Overview
James Gilhool is an Orthopedics provider in Hanover, Pennsylvania. Dr. Gilhool is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Spinal Stenosis, and Spondylolisthesis.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
470 Eisenhower Drive, Hanover, PA 17331
1855 Powder Mill Road, York, PA 17402
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.
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River M. Elliott, MD, specializes in orthopedic surgery. He is affiliated with UPMC Memorial and UPMC Hanover. Dr. Elliott completed his fellowship at the Curtis National Hand Center, residencies at the University of Pennsylvania and medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Elliott is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Trigger Thumb, Rhizarthrosis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Osteoarthritis.
Centers For Advanced Orthopaedics LLC
Kristin Silon is an Orthopedics specialist and a Hand Surgeon in Frederick, Maryland. Dr. Silon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ganglion Cyst, Trigger Thumb, and Dupuytren Contracture. Dr. Silon is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Gilhool isAdvanced. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Gilhool isAdvanced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Gilhool isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- Spinal StenosisDr. Gilhool isAdvanced. Learn about Spinal Stenosis.
- SpondylolisthesisDr. Gilhool isAdvanced. Learn about Spondylolisthesis.
- Experienced
- Baker CystDr. Gilhool isExperienced. Learn about Baker Cyst.
- BursitisDr. Gilhool isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- CoccydyniaDr. Gilhool isExperienced. Learn about Coccydynia.
- CostochondritisDr. Gilhool isExperienced. Learn about Costochondritis.
- Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal HyperostosisDr. Gilhool isExperienced. Learn about Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis.
- Foot DropDr. Gilhool isExperienced. Learn about Foot Drop.

