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to Physicians List Dawn M. LaPorte, M.D. |
| 1. Training Medical school – The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Residency – Johns Hopkins Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship – The Curtis National Hand Center 2. Your Subspecialty Interests Arthritis, peripheral nerve, disorders of the hand and wrist. 3. Philosophy on Teaching I believe that doctors must also be teachers. This enables us to share our experience with and further educate doctors in training as well as our peers and to shape the future of our field. We also have a responsibility to teach our patients how to avoid, prevent, and/or live with certain problems and conditions that affect the hand and upper extremity. 4. What it means to you to work at the National Hand Center I consider it a great honor and privilege to work at The National Hand Center, allowing interaction with the current group of outstanding hand and upper extremity specialists, having access to state of the art facilities, and being an integral part of a nationally recognized, leading institution for managing conditions of the hand and upper extremity. 5. What Contributions you have made to the Specialty I help teach senior orthopaedic residents about hand surgery and have published articles concerning osteonecrosis of the elbow and uncommon conditions in the upper extremity in athletes. I have presented research about elbow replacement for distal humeral nonunion at national meetings. 6. Interests outside of Medicine Family, including coaching and involvement with various sports activities with my children, as well as kickboxing and fitness training for myself. In the past, I enjoyed competitive horseback riding. 7. Dedication to the patient’s experience at the Hand Center I believe that a good doctor must not only have superb surgical skills, but must also make every effort to educate the patient regarding his/her diagnosis, the alternatives open to the patient, and the likely results. A good doctor should put his patient as much at ease as possible and should continue to provide a positive resource for the patient at all phases of the treatment. 8. Comments about our colleagues/what it is like to work in a large single specialty practice It is a wonderfully unique opportunity to be working with a large group of outstanding hand specialists, all of whom are top notch surgeons and leaders in their particular field. It provides a tremendous resource, not only for our patients, but also for all of the doctors on staff. Patients clearly benefit from the collective intelligence and experience of such a diverse and talented group of surgeons. 9. Where you see the future of Hand Surgery Going The need for skilled hand surgeons will only continue to increase as we become aware of new methods for managing problems once felt to be untreatable. A group like that at The National Hand Center pioneers new approaches and improves upon existing ones, expanding and improving the field. 10. Why it’s important to seek the skills and experience of a Hand Surgeon for your (patient’s) problem…why it is important to select our Center Many conditions are unique to the hand and upper extremity and require very specialized evaluation and treatment that a hand surgeon is best equipped to manage. Through training and experience, hand surgeons, particularly those at The National Hand Center, with their diverse and extensive experience, are best able to diagnose and treat hand problems. The cooperation and cohesiveness between the doctors here assures that all that can and should be done for a given patient will be done. 11. What makes us the Premier Hand Specialists in the Nation? The National Hand Center has a large group of specialists with excellent training, unparalleled dedication to patient care, and collectively over 100 years of experience in treating disorders of the hand and upper extremity. The desire and ability of each doctor here to seek and benefit from the views and experience of others regarding the complicated diagnoses, assure that the patient will get the most complete and best care and treatment possible. I was fortunate enough to do my Hand Fellowship at The National Hand Center and believe it to be the best facility of its kind in the country. It is truly an honor to be a member of the staff here. |