
Overview
Dr. Lloyd Champagne's roots are in Louisiana, where he completed both his undergraduate degree and medical school at Louisiana State University. He completed his residency in general surgery at Charity Hospital in downtown New Orleans.After a year of teaching general and trauma surgery at LSU, he moved to Pittsburgh to complete a plastic surgery fellowship, along with a hand and microsurgery fellowship. He is board certified in plastic surgery with a certificate of added qualification in hand surgery. Dr. Champagne has been a Phoenician since 1999, with a strong focus on plastic and hand reconstructive surgery.I believe that being trusted with the surgical care of a patient is a privilege that demands the creation of rapport and incites excellence. I am committed to providing cutting edge, innovative treatment for elective and traumatic procedures alike. I prize offering patient care in a responsive and comprehensive manner while treating from a research-based standpoint that is rooted in superior education. As the patient, you deserve the highest quality of care and the marriage of my exceptional education and invaluable experience in the field of hand and microsurgery equip me to provide just that. It is my philosophy that a goal is most effectively reached when provider and patient work together, so I look forward to fully investing in your procedure and care. Now that you are in our good hands, we can focus on mending yours!.
Dr. Champagne is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. His top areas of expertise are Trigger Thumb, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Radial Nerve Dysfunction, and Tissue Biopsy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
370 E Virginia Ave, Suite 100, Phoenix, AZ 85004
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.
OrthoArizona - Mezona Division
Dr. Dinowitz began his medical education at the New York University (NYU) School of Medicine in New York City where he served as class president before graduating as Valedictorian. He stayed in New York to complete his general surgery internship at NYU Medical Center and Bellevue Hospital, and spent his orthopedic surgery residency at the Hospital for Joint Disease Orthopaedic Institute, also in New York City. His fellowship training took him to Tufts University Department of Orthopedics in Boston, Massachusetts.Dr. Dinowitz specializes in the evaluation and management of a broad spectrum of injuries and disorders involving the hand, wrist and upper extremities. He is board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery with added Qualification in Hand Surgery. He chose this specialization because of his love for intricate surgery. Dr. Dinowitz enjoys taking something few doctors can fix and doing his best to make it perfect again. As orthopedic surgery is ever changing, Dr. Dinowitz enjoys being part of a field of medicine that is always on the cutting edge.Providing comprehensive orthopedic care of the highest quality to our community with exceptional compassion. Dr. Dinowitz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Dupuytren Contracture, Rhizarthrosis, and Trigger Thumb.
Arizona Center For Hand Surgery
Dr. Allen Liu is board certified in plastic surgery, and has a Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery; with an emphasis in reconstructive surgery, peripheral nerve surgery and aesthetic surgery. He did his undergraduate study at the University of California, Los Angeles, and received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School. He completed his residency training in plastic and reconstructive surgery at Harvard, and then hand surgery fellowship training at UCLA in Los Angeles. Dr. Liu joined the Arizona Center for Hand to Shoulder Surgery in 2012. Dr. Liu's specialties include plastic and reconstructive surgery, microsurgery, peripheral nerve surgery, aesthetic surgery hand and wrist surgery, and congenital hand anomalies.I believe that being trusted with the surgical care of a patient is a privilege that demands the creation of rapport and incites excellence. I am committed to providing cutting edge, innovative treatment for elective and traumatic procedures alike. I prize offering patient care in a responsive and comprehensive manner while treating from a research-based standpoint that is rooted in superior education. As the patient, you deserve the highest quality of care and the marriage of my exceptional education and invaluable experience in the field of hand and microsurgery equip me to provide just that. It is my philosophy that a goal is most effectively reached when provider and patient work together, so I look forward to fully investing in your procedure and care. Now that you are in our good hands, we can focus on mending yours!. Dr. Liu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. His top areas of expertise are Ulnar Nerve Dysfunction, Rhizarthrosis, Ganglion Cyst, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Fasciotomy.
Arizona Center For Hand Surgery, PC
TODD A. RICHARDS, MD, MBA Reconstructive Hand Surgery Specialties: Upper extremity trauma Vascular disorders of the upper extremity Congenital hand surgery Peripheral nerve surgery Aesthetic surgery Dr. Todd A. Richards is board certified in plastic and reconstructive surgery, and holds additional board certification in surgery of the hand and upper extremity. Dr. Richards is fellowship trained in disorders of the hand, wrist, forearm, elbow and microsurgery. Dr. Richards completed his undergraduate studies at Brigham Young University. He spent a year doing basic science research at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX, before matriculating at the Texas Tech University School of Medicine. He was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, a distinction earned by top medical students. Following medical school, Dr. Richards completed his residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Stanford University. He also completed a two-year full-time MBA program at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Richards then spent time as a visiting fellow in Hand Surgery at the Institut de la Main in Paris, France under the direction of Dr. Caroline LeClercq and also as a visiting Aesthetic Surgery Fellow at the Clinique Alphand in Paris under the direction of Dr. Bernard Cornette de Saint Cyr. Following his time in Paris, he returned to the United States to complete an ACGME approved fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA. Originally from Mount Shasta, CA, Dr. Richards has had the opportunity to live and travel throughout the United States and abroad. He is an avid runner, having completed dozens of marathons. He is also an accomplished hiker, completing the 2,650 mile Pacific Crest Trail in a single season through-hike. He is a husband and the father of four wonderful children, including twin girls. Dr. Richards is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. His top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Fasciitis, Synovitis, Rhizarthrosis, Tissue Biopsy, and Fasciotomy.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Trigger ThumbDr. Champagne isDistinguished. Learn about Trigger Thumb.
- Advanced
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Champagne isAdvanced. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Dupuytren ContractureDr. Champagne isAdvanced. Learn about Dupuytren Contracture.
- Ganglion CystDr. Champagne isAdvanced. Learn about Ganglion Cyst.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Champagne isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- Radial Nerve DysfunctionDr. Champagne isAdvanced. Learn about Radial Nerve Dysfunction.
- RhizarthrosisDr. Champagne isAdvanced. Learn about Rhizarthrosis.
- Experienced
- ArthritisDr. Champagne isExperienced. Learn about Arthritis.
- Hypoplasia of the Tibia with PolydactylyDr. Champagne isExperienced. Learn about Hypoplasia of the Tibia with Polydactyly.
- Kienbock's DiseaseDr. Champagne isExperienced. Learn about Kienbock's Disease.
- Macrodactyly of the HandDr. Champagne isExperienced. Learn about Macrodactyly of the Hand.
- PolydactylyDr. Champagne isExperienced. Learn about Polydactyly.
- Preaxial Polydactyly Type 1Dr. Champagne isExperienced. Learn about Preaxial Polydactyly Type 1.


