Nicholas Foeger, MD, PhD
Board Eligible, Fellowship Trained Hand Specialist
Dr. Foeger specializes in treating disorders of the hand, including carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger fingers, Dupuytren’s disease, arthritis, tendon and nerve injury and fractures of the hand and wrist. He has an interest in the restoration of hand function and has extensive training in the microsurgical techniques required for complex reconstruction following trauma. Dr. Foeger has published multiple articles and given numerous presentations at regional and national meetings.
Dr. Foeger graduated from Brown University in 2003 with a degree in Business Economics. While attending Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, he was admitted to the prestigious Medical Scientist Training Program, where he studied the molecular mechanisms underlying the rhythm of the heart in health and failure. He graduated with a dual MD, PhD degree in 2013. In 2019, he completed his orthopædic surgery residency at the University of Hawaii following extensive training in general fracture management. While at the University of Hawaii, he completed an Orthopædic Research Fellowship, investigating the anatomic interconnection of tendons of the hand.
Dr. Foeger continued his training as a hand surgery fellow under the direction of Dr. Cesar Bravo at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in Roanoke, Virginia. He spent one year of focused study, learning the breath of hand surgery from carpal tunnel release to the microsurgical techniques required for reattaching a severed hand.
Dr. Foeger is a candidate member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and the American Academy of Orthopædic Surgery. He remains engaged in research and serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and Clinical Orthopædics and Related Research. By keeping a finger on the pulse of the latest innovations, Dr. Foeger is able to provide his patients with the most advanced care available in hand surgery.
“A well-functioning hand is our key to interacting with the world,” notes Dr. Foeger. If hand pain limits your enjoyment of hobbies, prevents you from opening jars, or wakes you from sleep, consider a visit with Dr. Foeger. Together, you will determine a treatment plan that returns you to your greatest health.
Starting August 2020.
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