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Stephen O'Connell, MD
Director, Hand and Wrist Surgery
Specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Hand Surgery
“Helping people regain function or relieve pain so they can get back to their work or favorite activity is what I enjoy about surgery of the hand and shoulder.”
A native of our nation’s capital, Dr. O’Connell grew up in the Maryland suburbs. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame. He returned to Maryland for medical school and earned his Medical Degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, where he also served his internship and residency. Dr. O’Connell then completed a fellowship at renowned Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center in Indianapolis. He is board certified in orthopedic surgery and also has added qualifications in hand surgery from the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. .
Dr. O’Connell is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, the American Medical Association, the California Medical Association, the Riverside County Medical Association, as well as the Indiana Hand Society and the University of Maryland Surgical Society.
Dr. O’Connell actively lectures to the medical community on surgical techniques and to the public on topics of interest in orthopedics.
He has a particular interest in arthroscopic rotator cuff and stabilization surgery of the shoulder, fracture of the wrist and hand, and soft tissue reconstruction of the hand and wrist.
Professional Details
- English
- 36 years
- 35 years
Professional Education
- University of Maryland School of Medicine
- University of Maryland
- University of Maryland
- Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center
Board Certification
- American Board of Ortho Surgery - Hand Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery