Why Hand Surgery?

Our hands are an important part of how we move and interact with the world. Hands help us write, eat, get dressed, make music, reach out to one another, earn a living, create art, and so much more. To serve us in these ways, the many different components of the hand must function together. If your hands require medical attention, a physician trained in the specialized field of hand surgery and care can offer you treatment for all the many different parts of your hand. A hand surgeon studies each facet of the hand and hand care-such as plastic surgery, the bones, nerves, and blood vessels-to offer you concentrated knowledge and experience, rather than requiring many different doctors to treat each different problem.

Hand surgeons may care for problems of the hand, wrist and forearm without surgery, and have the specialized training to operate if it is necessary. Hand surgeons at the Michigan Hand Center can also diagnose problems in the elbow and shoulder.

Surgical techniques are becoming more refined and complex every year, so specialized training in upper extremity surgery is extremely important. For every one of our patients, our physicians evaluate all the currently available treatments and advancements to shape a strategy for recovery that is both cutting-edge and personal.

Our specialists are board certified and include orthopaedic surgeons and plastic surgeons with specialty training in microsurgery and reconstructive hand surgery. Each physician has privileges at all major hospitals and clinics in Grand Rapids and Cutlerville, as well as at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Center in Grand Rapids.