Dr. Gary R. Kuzma MD, Hand Surgeon
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Dr. Gary R. Kuzma MD

Orthopedist

4/5(15)
2718 Henry Street Greensboro North Carolina, 27405
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4/5

About

Gary R. Kuzma, MD, has led an admirable career in medicine that began after obtaining his medical degree in 1975 from State University of New York Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse. He then completed a general surgery internship at Tulane Charity Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana; orthopaedic surgery residency at State University of New York Upstate Medical Center; hand surgery fellowship at H. K. Watson, Hartford Hospital, Newington's Children Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut; and Christian Kleinert Hand Fellow at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Kuzma's career has seen numerous achievements including being named as 'Top 100 Physicians in North Carolina' and 'Patients Choice Award' by Vitals.com in 2010; membership in professional societies such as the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Reconstructive Microsurgery Association, and North Carolina Society for Surgery of the Hand. Hard work and dedication, he says, are keys to his success. Today, Kuzma practices orthopedic surgery at Orthopaedic & Hand Specialists in Greensboro, North Carolina, at the Moses Cohen Hospital in Greensboro; he also works as Clinical Professor of Wake Forest School of Medicine/Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Education and Training

Syracuse

State University of New York Upstate Medical Center

Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Syracuse, Coll of Med, Syracuse Ny 1975

State University of New York Upstate Medical University 1975

Board Certification

Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery

Orthopedic Surgery

Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 49 years of experience

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Areas of expertise and specialization

Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Clinical Professor, Wake Forest School of Medicine Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina -

Awards

  • 'Patient's Choice Award,' Vitals.com, 2010   
  • Top 100 Physicians in North Carolina   

Treatments

  • Trigger Finger
  • Peripheral Neuropathy
  • Arthritis
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Neuropathy
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Dupuytren's Contracture

Internships

  • General Surgery, Tulane Charity Hospital; 1976

Fellowships

  • H. K. Watson, Hartford Hospital, Newington's Children Hospital, Christian Kleinert Hand Fellow, Jewish Hospital

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Society for Surgery of the Hand, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Reconstructive Microsurgery Association, North Carolina Society for Surgery of the Hand

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Hard Work and Dedication

Hobbies / Sports

  • Wines, Shooting, Driving

Dr. Gary R. Kuzma MD's Practice location

2718 Henry Street -
Greensboro, North Carolina 27405
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Fax: 336-375-9615
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