Surgeon Brianne Sullivan, M.D., focuses much of her work on one of the body’s most complex—and valuable—tools: the human hand. As a plastic and reconstructive surgeon with specialized training in hand surgery, she helps patients recover movement, strength and dexterity. …
“Hands are how we interact with the world,” says Munir Patel, M.D., a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at the Center for Plastic Surgery at Sentara Princess Anne & Fort Norfolk. With specialized training in hand surgery, Dr. Patel makes those …
Construction worker could regain full hand function with therapy. A steel beam smashed and severed a Hampton Roads construction worker’s left thumb. In an instant, a young man’s work life was in jeopardy. An attempt to re-attach the thumb was …
Tingling. Numbness. Pain. Weakness. These are classic signs of nerve conditions that affect the hand and arm. If you notice these symptoms, consider them a red flag, says Manas Nigam, M.D., a plastic surgeon at The Center for Plastic Surgery …