EdwardAkelmanMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • East Providence, RI

Hand Surgery

Professor, Orthopaedics, Brown University Program in Medicine

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Office
1 Kettle Point Ave
Ste 200
East Providence, RI 02914
Phone+1 401-457-1510

Fax+1 401-270-0613
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Education & Training

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/WestFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 1984 - 1984
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1980 - 1983
Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1979 - 1980
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1978 - 1979
Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 1978

Certifications & Licensure

RI State Medical License 1984 - 2024
MA State Medical License 2021 - 2024
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Hospital Courses Differ Amongst Hip Fracture Patients With or Without Coronavirus-19 Positive Status Upon Admission.
Edward J Testa, J Alex Albright, Davis Hartnett, Brian McCrae, Edward A Akelman, Joseph A Gil> ;Rhode Island Medical Journal. 2023 Apr 3
2 citations
What Program Characteristics Are Associated with Resident Racial Diversity in Orthopaedic Surgery? An Analysis of Association of American Medical Colleges Data.
Kalpit Shah, Thompson Zhuang, Brandon Scott, Andrew Sobel, Edward Akelman> ;JB & JS Open Access. 2023 Feb 15
Large Angiolipoma of the Hand as a Cause for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
James H Dove, Edward Akelman> ;Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online. 2022 Sep 1
Do Patients Want to Be Involved in Their Carpal Tunnel Surgery Decisions? A Multicenter Study.
Allison K Roe, Sara L Eppler, Sanjeev Kakar, Edward Akelman, Christopher J Got, Philip E Blazar, David S Ruch, Marc J Richard, Jeffrey Yao, Robin N Kamal> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2023 Nov 1
3 citations
Implicit and Explicit Factors That Influence Surgeons' Decision-Making for Distal Radius Fractures in Older Patients.
Avi D Goodman, Travis D Blood, Kyra A Benavent, Brandon E Earp, Edward Akelman, Philip E Blazar> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2022 Aug 1
1 citations
Charges for Distal Radius Fracture Fixation Are Affected by Fracture Pattern, Location of Service, and Anesthesia Type.
Avi D Goodman, Peter Brodeur, Aristides I Cruz Jr, Lindsay R Kosinski, Edward Akelman, Joseph A Gil> ;Hand. 2022 Dec 1
7 citations
How Should We Use Patient-Reported Outcome Measures at the Point of Care in Hand Surgery?
Lauren M. Shapiro, David Ring, Edward Akelman, David S. Ruch, Marc J. Richard, Amy L. Ladd, Philip E. Blazar, Jeffrey Yao, Sanjeev Kakar, Alex H. S. Harris, Chris Got,...> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2021 Dec 1
3 citations
Current Concepts in the Management of Dupuytren Disease of the Hand.
Joseph A. Gil, Matthew R Akelman, Andrew M. Hresko, Edward Akelman> ;The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2021 Mar 2
2 citations
COBRE for Skeletal Health and Repair: The Impact of Aging on the Capacity for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration.
Neill Y. Li, Jonathan Ge, Brandon Vorrius, Edward Akelman, Qian Chen> ;Rhode Island Medical Journal. 2021 Mar 1
1 citations
Is Opioid-Limiting Legislation Effective for Hand Surgery Patients?
Kalpit N. Shah, Daniel B.C. Reid, Jack H. Ruddell, Benjamin H. Shapiro, Peter James, Joseph A. Gil, Alan H. Daniels, Edward Akelman> ;Hand. 2021 Feb 3
28 citations
Larger Initial Opioid Prescriptions Following Total Joint Arthroplasty Are Associated with Greater Risk of Prolonged Use.
Jack H. Ruddell, Daniel B.C. Reid, Kalpit N. Shah, Benjamin H. Shapiro, Edward Akelman, Eric M. Cohen, Alan H. Daniels> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2021 Jan 20
5 citations
Global Volunteering in Orthopaedics: Availability and Implementation Considerations
Jacob M. Babu, Aristides I. Cruz, Shyam A. Patel, Christopher T. Born, Edward Akelman> ;The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2021 Feb 15
2 citations
Quality Measures to Reduce Opioid Use After Common Soft Tissue Hand and Wrist Procedures
Thompson Zhuang, Lauren M. Shapiro, David Ring, Edward Akelman, Ruch, Marc J. Richard, Amy L. Ladd, Philip E. Blazar, Jeffrey Yao, Sanjeev Kakar, Alex H. S. Harris, Ch...> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2020 Jul 1
24 citations
Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty: An Evaluation of Gender and Racial Diversity Compared with Other Specialties.
Kalpit N. Shah, Jack H. Ruddell, Brandon Scott, Daniel B.C. Reid, Andrew D. Sobel, Julia A. Katarincic, Edward Akelman> ;JB & JS Open Access. 2020 Jun 26
Gorham Disease Limited to the Left Upper Extremity Without Hand Involvement
Alexander S. Kuczmarski, Christopher Myers, Van Krueger, Neill Y. Li, Kalpit N. Shah, Edward Akelman> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2021 Feb 1
6 citations
A Prospective Evaluation of the Effect of Supervised Hand Therapy After Carpal Tunnel Surgery.
Joseph A. Gil, Barrett Weiss, Justin E. Kleiner, Edward Akelman, Arnold-Peter C. Weiss> ;Hand. 2020 May 1
3 citations
Which Decisions For Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Distal Radius Fractures Should Be Shared
Thompson Zhuang, Lauren M. Shapiro, David Ring, Edward Akelman, David S. Ruch, Marc J. Richard, Amy L. Ladd, Phil Blazar, Jeffrey Yao, Sanjeev Kakar, Alex H. S. Harris...> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2020 Apr 25
15 citations
Opioid-Limiting Legislation Associated with Reduced Postoperative Prescribing Following Surgery for Traumatic Orthopaedic Injuries.
Daniel B.C. Reid, Kalpit N. Shah, Benjamin H. Shapiro, Jack H. Ruddell, Andrew R. Evans, Roman A. Hayda, Edward Akelman, Alan H. Daniels> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2020 Apr 1
18 citations
Opioid-Limiting Regulation: Effect on Patients Undergoing Knee and Shoulder Arthroscopy.
Kalpit N. Shah, Jack H. Ruddell, Daniel B.C. Reid, Benjamin H. Shapiro, Edward Akelman, Paul D. Fadale, Alan H. Daniels> ;Arthroscopy. 2020 Mar 1
29 citations
Has a Prescription-limiting Law in Rhode Island Helped to Reduce Opioid Use After Total Joint Arthroplasty?
Daniel B.C. Reid, Benjamin H. Shapiro, Kalpit N. Shah, Jack H. Ruddell, Eric M. Cohen, Edward Akelman, Alan H. Daniels> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2020 Feb 1
27 citations
Opioid-limiting legislation associated with decreased 30-day opioid utilization following anterior cervical decompression and fusion.
Daniel B.C. Reid, Shyam A. Patel, Kalpit N. Shah, Benjamin H. Shapiro, Jack H. Ruddell, Edward Akelman, Mark A. Palumbo, Alan H. Daniels> ;The Spine Journal. 2019 Sep 2
18 citations
Predicting Carpal Bone Kinematics Using an Expanded Digital Database of Wrist Carpal Bone Anatomy and Kinematics
Bardiya Akhbari, Douglas C. Moore, David H. Laidlaw, Arnold-Peter C. Weiss, Edward Akelman, Scott W. Wolfe, Joseph J. Crisco> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 2019 Aug 22
64 citations
Mandatory Prescription Limits and Opioid Utilization Following Orthopaedic Surgery.
Daniel B.C. Reid, Kalpit N. Shah, Benjamin H. Shapiro, Jack H. Ruddell, Edward Akelman, Alan H. Daniels> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2019 May 15
5 citations
Utility of Prolotherapy for Upper Extremity Pathology.
Shashank Dwivedi, Andrew D. Sobel, Manuel F. DaSilva, Edward Akelman> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2019 Mar 1
5 citations
A Biomechanical Evaluation of a 2-Suture Anchor Repair Technique for Thumb Metacarpophalangeal Joint Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries.
Joseph A. Gil, Alison B. Chambers, Kalpit N. Shah, Joseph J. Crisco, Christopher Got, Edward Akelman> ;Hand. 2018 Sep 1
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Lectures

68th ASSH Annual Meeting
American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH), San Francisco, California - 10/3/2013
68th ASSH Annual Meeting
American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH), San Francisco, California - 10/3/2013

Press Mentions

Vamsy Bobba, M.D. Joins University Orthopedics’ Spine CenterNovember 4th, 2022
Bryce a. Basques, M.D. Joins University OrthopedicsOctober 28th, 2021
Massachusetts, Rhode Island Practices to Forge 60-plus Physician GroupFebruary 16th, 2021
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Hospital Affiliations

Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, Rhode Island
Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode IslandProvidence, Rhode Island