Commitment to patient care

All MHS physicians have advanced fellowship training and extensive experience in hand and wrist surgery. They combine their experience with a commitment to provide you with the most effective treatment for your condition. From your initial appointment to your final follow-up visit, your hand surgeon will oversee your treatment and personally conduct all follow-up examinations to ensure you progress as expected.

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Board Certified Hand Surgeons Near Me Midwest Hand Surgery

Nabil A. Barakat, M.D., FACS

Dr. Barakat earned his M.D. at Georgetown University and subsequently completed hand and microsurgery fellowships at Harvard Medical School’s Massachusetts General Hospital. He is board-certified in both hand surgery and plastic surgery, and is a member of the Chicago Society of Plastic Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

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Samir R. Shah, M.D.

Dr. Shah is a plastic surgeon with extensive experience in hand and wrist surgery. He earned his medical degree from Chicago Medical School. After training in general surgery, he completed a plastic surgery residency at Loyola University Medical School, followed by a fellowship in hand/microsurgery at Stony Brook University in New York

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Nicholas Speziale, M.D., FACS

Dr. Speziale earned his medical degree and completed a residency at Chicago’s Rush-Presbyterian-St Luke’s Medical Center. He subsequently attained his fellowship in hand and microsurgery at The Buncke Microsurgical/Replantation Clinic in San Francisco, California. He is board-certified in plastic surgery and hand surgery, and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

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why choose a fellowship trained hand surgeon

Our Fellowship Trained hand surgeons have completed an additional layer of training, through which they have gained extra insight, experience, and specialization. They are intensely vetted and rigorously evaluated, meaning only the most qualified doctors are fellowship trained. We know that choosing a hand surgeon can feel overwhelming and nerve-wracking. MHS's fellowship trained hand surgeons are here to help you begin your healing journey.

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