Hand Surgery

When your hands cannot function properly or cause you pain due to injury, arthritis, or the normal aging process, even a minor problem can affect your quality of life.

Our hand surgeons appreciate how essential hands are to how you work, drive, tie your shoes, cook a meal, or even brush your hair. We know how pain, swelling, and decreased strength can limit what you do and how frustrating that can be. As board-certified and fellowship-trained hand surgeons, we specialize in reconstructive hand surgery that restores maximum function.

A detailed physical exam of the hand by an experienced expert is critical because ultrasounds or MRI scans often do not reveal the problem. We take a dynamic, functional approach to see how your hand is not working, diagnose the problem, and set up effective treatment.

We focus on reconstructive hand surgery to restore function to arthritic thumbs, alleviating compressive neuropathy with carpal tunnel release surgery, and treating brachial plexus palsy from traumatic injuries with delicate nerve transfers. We also commonly treat overuse injuries to the hand and wrist, including De Quervain’s disease and tendinosis, as well as wrist and hand fractures.

Shoulders, elbows, and hands work together to help you reach and grasp, but your hand function is the most critical to getting them all working together properly. This is why hand therapy is intimately associated with virtually every treatment, and starting as soon as possible after the injury makes a big difference.


Conditions Treated

Hand Surgery is an option if you or a loved one suffer from the following conditions:

Degenerative Joint Disease


Meet our Hand/Upper Extremity Specialists:

Name Specialties Location
Prioreschi, Brandon E., MD Prioreschi, Brandon E., MD 860.986.7326
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Middletown
  • Marlborough
  • Westbrook
  • Newington
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Stockton, Robert C., DO Stockton, Robert C., DO 203.265.3280
  • Spine Surgery
  • Wallingford
  • Meriden
  • Cheshire
  • Southington
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Padegimas, Eric M., MD Padegimas, Eric M., MD 203.752.3100
  • Upper Extremity Surgery
  • Hamden
  • Wallingford
  • Branford
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Charette, Ryan S., MD Charette, Ryan S., MD 203.265.3280
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Wallingford
  • Meriden
  • Cheshire
  • Southington
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Merrill, Christian A., MD Merrill, Christian A., MD 860.652.8883
  • Sports Medicine
  • Glastonbury
Ramji, Alim F., MD Ramji, Alim F., MD 203.601.5243
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Trumbull
Cravez, Erin M., MD Cravez, Erin M., MD 203.407.3500
  • Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
  • Hamden
Adeleke, Adebola, DPM Adeleke, Adebola, DPM 860.986.7326
  • Podiatry
  • Middletown
  • Hebron
  • Marlborough
  • Westbrook
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Kuhn, Michael A., MD Kuhn, Michael A., MD 860.704.6021
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Middletown
  • Marlborough
  • Westbrook
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Gruskay, Jordan A., MD Gruskay, Jordan A., MD 203.882.3373
  • Sports Medicine
  • Milford
  • Cheshire
  • Guilford
  • Shelton
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Ferguson, Adam Q., DO Ferguson, Adam Q., DO 203.265.3280
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Wallingford
  • Meriden
  • Southington
  • Meriden
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Anighoro, Kenoma, MD Anighoro, Kenoma, MD 203.865.6784
  • Joint Replacement Surgery
  • Hamden
  • Milford
  • Branford
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Bloom, Lee, MD Bloom, Lee, MD 860.347.7636
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Middletown
  • Hebron
  • Newington
  • Westbrook
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Seidel, Hudson, MD Seidel, Hudson, MD 203.265.3280
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Meriden
  • Wallingford
  • Cheshire
  • Southington
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Petit, Logan, MD Petit, Logan, MD 203.678.2410
  • Sports Medicine
  • Hamden
  • Cheshire
  • Essex
  • Wallingford
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Amoo-Achampong, Kelms, MD Amoo-Achampong, Kelms, MD 888.676.3627
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Fairfield
  • Westport
  • Shelton
  • Trumbull
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Yardan, Christopher, DPM Yardan, Christopher, DPM 203.265.4814
  • Podiatry
  • Wallingford
Bauman, Joel A., MD Bauman, Joel A., MD
4.9 /5
183 surveys
860.696.2290
  • Spine Surgery
  • Meriden
  • Hartford
  • Cheshire
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Kennon, Robert E., MD, FAAOS, FAAHKS Kennon, Robert E., MD, FAAOS, FAAHKS 203.598.0700
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Middlebury
  • Farmington
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Shia, Derek S., MD Shia, Derek S., MD 203.865.6784
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Milford
  • Branford
  • Hamden
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Irving, John, MD Irving, John, MD 203.865.6784
  • Joint Replacement Surgery
  • Hamden
  • Milford
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Scanlan, Mark W., MD Scanlan, Mark W., MD 203.407.3539
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Wallingford
  • Hamden
  • Milford
  • Branford
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Delott, Jeffrey M., DPM Delott, Jeffrey M., DPM 203.407.3586
  • Podiatry
  • Branford
  • Hamden
  • Milford
  • Wallingford
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Covey, Aaron S., MD Covey, Aaron S., MD 203.265.3280
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Wallingford
  • Meriden
  • Southington
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Sohn, Joseph Myon, MD Sohn, Joseph Myon, MD 860.685.8940
  • Spine Surgery
  • Middletown
  • Hebron
  • Westbrook
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Reznik, Alan M., MD, FAAOS Reznik, Alan M., MD, FAAOS 203.865.6784
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Hamden
  • Milford
  • Branford
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Aferzon, Joseph A., MD Aferzon, Joseph A., MD 860.832.4664
  • Spine Surgery
  • Portland
Minotti, Phil A., MD Minotti, Phil A., MD 203.407.3544
  • Joint Replacement Surgery
  • Branford
  • Hamden
  • Orange
  • Wallingford
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Driscoll, Jon, MD Driscoll, Jon, MD 203.265.3280
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Wallingford
  • Meriden
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McCallum, John D., MD McCallum, John D., MD 203.407.3545
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Hamden
  • Guilford
  • Wallingford
  • Branford
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Bash, Jeffrey A., MD Bash, Jeffrey A., MD 860.347.7636
  • Spine Surgery
  • Middletown
  • Westbrook
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Kramer, Kenneth M., MD Kramer, Kenneth M., MD 203.407.3530
  • Spine Surgery
  • Hamden
  • Orange
  • Wallingford
  • Branford
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Naujoks, Ryan A., MD Naujoks, Ryan A., MD 860.986.7326
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Middletown
  • Marlborough
  • Westbrook
  • Newington
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Cohen, David B., MD, FAAOS Cohen, David B., MD, FAAOS 203.407.3500
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Hamden
  • Wallingford
  • Branford
  • Orange
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Tomak, Patrick R., MD Tomak, Patrick R., MD
4.9 /5
248 surveys
203.694.7550
  • Spine Surgery
  • North Haven
  • Meriden
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Yue, James, MD Yue, James, MD 203.407.3554
  • Spine Surgery
  • Hamden
  • Essex
  • Shelton
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Mariani, T. Michelle, MD Mariani, T. Michelle, MD 203.755.0163
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Waterbury
Lynch, Chris B., MD Lynch, Chris B., MD 203.865.6784
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Branford
  • Milford
  • Hamden
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Keggi, John Marbury, MD Keggi, John Marbury, MD 203.598.0700
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Middlebury
  • Farmington
  • New Milford
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Beiner, John M., MD Beiner, John M., MD 203.407.3516
  • Spine Surgery
  • Hamden
  • Guilford
  • Wallingford
  • Branford
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Caminear, David S., DPM Caminear, David S., DPM 203.407.3528
  • Podiatry
  • Hamden
  • Guilford
  • Wallingford
  • Branford
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Schachter, Aaron, MD Schachter, Aaron, MD 203.877.5522
  • Sports Medicine
  • Milford
  • Orange
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Wijesekera, Shirvanda A., MD Wijesekera, Shirvanda A., MD 203.865.6784
  • Spine Surgery
  • Branford
  • Milford
  • Hamden
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Mayor, Rowland B., MD Mayor, Rowland B., MD 203.752.3145
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Hamden
  • Orange
  • Branford
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O'Donnell, Sean J., MD O'Donnell, Sean J., MD 860.347.7636
  • Hand Surgery
  • Middletown
  • Westbrook
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Daigneault, John P., MD Daigneault, John P., MD 203.752.3100
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Hamden
  • Orange
  • Wallingford
  • Branford
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Olson, Eric Jon, MD Olson, Eric Jon, MD 203.755.0163
  • Joint Replacement Surgery
  • Waterbury
Wasterlain, Amy S., MD Wasterlain, Amy S., MD 860.347.7636
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Middletown
  • Hebron
  • Westbrook
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Hicks, Alfred K., DO Hicks, Alfred K., DO 860.347.7636
  • Spine Surgery
  • Middletown
  • Marlborough
  • Westbrook
  • Newington
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Kuzmik, Gregory A., MD Kuzmik, Gregory A., MD
4.9 /5
109 surveys
203.694.7550
  • Spine Surgery
  • North Haven
  • Meriden
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