Dr. Manuel Ferreira Dasilva M.D.
Hand Surgeon | Hand Surgery
1405 S County Trl Suite 510 East Greenwich RI, 02818About
Dr. Manuel Dasilva is a hand surgeon practicing in East Greenwich, RI. Dr. Dasilva 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
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University 1991
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS- Surgery of the Hand
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Innervation of the metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints: a microanatomic and histologic study of the nerve endings.
- Scaphoid nonunions: a 3-dimensional analysis of patterns of deformity.
- The scaphotrapezio-trapezoidal joint. Part 1: An anatomic and radiographic study.
- The scaphotrapezio-trapezoidal joint. Part 2: A kinematic study.
- Thumb carpometacarpal arthroscopy: a topographic, anatomic study of the thenar portal.
- Surgical repair for scapholunate dissociation.
- Management of lateral epicondylitis: current concepts.
- Carpal growth and function after pediatric transcarpal hand replant: case report.
- Arthroscopic treatment of lateral epicondylitis.
- Arthroscopic technique for medial epicondylitis: technique and safety analysis.
- Arthroscopic reduction and percutaneous pinning of a radiocarpal dislocation: a case report.
- Methylene blue-enhanced arthroscopic resection of dorsal wrist ganglions.
- Volar wrist ganglion excision through the flexor carpi radialis sheath.
- Dual-camera technique for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
- Trends in Revision Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in Professional Baseball Pitchers.
Treatments
- Trigger Finger
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Tennis Elbow
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Curtis John Perry M.D.1567 S County Trl East Greenwich RI 02818