Overview
Joseph Buckwalter is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Buckwalter has been practicing medicine for over 48 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Tenotomy. His top areas of expertise are Preaxial Polydactyly Type 1, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Poland Syndrome, Osteotomy, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Buckwalter is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 85 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Tenotomy.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- POS
Locations
200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242
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
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
- Distinguished
- Preaxial Polydactyly Type 1Dr. Buckwalter isDistinguished. Learn about Preaxial Polydactyly Type 1.
- Advanced
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Buckwalter isAdvanced. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Multiple Synostoses Syndrome 1Dr. Buckwalter isAdvanced. Learn about Multiple Synostoses Syndrome 1.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Buckwalter isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- Poland SyndromeDr. Buckwalter isAdvanced. Learn about Poland Syndrome.
- RhizarthrosisDr. Buckwalter isAdvanced. Learn about Rhizarthrosis.
- Experienced
- Acromicric DysplasiaDr. Buckwalter isExperienced. Learn about Acromicric Dysplasia.
- Acute PainDr. Buckwalter isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Buckwalter isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- ArthritisDr. Buckwalter isExperienced. Learn about Arthritis.
- Bone TumorDr. Buckwalter isExperienced. Learn about Bone Tumor.
- ChondrosarcomaDr. Buckwalter isExperienced. Learn about Chondrosarcoma.