Overview
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 an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenosynovitis. Her top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Mononeuritis Multiplex, Trapeziectomy, and Endoscopy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 135 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Tenosynovitis.
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- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE
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Locations
10803 Falls Road, Pavilion III STE 2100, Pavilion III STE 2100, Lutherville, MD 21093
601 North Caroline Street, Suite 5009, Baltimore, MD 21287
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.
2 Clinical Trials
Aligned Orthopedic Partners
Sridhar Durbhakula is an Orthopedics provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Durbhakula is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenosynovitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.
Aligned Orthopedic Partners
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenosynovitis. His top areas of expertise are Synovitis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Trigger Thumb.
Leonidas Raisis is an Orthopedics provider in Newark, Delaware. Dr. Raisis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenosynovitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Raisis is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Laporte isDistinguished. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Mononeuritis MultiplexDr. Laporte isDistinguished. Learn about Mononeuritis Multiplex.
- RhizarthrosisDr. Laporte isDistinguished. Learn about Rhizarthrosis.
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- OsteoarthritisDr. Laporte isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- TenosynovitisDr. Laporte isAdvanced. Learn about Tenosynovitis.
- Trigger ThumbDr. Laporte isAdvanced. Learn about Trigger Thumb.
- Experienced
- Acute PainDr. Laporte isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- BursitisDr. Laporte isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Dupuytren ContractureDr. Laporte isExperienced. Learn about Dupuytren Contracture.
- EndoscopyDr. Laporte isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Ganglion CystDr. Laporte isExperienced. Learn about Ganglion Cyst.
- Septic ArthritisDr. Laporte isExperienced. Learn about Septic Arthritis.