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If you suffer from a painful or debilitating hand or arm problem, the Hand and Upper Extremity Program at Tufts Medical Center in downtown Boston can help. Here, you will be treated by orthopedic surgeons who have devoted their careers, training and research to the treatment of arms, elbows, hands, wrists and fingers.
Our program chief, Charles Cassidy, MD, has treated thousands of patients with the most complicated hand and arm injuries and disorders for two decades. His peers rank him among the top one percent of doctors in the country in the hand and upper extremity specialty, according to US News and World Report.
Dr. Cassidy also chairs the Hand Fellowship Program at Tufts Medical Center, where he trains tomorrow’s leaders in this highly specialized field. Dr. Cassidy is also entrusted with treating the most delicate of patients: he has performed hundreds of hand and arm reconstructions for infants born with deformities, helping them to develop into active and healthy children.
We treat hand and upper extremity problems from congenital malformations (disorders present a birth) to conditions caused by trauma and overuse, including:
When you come to our program, either Dr. Cassidy or Dr. Hoffman will evaluate, diagnose and treat you. And should you need surgery, Dr. Cassidy or Dr. Hoffman will perform your procedure. Few major medical centers assure an attending (supervising) physician will be your surgeon.
If you have multiple or interrelated conditions, we may collaborate with experienced surgeons from our other orthopedic specialties, such as:
If you have had hand or elbow surgery, we’ll refer you to the Hand Therapy Clinic , located right in our office space. The clinic’s certified hand therapist and occupational therapists will help get you on the path to recovery in the days following surgery when rehabilitation is critical to regaining your normal function.
All of these resources for hands and upper extremities at one location are rare, even in a hub of medical excellence like Boston.
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Title(s): Orthopaedist-in-Chief, Department of Orthopaedics, Tufts Medical Center; Henry H. Banks Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery and Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Orthopedics Appt. Phone: 617-636-5150 Fax #: 617-636-5178
Hand, elbow and upper extremity surgery, upper extremity joint replacement surgery, peripheral nerve surgery and soft tissue reconstruction, workers' compensation
Title(s): Orthopedic Surgeon Department(s): Orthopedics Appt. Phone: 781-213-5520 Fax #: 781-213-5505
Hand, elbow and upper extremity surgery
Title(s): Orthopaedic Surgeon, Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine Department(s): Orthopaedics, Hand Surgery Appt. Phone: 617-636-7846 Fax #:
Hand and Elbow Surgery, Fractures of the Hand, Wrist and Upper Extremity, Wrist and Hand Arthritis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Finger, Hand Injuries and Sprains, Tendonitis of the Upper Extremity, Dupuytren's Disease, Worker's Compensation
