
AHN Provider
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Peter Tang, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
Hand Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery
Hand Surgery
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Peter Tang, MD, MPH, is an Orthopaedic Surgeon who has extensive expertise in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery. He can manage fractures of the finger, wrist, elbow, and shoulder. He also takes care of cysts, tendon problems (trigger finger), De Quervain's tenosynovitis and tennis elbow and nerve compression (carpal and cubital tunnel syndrome). Dr. Tang welcomes adult and pediatric patients. Dr. Tang received his College Degree and Master of Public Health from Harvard University. He obtained his Medical Degree from Weill Medical School of Cornell University. He completed his Residency and Hand Fellowship training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Tang is Chief of the Hand Division and the Program Director of the Hand, Upper Extremity & Microvascular Surgery Fellowship. He is Director of the Center for Nerve & Brachial Plexus Injury. He is Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Drexel University College of Medicine. He is an expert in nerve repair and reconstruction and scapular winging. He teaches the latest techniques to residents, fellows and surgeons at the AGH residency and fellowship training programs as well as regional and national meetings and courses. He has lectured nationally and internationally. He is passionate about teaching and passing on the art of Hand Surgery to the next generation. He was honored with the Teacher of the Year Award by the residents at Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) as well as at Columbia University where he practiced for 6 years in NYC before coming back to Pittsburgh. He is only one of four hand surgeons who takes hand call at AGH which is a Level 1 Trauma Center where the patients with the most severe injuries and worst medical conditions get transferred from the Pittsburgh area and region. His goal when treating patients is to provide effective, timely, cost-effective care that will provide the best functional outcomes to meet the goals of each patient. Options are always discussed with patients and the treatment chosen is made with a shared decision process between physician and patient.
Age Groups Seen
Adult, Older Adult
Languages Spoken*
English
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Expertise
bicep tendon tear
carpal tunnel syndrome surgery
clavicle fracture
cmc thumb arthroplasty
de quervain tendinitis
dupuytren contracture
elbow fracture
finger arthritis
finger fracture surgery
gamekeeper's thumb
hand arthritis
hand fracture
hand mass
hand tendon repair
humerus fracture
lateral epicondylitis
mallet finger
nail bed injury
rotator cuff tear
shoulder arthritis
shoulder fracture
thumb fracture
triceps tendon tear
trigger finger
wrist fracture
Credentials
Education
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Residency
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Fellowship
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Board Certification
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Surgery of the Hand
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery
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