Dr. Tamir Pritsch

Dr. Tamir Pritsch - Leading Orthopedist – Hand Surgeon in Israel

Leading Orthopedist – Hand Surgeon

Position: Head of the Hand Microsurgery Department

Hospital: Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

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Hand surgery, microsurgery is specializing in medical cases as follows:

Children

Upper limb problems in children
Upper limb injuries treatment in children including fractures, injuries to tendons, nerves and blood vessels
Congenital defects and developmental problems of the hand
Treatment of the upper limbs of children with Cerebral palsy and other neuromuscular problems
Treatment of Multiple exostosis and deformities of various types in the upper limb.

Adults

Treatment of fractures in the hand, wrist, forearm, and elbow
Repair and recovery of tendon injuries
Treatment of injuries to blood vessels and nerves in the upper limb
Fingers and hands transplantations in cases of amputation
Treatment of missing connection of the bones of the upper limb
Repair and reconstruction of nerves in hands
Complex bone and soft tissue reconstructions including the use of free hangers
Sports injuries of the upper limb treatment
Treatment of ligament injuries of the hand, and wrist
Arthroscopic and open surgeries
Upper extremity infections
Inflammatory and degenerative diseases of the upper limb
Treatment of cartilage erosion problems in the hand, wrist and elbow
Dupuytren’s disease treatment
Treatment of tendon diseases including De-Quervain
Trigger finger
Impact syndrome, Keinbock, TFCC
Release of nerves in the upper limb such as carpal tunnel syndrome
Cubital tunnel syndrome
Tendon transfers
Treatment of upper limb problems in: patients with head injuries, patients after a stroke, and patients with paralysis due to injuries to the cervical spine (tetraplegia)
Tumors in the upper limb
Excision of benign tumors in the upper limbs including ganglion, lipoma, schwannoma and others
Reconstructive Surgery after resection of tumors in the upper limbs

Certified by ACGME – hand surgery. Orthopedic Department, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. USA.
Certified by ACGME – hand surgery and microsurgery. Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas, Dallas, Texas. USA.
Pediatric surgery of the hand and upper limbs. Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, Texas. USA.
Research – Orthopedic Oncology Program. Washington Hospital Center, Washington DC. (Affiliated by Georgetown University and George Washington University), USA.
Orthopedic Surgery Program (graduated with honors). Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Sackler Faculty, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Physician (MD), Tel Aviv University, Sackler Faculty, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Bachelor’s degree in Medical Sciences (B.Med.Sc.), graduated with honors, Tel Aviv University, Sackler Faculty, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Advanced microsurgical techniques. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. USA.
Expanded anatomy of the hand and wrist. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. USA.
Reconstructive surgery of microvessels. Mayo Clinic. Rochester, Minnesota. USA. University of Texas. Dallas, Texas. USA.
Arthroscopy of the hand and wrist fracture. Dallas, Texas. USA.
Artrex hand surgery, arthroscopy. Naples, Florida. USA.
Advanced wrist and thumb arthroscopy techniques. Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

2009 – Sourasky Medical Center Fellow.
2008 – Oral National Examination in Orthopedics. Graduation with honors.
2007 – Written National Examination in Orthopedics. Graduation with honors.
2005 – 2006 Participated in NIH Research in Orthopedic Oncology at the Cancer Institute in Washington DC. USA.

Dr. Tamir Pritsch is an author of 30 papers in scientific journals, 5 book chapters, 21 presentations at international conferences.