Hand, Elbow & Shoulder Services at Baldwin Bone & Joint
Led by Fellowship-trained Orthopaedic Hand and Upper Extremity Surgeon, Dr. Allison Hunter, Baldwin Bone & Joint’s hand, elbow and upper extremity care services specialize in the treatment of injuries and conditions from the shoulders to the fingertips, including:
- Fractures
- Hand and Wrist Arthritis
- Neuropathies
- Sports/Work-related Injuries
- Tendonitis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Traumatic Injuries
- Dupuytren’s Contracture
- Tumors and Masses
- Finger Sprains and Dislocations
- Trigger Finger
- Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
The hands, wrist, forearm, elbow, and shoulder are critical to the activities of daily living. When injury or disease of the bones, nerves, joints, and muscles threatens their functioning, overall quality of life is at risk of being sidelined as well.
With both a fellowship-trained surgeon in hand and upper extremity issues and a dedicated occupational hand therapist on staff, Baldwin Bone & Joint provides patients with comprehensive care and a commitment to getting them back in the game of the lifestyle and activities they enjoy.
Additionally, Baldwin Bone & Joint now offers to our patients the beneficial convenience of in-office, outpatient surgical procedures including trigger finger, carpal tunnel, and finger mass excision.
Hand, Elbow & Shoulder Services Integrated With Physical Therapy
– Allison Hunter, M.D.
Hand & Wrist Surgery
Hand and upper extremity surgery are a sub-specialty of orthopaedics that deals with the treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of disorders of the hand, elbow, and upper extremity. An orthopaedic surgeon has a Doctor of Medicine and training that encompasses both orthopaedic residency and an optional 6-month to one year of fellowship training specific in techniques of hand, elbow, and upper extremity surgery.
Hand and upper extremity surgeons are trained to treat all related disorders, both surgically and non-surgically. The surgeons specialize in the treatment of injuries and conditions from the shoulders to the fingertips, including fractures, hand and wrist arthritis, neuropathies, sports/work-related injuries, tendinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, traumatic injuries, Dupuytren’s Contracture, tumors and masses, finger sprains and dislocations, trigger finger, and cubital tunnel syndrome.
Meet Our Team
Allison M. Hunter, M.D.
- Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon by American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS)
- Medical School: University of Louisville School of Medicine (Louisville, KY)
- Residency: University of Alabama at Birmingham (Birmingham, AL)
- Fellowship: Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center at Thomas Jefferson University (Philadelphia, PA)
Leslie Davis, OTR/L, CHT
- Education: Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy, University of South Alabama (Mobile, AL)
- Certification and Licensure: AL Board of Occupational Therapy, FL Board of Occupational Therapy, National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Certified Hand Therapist
Austin Chastang, PA-C
- Education: Master of Health Science, Physician Assistant Studies, Faulkner University (Montgomery, AL)
- Certification and Licensure: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Taylor Lewis, OTR/L
- Education: Master of Science, Occupational Therapy, Belmont University (Nashville, TN)
- Certification and Licensure: ALBOT, NBCOT