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Andrew Green, MD
Andrew Green, MD is a fellowship trained specialist in problems of the shoulder, elbow and upper extremity. Dr. Green is the chief of the division of shoulder and elbow surgery at Rhode Island Hospital and in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Brown Medical School. Each year he evaluates more than one thousand new patients and performs over 400 arthroscopic, reconstructive, joint replacement, and trauma surgeries for these problems. Most commonly, he treats patients for rotator cuff disorders (impingment and tears), shoulder dislocations and instability,labral tears, arthritis, fractures and sports injuries. As an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Chief of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery at Brown Medical School, he is actively involved in research and the education of future orthopaedic surgeons. He is the author of numerous articles and book chapters regarding the shoulder and elbow, and frequently presents and teaches at national and international meetings. He serves on a number of national orthopaedic committees. Dr. Green is an attending surgeon at Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, and a consultant at the Providence V.A. Medical Center. Dr. Green is Board Certified in orthopaedic surgery in addition to being a member in both the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, the Orthopaedic Trauma Association. He is an internationally recognized expert in shoulder and elbow surgery. To learn more about Dr. Green and his approach to treating patients, click here. Dr. Green performs all types of shoulder, elbow and upper extremity surgery including: Shoulder Surgery: Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair Arthroscopic labral repair Arthroscopic capsular shift Arthroscopic acromioplasty Arthroscopic capsular release Arthroscopic distal clavicle resection Open rotator cuff repair Open Bankart, capsular shift and other instability repairs Acromioclavicular joint reconstructions and repairs. Tendon transfer surgery Nerve decompressions Shoulder joint replacements including humeral head replacement, humeral head resurfacing, total shoulder replacement and reverse total shoulder replacement Nonunion and malunion surgery Fracture repairs for proximal humerus, glenoid, scapula, clavicle, humerus. Elbow Surgery Elbow arthroscopy Elbow dislocations and instability Nerve decompressions Partial and total elbow replacements Contracture releases Fracture repair for distal humerus, proximal ulna and radius Biceps tendon repair Tennis and golfer’s elbow Radial head replacement Ligament reconstruction
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