Dr. Charlotte Shum MD
Hand Surgeon | Hand Surgery
280 W Macarthur Blvd Oakland CA, 94611About
Dr. Charlotte Shum is a hand surgeon practicing in Oakland, CA. Dr. Shum 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
Columbia Univ Coll of Physicians And Surgeons, New York Ny 1996
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS- Surgery of the Hand
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- 2008
Provider Details
Treatments
- Elbow Problems, Elbow Surgery, Hand Surgery And More
Fellowships
- Hospital for Special Surgery 2002
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