Hand/Upper Extremity Surgery

4 credits · School of Medicine

This elective is especially suitable for students interested in orthopaedic surgery, but also relevant to plastic surgery and emergency medicine. Trauma and microvascular are emphasized. Students participate in all aspects from outpatient visits to operative procedures and inpatient rounds. They also spend time in the Hand and Upper Extremity Anatomy Lab. Attendance at educational conferences is required. For more information or permission number to enroll, please email dukeorthogme@dm.duke.edu. Permission Required. Credit: 4. Prerequisite: Ortho 429C. Enrollment max: 1. David Ruch, MD; Warren Hammert, MD; Neill Li, MD; Tyler Pidgeon, MD, Christopher Klifto,MD and Marc Richard, MD