
Dr. Joshua David Pletka M.D.
Hand Surgeon | Hand Surgery
3333 N Calvert St Jpb Mezz 200 Baltimore MD, 21218About
Dr. Joshua Pletka is a hand surgeon practicing in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Pletka 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
Georgetown University School of Medicine 2005
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Trauma, Soft Tissue Sarcoma Surgery, Amputations And More
- Trigger Finger
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Fibromyalgia
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
Fellowships
- Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD, Hand, Upper Extremity, Microsurgery 2011
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Christopher Lee Forthman M.D.1400 FRONT AVE LUTHERVILLE MD 21093
- Dr. Brian Andrew Janz MD910 FREDERICK RD CATONSVILLE MD 21228
- Dr. Keith A. Segalman M.D.1400 FRONT AVE LUTHERVILLE MD 21093
- Dr. Peter C. Innis M.D.1400 FRONT AVE LUTHERVILLE MD 21093
- Dr. Stacey Hale Berner MD10 Crossroads Dr Owings Mills MD 21117
- Dr. Scott D Lifchez M.D.4940 Eastern Ave Baltimore MD 21224
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