The 20 Best Rhizarthrosis Doctors in Maryland, US

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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Rhizarthrosis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Dupuytren Contracture, and Osteoarthritis.

Dr. Shrout is a graduate of Oregon State University where he was awarded High Honors with a Bachelor of Science degree. He earned his Doctor of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD, and then received his post-graduate orthopaedic surgery training at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, WA.He worked for six years in general orthpaedics and sports medicine, including a one year combat deployment to Iraq in 2003 as a Forward Surgical Team commander with the decorated 101st Airborne Division. Upon his return, he completed a one-year Hand and Upper Extremity fellowship at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. in conjunction with the Curtis National Hand Center in Baltimore, MD.Dr. Shrout has been practicing in orthopaedic surgery since 1994, and retired from the U.S. Army in 2011 at the rank of Colonel. He has been in private practice in the Washington area since 2011, and has maintained his involvement in orthopaedic sports medicine by participating as a team physician for the D.C. United Men’s professional soccer team, and Head Team Physician for the D.C. United Women’s team in 2012. In 2013 he served as Head Team Physician for the inaugural season of the National Women’s Soccer League professional team, the Washington Spirit. He also has a particular interest in the treatment and prevention of sports related injuries of the upper extremity. Dr. Shrout is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. His top areas of expertise are Rhizarthrosis, Tennis Elbow, Frozen Shoulder, and Trigger Thumb.

Dr. Richard W. Barth is an orthopaedic surgeon at Sibley Memorial Hospital. He is also an associate clinical professor of orthopaedics at George Washington University. He practices out of Washington Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine at Sibley Memorial Hospital and in Chevy Chase, MD. Dr. Barth’s expertise is in hand, wrist, elbow and upper extremity surgery, as well as upper extremity sports injuries. Dr. Barth earned his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School. He completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Pennsylvania and his fellowship in hand surgery at the Indiana Hand Center. Dr. Barth is an accomplished surgeon and leader in orthopaedic surgery, serving as the former president, vice president and secretary/treasurer of the Washington Orthopaedic Society. He has also served on the Board of Councilors for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery and was named a Top MD by Consumers Checkbook. Dr. Barth was also a hand and wrist consultant for the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards. As a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery Carpal Tunnel Syndrome committee, Dr. Barth contributed to a publication focusing on evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. He also completed a presentation on Dupuytren’s disease and needle aponeurotomy. Dr. Barth is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. His top areas of expertise are Rhizarthrosis, Dupuytren Contracture, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Osteoarthritis.

Dr. David P. Moss is an assistant clinical professor of orthopaedic surgery at The George Washington University Medical Center and an orthopaedic surgeon at Sibley Memorial Hospital. He practices out of Washington Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, located in Sibley Memorial Hospital’s Medical Building and Chevy Chase, MD. He is affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital, Suburban Hospital, Georgetown University Hospital, George Washington University Hospital and Bethesda Chevy Chase Surgery Center. Dr. Moss has an expertise in upper extremities, including the hand, wrist and elbow. Dr. Moss earned his undergraduate degree from Princeton University and his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia. He completed a residency in orthopaedic surgery at the Hospital for Joint Diseases at New York University, followed by a fellowship in hand surgery at The Curtis National Hand Center. Dr. Moss is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the president of the Washington D.C. Hand Society. He is also the secretary/treasurer for the Osler Medical Society and a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. He was a hand surgeon for the Washington Capitals and Washington Mystics, as well as an associate team physician for the Washington Nationals. Dr. Moss was also an on-site physician for the New York Mets, a performance physician for Martha Graham and Alvin Ailey Dance Companies and a physician for the U.S. National Archery Championships. Dr. Moss has research interests in tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome and post-operative pain relief. He has published research in various publications and has done presentations and lectures as well. Dr. Moss is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. His top areas of expertise are Tennis Elbow, Rhizarthrosis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Dupuytren Contracture.

Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery and also in Hand Surgery, Dr. Bieber is interested in all areas of orthopedics, with a special interest in reconstruction, trauma, arthroscopy, and sports medicine of the upper extremity, including the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder. He has expertise in arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder and shoulder replacement surgery. A graduate of Yale University and Georgetown Medical School, his orthopedic training was at Johns Hopkins University with a fellowship in hand and upper extremity at the Mayo Clinic. He is a consultant for hand and upper extremity surgery at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Bieber has served as Chairman of the Department of Surgery and Chairman of the Medical Staff at Suburban Hospital and as President of the Washington Orthopaedic Society.SpecialtiesUpper Extremity (hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder)PrivilegesDr. Bieber performs surgery at Surgical Specialty Center of Mid-Atlantic, Suburban Hospital, Sibley Memorial Hospital, Bethesda Chevy Chase Surgery Center, Surgical Specialty Center of Mid-Atlantic, and Advanced Surgery Center of Bethesda. Dr. Bieber is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. His top areas of expertise are Synovitis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Trigger Thumb.

Dr. Elizabeth Inkellis Langhammer specializes in surgical and non-surgical care of the hand, wrist, and elbow, as well as peripheral nerve problems throughout the body, in adults and children.Conditions that she treats include nerve compression such as carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel, fractures and dislocations of the hand, wrist, forearm, and elbow, tendon lacerations and injuries, trigger finger, tendonitis, arthritis of the hand, wrist, and elbow, Dupuytren’s contracture, pediatric hand conditions, ganglion cysts, nerve injuries and peripheral nerve tumors, and sports-related injuries of the hand, wrist, and elbow. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Langhammer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Ganglion Cyst, Trigger Thumb, and Hip Replacement.

Scott D. Lifchez is the interim director of the Johns Hopkins Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He is a professor of plastic and reconstructive surgery and orthopaedic surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the director of hand surgery service, and the section chief of plastic surgery at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. He specializes in surgical treatments for injuries and chronic conditions of the hands and fingers. Dr. Lifchez received his medical training at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 1999. He conducted a residency in plastic surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee in 2005, and in 2006 completed a fellowship in hand surgery at Curtis National Hand Center of Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore. He is a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Council of Educators in Plastic Surgery, the American Association of Plastic Surgeons, and the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Lifchez has been recognized as a 2023 faculty inductee into the Miller Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence. Dr. Lifchez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. His top areas of expertise are Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Fasciotomy, and Trapeziectomy.

Neal Zimmerman is a Hand Surgeon in Lutherville Timonium, Maryland. Dr. Zimmerman has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. His top areas of expertise are Rhizarthrosis, Tennis Elbow, Trigger Thumb, and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Christopher Forthman is a Hand Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Forthman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Tennis Elbow, Trigger Thumb, Rhizarthrosis, and Osteotomy.

Peter Innis is a Hand Surgeon in Lutherville Timonium, Maryland. Dr. Innis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. His top areas of expertise are Trigger Thumb, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, and Ganglion Cyst.

Thomas Stauch is a Hand Surgeon in Easton, Maryland. Dr. Stauch is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ganglion Cyst, Trigger Thumb, Rhizarthrosis, and Hip Replacement.

James Higgins is a Hand Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Higgins is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. His top areas of expertise are Scaphoid Non-Union, Kienbock's Disease, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Bone Graft, and Osteotomy.

Keith Segalman is a Hand Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Segalman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Ganglion Cyst, and Trigger Thumb.

Richard Kang is a Hand Surgeon in Salisbury, Maryland. Dr. Kang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Dupuytren Contracture, Trigger Thumb, Osteotomy, and Hip Replacement.

Steven Tuck is an Orthopedics provider in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Tuck is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Rhizarthrosis, Tendinitis, and Scoliosis.

Thomas Dennis is a Hand Surgeon in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Dennis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. His top areas of expertise are Dupuytren Contracture, Rhizarthrosis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Ganglion Cyst.

Ryan Zimmerman is a Hand Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Zimmerman has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Thumb, Rhizarthrosis, Fasciotomy, and Bone Graft.

Garth Smith is an Orthopedics provider in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Smith is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. His top areas of expertise are Trigger Thumb, Rhizarthrosis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Tennis Elbow.

Rowan Michael is a Hand Surgeon in Easton, Maryland. Dr. Michael is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Trigger Thumb, Hip Replacement, and Bone Graft.

Dr. Mustafa A. Haque is an orthopaedic surgeon at Sibley Memorial Hospital. He practices out of Summit Orthopedics, located in Chevy Chase, MD. He is affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital, Suburban Hospital, INOVA Fairfax Hospital and Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Haque works closely with a hand therapist and maintains a network of other specialists for integrated diagnosis and care. Dr. Haque diagnoses and treats hand and upper extremity conditions of patients of all ages. His expertise includes congenital hand differences, arthritis of the joints and soft tissues, infections, tumors, nerve compressions including carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, sports medicine and acute traumatic injuries such as fractures, ligament tears, lacerations of nerves, tendons or blood vessels and late complications of these injuries. Dr. Haque earned his undergraduate degree from Yale University and his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center. He completed an internship and a residency in orthopaedic surgery at Case Western Reserve’s University Hospitals of Cleveland, followed by a hand and upper extremity surgery fellowship combined between Cleveland Clinic Foundation and University Hospitals. Prior to practicing at Summit Orthopaedics, Dr. Haque was the chief of hand surgery at Georgetown University Hospital for seven years. Dr. Haque is a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, the Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Association, the Washington Hand Society and the Washington Orthopaedic Society. Dr. Haque is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Rhizarthrosis. His top areas of expertise are Rhizarthrosis, Dupuytren Contracture, Frozen Shoulder, and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.