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Office
4557 Penn Ave
Wind Ridge, PA 15380- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Board-certified Orthopedic Hand Surgeon with a Subspecialty Certificate in Hand Surgery. Selected as a "Young Leader" by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and an "Emerging Leader" by the American Orthopedic Association. Has demonstrated excellence in patient care, education, and research. Is a rising star in the field of hand surgery. Cares for nearly all conditions in the upper extremity, with a particular interest in carpal tunnel syndrome, thumb joint replacement, nerve repair/reconstruction, and pediatric hand deformities.
Education & Training
- Temple University HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2007 - 2012
- Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 2007
- Ohio State University College of MedicineBS, Chemistry, 1999 - 2003
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 2007 - 2024
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Bunnell Traveling Fellow American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 2020-2021
- Emerging Leader American Orthopaedic Association, 2018
- Young Leader American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH), 2015
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Clinical Trials
- Surgical Prep in Hand Surgery Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 01
- Comparison of Bupivacaine and Exparel for Carpal Tunnel Release Start of enrollment: 2015 May 01
- The Effect of Theraworx Foam in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2022 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Comparison of Fusion Rates/Complications Between Different Types of Thumb Metacarpophalangeal Fusion Techniques.Logan E Finger, Anya Singh-Varma, Max C Hamaker, Robert J Goitz, Robert A Kaufmann, John R Fowler> ;Hand. 2024 Mar 22
- Reply to the Letter to the Editor: Diagnosis of Mild-to-moderate Idiopathic Median Neuropathy at the Carpal Tunnel Based on Signs and Symptoms is Discordant From Diagn...Teun Teunis, Adam Domico, David Ring, John Fowler> ;Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2024 Mar 12
- Corticosteroid Injection in the Operative Hand Prior to a Trigger Finger or Carpal Tunnel Release: If It Is Not at the Surgical Site Then What Is the Big Deal?Njoku-Austin, C., Piston, H., Mirvish, A., Li, R., Koso, R., Fowler, J.> ;Hand. 2024 Jan 18
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Journal Articles
- Is antibiotic prophylaxis necessary in clean soft tissue hand surgery?Tosti R, Fowler J, Dwyer J, Gaughan JP, Ilyas AM, Thoder JJ, Orthopaedics, 1/1/2012
- Assessing injection techniques in the treatment of trigger fingerFowler JR, Ogrich L, Evangelista P, Schaffer AA, Modern Plastic Surgery., 1/1/2012
- The Importance of Surgical Sequence in the Treatment of Femur Fractures with Concomitant Vascular Injury: A Meta-AnalysisFowler J, Leslie SM, Gaughan JP, MacIntyre N, Rehman S, Injury, 1/1/2009
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Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Arthroscopic Grafting of Hill Sachs Lesions Using Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation in 24 Patients � A Retrospective StudyNassau, Bahamas - 1/16/2009
- Comparison of Arthroscopic Synthetic Osteochondral Substitute Grafting and the Remplissage Procedure for �Engaging� Hill Sachs Lesions.Hollywood, Florida - 1/20/2010
- The association of bisphosphonate use with low energy femur fracturesNaples, FL - 1/13/2010
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Hospital Affiliations
- UPMC Children's Hospital of PittsburghPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- UPMC MercyPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- UPMC South SidePittsburgh, Pennsylvania
External Links
- Websitehttp://www.pittsburghhandsurgery.com
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