IgorImmermanMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • San Francisco, CA

Elbow Surgery, Hand Surgery, Shoulder Surgery

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Office
Orthopaedic Institute - Hand, Elbow and Upper Extremity
1500 Owens Street
San Francisco, CA 94158
Phone+1 415-353-2808
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Education & Training

University of California Davis HealthFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2012 - 2013
New York University School of Medicine/NYU Langone Orthopedic HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2006 - 2012
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 2006

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2011 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2008 - 2013
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Return to Play After Thumb Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries Managed Surgically in Athletes-A Systematic Review.
Sachin Allahabadi, Jeffrey W Kwong, Nirav K Pandya, Steven S Shin, Igor Immerman, Nicolas H Lee> ;Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online. 2023 May 1
1 citations
Trends in the Management of Pediatric Trigger Thumb in the United States.
Keon Min Park, Igor Immerman, Paymon Rahgozar> ;Hand. 2021 Nov 3
Acceptable Distal Radial Fracture Reduction May Not Be Good Enough: Commentary on articles by C.A. Selles, MD, et al.: "Volar Plate Fixation Versus Cast Immobilization...
Igor Immerman> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2021 Nov 3
2 citations
Virtual reality may reduce anxiety and enhance surgical experience during wide-awake local anaesthesia no tourniquet surgery: A report of two cases.
Goutam Krish, Igor Immerman, Sakura Kinjo> ;Journal of Perioperative Practice. 2021 Jun 30
2 citations
Patient outcomes and costs after isolated flexor tendon repairs of the hand.
Gopal R. Lalchandani, Ryan T. Halvorson, Alan.L. Zhang, Lisa L. Lattanza, Igor Immerman> ;Journal of Hand Therapy. 2021 Apr 14
1 citations
Scaphoid fracture displacement is not correlated with the fracture angle
Ophir Aruse, Igor Immerman, Omar Badir, Madi El Haj, Ido Volk, Shai Luria> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery, European Volume. 2021 Apr 1
1 citations
Opioid Use following Open versus Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release: A Population Study.
Jacquelyn Withers, Gopal R. Lalchandani, Ryan T. Halvorson, Igor Immerman, Paymon Rahgozar> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open. 2020 Oct 9
3 citations
Management of Metadiaphyseal Proximal Radius Fractures.
Leah Demetri, Charlotte Aimee Young, Joseph T. Patterson, Utku Kandemir, Saam Morshed, Igor Immerman, Nicolas Lee> ;Techniques in Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery. 2021 Sep 1
Flexor Tendon Rupture After Distal Radius Malunion Associated With Electromyographic Abnormalities: A Case Report.
Gopal R. Lalchandani, Alvin Chan, Masato Nagao, Igor Immerman> ;JBJS Case Connector. 2020 Apr 1
6 citations
Wide-Awake Local Anesthesia for Minor Hand Surgery Associated With Lower Opioid Prescriptions, Morbidity, and Costs: A Nationwide Database Study.
Gopal R Lalchandani, Ryan T Halvorson, Paymon Rahgozar, Igor Immerman> ;Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online. 2020 Jan 1
3 citations
Incidence of Corrective Procedures After Nonoperatively Managed Distal Radius Fractures in the Elderly.
Nicholas P Satariano, Gopal R. Lalchandani, Sarah E Menchaca, Igor Immerman> ;Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global Research & Reviews. 2019 Nov 27
3 citations
Allograft Nerve Reconstruction: The New Gold Standard?: Commentary on an article by Peter Tang, MD, MPH, FAOA, et al.: "No Difference in Outcomes Detected Between Dece...
Igor Immerman> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2019 May 15
22 citations
A Biomechanical Study of Posteromedial Tibial Plateau Fracture Stability: Do They All Require Fixation?
Vanessa G. Cuellar, Danny Martinez, Igor Immerman, Cheongeun Oh, Peter S. Walker, Kenneth A. Egol> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2015 Jul 1
Universal hepatitis C screening and surgeon safety.
Igor Immerman> ;American Journal of Orthopedics. 2014 Nov 1
11 citations
Ulnar variance as a predictor of persistent instability following Galeazzi fracture-dislocations
Richelle C. Takemoto, Michelle T. Sugi, Igor Immerman, Nirmal C. Tejwani, Kenneth A. Egol> ;Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. 2014 Mar 1
13 citations
Lower Extremity Nerve Trauma
Igor Immerman, Andrew E. Price, Israel Alfonso, John A.I. Grossman> ;Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Disease. 2014 Jan 1
10 citations
Use of emergency department services for hand, wrist, and forearm fractures in the United States in 2008
Igor Immerman, Meryl S. Livermore, Robert M. Szabo> ;Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances. 2014 Jan 1
36 citations
Real-time magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) during active wrist motion--initial observations.
Robert D. Boutin, Michael H. Buonocore, Igor Immerman, Zachary Ashwell, Gerald J. Sonico, Robert M. Szabo, Abhijit J. Chaudhari> ;Plos One. 2013 Dec 31
10 citations
Subscapularis slide correction of the shoulder internal rotation contracture after brachial plexus birth injury: technique and outcomes.
Igor Immerman, Herbert Valencia, Patricia Ditaranto, Edward M. DelSole, Sergio Glait, Andrew E. Price, John A.I. Grossman> ;Techniques in Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery. 2013 Mar 1
66 citations
The effects of pronator quadratus repair on outcomes after volar plating of distal radius fractures.
Stuart H. Hershman, Igor Immerman, Christopher Bechtel, Nikola Lekic, Nader Paksima, Kenneth A. Egol> ;Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2013 Mar 1
2 citations
Total knee arthroplasty in patients with a previous patellectomy.
Jed Maslow, Joseph D. Zuckerman, Igor Immerman> ;Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Disease. 2013 Jan 1
12 citations
Hand Function in Children with an Upper Brachial Plexus Birth Injury: Results of the Nine-Hole Peg Test.
Igor Immerman, Daniel T. Alfonso, Lorna E. Ramos, Leslie Agatha Grossman, Israel Alfonso, Patricia Ditaranto, John A.I. Grossman> ;Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. 2012 Feb 1
9 citations
Stability of the posteromedial fragment in a tibial plateau fracture.
Igor Immerman, Christopher Bechtel, Gokce Yildirim, Yonah Heller, Peter S. Walker, Kenneth A. Egol> ;The Journal of Knee Surgery. 2012 Jun 28
29 citations
The Persistence of Staphylococcus aureus Decolonization After Mupirocin and Topical Chlorhexidine: Implications for Patients Requiring Multiple or Delayed Procedures
Igor Immerman, Nicholas Ramos, Gregory Katz, Lorraine Hutzler, Michael Phillips, Joseph A. Bosco> ;The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2012 Jun 1
9 citations
The Rotator Cable: Magnetic Resonance Evaluation and Clinical Correlation
Soterios Gyftopoulos, Jenny T. Bencardino, Igor Immerman, Joseph D. Zuckerman> ;Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America. 2012 May 1
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Hospital Affiliations

UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, California
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma CenterSan Francisco, California
Saint Francis Memorial HospitalSan Francisco, California
Kentfield HospitalGreenbrae, California