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Hand and wrist doctors are dedicated, specialty-trained specialists who focus their medical practice on diagnosing and treating injuries and conditions of the hand and wrist. While these hand and wrist specialists are able to offer wrist treatments and hand treatments that are not surgical procedures, they also have the skills required to perform surgery.

At Orthopaedic Associates, our hand and wrist doctors, Dr. Mark Tenholder, Dr. James Watt, Dr. David Dean, and Dr. Nicholas Pilla, are recognized experts in the diagnosis and treatment of hand and wrist injuries and conditions, including carpal tunnel syndrome and arthritis. Our orthopaedists have extensive training in the surgical and nonsurgical care of the hand and wrist and are dedicated to providing you with the specialized, compassionate care you need to become stronger.

Expert Hand & Wrist Care for a Stronger You

During an exam, our doctors will ask the patient for details about their hand or wrist problem. They may also request an X-ray or additional tests to better understand the injury. Once they determine the diagnosis, our wrist and hand specialists will create an individualized treatment plan specific to the patient’s needs.

When our doctors and surgeons develop a treatment plan for a patient with a hand or wrist problem, their first step is always to consider nonoperative treatments first. Sometimes, there are nonsurgical options available, such as splinting, occupational therapy, or physical therapy, that can provide relief for a patient’s injury or condition. However, sometimes the patient’s hand or wrist issue will not respond to nonsurgical treatment options or becomes so problematic that surgery is recommended as the best choice.

If hand surgery or wrist surgery is the best option for you, our board-certified and specialty-trained hand and wrist surgeons will work with you to create a surgical treatment plan that is right for your injury or condition. Our surgical team is equipped with state-of-the-art technology as well as the knowledge and surgical skills needed to treat your hand or wrist problem and get you on the road to becoming stronger.

Having undergone extensive training, our surgeons are highly skilled and are considered experts in the following wrist and hand surgeries and procedures: