Overview
Dr. Dawn LaPorte is a professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise are hand and wrist injuries, including ligament injuries, avascular necrosis, arthritis, nerve compression syndromes and Dupuytren’s contracture. Dr. LaPorte serves as the residency program director for the Orthopaedic Surgery Training Program. Dr. LaPorte received her undergraduate degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She completed her orthopaedic surgery training at Johns Hopkins and performed her hand and upper extremity surgery fellowship training at the Curtis National Hand Center. Her research interests include wrist pain, triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) tears and resident education. Dr. LaPorte is a Member-at-Large of the American Society of Surgery for the Hand (ASSH) and serves on multiple ASSH committees, including the Diversity Committee and the Resident Education Committee. She is also an ASSH 2020 Annual Meeting Program Chair. She serves on the Governing Council of the national Council of Orthopaedic Residency Directors. Videos Dr. Dawn LaPorteOrthopaedic Hand Surgeon Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Women in Orthopaedics, Leading by ExampleJohns Hopkins Orthopaedic Surgery (Summer 2016) Q&A with Dawn LaPorte, Orthopaedic Residency Program DirectorJohns Hopkins Orthopaedic Surgery (Winter 2014).
Dr. Laporte is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dupuytren Contracture. Her top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Mononeuritis Multiplex, Trapeziectomy, and Endoscopy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 135 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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Locations
10803 Falls Road, Pavilion III STE 2100, Pavilion III STE 2100, Lutherville, MD 21093
601 North Caroline Street, Suite 5009, Baltimore, MD 21287
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
2 Clinical Trials
Annapolis Hand Center LLC
Thomas Dennis is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Dennis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dupuytren Contracture. His top areas of expertise are Dupuytren Contracture, Rhizarthrosis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Ganglion Cyst.
Washington Ortho & Sports Med
Dr. Richard W. Barth is an orthopaedic surgeon at Sibley Memorial Hospital. He is also an associate clinical professor of orthopaedics at George Washington University. He practices out of Washington Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine at Sibley Memorial Hospital and in Chevy Chase, MD. Dr. Barth’s expertise is in hand, wrist, elbow and upper extremity surgery, as well as upper extremity sports injuries. Dr. Barth earned his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School. He completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Pennsylvania and his fellowship in hand surgery at the Indiana Hand Center. Dr. Barth is an accomplished surgeon and leader in orthopaedic surgery, serving as the former president, vice president and secretary/treasurer of the Washington Orthopaedic Society. He has also served on the Board of Councilors for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery and was named a Top MD by Consumers Checkbook. Dr. Barth was also a hand and wrist consultant for the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards. As a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery Carpal Tunnel Syndrome committee, Dr. Barth contributed to a publication focusing on evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. He also completed a presentation on Dupuytren’s disease and needle aponeurotomy. Dr. Barth is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dupuytren Contracture. His top areas of expertise are Rhizarthrosis, Dupuytren Contracture, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Osteoarthritis.
Delaware Orthopaedic Specialists, PA
Peter Townsend is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Wilmington, Delaware. Dr. Townsend is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dupuytren Contracture. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Synovitis, Rhizarthrosis, and Dupuytren Contracture.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Laporte isDistinguished. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Mononeuritis MultiplexDr. Laporte isDistinguished. Learn about Mononeuritis Multiplex.
- RhizarthrosisDr. Laporte isDistinguished. Learn about Rhizarthrosis.
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- OsteoarthritisDr. Laporte isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- TenosynovitisDr. Laporte isAdvanced. Learn about Tenosynovitis.
- Trigger ThumbDr. Laporte isAdvanced. Learn about Trigger Thumb.
- Experienced
- Acute PainDr. Laporte isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- BursitisDr. Laporte isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Dupuytren ContractureDr. Laporte isExperienced. Learn about Dupuytren Contracture.
- EndoscopyDr. Laporte isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Ganglion CystDr. Laporte isExperienced. Learn about Ganglion Cyst.
- Septic ArthritisDr. Laporte isExperienced. Learn about Septic Arthritis.