Dr. David E Tate M.D.
Hand Surgeon | Hand Surgery
315 E Broadway Suite 195 Louisville KY, 40202About
Dr. David Tate is a hand surgeon practicing in Louisville, KY. Dr. Tate 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
Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine 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- RE: Vacuum-assisted wound closure in a rural orthopaedic hand surgery practice.
- Isolated fascial compression of the recurrent motor branch of the median nerve: a case report.
- Technical tip: new tools for protection from sharps injuries.
- Use of combined modified Mason-Allen and perimeter stitches for repair of a quadriceps femoris laceration: a case report.
- Preferred sleep position on the side is associated with carpal tunnel syndrome.
Treatments
- Trigger Finger
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Pain
- Ganglion Cyst
- Tennis Elbow
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