Derek Ochiai, MD Board Certified Orthopaedic SurgeonFellowship trained in sports medicine & advanced arthroscopic techniques
Dr. Derek Ochiai practices at the Nirschl Orthopaedic Center. He is a medical consultant to The Washington Ballet and the team physician for Yorktown High School. He has taught arthroscopic surgery techniques in over 100 cadaveric teaching labs.
Dr. Derek Ochiai is a graduate with honors from Cornell University. He attended Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, where he received several awards and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society. Dr. Ochiai is fellowship trained in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery. He completed his orthopaedic residency at Albany Medical Center and his fellowship training at the Nirschl Orthopaedic Center and Georgetown University. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons and specializes in injuries to the upper and lower extremities, including hip, knee, and shoulder arthroscopy. Dr. Ochiai uses both non-surgical and minimally invasive surgical techniques to help his patients return to their active lifestyles. He has been performing cutting-edge hip arthroscopies since 2003.
Education & Fellowships
Medical School
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 1993-1997
Fellowships
Fellow, Nirschl Orthopaedic Center and Georgetown University Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship, 2002-2003
Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), 2006-present
Fellow, Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), 2024-present
Awarded Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) Advanced Arthroscopy Traveling Fellowship, 2006
Residency
Orthopaedic Surgery, Albany Medical Center, 1997-2002
Certifications & Licensure
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABMS®)
Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery
VA State Medical License
Active through 2026
MD State Medical License
Active through 2027
Provider NPI:
1053374116
Board Certification
- Board Certified, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
Professional Distinctions
- Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
- Awarded Arthroscopy Association of North American (AANA) Traveling Fellowship in Advanced Arthroscopy
- Associate Editor, Arthroscopy Techniques
- Teaches hip arthroscopy courses in the U.S. and Internationally
- Published article entitled "Arthroscopic hip labral repair preferred for young patients with repairable tears" in October 2023 issue of Orthopedics Today
- Published two academic texts for orthopaedic surgeons
- Recipient, Best Technical Score in Virtual Hip Arthroscopy, International Society for Hip Arthroscopy (ISHA) 2023
- Member, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
- Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
- Sport Medicine Consultant, Inside Lacrosse Magazine
- Medical Advisory Board, The Washington Ballet
- Past President, Virginia Orthopaedic Society
- Two-time U.S. Karate National Champion 1989-1990
- Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society
- Hold two U.S. orthopaedic patents
Team Physician
- Team Physician, Yorktown High School
- Sports Medicine and Hip Consultant, The Washington Ballet
Areas of Treatment
Areas of Specialization
- Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) syndrome
- Hip labral tears
- Greater trochanteric bursitis
- Snapping hip
- Gluteus medium and minimus tears
- Arthroscopic surgery
- Complex ligament and revision reconstruction
- Cartilage surgery
- ACL reconstruction
- Biceps repair
- Arthroscopic rotator cuff and labral repairs
Special Procedures/Techniques
- Hip preservation
- Arthroscopic hip procedures
- Cartilage restoration
