Get Well, Stay Well: Learn More About Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Zoom)

Please join us on Zoom for a talk from ONS on carpal tunnel syndrome.  Carpal tunnel syndrome and the related symptoms of pain and numbness impacts millions of Americans each year. Join ONS upper extremity orthopedic surgeon Dr. David Wei to hear how the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome is made and the minimally invasive treatment options that are available today. As a specialist who treats conditions from arthritis to nerve compression and other sports injuries of the hand, wrist and elbow, Dr. Wei will provide the background context and knowledge for making informed decisions about your hand and arm health. Don't miss this chance to talk to one of the most respected and talented hand surgeons in the Northeast!

David Wei, MD, MS, is a board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon and fellowship-trained specialist in the Hand and Upper Extremity.  Currently, he serves on the Clinical Governance Board at Orthopaedic and Neurosurgery Specialists and as the Chair for the Business of Hand Surgery Committee for the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.  Dr. Wei is surgically talented in microsurgical nerve reconstruction, arthroscopic treatment of wrist and elbow disorders, tendon reconstruction and repair, and endoscopic treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. His expertise includes diagnosis and treatment of conditions of the upper extremity in both pediatric and adult patients. These include arthritis of the hand, wrist and elbow; fractures; sports injuries; nerve compression syndromes such as carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel syndromes; Dupuytren’s contracture; trigger finger and trigger thumb; bicep and triceps tendon tears and ruptures; lateral epicondylitis (“Tennis Elbow”) and ganglion cysts. Dr. Wei graduated from Yale University where he received a combined Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude and Master of Science with distinction in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry. He earned his medical degree at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed his residency training at the New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center. He then received fellowship training in Hand and Upper Extremity surgery at Tufts University Medical Center, New England Baptist Hospital in Boston, MA.

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