JohnRoyFowlerJr.MD
Orthopaedic Surgery • Wind Ridge, PAHand Surgery
Associate Program Director, Hand Fellowship; Associate Orthopedic Residency Program Director; Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedics; Assistant Dean, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Office
4557 Penn Ave
Wind Ridge, PA 15380
Summary
- Board-certified Orthopedic Hand Surgeon with a Subspecialty Certificate in Hand Surgery. Selected as a "Young Leader" by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and an "Emerging Leader" by the American Orthopedic Association. Has demonstrated excellence in patient care, education, and research. Is a rising star in the field of hand surgery. Cares for nearly all conditions in the upper extremity, with a particular interest in carpal tunnel syndrome, thumb joint replacement, nerve repair/reconstruction, and pediatric hand deformities.
Education & Training
Temple University HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2007 - 2012
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 2007
Ohio State University College of MedicineBS, Chemistry, 1999 - 2003
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2007 - 2024- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Bunnell Traveling Fellow American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 2020-2021
- Emerging Leader American Orthopaedic Association, 2018
- Young Leader American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH), 2015
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Clinical Trials
- Surgical Prep in Hand Surgery Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 01
- Comparison of Bupivacaine and Exparel for Carpal Tunnel Release Start of enrollment: 2015 May 01
- The Effect of Theraworx Foam in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2022 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 9 citationsScapholunate Ligament Tears: Acute Reconstructive OptionsPatrick J. Ward, John R. Fowler
The Orthopedic Clinics of North America. 2015-10-01 - 10 citationsScapholunate ligament 360° procedure.Sanjeev Kakar, Anthony L. Logli, Taghi Ramazanian, Raymond Glenn Gaston, John R. Fowler
The Bone & Joint Journal. 2021-05-01 - 187 citationsThe Sensitivity and Specificity of Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Meta-analysisJohn R. Fowler, John P. Gaughan, Asif M. Ilyas
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 2011-04-01
Journal Articles
- Is antibiotic prophylaxis necessary in clean soft tissue hand surgery?Tosti R, Fowler J, Dwyer J, Gaughan JP, Ilyas AM, Thoder JJ, Orthopaedics, 1/1/2012
- Assessing injection techniques in the treatment of trigger fingerFowler JR, Ogrich L, Evangelista P, Schaffer AA, Modern Plastic Surgery., 1/1/2012
- The Importance of Surgical Sequence in the Treatment of Femur Fractures with Concomitant Vascular Injury: A Meta-AnalysisFowler J, Leslie SM, Gaughan JP, MacIntyre N, Rehman S, Injury, 1/1/2009
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Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Intra-articular FracturesPassavant Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA - 1/18/2015
- Congenital SyndactylyPittsburgh, PA - 1/11/2014
- ReplantationsLHAS Auditorium, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Pittsburgh, PA - 1/5./2014
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External Links
- Websitehttp://www.pittsburghhandsurgery.com
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