AlanR.KoesterMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Huntington, WV

Elbow Surgery, Hand Surgery, Orthopedic Spine Surgery, Shoulder Surgery

Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Marshall University School of Medicine

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Office
1600 Medical Center Dr
Ste G500
Huntington, WV 25701
Phone+1 304-691-1262

Fax+1 304-691-1666

Summary

Dr. Alan Koester is an orthopedic surgeon in Huntington, WV and is affiliated with Cabell Huntington Hospital. He received his medical degree from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and has been in practice 28 years. He specializes in hand surgery and orthopedic surgery and is experienced in, hand and wrist surgery, upper extremity functional reconstruction, and hand and wrist traumatology.

Education & Training

Southern Illinois UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1989 - 1994
Southern Illinois University School of MedicineClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

NH State Medical License 2008 - Present
WV State Medical License 2008 - 2026
IN State Medical License 1995 - 2021
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

4 citations
Reliability, validity, and minimal detectable change of the push-off test scores in assessing upper extremity weight-bearing ability.
Saurabh P. Mehta, Hannah R. George, Christian A. Goering, Danielle R. Shafer, Alan Koester
Journal of Hand Therapy. 2017-11-01