Dr. Donald L. Pruitt MD
Hand Surgeon | Hand Surgery
12855 North Forty Drive Suite 125 Saint Louis MO, 63141About
Dr. Donald Pruitt is a hand surgeon practicing in Saint Louis, MO. Dr. Pruitt 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
Umdnj-New Jersey Med Sch- Newark Nj 1983
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School 1983
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Treatments
- Trigger Finger
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Arthritis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Pain
- Ganglion Cyst
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