Dr. Michael S Shuler MD
Hand Surgeon | Hand Surgery
1765 Old West Broad Street Building 2 Suite 200 Athens GA, 30606About
Dr. Michael Shuler is a hand surgeon practicing in Athens, GA. Dr. Shuler 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
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 2002
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS- Surgery of the Hand
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Ability of near infrared spectroscopy to measure oxygenation in isolated upper extremity muscle compartments.
- Relationship between near infrared spectroscopy and intra-compartmental pressures.
- Subcutaneous depth in a traumatized lower extremity.
- Cadaveric Study of Appropriate Screw Length for Distal Radius Stabilization Using Volar Plate Fixation.
Treatments
- Trigger Finger
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Pain
- Ganglion Cyst
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