Washington University physicians at Barnes-Jewish Hospital are fellowship-trained and specialize in general orthopedic surgery, reconstructive orthopedic surgery and microsurgery of the hand and wrist.
Martin I. Boyer, MD, FRCS(C), Co-chief of service
Dr. Boyer serves as Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine. He is board-certified in orthopedic surgery and hand surgery, and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada. Dr. Boyer earned his medical degree from the University of Toronto in 1988. He subsequently completed two fellowships at Stonybrook Health Sciences Center at the University of Toronto and the Indiana Hand Center in Indianapolis, IN. Dr. Boyer specializes in hand and wrist surgery and microsurgery. Among his clinical interests are traumatic, degenerative, and neuromuscular conditions of the hand and upper extremities in both adults and children. Dr. Boyer is listed in Best Doctors in America.
Ryan P. Calfee, MD
Dr. Calfee focuses his practice on problems of the hand, wrist, and elbow in adults. Common problems treated include carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger digit, tendonitis, degenerative arthritis, TFCC tears, ligament tears, stiff elbow and painful elbow.
Richard H. Gelberman, MD
Chairman, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Leading Washington University Orthopedics is Richard H. Gelberman, MD, the Fred C. Reynolds Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Chairman of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine.
Dr. Gelberman is a nationally recognized board-certified orthopedic hand surgeon. He is a past president of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and is consistently ranked in Best Doctors in America and America’s Top Doctors. Dr. Gelberman specializes in pediatric and adult hand and wrist surgery and is president of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. He earned his medical degree from the University of Tennessee in Memphis in 1969. Following a residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI, he completed fellowships in hand/microsurgery at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC, and in pediatric orthopedics at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA in 1986.
Charles A. Goldfarb, MD, Co-Chief of service
Dr. Goldfarb is an Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine. Board-certified in orthopedic surgery and hand surgery, Dr. Goldfarb earned his undergraduate degree from Williams College and his medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham, AL. in 1996. He served a residency in orthopedic surgery at Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis in 2001 and completed a fellowship in hand and wrist surgery at the University of Cincinnati/Hand Surgery Specialists in 2002.
Dr. Goldfarb's clinical interests include surgery of the hand, wrist, and elbow, particularly pediatric orthopedic surgery focusing on congenital hand conditions, fractures, and reconstruction, as well as arthroscopic treatment of sports injuries and arthritic conditions of the elbow, wrist, and hand. He also specializes in minimally invasive treatment, including endoscopic carpal tunnel release. He is listed in Best Doctors in America.
To make an appointment with a Washington University orthopedic physician at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, call 314-TOP-DOCS (314-867-3627) or toll-free 866-867-3627.