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About Us: Surgeon Information

Robert S. Leak, MD

Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery

B.S. Chemistry

Magna Cum Laude
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK

Medical School

With Distinction
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Oklahoma City, OK

General Surgery Internship

University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Oklahoma City, OK

Orthopaedic Surgery Residency

University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Oklahoma City, OK

Hand Surgery Fellowship

Philadelphia Hand Center
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA

AO Trauma Fellowship
University of Heidelberg
Ludwigshafen, Germany

Professional Affiliations

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Fellow
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Horry County Medical Society - President
Carolina Bone and Joint Surgery Center - Medical Director
AO Trauma - Fellow
SC Orthopaedic Association
American Medical Association
SC Medical Association

License/ Certifications

Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Certificate of Added Qualifications in Hand Surgery
US Medical Licensure Exam Steps

Publications

The Journal of Hand Surgery
“Longitudinal Radiographic Analysis of Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Hand and Wrist”
Vol. 28A No. 3 May 2003 427-434.

Atlas of the Hand Clinics
“Proximal Row Carpectomy for Scaphoid Nonunion”
Vol. 8 March 2003 185-189.

Special Interest

Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery and Arthroscopic Surgery

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