About Us
A Center of Excellence in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
Thank you for choosing to visit Bay Area Hand Surgery Associates. We look forward to serving you with compassion and cutting-edge expertise in the advanced specialty of hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder surgery and rehabilitation.
With more than 20 years of practice in hand surgery, Dr. Masem finds that effective medical care comes not only from evaluation and treatment of injury and disease, but from direct personal contact with his patients. When a patient feels their doctor genuinely cares, recovery from an injury or disease is accelerated.
Dr. Masem and his associates Dr. Lalchandani and Kelly Maris- Weissburg, RN, NP, are committed to providing patients with the latest advancements in the treatment of upper extremity injuries. To provide patients with the best operative and non-operative options available, our physicians participate in clinical studies, research and training in advanced technology techniques and procedures in hand and upper extremity surgery.
Both Dr. Masem and Dr. Lalchandani are Assistant Clinical Professors at UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Dr. Masem is a team physician for UCB and treats many of Cal's student athletes.
Patient services
We provide medical care for all aspects of upper extremity orthopaedic surgery including disorders of the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder.
At Bay Area Hand Surgery Associates, We:
*Evaluate and provide treatment of traumatic, repetitive or sports injuries as well as arthritis and other degenerative conditions and congenital injuries and disorders
*Provide on-site digital X-rays and fluroscan
*Provide diagnostic and treatment injections
*Provide casting and braces for upper extremity conditions
*Provide QME and IME consultations for work related & personal injuries
*Accept most private insurance as well as worker's compensation
Our Pledge
Patients seen by Bay Area Hand Surgery Associates are guaranteed to receive the most capable and experienced surgeons for all types of hand and upper extremity problems.
Our goal is to treat pain, cure disease, and improve function in those suffering from trauma; nerve, tendon, muscle, or bone injuries; tumors; arthritic conditions; and congenital or acquired deformity.
Our underlying philosophy favors conservative modes of treatment which includes hand therapy, physical therapy, splinting and bracing, and medication whenever possible. We believe that improvement of the patient’s work environment through ergonomic measures can help to reduce and prevent work-related hand and upper extremity disorders.
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