Overview
Michael Shuler is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Shuler is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Compartment Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Compartment Syndrome, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Dupuytren Contracture, and Fasciotomy. Dr. Shuler is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 12 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 8 articles in the study of Compartment Syndrome.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
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- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
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- HMO
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1765 Old West Broad Street, Building 2, Athens, GA 30606
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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Paul Henkel is an Orthopedics provider in Watkinsville, Georgia. Dr. Henkel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Compartment Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Infectious Arthritis, Compartment Syndrome, Caffey Disease, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Henkel is currently accepting new patients.
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John Seiler is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Seiler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Compartment Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Rhizarthrosis, Synovial Osteochondromatosis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Dupuytren Contracture, and Nerve Decompression. Dr. Seiler 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
- Elite
- Compartment SyndromeDr. Shuler isElite. Learn about Compartment Syndrome.
- Distinguished
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Shuler isDistinguished. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- RhizarthrosisDr. Shuler isDistinguished. Learn about Rhizarthrosis.
- Advanced
- Axillary Nerve DysfunctionDr. Shuler isAdvanced. Learn about Axillary Nerve Dysfunction.
- Dupuytren ContractureDr. Shuler isAdvanced. Learn about Dupuytren Contracture.
- FasciotomyDr. Shuler isAdvanced. Learn about Fasciotomy.
- Ganglion CystDr. Shuler isAdvanced. Learn about Ganglion Cyst.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Shuler isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- SynovitisDr. Shuler isAdvanced. Learn about Synovitis.
- Experienced
- Radial Nerve DysfunctionDr. Shuler isExperienced. Learn about Radial Nerve Dysfunction.
- TendinitisDr. Shuler isExperienced. Learn about Tendinitis.
- Tennis ElbowDr. Shuler isExperienced. Learn about Tennis Elbow.