Jerry I. Huang, MD
Jerry I. Huang, MD
Medical Specialties
- Hand and wrist surgery
- Orthopedic surgery
- Telehealth services
Locations
Hand, Elbow & Shoulder Center at UW Medical Center - Roosevelt
About Jerry I. Huang
Jerry Huang, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, program director for the UW Hand and Microvascular Fellowship Program and a UW professor of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and an adjunct professor of Surgery.
Dr. Huang treats patients with a variety of hand, wrist and elbow conditions. He is one of only a few surgeons in the Pacific Northwest that performs Needle Aponeurotomy (NA) for Dupuytren patients. Dupuytren's contracture is an abnormal thickening of tissues in the palm of the hand.
Dr. Huang strives to create active partnerships with his patients to achieve the best possible outcomes. Dr. Huang earned his MD from UCLA. He is board-certified in both hand surgery and orthopedic surgery.
His clinical interests include hand, wrist and elbow fractures, elbow replacement, treatment of stiff elbows, wrist and elbow arthroscopy and joint replacement and reconstruction for thumb and finger arthritis. His research interests include treatment of upper extremity fractures and reconstructive procedures in the hand, wrist and elbow, wrist reconstruction techniques and bone and cartilage tissue engineering.
Personal Interests
Dr. Huang enjoys an active life style traveling, hiking, snowboarding, swing dancing, kayaking and playing basketball, beach volleyball and football.
Education and Training
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UCLA Medical CenterMedical education, 2001Univ. Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center