Dr. Helmut Pfalz MD
Hand Surgeon | Surgery of the Hand
110 Hospital Rd Suite 214 Prince Frederick MD, 20678About
Dr. Helmut Pfalz is a hand surgeon practicing in Prince Frederick, MD. Dr. Pfalz specializes in caring for hand, wrist and forearm problems without the option of surgery unless necessary. Many hand surgeons are also experts in diagnosing and caring for shoulder and elbow problems and tend to suggest non-surgical treatments such as hand therapy or physical therapy.
Education and Training
Univ Ulm, Med Fak, Ulm, Germany 1994
Universit‰t Ulm Medizinische Fakult‰t 1994
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- Surgery of the Hand
Provider Details
Treatments
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Gallstones
- Hernia
- Ventral Hernia
- Inguinal Hernia
- Ganglion Cyst
- Sebaceous Cyst
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