The Curtis National Hand Center
Official The Curtis National Hand Center business agent. The Curtis National Hand Center is a hand and upper extremity surgery center at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
About The Curtis National Hand Center
- Affiliation
- the Contact Us page states "The Curtis National Hand Center at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital" and that "MedStar Union Memorial Hospital is a member of MedStar Health, a non-profit, regional health care system with a community-based network of nine hospitals and other healthcare services in the Maryland-Washington, D.C., region." It adds: "Union Memorial is accredited by The Joint Commission and designated as the Hand Trauma Center for the state of Maryland."
The About page says the centre "is housed in a specially designed 23,000 square-foot facility, which occupies two floors of the Johnston Professional Building at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital," and that "we are designated as The National Center for the Treatment of the Hand and Upper Extremity." On that designation it states: "In 1994, congress designated appropriations for the purposes of creating a National Hand Center for the treatment of the hand and upper extremity at the Curtis Hand Center in Union Memorial Hospital recognizing the Hand Center's singular experience and expertise."
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About The Curtis National Hand Center
- Affiliation
- the Contact Us page states "The Curtis National Hand Center at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital" and that "MedStar Union Memorial Hospital is a member of MedStar Health, a non-profit, regional health care system with a community-based network of nine hospitals and other healthcare services in the Maryland-Washington, D.C., region." It adds: "Union Memorial is accredited by The Joint Commission and designated as the Hand Trauma Center for the state of Maryland."
The About page says the centre "is housed in a specially designed 23,000 square-foot facility, which occupies two floors of the Johnston Professional Building at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital," and that "we are designated as The National Center for the Treatment of the Hand and Upper Extremity." On that designation it states: "In 1994, congress designated appropriations for the purposes of creating a National Hand Center for the treatment of the hand and upper extremity at the Curtis Hand Center in Union Memorial Hospital recognizing the Hand Center's singular experience and expertise."
On trauma status the About page states: "The Hand Center is designated as the only Level 1 Hand and Upper Extremity Trauma Center for the state of Maryland by the Maryland Institute of Emergency Medical Systems - the only such center in the U.S. to earn this distinction." It continues: "We take pride in the quality, efficiency, and constant availability of our emergency upper extremity services for all patients in need - giving back to our local community in Baltimore, our home state of Maryland, and to the hundreds of patients transferred to us from surrounding states each year."
- History published on the page
- the centre "was formally established by Dr. Raymond M. Curtis in 1975"; a new Hand Center building opened at Union Memorial Hospital in 1998; Dr. E.F. Shaw Wilgis was Chief of Hand Surgery from 1983 to 2000, followed by Dr. Thomas J. Graham for ten years, and "In 2010, a new chapter began with Dr. James P. Higgins at the helm."
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What The Curtis National Hand Center does
The Curtis National Hand Center is a specialist centre for hand and upper extremity surgery. Its website states it is "the preeminent center for Hand and upper extremity surgery" and that it is "Located in Baltimore, Maryland." The site directs patients to its hospital: "Patients, please visit our MedStar Union Memorial Hospital site for more information." The address given is MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, 3333 North Calvert Street, JPB - Mezzanine, Baltimore, Maryland 21218. Phone contact numbers published across the site are (877) UMH-HAND, Patient Appointments: (410) 554-6560, and Hand Therapy: (410) 554-6680.
On the scope of its services, the site says the centre "treats patients from around the country, performing cutting edge hand and upper extremity surgical procedures," and that it "cares for patients from all over the country and many international patients who seek treatment for a wide variety of problems and injuries that affect the function of the hand and upper extremity. From repairing traumatic injuries to treating repetitive motion injuries, arthritic conditions and congenital differences, our goal is to restore the patient's use of the hand, wrist, arm, elbow and shoulder to the greatest degree possible."
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What The Curtis National Hand Center does
The Curtis National Hand Center is a specialist centre for hand and upper extremity surgery. Its website states it is "the preeminent center for Hand and upper extremity surgery" and that it is "Located in Baltimore, Maryland." The site directs patients to its hospital: "Patients, please visit our MedStar Union Memorial Hospital site for more information." The address given is MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, 3333 North Calvert Street, JPB - Mezzanine, Baltimore, Maryland 21218. Phone contact numbers published across the site are (877) UMH-HAND, Patient Appointments: (410) 554-6560, and Hand Therapy: (410) 554-6680.
On the scope of its services, the site says the centre "treats patients from around the country, performing cutting edge hand and upper extremity surgical procedures," and that it "cares for patients from all over the country and many international patients who seek treatment for a wide variety of problems and injuries that affect the function of the hand and upper extremity. From repairing traumatic injuries to treating repetitive motion injuries, arthritic conditions and congenital differences, our goal is to restore the patient's use of the hand, wrist, arm, elbow and shoulder to the greatest degree possible."
The home page describes the centre as founded by Dr. Raymond Curtis in 1975 and says it "has grown to be the largest hand center in the world with 14 surgeons, a prominent fellowship program, a complete research department and association with the largest hand rehabilitation center in the nation." Alongside patient care the site lists education, research, giving and alumni sections. The website does not publish prices, costs, fees, rates or any quote or estimate process, and it does not publish insurance or payment information.
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Where The Curtis National Hand Center works
Lists Shaw, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Georgetown, Kyle, Union, Tallmadge, and Graham as a location. Names Maryland as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published.
Prices
Hours and contact
The Curtis National Hand Center is located at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. The Contact Us page gives the address as "Johnston Professional Building, 2nd Floor, 3333 North Calvert Street, Baltimore, MD 21218." Elsewhere the site writes the same location as "MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, 3333 North Calvert Street, JPB - Mezzanine, Baltimore, Maryland 21218." A "Find CNHC on Google Maps" link is provided.
Phone numbers published on the Contact Us page: "We welcome your inquiry at (410) 235-5405," plus "Patient Appointments: (410) 554-6560," "Hand Therapy: (410) 554-6680," and "(877) UMH-HAND." To book or schedule an appointment the site directs people to the patient appointments number; the Patients page adds "For more information contact our call center - (410) 554-6560." No online booking form, appointment request form or email address is published on this page.
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Hours and contact
The Curtis National Hand Center is located at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. The Contact Us page gives the address as "Johnston Professional Building, 2nd Floor, 3333 North Calvert Street, Baltimore, MD 21218." Elsewhere the site writes the same location as "MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, 3333 North Calvert Street, JPB - Mezzanine, Baltimore, Maryland 21218." A "Find CNHC on Google Maps" link is provided.
Phone numbers published on the Contact Us page: "We welcome your inquiry at (410) 235-5405," plus "Patient Appointments: (410) 554-6560," "Hand Therapy: (410) 554-6680," and "(877) UMH-HAND." To book or schedule an appointment the site directs people to the patient appointments number; the Patients page adds "For more information contact our call center - (410) 554-6560." No online booking form, appointment request form or email address is published on this page.
- Hours
- the page publishes "Clinical Hours of Operation - Monday-Friday 8:00a - 5:00p." No weekend hours are listed. The site does not state how far ahead appointments can be scheduled, and it does not publish appointment availability or waiting times.
- Cost
- the website does not publish any prices, pricing, costs, fees, rates, estimates or quotes for consultations, surgery or hand therapy, and it does not state which insurance plans are accepted or any network status. Anyone asking about price, cost, insurance or billing should be referred to the centre by phone.
The site does not publish instructions for what to do in an urgent or emergency hand injury, and there is no published after-hours contact route.
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Conditions Treated and Hand Therapy, as Listed for Patients
The Patients page lists the "Common hand and upper extremity problems treated" at the Curtis National Hand Center as: arthritis; tendonitis and bursitis; carpal tunnel syndrome; DeQuervain's tendonitis; Dupuytren's contracture; trigger finger; ganglion cysts; flexor tendon and extensor tendon injuries; fractures; tennis elbow; golfer's elbow; rotator cuff tears; shoulder impingement; shoulder instability; separated and dislocated shoulder; sprains and strains; and sports and overuse injuries. This is the site's own published list; it is not a statement about any individual person's condition, and the site does not offer any online symptom check or self-assessment.
- The page defines the specialty
- "A hand surgeon is a board-certified orthopedic, plastic or general surgeon who has received additional specialty training in treatment of the hand, wrist and upper extremity (arm, elbow and shoulder)." It also states that "The specialists of Curtis National Hand Center are all members of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH)."
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Conditions Treated and Hand Therapy, as Listed for Patients
The Patients page lists the "Common hand and upper extremity problems treated" at the Curtis National Hand Center as: arthritis; tendonitis and bursitis; carpal tunnel syndrome; DeQuervain's tendonitis; Dupuytren's contracture; trigger finger; ganglion cysts; flexor tendon and extensor tendon injuries; fractures; tennis elbow; golfer's elbow; rotator cuff tears; shoulder impingement; shoulder instability; separated and dislocated shoulder; sprains and strains; and sports and overuse injuries. This is the site's own published list; it is not a statement about any individual person's condition, and the site does not offer any online symptom check or self-assessment.
- The page defines the specialty
- "A hand surgeon is a board-certified orthopedic, plastic or general surgeon who has received additional specialty training in treatment of the hand, wrist and upper extremity (arm, elbow and shoulder)." It also states that "The specialists of Curtis National Hand Center are all members of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH)."
- Two monthly clinics are named
- "A Congenital Clinic (video above) and a Musicians'/Performing Arts Clinic are available each month at the Center. For more information contact our call center - (410) 554-6560."
On hand therapy, the page says it "is a type of specialized rehabilitation for patients with hand and upper extremity injuries and conditions" that "may be performed by a physical therapist (PT), occupational therapist (OT) or a certified hand therapist (CHT)." Listed elements of hand therapy include management of acute or chronic pain, preventative or non-operative treatment, post-operative rehabilitation, therapeutic exercise, desensitization and sensory re-education after nerve injury, home exercise programs, splint fabrication, work conditioning, prosthetics training, and wound and scar management. The hand therapy phone number given is (410) 554-6680.
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Hand Fellowship, Resident Education and Research Programs
The Fellowship + Resident Education page describes a one-year hand fellowship: "The Curtis National Hand Center is home to the most prestigious hand fellowship program in the U.S. Established at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in 1977, the one-year fellowship training offers a diverse approach to the assessment and treatment of common and complex hand, wrist, arm, elbow and shoulder problems." Note that the home page instead says "Established in 1978, our hand fellowship program is the most prestigious and respected in the country" - the site's own pages give two different founding years for the fellowship, so neither should be stated as settled fact.
The page states "Nearly all of the clinical training is performed at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital," that the teaching program includes weekly conferences, lectures on hand surgery, microsurgery and anatomy, and a monthly journal club, and that "each fellow spends one month at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)." It says the clinical rotations run across "five teams," with "11 months of the year" spent rotating through them, and that the program has "an alumni of almost 200 doctors." It also notes the centre "accepts two military-trained surgeons into the fellowship program each year." A link is given to the MedStar Health hand surgery fellowship page.
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Hand Fellowship, Resident Education and Research Programs
The Fellowship + Resident Education page describes a one-year hand fellowship: "The Curtis National Hand Center is home to the most prestigious hand fellowship program in the U.S. Established at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in 1977, the one-year fellowship training offers a diverse approach to the assessment and treatment of common and complex hand, wrist, arm, elbow and shoulder problems." Note that the home page instead says "Established in 1978, our hand fellowship program is the most prestigious and respected in the country" - the site's own pages give two different founding years for the fellowship, so neither should be stated as settled fact.
The page states "Nearly all of the clinical training is performed at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital," that the teaching program includes weekly conferences, lectures on hand surgery, microsurgery and anatomy, and a monthly journal club, and that "each fellow spends one month at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)." It says the clinical rotations run across "five teams," with "11 months of the year" spent rotating through them, and that the program has "an alumni of almost 200 doctors." It also notes the centre "accepts two military-trained surgeons into the fellowship program each year." A link is given to the MedStar Health hand surgery fellowship page.
The site says the centre trains residents and medical students from Johns Hopkins, Georgetown, Union Memorial Hospital and Walter Reed Army Hospital.
The Research page describes a STAT Lab (Surgical Technique and Technology) teaching laboratory, a 1,600-square-foot Microsurgery Lab "accredited by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC)" containing three dissecting microscopes, and a health services and outcomes research team. It states Aviram M. Giladi, MD, MS joined in 2017 as Research Director. Application deadlines, fellowship salary and application fees are not published on the pages read.
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Surgeons, Physician Assistants and Leadership Roles Listed
The "Meet our Doctors" page lists the surgeons of the Curtis National Hand Center with the titles printed beside their names: James P. Higgins, MD, Chief of Hand Surgery; Kenneth R. Means Jr., MD, Vice-Chief of Hand Surgery; Aviram M. Giladi, MD, MS, Research Director; Chao Long Azad, MD, MPH, Director of Peripheral Nerve Surgery; W. Hugh Baugher, MD; Christopher L. Forthman, MD; Kristin E. Karim, MD; Michael A. McClinton, MD; Keith A. Segalman, MD; Valeriy Shubinets, MD; Sami Tuffaha, MD; Raymond A. Wittstadt, MD; and Ryan M. Zimmerman, MD.
A separate "Meet our PAs" page at http://www.curtishand.com/meet-our-pas/ lists the physician assistants: Jill Glick, PA-C, Clinical Lead; Michelle Kim, PA-C; Constance Bezankeng, PA-C; Jennifer Kropkowski, PA-C; Kyle Clover, PA-C; Eric Singer, PA-C; and Betty Yurganova, PA-C. The site also has an "Our Research Staff" page.
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Surgeons, Physician Assistants and Leadership Roles Listed
The "Meet our Doctors" page lists the surgeons of the Curtis National Hand Center with the titles printed beside their names: James P. Higgins, MD, Chief of Hand Surgery; Kenneth R. Means Jr., MD, Vice-Chief of Hand Surgery; Aviram M. Giladi, MD, MS, Research Director; Chao Long Azad, MD, MPH, Director of Peripheral Nerve Surgery; W. Hugh Baugher, MD; Christopher L. Forthman, MD; Kristin E. Karim, MD; Michael A. McClinton, MD; Keith A. Segalman, MD; Valeriy Shubinets, MD; Sami Tuffaha, MD; Raymond A. Wittstadt, MD; and Ryan M. Zimmerman, MD.
A separate "Meet our PAs" page at http://www.curtishand.com/meet-our-pas/ lists the physician assistants: Jill Glick, PA-C, Clinical Lead; Michelle Kim, PA-C; Constance Bezankeng, PA-C; Jennifer Kropkowski, PA-C; Kyle Clover, PA-C; Eric Singer, PA-C; and Betty Yurganova, PA-C. The site also has an "Our Research Staff" page.
Beyond these names and role titles, the doctors and PAs listing pages do not publish individual biographies, medical school or residency details, board certifications, fellowship years, languages spoken, or which surgeons see which conditions. The site states generally that "The specialists of Curtis National Hand Center are all members of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH)" and that the centre has "14 surgeons," though the doctors page lists 13 names. The site does not publish individual clinic schedules, per-surgeon office hours, or direct phone numbers for individual surgeons; the published number for patient appointments is (410) 554-6560.
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What The Curtis National Hand Center has not published yet
These are things people ask The Curtis National Hand Center that its published information does not yet cover.
- prices
- availability
- insurance coverage or network status
- diagnosis or symptom triage
- surgical outcomes, prognosis or recovery times
- candidacy or suitability for surgery
- appointment wait times or scheduling promises
- surgeon credentials not published on the site
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