The 20 Best Trigger Thumb Doctors Near Me in District of Columbia, US

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 12 doctor with experience in Trigger Thumb near District of Columbia, US. Of these, 7 are Experienced and 5 are Advanced.

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    Advanced in Trigger Thumb
    Hand Surgery | Orthopedics
    Advanced in Trigger Thumb
    Hand Surgery | Orthopedics

    The Centers For Advanced Orthopedics Orthopaedic Medicine & Surgery

    Washington, DC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Noah Raizman is an orthopaedic surgeon at Sibley Memorial Hospital. He practices out of Orthopaedic Medicine and Surgery in Washington, D.C. He is affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital, Suburban Hospital, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington Hospital Center and George Washington University Hospital. Dr. Raizman has an expertise in hand and upper extremity surgery, as well as total joint replacement, sports medicine, orthopaedic trauma and nerve reconstruction. He also has interests in sports medicine and minimally invasive approaches to hand and elbow surgeries for carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome and Dupuytren’s contracture. Dr. Raizman earned his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed a residency in orthopaedic surgery at George Washington University Hospital, followed by a fellowship in hand surgery at The Children’s Hospital at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Raizman has assisted athletes on the PGA Tour, the Boston Red Sox, the Tampa Bay Rays, the Cleveland Indians and the Cleveland Cavaliers. He also provides care for the Division 1 collegiate hockey championships, George Washington University athletics, D.C. high school football games and the Marine Corps Marathon. Dr. Raizman is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Association for Surgery of the Hand, the Washington Hand Society and the Washington Orthopaedic Society. Dr. Raizman was awarded a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellowship and a Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship. He has written scholarly articles and book chapters that focus on hand surgery, shoulder surgery and sports medicine, as well as presented his research findings at numerous national meetings. Dr. Raizman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigger Thumb. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dupuytren Contracture, Trigger Thumb, Ganglion Cyst, Rhizarthrosis, and Fasciotomy. Dr. Raizman is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery.

    Experienced in Trigger Thumb
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Trigger Thumb
    Orthopedics

    GWUMFA Dept Of Orthopedics

    2300 M Street Northwest, Floor 5, Floor 5, 
    Washington, DC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Farsi

    Sam Moghtaderi is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Moghtaderi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigger Thumb. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Ganglion Cyst, Trigger Thumb, and Fasciotomy. Dr. Moghtaderi is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery.

    Experienced in Trigger Thumb
    Experienced in Trigger Thumb

    Denis R Harris MD

    3301 New Mexico Avenue Northwest, Suite 346, Suite 346, 
    Washington, DC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Denis R. Harris is a hospital chair and an orthopaedic surgeon at Sibley Memorial Hospital. He has a solo practice in Washington, D.C. Dr. Harris earned his undergraduate degree from University of Wisconsin, where he also earned his medical degree from their Medical School. Dr. Harris completed an internship in surgery at Northwestern, as well as residences in general and orthopaedic surgery at George Washington University Hospital. Dr. Harris is a member of the Clinical Pathologic Society. He has received the US News & World Report award for quality practice, as well as the Consumer’s Checkbook Magazine award for quality practice. Consumers Research also presented Dr. Harris with a quality practice award and named him one of America’s Top Orthopedists. He has also been named Top Doctor by Washingtonian Magazine. Dr. Harris has received the Theobald Smith Award for original research. Dr. Harris is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigger Thumb. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Herniated Disk, Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, and Bursitis. Dr. Harris is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery.

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    Advanced in Trigger Thumb
    Orthopedics
    Advanced in Trigger Thumb
    Orthopedics

    Hu Faculty Practice Plan-Orthopedics

    2041 Georgia Ave NW, 
    Washington, DC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Wilson is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Wilson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigger Thumb. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Trigger Thumb, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ganglion Cyst, Scaphoid Non-Union, and Nerve Decompression.

    Advanced in Trigger Thumb
    Orthopedics
    Advanced in Trigger Thumb
    Orthopedics

    106 Irving Street, NW Pob North

    106 Irving St NW, 
    Washington, DC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kevin O Malley is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. O Malley is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigger Thumb. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Thumb, Rhizarthrosis, and Ganglion Cyst.

    Advanced in Trigger Thumb
    Hand Surgery
    Advanced in Trigger Thumb
    Hand Surgery

    MedStar Health Orthopedics At MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

    3800 Reservoir Rd NW, 
    Washington, DC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Kessler is a Hand Surgeon practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Kessler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigger Thumb. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Dupuytren Contracture, Rhizarthrosis, and Trigger Thumb.

    Advanced in Trigger Thumb
    Orthopedics | Hand Surgery
    Advanced in Trigger Thumb
    Orthopedics | Hand Surgery

    3800 Reservoir Rd., NW 1st Floor Main Building

    3800 Reservoir Rd NW # 1, 
    Washington, DC 
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Curtis Henn is an Orthopedics specialist and a Hand Surgeon practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. He has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Henn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigger Thumb. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Trigger Thumb, and Dupuytren Contracture.

    Experienced in Trigger Thumb
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Trigger Thumb
    Orthopedics

    MedStar Health Orthopedics At MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

    3800 Reservoir Rd NW, 
    Washington, DC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Daniel Portney is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Portney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigger Thumb. His clinical expertise encompasses Trigger Thumb, Dupuytren Contracture, Tenosynovitis, and Osteoarthritis.

    Experienced in Trigger Thumb
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Trigger Thumb
    Orthopedics

    Medstar Medical Group Ii LLC

    3800 Reservoir Rd Nw, 
    Washington, DC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kelsey Rebehn is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Rebehn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigger Thumb. Her clinical expertise encompasses Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Thumb, Tenosynovitis, and Radial Nerve Dysfunction.

    Experienced in Trigger Thumb
    Plastic Surgery
    Experienced in Trigger Thumb
    Plastic Surgery

    Hu Faculty Practice Plan-Plastics Surgery & Bariatrics

    2041 Georgia Ave NW Fl 4 Ste 4100B, 
    Washington, DC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Henry Paul is a Plastic Surgeon practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Paul is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigger Thumb. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Epidural Lipomatosis, Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy, Familial Partial Lipodystrophy, and Keloids.

    Experienced in Trigger Thumb
    Hand Surgery
    Experienced in Trigger Thumb
    Hand Surgery

    VA Medical Center

    50 Irving St NW, 
    Washington, DC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eric Sarkissian is a Hand Surgeon practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Sarkissian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigger Thumb. His clinical expertise encompasses Collins Pope Syndrome, Kienbock's Disease, Ganglion Cyst, and Hypermobile Joints.

    Experienced in Trigger Thumb
    Orthopedics
    Experienced in Trigger Thumb
    Orthopedics

    Rankin Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center

    1160 Varnum St NE Ste 312, 
    Washington, DC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Edward Rankin is an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Rankin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Trigger Thumb. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Spinal Stenosis, Tendinitis, and Bursitis.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Trigger Thumb?

    Trigger finger or thumb, also known as digital stenosing tenosynovitis, is a condition in which a finger or thumb is stuck in a position as if it were squeezing a trigger. When the thumb or finger straightens, it may do so with a snap, as if a trigger were being released. Trigger finger or thumb is caused by a narrowing of the sheath that surrounds a tendon due to inflammation, and often occurs from work that requires repetitive gripping motions. The condition is more common in women and people with diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, or gout, or can also occur as a complication of carpal tunnel surgery.

    When should I see a Trigger Thumb doctor in District of Columbia, US?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Trigger Thumb doctor in District of Columbia, US?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Trigger Thumb doctors in District of Columbia, US?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Trigger Thumb doctors in District of Columbia, US?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Trigger Thumb doctor in District of Columbia, US?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Trigger Thumb doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Trigger Thumb doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Trigger Thumb doctor in District of Columbia, US?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Trigger Thumb doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Trigger Thumb doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Trigger Thumb doctors in District of Columbia, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Trigger Thumb doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Trigger Thumb doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Trigger Thumb doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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