Hand and Upper Extremity Physicians

Dr. Paul Dell

Paul C. Dell, M.D.

Professor

Division Chief: Hand, Upper Extremity and Microsurgery

E-mail:

dellpc@ortho.ufl.edu

Extended Profile

Education:

BS: Eckerd College (Florida Presbyterian College), 1962-1966 MD: University of Florida College of Medicine, 1967-1971

Internship:

University of North Carolina, Surgery Internship, 1971-1972

Residency:

University of Florida, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1972-1976

Fellowship:

Massachusetts General Hospital, Hand Fellowship, January 1976-July 1976
Duke University Medical Center, Microsurgical Fellowship, July 1978-January 1979

Licensure:

Florida ME0022700 (1973-Present)
Georgia 01432 (1971-Present)

Certification:

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery September, 1977
Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand, Administered by American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Recertified 1/01/2000-12/31/2009

Professional Memberships and Committee Activities:

American Medical Association-Active Member
International Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery-Active Member
American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 1981-Active Member
Orthopaedic Research Society, 1981
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1982
American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, 1983-Founding Member
Academic Orthopaedic Society, 1991
American Orthopaedic Association, 1997
Florida Orthopaedic Association, 1981-Active Member
Florida Medical Association-Active Member
Florida Hand Society, President-1988
Alachua County Medical Society-Active Member

Dr. Thomas W. Wright

Thomas W. Wright, M.D.

Frank P. Glowczewskie Professor

Director: Interdisciplinary Center for Musculoskeletal Training and Research (ICMTR)

Hand, Upper Extremity and Microsurgery

E-mail:

wrightw@ortho.ufl.edu

Extended Profile

Education:

BS: Biology, Emory University, 1979
MD: University of Florida, 1983

Internship:

University of Florida, General Surgery, 1983-1984

Residency:

University of Florida, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1984-1989

Fellowship:

Mayo Clinic-Rochester, Minnesota, Hand Surgery, 1989-1990

Licensure:

Florida

Certification:

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1992
Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery, 1993, Recertified 2001

Special Clinical Interests:

Arthritis Shoulder, Arthritis Elbow, Rotator Cuff Disease, Arthroscopy Shoulder, Arthroscopy Elbow, Fractures of the Upper Extremity, Peripheral Nerve Injuries, Hand Surgery, Cerebral Palsy Involvement Upper Extremity, Distal Radius Fractures

Professional Memberships and Committee Activities:

American Medical Association 1983-present
Florida Medical Association 1989-present
Alachua County Medical Association 1989-present
Mayo Hand Club 1990-present
International Wrist Investigators Workshop (IWIW) 1992-present
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 1993-present
American Society for Surgery of the Hand 1994-present
President, New Millenium National Hand Study Group 1993-1994.
New Millenium Hand Study Group 1993- present
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society 1982-present
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society 1990-present
American Society for Surgery of the Hand, member Video Communications Committee 1999-present
American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Chairman of the Scientific and Commercial Exhibits Committee 1999-2002
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Society 1999-present
America Society for Surgery of the Hand, Scientific Program Committee 2001
American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Scientific Program Committee 2002

Dr. Rob Matthias

Rob C. Matthias, MD

Assistant Professor

Hand, Upper Extremity and Microsurgery

Extended Profile

Education:

MD: 1996-2000
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee BA: 1989-1993
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.
Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy Studies and Religion, Cum Laude.

Residency:

July, 2000 – July, 2005
Internship and Residency in Orthopedic Surgery
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, Wisconsin.

Fellowship:

August, 2005 - August, 2006
Hand, Upper Extremity, and Microvascular Surgery Fellowship
University of Florida, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation

Licensure:

Licensed to practice medicine in Arkansas.

Certification:

Board certified in Orthopedic Surgery.

Professional Memberships and Committee Activities:

American Society for Surgery of the Hand
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
Arkansas Medical Society

Honors and Awards
Medical School

Alpha Omega Alpha
Paula C. Hoos Teaching Award
Orthopedic Surgery Clerkship Award
Canby Robinson Society Award – “With nominations generated from the fourth year class, this award is presented to a member of the graduating class...fellow classmates would most like to have as their personal physician.”

Residency

University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery Resident Teaching Award, 2004
Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation “Resident of the Year”, 2005

Dr. Larry Chidgey

Larry K. Chidgey, M.D.

Associate Professor

Hand, Upper Extremity and Microsurgery

E-mail:

chidglk@ortho.ufl.edu

Extended Profile

Education:

AA: Pensacola Junior College, Pensacola, Florida 1976
BS: Engineering and Zoology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 1978
MD: University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida 1981

Internship:

University Hospital, General Surgery, Pensacola, FL 1981-82

Residency:

University of Nebraska, Omaha,NE, Department of Orthopaedics,
Research Residency (also Graduate study, Department of Mechanical Engineering) 1982-83
University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE, Department of Orthopaedics,
Orthopaedic Surgery 1983-86

Fellowship:

University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA, Department
of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery Fellowship 1986-87
Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease Center, Carville, Louisiana,
Hand Research Fellowship 1987-88

Licensure:

Nebraska #16202
California #A042825
Florida #ME 0040726

Certification:

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, July 1990
Certificate of Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand, October 1992

Professional Memberships and Committee Activities:

Treasurer, Kiros Research Society, 1988-Present.
Orthopaedic Research Society, 1989-Present.
Program Director, Florida Hand Society Meeting, Captiva Island, Florida, May, 1990.
Program Director, Florida Hand Society Meeting, Daytona Beach, Florida, May, 1992.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1992.
American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 1993.
Reviewer Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1994.
Corresponding member South American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 1997.
Editorial Board, Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1998-present

Hand and Upper Extremity Physicians

Dr. Paul Dell

Dr. Thomas W. Wright

Dr. Rob Matthias

Dr. Larry Chidgey

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