Overview
Michael Forseth, M.D., is an orthopedic surgeon at Summit Orthopedics specializing in the hand, wrist, and elbow. He has a special interest in complex reconstructive surgery and microsurgery, serving patients in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area. He completed his hand surgery fellowship at the University of Cincinnati, and he is a frequent recipient of the Top Doctor designation in Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. He is very involved in volunteering his surgical skills to underserved communities through One World Surgery. “Volunteering overseas, in places like Haiti, Columbia, and Honduras, continues to be a positive influence on my practice. My experiences there have broadened my perspective about what I do here—personally and professionally.”.
Dr. Forseth is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tennis Elbow. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Ganglion Cyst, and Tennis Elbow.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
2620 Eagan Woods Drive, Floor 1, Eagan, MN 55121
15450 Hwy 7, Suite 125, Floor 1, Minnetonka, MN 55345
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.
Infinite Health Collaborative, PA
Daniel Marek is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Chaska, Minnesota. Dr. Marek is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tennis Elbow. His top areas of expertise are Rhizarthrosis, Ganglion Cyst, Dupuytren Contracture, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Marek is currently accepting new patients.
Infinite Health Collaborative, PA
Edward Kelly is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Burnsville, Minnesota. Dr. Kelly is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tennis Elbow. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Tennis Elbow, Osteoarthritis, and Frozen Shoulder. Dr. Kelly is currently accepting new patients.
Summit Orthopedics
Lauren L. Smith, M.D., is an orthopedic surgeon at Summit Orthopedics specializing in the hand, wrist, and elbow. She serves Minneapolis/St. Paul and greater Minnesota and Wisconsin patients. She completed a hand surgery fellowship at the New York University Department of Orthopedic Surgery. “When I was choosing an orthopedic specialty, I wanted to focus on an area in which I could take care of people across the spectrum: children as well as older adults, trauma as well as nontraumatic injury, and hand surgery was a perfect fit,” Dr. Smith said. “Hand surgery also includes minimally invasive surgical techniques, nerve surgery, and microsurgery, all of which were appealing to me.”. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tennis Elbow. Her top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Tennis Elbow, Rhizarthrosis, and Ganglion Cyst.
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. Forseth isAdvanced. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Dupuytren ContractureDr. Forseth isAdvanced. Learn about Dupuytren Contracture.
- Ganglion CystDr. Forseth isAdvanced. Learn about Ganglion Cyst.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Forseth isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- Radial Nerve DysfunctionDr. Forseth isAdvanced. Learn about Radial Nerve Dysfunction.
- RhizarthrosisDr. Forseth isAdvanced. Learn about Rhizarthrosis.
- Experienced
- Kienbock's DiseaseDr. Forseth isExperienced. Learn about Kienbock's Disease.
- Macrodactyly of the HandDr. Forseth isExperienced. Learn about Macrodactyly of the Hand.
- Ulnar Nerve DysfunctionDr. Forseth isExperienced. Learn about Ulnar Nerve Dysfunction.