Education
Medical school
Top Ranked School
Dr. Hughes attended Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania and graduated in
1996 (26 years ago). Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania is a top-ranked medical school, and is ranked #6 in Best Medical Schools by U.S. News.
About Me
Dr. Hughes works at Upmc Community Medicine Inc, which has 662 other health providers.
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Hand Surgery
- 26+ years
- Male
- 1629079660
Hospital Affiliations
Dr. Hughes is affiliated with the following hospitals.
Trinity Medical CTR East &Trinity Medical CTR West
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
As an orthopedic surgery and hand surgery, Dr. Hughes may see patients with the following conditions. Please check with Dr. Hughes what conditions he treats. Dr. Hughes may treat additional conditions not listed.
- ACL injury
- Accessory navicular bone
- Achilles tendon rupture
- Achondroplasia
- Acl tear
- Acromioclavicular
- Adamantinoma
- Aneurysmal bone cyst
- Angiosarcoma
- Ankle arthritis
Specialties
Dr. Hughes is an orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. His primary specialty is orthopedic surgery.
Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders.
Hand Surgery
Hand surgery deals with both surgical and non-surgical treatment of conditions and problems that may take place in the hand or upper extremity (commonly from the tip of the hand to the shoulder) including injury and infection. Hand surgery may be practiced by graduates of general surgery, orthopedic surgery and plastic surgery.