Overview
Andrew Blount, MD is a faculty physician with Dignity Health Medical group in the department of Plastic Surgery at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center. Dr. Blount's expertise includes plastic, hand, and reconstructive surgery and is board certified in plastic surgery. He received his medical degree from the University of Arizona and completed is training in plastic surgery at Michigan State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and a fellowship in hand surgery at the University of Miami and Jackson Hospital.Dr. Blount's special interests include nerve surgery, which encompasses brachial plexopathy and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.
Dr. Blount is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nerve Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Trigger Thumb, Ganglion Cyst, and Nerve Decompression.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Nerve Decompression.
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Locations
500 W Thomas Rd, Suite 800, Phoenix, AZ 85013
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Blount has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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.
Regenerative Institute
Kyle Sanniec is a Plastic Surgeon in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Sanniec is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Nerve Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Facial Paralysis, Nerve Decompression, and Tissue Biopsy.
Mayo Clinic Arizona
Shelley Noland is a Plastic Surgeon in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Noland is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Nerve Decompression. Her top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Dupuytren Contracture, Rhizarthrosis, Osteotomy, and Fasciotomy.
Revitalis
Nate Jowett, M.D., Ph.D., F.R.C.S.C., is a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon focused on advancing techniques and outcomes for patients with sensorimotor neural deficits of the head and neck, in particular Bell's palsy (facial palsy) and trigeminal anesthesia. He is an Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery at Harvard Medial School. He completed medical school at the University of Toronto, surgical training in Otolaryngology and doctoral training in Biomedical Engineering at McGill University, and fellowship training at the University Medical Center Hamburg - Eppendorf and Harvard Medical School. He has authored over 90 peer-reviewed publications, is a U.S. patent holder, and has been awarded several research grants from the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, the Charles H Hood foundation, and the United States National Institutes of Health. He is an 8 time Boston marathon finisher and lives with his wife and six children in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area. Dr. Jowett is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Nerve Decompression. His top areas of expertise are Facial Paralysis, Bell's Palsy, Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, and Nerve Decompression.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Experienced
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Blount isExperienced. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Dupuytren ContractureDr. Blount isExperienced. Learn about Dupuytren Contracture.
- Ganglion CystDr. Blount isExperienced. Learn about Ganglion Cyst.
- Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
- Nerve DecompressionDr. Blount isExperienced. Learn about Nerve Decompression.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Blount isExperienced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.