Overview
Amar A. Patel, MD is a board- certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in treatment of the hand, wrist, and elbow. He grew up in Fullerton, CA and is excited to provide his medical services to the Orange County area. Prior to joining SCOS, Dr. Patel practiced for several years in Chicago.
Dr. Patel completed a combined BS/MD program, receiving his undergraduate degree from the Pennsylvania State University and his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University. During medical school, he was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He completed his internship and residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital, one of the busiest adult and pediatric trauma centers in the world. He subsequently completed his hand and upper extremity surgery fellowship at the world- renowned Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center. During his training, Dr. Patel authored numerous journal articles, scientific abstracts, and textbook chapters. He has presented his work at the national level and international levels and is actively involved in the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. He has also provided orthopaedic care to local hospitals in Managua, Nicaragua.
Dr. Patel’s practice includes all aspect of the hand, wrist, and elbow, and he treats both children and adults. He has specialized training in arthroscopy, microsurgery, nerve and tendon reconstruction, small joint replacement, sports injuries, wide- awake hand surgery, and work- related injuries. His goal is to provide personalized care to each patient by using the most effective and current treatments possible. Dr. Patel speaks Spanish and Gujarati.
Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenosynovitis. His top areas of expertise are Trigger Thumb, Tennis Elbow, Ganglion Cyst, Dupuytren Contracture, and Fasciotomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
18785 Brookhurst St., Suite 100, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
24331 El Toro Road Suite 200, Laguna Woods, CA 92637
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Patel 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.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Dupuytren ContractureDr. Patel isDistinguished. Learn about Dupuytren Contracture.
- Ganglion CystDr. Patel isDistinguished. Learn about Ganglion Cyst.
- Tennis ElbowDr. Patel isDistinguished. Learn about Tennis Elbow.
- Trigger ThumbDr. Patel isDistinguished. Learn about Trigger Thumb.
- Advanced
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Kienbock's DiseaseDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Kienbock's Disease.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- Radial Nerve DysfunctionDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Radial Nerve Dysfunction.
- Scaphoid Non-UnionDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Scaphoid Non-Union.
- TendinitisDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Tendinitis.
- Experienced
- FasciotomyDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Fasciotomy.
- Macrodactyly of the HandDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Macrodactyly of the Hand.
- SynovitisDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Synovitis.