PhilipBlazarMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Boston, MA

Elbow Surgery, Hand Surgery

Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital

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Office
75 Francis St
# Brigham
Boston, MA 02115
Phone+1 617-732-8550

Education & Training

University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 1996 - 1997
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1991 - 1996
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2001 - 2025
KY State Medical License 1997 - 2002
PA State Medical License 1993 - 1998
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Surgery of the Hand

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014

Clinical Trials

Needle-Free Injection of Lidocaine for Local Anesthesia Prior to Trigger Digit Injection Start of enrollment: 2014 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Patient-Perceived Outcomes of Recovery After Trigger Digit Release.
Philip E Blazar, Dafang Zhang, Jessica K Bryant, Kyra A Benavent, Caleb M Yeung
The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2024-12-01
Trends in inpatient versus outpatient upper extremity fracture surgery from 2008 to 2021 and their implications for equitable access: a retrospective cohort study.
Clay B Beagles, Ian T Watkins, Aron Lechtig, Philip Blazar, Neal C Chen
European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology. 2024-12-01
1 citations
Anatomical Variations of the First Dorsal Compartment in de Quervain Tenosynovitis.
Christina Liu, Stephen Moye, Philip Blazar, Brandon E Earp, Dafang Zhang
Hand. 2024-10-01

Journal Articles

Patient Self‐Reported Utility of Hand Surgery Online Patient Education Materials
Brandon E Earp, Heather J Roberts, Philip Blazar, Musculoskeletal Care

Press Mentions

Impact of COVID-19 on Pulmonary Embolism Rates in Patients Undergoing Total Joint ArthroplastyMay 29th, 2024
Modifiable Factors Associated with Chronic Pain 1 Year After Operative Management of Distal Radius FracturesDecember 1st, 2020
Gestational Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Found to Be Persistent in Women Post PregnancyMarch 12th, 2019
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