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Faculty Detail |
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Jerry Huang, M.D.
Assistant Professor
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Specialty:
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Hand & Wrist |
| College: | University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) |
| Medical School: | UCLA School of Medicine |
| Internship: | Case Western Reserve University |
| Residency: | Case Western Reserve University |
| Fellowship: | UCLA Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship
AO Traveling Trauma Fellowship in Bern, Switzerland |
| Memberships: | American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
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| Board Certification: | Board Eligible |
| Common Surgeries Performed: | - Carpal tunnel release
- Cubital tunnel release
- Dupuytren's contracture release
- Fixing fractures of the elbow, wrist, and hand
- Repair of nerve, tendon, and blood vessel injuries
- Reconstructive surgery for arthritis of the elbow, wrist, and hand
- Post-traumatic reconstruction of the elbow, wrist, and hand
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| Common Diagnoses Treated: | - Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Peripheral nerve injury to the upper extremity
- Trigger finger
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Fractures and dislocations about the elbow, wrist, and hand
- Arthritis involving the elbow, wrist, and hand
- Thumb arthritis
- Sprains, strains, or ligament tear in the elbow, wrist, and hand
- Contractures and stiffness in the fingers
- Elbow stiffness and elbow pain
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| Appointment request information (web, phone, fax): | University of Washington Bone and Joint Center - Phone: 206-598-BONE (2663) or Eastside Specialty Center: (425) 646-7777 |
| Research Interests: |
- Bone
and cartilage tissue engineering with stem cells with the goal of
developing potential biologic treatment options for upper extremity trauma
and arthritis
- Soft
tissue techniques for reconstruction of the hand and wrist
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