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Hand surgery expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including orthopedic surgery, plastic surgery, rheumatology, occupational therapy, and physical medicine & rehabilitation. Some of the most common hand surgery expert witness specialties also include carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis surgery, tendon injuries, nerve injuries, and congenital hand deformities. They can opine on the effects of workplace injuries, sports injuries, medical malpractice related to hand surgery, complications from hand surgery procedures, and disability evaluations.

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Thomas Francis Gleason, FACS, MDView profile

ID: 5934

Dr. Thomas Francis Gleason, FACS, MD

Dr. Thomas F. Gleason has 38 years of experience in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. He earned his BA from Dartmouth College and his MD from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine. After completing his residency at the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, he went on to complete a fellowship in Adult Spinal Problems at Toronto General Hospital. Today, this...

Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery Expert Witness | GeorgiaView profile

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Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery Expert Witness | Georgia

This qualified orthopedic trauma surgery expert earned his BS in human physiology from Boston University, his MPH with a concentration in family & community health from Harvard University, and his MD from Boston University. He completed a residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center and a fellowship in orthopaedic traumatology at Grant Medical Center in Ohio. He...

Michael Warren Cluck, FAAOS, MD, PhDView profile

ID: 24730

Dr. Michael Warren Cluck, FAAOS, MD, PhD

Dr. Michael W. Cluck has 17 years of experience in Orthopedic Surgery and Spine Surgery. He earned his BA in Physiology and Cell Biology from the University of California, Santa Barbara and both his Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and his MD from the Creighton University School of Medicine. He completed an internship in General Surgery and a residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at LAC + USC Medical Center...

Plastic Surgery and Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Expert Witness | GeorgiaView profile

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Plastic Surgery and Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Expert Witness | Georgia

This qualified and board certified expert has over 25 years of experience in Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery. He holds a M.D. from the Djuro Pucar Stari University in Bosnia and finished a residency in Plastic Surgery at the Medical College of Georgia. He also finished fellowship in Upper Extremity Surgery and Microsurgery at the Christine Kleinert Institute. His interests include Brachial...

Richard Neil Weinstein, MBA, MDView profile

ID: 28795

Dr. Richard Neil Weinstein, MBA, MD

Dr. Richard N Weinstein has 25 years of experience in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery with expertise in Sports Medicine. He earned his BS in Biology from Tufts University and his MD from NYU Grossman School of Medicine and his MBA from Regis University. After completing his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Bronxcare Health System, he went on to complete a fellowship in Sports Medicine at...

Orthopedic Surgery & Upper Extremity Expert Witness | IllinoisView profile

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Orthopedic Surgery & Upper Extremity Expert Witness | Illinois

This extremely qualified and fellowship trained expert earned both his BA and MD from University of Chicago. He completed an internship at UNC followed by a residency in orthopedic surgery at University of Chicago. This expert pursued his expertise in hand surgery by completing two hand surgery fellowships in Switzerland. He is board certified in orthopedic surgery with advanced qualification in...

Seth Philip Levitz, MDView profile

ID: 29218

Dr. Seth Philip Levitz, MD

Dr. Seth P. Levitz has 14 years of experience in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery. He earned his BA in Psychology from Amherst College and his MD from UMass Chan Medical School. After completing both an internship and a residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Boston Medical Center, he went on to complete a fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery at Curtis National Hand Center. Today, this expert is...

Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Expert Witness | PennsylvaniaView profile

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Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Expert Witness | Pennsylvania

This expert is the Division Chief of Hand in the Department of Plastic Surgery. He is also the Program Director of the Plastic Surgery component of the Plastic Surgery Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship, as well as intimately involved with the Hand Transplantation Program at a major PA Medical Center. He has trained in Plastic Surgery at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. He completed...

Charla Roland Fischer, FAAOS, MDView profile

ID: 33271

Dr. Charla Roland Fischer, FAAOS, MD

Dr. Charla R. Fischer has 11 years of experience in Orthopedic Surgery. She earned her BS in Biochemistry from the University of Southern California and her MD from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. After completing her residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, she went on to complete a fellowship in Spine Surgery at NYU...

Orthopedic Surgery & Wrist Expert Witness | FloridaView profile

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Orthopedic Surgery & Wrist Expert Witness | Florida

This highly qualified expert of Orthopedic Surgery obtained his BA at Yale University, completed Pre-Med at Duquesne, and acquired his MD from the Hahneman School of Medicine (Drexel). He completed his Residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital and his Fellowship in Hand and Microvascular Surgery at the University of Washington and Harborview Hospital. He is Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery and...

Keith Alan Heier, FAAOS, MDView profile

ID: 33786

Dr. Keith Alan Heier, FAAOS, MD

Dr. Keith A. Heier has 23 years of experience in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. He earned his BS in Biological Basis of Behavior from the University of Pennsylvania and his MD from the University of Florida College of Medicine. After completing his residency in Orthopedic Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, he went on to complete a fellowship in Foot and Ankle Surgery at Florida Orthopaedic...

Hand And Microsurgery Expert Witness | New YorkView profile

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Hand And Microsurgery Expert Witness | New York

This highly qualified expert earned his BA from University of Pennsylvania and his MD from New York Medical College. He completed his residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at The New York Hospital of Cornell University Medical Center. He then went on to complete a prestigious fellowship in Hand and Microsurgery at The Hospital for Special Surgery. He is also active in his field as a...

Benjamin Aaron Goldberg, MDView profile

ID: 46483

Dr. Benjamin Aaron Goldberg, MD

Dr. Benjamin A. Goldberg has over 23 years of experience in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. He earned his BS in Medical Education from Northwestern University and his MD from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. After completing his internship in Surgery and his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, he went on to complete a fellowship in Shoulder and...

Hand Surgery Expert Witness | GeorgiaView profile

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Hand Surgery Expert Witness | Georgia

This highly qualified expert has over ten years of experience in hand surgery. He earned his BS in biology from University of Michigan and his MD from Howard University College of Medicine. He completed a residency in general surgery at the Graduate Hospital at Drexel University and a fellowship in hand and microvascular surgery at University of Louisville and the Kleinert Kutz Hand Care Center....

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Andrew Nicholas Bazos Jr, MDView profile

ID: 46617

Dr. Andrew Nicholas Bazos Jr, MD

Dr. Andrew N. Bazos Jr has 36 years of experience in the field of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine. He earned his BA in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Harvard University and his MD from Yale School of Medicine. After completing his residency in Orthopedic Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, he went on to complete another residency in Pediatric...

Hand, Burn, and Plastic Surgery Expert Witness | FloridaView profile

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Hand, Burn, and Plastic Surgery Expert Witness | Florida

This highly-qualified expert earned his BS at the University of South Florida, his MS at Johns Hopkins University and his MD at the University of Puerto Rico. He completed general surgery residencies at the University of Puerto Rico and Wright State University. In addition, he completed a fellowship in hand surgery at the University of Virginia and fellowship in plastic surgery and burn at the...

Ross Parker Nathan, FAAOS, MDView profile

ID: 51435

Dr. Ross Parker Nathan, FAAOS, MD

Dr. Ross P. Nathan has 34 years of experience in the field of Orthopedic Surgery with expertise in Hand Surgery. He earned his BS from the University of California, Irvine and his MD from Baylor College of Medicine. After completing his residency in Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, he went on to complete a fellowship in Hand Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University...

Plastic Surgery and Hand/Wrist Surgery Expert Witness | CaliforniaView profile

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Plastic Surgery and Hand/Wrist Surgery Expert Witness | California

This highly-qualified expert earned his BS in biology from Boston College and his MD from Harvard Medical School. He then went on to complete an internship in general surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, a residency in plastic surgery at Harvard Medical School, and a prestigious fellowship in orthopedic hand and microsurgery at the University of California, Los Angeles. Today, this expert...

Christian Foglar, MDView profile

ID: 58898

Dr. Christian Foglar, MD

Dr. Christian Foglar has over 20 years of experience in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. He earned his MD from Universität Basel Medizinische Fakultät. After completing his research fellowship at AO Research Institute Davos, his internship in General Surgery at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, and a fellowship in Orthopaedic Trauma at Baylor College of Medicine. He went on to complete a residency in...

Andrew Louis DeGruccio, MDView profile

ID: 60573

Dr. Andrew Louis DeGruccio, MD

Dr. Andrew Louis Degruccio has over 25 years of experience in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. He earned his BS in Kinesiology and Psychobiology from the University of California Los Angeles and his MD from Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. After completing his internship in General Surgery at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, he went on to complete...

Hand Surgery Expert Witness FAQs

What is the role of a hand surgery expert witness?

A hand surgery expert witness provides specialized knowledge in cases involving hand injuries or conditions. They can offer insights on surgical procedures, standards of care, and patient outcomes.

In what types of legal cases can a hand surgery expert witness be beneficial?

Hand surgery expert witnesses are valuable in personal injury cases, medical malpractice suits, workers' compensation claims, and any case involving hand-related injuries or conditions.

What subspecialties exist within the field of hand surgery that an expert witness might focus on?

Subspecialties within hand surgery include microsurgery, reconstructive hand surgery, congenital deformities, and sports injuries of the hand and wrist.

How can a hand surgery expert witness assist in a case involving carpal tunnel syndrome?

An expert can provide insight into the diagnosis, treatment options, and potential causes of carpal tunnel syndrome, helping to establish if standard care was provided.

Why is it important for a hand surgery expert witness to have current or recent clinical experience?

Current or recent clinical experience ensures the expert is up-to-date with the latest techniques, treatments, and standards of care in the rapidly evolving field of hand surgery.

How does Expert Institute select its Hand Surgery expert witnesses?

Expert Institute offers a personalized approach to help you find the highest quality experts. We source actively-practicing professionals who match all your requirements for specialty areas, work experience, litigation history, fee range, certifications, location, and more.

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