Dr. Kaveh Sajadi is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with a subspecialty certification in sports medicine and special expertise ins a range of shoulder and elbow conditions and procedures. His practice focuses on the individual patient, using their goals and desires to develop a treatment plan.
Dr. Kaveh Sajadi is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with a subspecialty certification in sports medicine and special expertise ins a range of shoulder and elbow conditions and procedures. His practice focuses on the individual patient, using their goals and desires to develop a treatment plan.
Dr. Kaveh Robert Sajadi grew up in Lexington. He graduated cum laude from Vanderbilt University, and then earned highest honors at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the prestigious Campbell Clinic-University of Tennessee, Memphis program, one of the oldest orthopedic training programs in the country.
After his residency, Dr. Sajadi performed an additional year of training as a fellow in shoulder and elbow surgery at the Hospital for Joint Diseases-New York University Medical Center in New York, NY. He then returned to Lexington where he joined his father, Dr. Kooros Sajadi, in practice. He is board certified in orthopedic surgery with a subspecialty certification in sports medicine.
Dr. Sajadi’s practice focuses on the individual patient, using their goals and desires to develop a treatment plan. His special expertise includes rotator cuff disorders, shoulder instability or dislocations, shoulder and elbow arthroscopy, and shoulder replacements, including reverse total shoulder and outpatient shoulder replacement.
Dr. Sajadi frequently trains other orthopedic surgeons at instructional courses in shoulder replacement and shoulder arthroscopy, both nationally and internationally. He is also a member of the American Shoulder & Elbow Surgeons, an organization with less than 500 members worldwide.
Dr. Sajadi lives in Lexington with his wife and two children. He enjoys travel and sports, both as a participant and fan. You will often find him rooting for the University of Kentucky Wildcats, except, of course, when they are playing the Vanderbilt Commodores!

Office staff is very pleasant. Dr. Sajadi is an excellent doctor ! He very thorough and explains your options concerning your situation. My sister had him as her doctor for an injury on her shoulder and she highly recommend him. I wish I’d had him when I my first shoulder surgery.
Dr. Sajadi is a great guy as well as a great surgeon. He did a great job on my right shoulder which left me with full range of motion and the ability to go back to full working routine after physical therapy. I highly recommend Dr. Sajadi
Dr. Sajadi listen to everything I had to say was very kind and knowledgeable. Discussed the treatment plan with me. Very impressed
Great listener & amazing clinician!
Everyone was so kind. I had been in a lot of pain and the doctors were very honest with me about what needed to be done, and I appreciated that. Very knowledgeable and explains everything well.
Professional and pleasant. He did a wonderful job on my shoulder. The whole office is helpful and a pleasure to interact with!
Dr. Sajadi spends time with you , he answers all my questions so that I understand. He did before the surgery and at every appointment after. He’s professional and kind I have already told others about Dr. Sajadi and why I chose him. I had been to a different doctor before him but after talking with him I knew he would be the one I would go with. He has my complete confidence. I would definitely recommend him
He’s the best . Love his bedside manner and Im glad he is my Dr.
Excellent bedside manner, thorough. Highly recommend!
Without a doubt, one of the nicest and trustworthy doctors I have been to. The staff is excellent as well!