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Office
9104 Babcock Boulevard
Ste 208
Pittsburgh, PA 15237Phone+1 877-471-0935Fax+1 412-748-7452- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Hughes provides complete orthopaedic care for the upper-extremity. He uses the most up to date techniques to provide both operative and non-operative care for the entire upper limb including the hand, elbow and shoulder.
Education & Training
- Brown UniversityFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2001 - 2002
- Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1996 - 2001
- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1996
- Washington & Jefferson CollegeBA, Biology, 1988 - 1992
Certifications & Licensure
- OH State Medical License 2013 - 2024
- PA State Medical License 2000 - 2024
- RI State Medical License 2001 - 2002
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Golden Mallet Award 2004
- Bronze Torch Winner Allegheny General Hospital’s Service Recognition Olympics, 2004
- Golden Apple Award Nominee 2004
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsAcute Scaphoid Waist Fracture in the AthleteThomas B. Hughes> ;Clinics in Sports Medicine. 2020 Apr 1
- 12 citationsScaphoid fractures.John R Fowler, Thomas B Hughes> ;Clinics in Sports Medicine. 2015 Jan 1
- 17 citationsInterobserver Variability in the Treatment of Little Finger Metacarpal Neck FracturesRick Tosti, Asif M. Ilyas, Jos J. Mellema, Thierry G. Guitton, David Ring, A. B. Spoor, A. B. Shafritz, A. Platz, A. Berner, Andrew L. Terrono, Axel Jubel, B. E. Kreis...> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2014 Sep 1
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Journal Articles
- Interobserver Reliability of Radial Head Fracture Classification: Two-Dimensional Compared with Three-Dimensional CT.Guitton TG, Ring D, J Bone and Joint Surg
- Percutaneous Plate Fixation of Two- and Three-part Proximal Humerus Fractures.Gallo RA, Hughes T, Altman G, Orthopedics
- Proximal Row Carpectomy and a Modification for Dorsal Capsular Interposition.Hughes TB, Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- A Radiographic Screening Method for the Diagnosis of Rotator Cuff Pathology: The Subacromial Space / Humeral Head Radius Ratio.Priano SV, Miller M, Watson AD, Hughes TB, Cox G, Demeo PJ, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine 26th Annual Meeting, Sun Valley, ID
- A Radiographic Screening Method for the Diagnosis of Rotator Cuff Pathology: The Subacromial Space / Humeral Head Radius Ratio.Priano SV, Miller M, Watson AD, Hughes TB, Cox G, Demeo PJ, Pennsylvania Orthopaedics Society, Nemacolin Woodlands, PA
- Evaluation of motion following proximal row carpectomy with and without dorsal capsular interposition arthroplasty: A clinical and biomechanical study.Hughes TB, Lord J, Towsen AJ, Baratz MB, The American Association for Hand Surgery, San Diego, CA
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Lectures
- What’s New in Hand Surgery?Orthopaedics for the Primary Care Physician. Pittsburgh, PA
- Traumatic Hand Injuries in the Work Place.Workman’s Compensation Conference. Pittsburgh, PA
- New Concepts in Distal Radius Fixation.Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting. Paradise Island, Bahamas
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Committees
- Chair, AAOS BOS Education Committee 2008 - Present
- Board Member, AAOS Board of Specialists 2006 - Present
- Board Member, AAHS Board of Directors 2010 - 2012
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeryFellow
- American Society for Surgery of the HandMember
- American Association of Hand SurgeryMember
Hospital Affiliations
- UPMC PassavantPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Trinity Health SystemSteubenville, Ohio
- UPMC EastMonroeville, Pennsylvania
- UPMC MercyPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Heritage Valley SewickleySewickley, Pennsylvania
- UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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