Hand and Upper Extremity Faculty

Paul C. Dell, M.D.
Professor;
Division Chief, Hand, Upper Extremity and Microsurgery
Email: dellpc@ortho.ufl.edu
Education
BS: Eckerd College (Florida Presbyterian College), 1962-1966
MD: University of Florida College of Medicine, 1967-1971
Internship
University of North Carolina, Surgery Internship, 1971-1972
Residency
University of Florida, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1972-1976
Fellowship
Massachusetts General Hospital, Hand Fellowship, January 1976-July 1976
Duke University Medical Center, Microsurgical Fellowship, July 1978-January 1979
Licensure
Florida ME0022700 (1973-Present)
Georgia 01432 (1971-Present)
Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery September, 1977
Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand, Administered
by American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Recertified
1/01/2000-12/31/2009
Professional Memberships and Committee Activities
American Medical Association-Active Member
International Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery-Active Member
American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 1981-Active Member
Orthopaedic Research Society, 1981
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1982
American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, 1983-Founding Member
Academic Orthopaedic Society, 1991
American Orthopaedic Association, 1997
Florida Orthopaedic Association, 1981-Active Member
Florida Medical Association-Active Member
Florida Hand Society, President-1988
Alachua County Medical Society-Active Member

Jovito G. Angeles, M.D.
Assistant Professor;
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Hand, Upper Extremity and Microsurgery
Email: angeljg@ortho.ufl.edu
Education
BS Psychology, University of the Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines; 1988
MD University of the Philippines, Philippine General Hospital, Manila, Philippines; 1993
Internship
Philippine General Hospital, Manila, Philippines; 1992 - 1993
Residency
Philippine General Hospital, Manila, Philippines, Orthopaedic Surgery; 1994 - 1997
Fellowship
Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospital, Los Angeles, CA; Clinical Fellowship in Pediatric Orthopaedics
Directors: M. Mark Hoffer, MD and James V. Luck, Jr., MD; Aug 2005 - July 2006
Schulthess Klinik, Zurich, Switzerland; Advanced Clinical Experience in Spine Surgery
Director: Professor Dieter Grob, MD; September - November 2001
University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL; Clinical Fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
Director: Daniel P. Mass, MD; Aug 2000 - July 2001
Ogori Daiichi General Hospital, Yamaguchi, Japan; Clinical Fellowship in Hand, Microsurgery and Brachial Plexus Reconstruction
Director: Kazuteru Doi, MD, PhD; January - June 2000
Licensure
Florida ME 100314 (2007-2010)
Illinois, Temporary Medical License
Philippines, Unrestricted Medical License
Certification
Diplomate, Philippine Board of Orthopaedics
Professional Memberships and Committee Activities
Vice President, Philippine Society for the Surgery of the Hand, July 2004 - June 2005
Fellow, Philippine Orthopaedic Association, 1999 - Present
Member, Philippine Medical Association, 1998 - Present

Larry K. Chidgey, M.D.
Associate Professor;
Hand, Upper Extremity and Microsurgery
Email: chidglk@ortho.ufl.edu
Education
AA: Pensacola Junior College, Pensacola, Florida 1976
BS: Engineering and Zoology, University of Florida,
Gainesville, Florida 1978
MD: University of South Florida, College of Medicine,
Tampa, Florida 1981
Internship
University Hospital, General Surgery, Pensacola, FL 1981-82
Residency
University of Nebraska, Omaha,NE, Department of Orthopaedics,
Research Residency (also Graduate study, Department of Mechanical Engineering) 1982-83
University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE, Department of Orthopaedics,
Orthopaedic Surgery 1983-86
Fellowship
University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA, Department
of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery Fellowship 1986-87
Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease Center, Carville, Louisiana,
Hand Research Fellowship 1987-88
Licensure
Nebraska #16202
California #A042825
Florida #ME 0040726
Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, July 1990
Certificate of Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand, October 1992
Professional Memberships and Committee Activities
Treasurer, Kiros Research Society, 1988-Present.
Orthopaedic Research Society, 1989-Present.
Program Director, Florida Hand Society Meeting, Captiva Island, Florida, May, 1990.
Program Director, Florida Hand Society Meeting, Daytona Beach, Florida, May, 1992. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1992.
American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 1993.
Reviewer Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1994.
Corresponding member South American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 1997.
Editorial Board, Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1998-present

Deenesh T. Sahajpal, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Upper Extremity and Microsurgery
Email: sahajdt@ortho.ufl.edu
Member Profile on the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons website
Shands HealthCast - August 15th, 2008:
UF Orthopaedic Surgery Program - Featuring Dr. Sahajpal
Education
MD – Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
BSc Biology - University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada
Residency
Queens University – Ontario, Canada
Fellowship
Sports Medicine, Shoulder, Knee and Hip Arthroscopy at Steadman-Hawkins Clinic
Shoulder and Elbow surgery New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases
Elbow Surgery – Mayo Clinic
Special Clinical Interests
Arthroscopy, Arthritis Shoulder, Fractures Upper Extremity, Complex Shoulder, Rotator Cuff, Elbow Arthroscopy, Total Elbow Replacement, Elbow Ligament Reconstruction, Elbow Trauma
Professional Memberships and Committee Activities
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Canadian Orthopaedic Association

Thomas W. Wright, M.D.
Frank P. Glowczewskie Professor
Hand, Upper Extremity and Microsurgery
Director, Interdisciplinary Center for Musculoskeletal Training and Research (ICMTR)
Hand, Upper Extremity and Microsurgery
Email: wrightw@ortho.ufl.edu
Education
BS: Biology, Emory University, 1979
MD: University of Florida, 1983
Internship
University of Florida, General Surgery, 1983-1984
Residency
University of Florida, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1984-1989
Appointment
University of Florida, Clinical Instructor, 1988-1989
Fellowship
Mayo Clinic-Rochester, Minnesota, Hand Surgery, 1989-1990
Licensure
Florida
Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1992
Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery, 1993, Recertified 2001
Special Clinical Interests
Arthritis Shoulder, Arthritis Elbow, Rotator Cuff Disease, Arthroscopy Shoulder, Arthroscopy Elbow, Fractures of the Upper Extremity, Peripheral Nerve Injuries, Hand Surgery, Cerebral Palsy Involvement Upper Extremity, Distal Radius Fractures
Professional Memberships and Committee Activities
American Medical Association 1983-present
Florida Medical Association 1989-present
Alachua County Medical Association 1989-present
Mayo Hand Club 1990-present
International Wrist Investigators Workshop (IWIW) 1992-present
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 1993-present
American Society for Surgery of the Hand 1994-present
President, New Millenium National Hand Study Group 1993-1994.
New Millenium Hand Study Group 1993- present
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society 1982-present
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society 1990-present
American Society for Surgery of the Hand, member Video Communications Committee 1999-present
American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Chairman of the Scientific and Commercial Exhibits Committee 1999-2002
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Society 1999-present
America Society for Surgery of the Hand, Scientific Program Committee 2001
American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Scientific Program Committee 2002







