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Office
6520 Pennsylvania St
Indianapolis, IN 46220Phone+1 773-425-3562
Summary
- Dr. Richard Makowiec is an orthopedic surgeon in Indianapolis, IN and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including St. Francis Hospital in Indiana and Franciscan Hospital in Mooresville, Indiana. He received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and has been in practice 23 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He specializes in elbow surgery and hand surgery and is experienced in sports medicine, elbow surgery, hand and wrist surgery, upper extremity functional reconstruction, and hand and wrist traumatology.
Education & Training
- Indiana Hand to Shoulder CenterFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 1999 - 2000
- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1994 - 1999
- University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1994
- Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2024 - 2026
- IL State Medical License 1997 - 2026
- MI State Medical License 2004 - 2026
- IN State Medical License 1999 - 2025
- 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 eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2012-2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 14 citationsComparisons of three radiographic views in assessing for scapholunate instabilityRonak M. Patel, David M. Kalainov, Brian J. Chilelli, Richard L. Makowiec
Hand. 2015-06-01 - 108 citationsComplications of K-wire fixation in procedures involving the hand and wrist.Lawrence P. Hsu, Edric G. Schwartz, David M. Kalainov, Franklin Chen, Richard L. Makowiec
The Journal of Hand Surgery. 2011-04-01 - 18 citationsArthroscopic tennis elbow release.David M. Kalainov, Richard L. Makowiec, Mark S. Cohen
Techniques in Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery. 2007-03-01
Other Languages
- Spanish
External Links
- Indiana Orthopaedic Institute https://injri.com/
- Synergy Health Partnershttps://synergy-hp.com/
- LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/feed/
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