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Christian S. Fahey, MD

4.7

Based on 543 Reviews

Christian S. Fahey, MD is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon at OrthoSouth specializing in hand, wrist, and forearm surgery. He treats hand pain, wrist pain, elbow pain, fractures, nerve compression, tendon problems, and other upper extremity conditions with non-surgical care and surgical treatment when needed. Dr. Fahey sees patients at OrthoSouth in Bartlett, Germantown, and Memphis-Poplar.


He has been in practice since 2001 and earned his medical degree from Robert Wood Johnson in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He then completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Upon completion, he received additional upper extremity training at the Philadelphia Hand Center.

FELLOWSHIP

Philadelphia Hand Center - Philadelphia, PA

EDUCATION

Pennsylvania State University - University Park, PA

Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School - New Brunswick, NJ

Residency: Orthopaedic Surgery, Jefferson Medical College - Philadelphia, PA

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
  • American Board of Independent Medical Examiners
  • American Academy of Hand Surgery (AAHS)

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ACCOLADES

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CONDITIONS TREATED

Dr. Fahey sees the following hand & wrist conditions, as well as a number of general orthopedic conditions not listed here:

  • Hand pain
  • Wrist pain
  • Forearm pain
  • Elbow pain
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Trigger finger / trigger thumb
  • Tendinitis
  • Arthritis of the hand and wrist
  • Hand and wrist fractures
  • Nerve compression
  • Peripheral nerve problems
  • Sports and trauma-related upper extremity injuries
  • TREATMENTS OFFERED

    Dr. Fahey offers the following treatments for hand and wrist related conditions, as well as a number of unlisted treatments for general orthopedic conditions:

  • Hand and wrist evaluation
  • Forearm and elbow evaluation
  • Non-surgical treatment for hand and upper extremity conditions
  • Hand and wrist fracture care
  • Surgical treatment for hand procedures
  • Surgery of the hand, wrist, and forearm
  • Workers' compensation evaluation for upper extremity injuries
  • CERTIFICATIONS

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