Allegheny Hand Center

When should I see a hand surgeon?

The purpose of this web site is to enhance the services we provide to our patients. We've provided a number of resources here to help you report orthopaedic hand problems. If you are experiences any of the symptoms mentioned below click on the link to learn more and consider scheduling an appointment. Complete information about these and other problems can be found on the link For Our Patients.

Finger symptoms:

	Any finger that is painful and swollen and appears crooked or bent.
	Any finger which maintains swelling, pain, numbness, bruising (in the skin or under the fingernail), deformity.
	Pain and locking of the finger when it is moved.

Shoulder symptoms:

	Intermittent or sharp pain in the shoulder
	Dull, Aching Pain in shoulder accompanied with fatigue.
	Shoulder weakness, shoulder tenderness, loss of shoulder movement

Hand symptoms:

Pain associated with gripping or squeezing motion of the hand.

Physician Scheduling Information

Physician appointments are available Monday thru Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (EST). For individual Physician schedules please click on the links below.

Phone :

(412) 359-hand

Physicians

	Mark E. Baratz, MD
	Thomas E. Hughes, MD
	Christopher C. Schmidt, MD
	Dean G. Sotereanos, MD