Phillip B. Cummings, MD, FAAOS, a Hand Surgeon with Orthopaedic Center of South Florida
Get to know Hand Surgeon Dr. Phillip B. Cummings, who serves patients throughout the State of Florida.
Dr. Cummings is a respected, fellowship-trained hand surgeon with the Orthopaedic Center of South Florida. It is one of the nation’s leaders in treating all types of orthopaedic and podiatry injuries.
Dedicating his practice to the treatment of disorders of the upper extremity, Dr. Cummings specializes in hand, wrist, and elbow surgery. In addition to performing minimally invasive surgical techniques for carpal tunnel syndrome, he treats pediatric and adult patients with traumatic or degenerative conditions of the elbow and shoulder.
A Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (FAAOS), he is a member of the American Medical Association, the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, the Florida Hand Society, and the National Medical Association.
Academically, Dr. Cummings received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Binghamton University in New York and his medical degree from Howard University in 1990, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He completed his internship in general surgery and his residency in orthopaedic surgery at Howard University Hospital in 1991 and 1995, respectively. A year later, in 1996, he completed a fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at the University of Florida, Gainesville.
During this training, Dr. Cummings gained expertise in many of the latest techniques in hand surgery, including the reattachment of amputated digits, microvascular surgical techniques, wrist arthroscopy, management of complex hand and wrist fractures, improvement of arthritic conditions, and industrial injuries.
In practice for over three decades, he is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery and surgery of the hand by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS). The ABOS is an organization with the goal of establishing educational and professional standards for orthopaedic residents and surgeons as well as evaluating the qualifications and competence of orthopaedic surgeons.
Hand surgery is the field of medicine that deals with problems of the hand, wrist, and forearm. Hand surgeons care for these problems with and without surgery. They are specially trained to operate when necessary. Many hand surgeons are also experts in diagnosing and caring for shoulder and elbow problems. They are orthopaedic, plastic, or general surgeons who have additional training in surgery of the hand.
A sports enthusiast, Dr. Cummings enjoys tennis, water sports, golf, skiing, and fishing.
Learn More about Dr. Phillip B. Cummings:
Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/2724417-Phillip-Cummings-Doctor or through Orthopaedic Center of South Florida, http://www.ocsfdocs.com/Doctors/Dr_Phillip_Cummings_MD.aspx
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