Dr. Peter Colby Amadio M.D.
Hand Surgeon | Hand Surgery
200 1st St SW Rochester MN, 55905Rating
3/5
About
Dr. Peter Amadio is a hand surgeon practicing in Rochester, MN. Dr. Amadio 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
Jefferson Med Coll-Thos Jefferson Univ, Philadelphia Pa 1973
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University 1973
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS- Surgery of the Hand
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Long-term trends in the incidence of distal forearm fractures.
- Outcomes assessment in the information age: available instruments, data collection, and utilization of data.
- The A3 pulley.
- James R. Learmonth: the first peripheral nerve surgeon.
- Vitamin C reduced the incidence of reflex sympathetic dystrophy after wrist fracture.
- Change in diagnosis among orthopedists compared to non-orthopedists in the management of acute knee injuries.
- The effect of knot location, suture material, and suture size on the gliding resistance of flexor tendons.
- Comparison of mechanical properties of various suture repair techniques in a partially lacerated tendon.
- Repetitive stress injury.
- What's new in hand surgery.
- Outcome assessment in hand surgery and hand therapy: an update.
- Gliding characteristics of tendon repair in canine flexor digitorum profundus tendons.
- Gliding resistance after repair of partially lacerated human flexor digitorum profundus tendon in vitro.
- Tensile properties of suture methods for repair of partially lacerated human flexor tendon in vitro.
- The effect of suture technique on adhesion formation after flexor tendon repair for partial lacerations in a canine model.
Treatments
- Hand Surgery, Hand Tumors
- Trigger Finger
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Arthritis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Pain
Professional Memberships
- Member RESEARCH COMMITTEE MAYO CLINIC
- Member AMA
- Member Minnesota Medical Association/Zumbro Valley
Fellowships
- HAND SURGERY, THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY, PHILADELPHIA, PA 1980
- Research Fellowship - Orthopaedics: Childrens Hospital Medical Center, Boston MA
- Fellow - Hand Fellow: Thomas Jefferson University
- (Hand Surgery (Orthopedic Surgery)), THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, PHILADELPHIA, PA 1980
Experience & Accolades
- MemberIntegrated Physician Practice Section Governing Council, American -- Chair
- Member2012 - 2014 Medical Association
- Member Research Development Committee -- Chair
- Member2011 - 2014 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Member Specialty and Service Society -- Chair
- Member Governing Council, American
- Member2011 - 2012 Medical Association
- Member 2010 - 2016 Board of Directors, Mayo Alumni Association
- Chair2008 - 2010 Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Orthopaedic Research
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