Overview
William H. Ulmer, DO, specializes in orthopedic surgery and is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery. He is affiliated with UPMC Memorial and UPMC Hanover. Dr. Ulmer completed his fellowship at Orthopedic Research of Virginia, residency at Memorial Hospital of York and medical degree at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Dr. Ulmer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Synovial Osteochondromatosis, Osteoarthritis, Frozen Shoulder, and Tendinitis.
Insurance
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Locations
470 Eisenhower Drive, Hanover, PA 17331
1855 Powder Mill Road, York, PA 17402
OSS Health
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.
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Mononeuritis Multiplex, Trapeziectomy, and Endoscopy.
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
- Distinguished
- OsteoarthritisDr. Ulmer isDistinguished. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- Synovial OsteochondromatosisDr. Ulmer isDistinguished. Learn about Synovial Osteochondromatosis.
- Advanced
- BursitisDr. Ulmer isAdvanced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Frozen ShoulderDr. Ulmer isAdvanced. Learn about Frozen Shoulder.
- TendinitisDr. Ulmer isAdvanced. Learn about Tendinitis.
- TenosynovitisDr. Ulmer isAdvanced. Learn about Tenosynovitis.
- Experienced
- Baker CystDr. Ulmer isExperienced. Learn about Baker Cyst.
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Ulmer isExperienced. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Gorham's DiseaseDr. Ulmer isExperienced. Learn about Gorham's Disease.
- Hajdu-Cheney SyndromeDr. Ulmer isExperienced. Learn about Hajdu-Cheney Syndrome.
- Osteolysis Syndrome RecessiveDr. Ulmer isExperienced. Learn about Osteolysis Syndrome Recessive.
- Skeletal-Extraskeletal AngiomatosisDr. Ulmer isExperienced. Learn about Skeletal-Extraskeletal Angiomatosis.

