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Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD

Accepting New Patients

(698 Ratings)

Specializes in: Pediatric Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine

Professional interests include: shoulder arthroscopy, Dupuytren's contracture, upper extremity problems, and more.

2331 FRANKLIN ROAD SW
ROANOKE, VA 24014

(540) 510-6200

Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD is a pediatric orthopedist in ROANOKE, VA specializing in pediatric orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD is affiliated with Carilion Medical Center, Carilion Clinic and OANDW ENTERPRISES.

Office Locations

2331 FRANKLIN ROAD SW
ROANOKE, VA 24014

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101 Elm Avenue
Se Roanoke, VA 24013

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2331 Franklin Road
Sw Roanoke, VA 24014

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

carpal tunnel surgery

hand surgery procedures

ligament injection

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

open carpal tunnel surgery

open surgery

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

peripheral nerve surgery

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

wrist surgery

In 2024, Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD had a list price for carpal tunnel surgery, hand surgery procedures, ligament injection, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, nerve surgery, open carpal tunnel surgery, open surgery, peripheral nerve decompression surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, soft tissue injections, tendon sheath injection, and wrist surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

aspiration

aspiration procedures

decompression surgery

joint aspiration

joint injections

tendon sheath incision

tendon surgery

trigger finger surgery

In 2024, Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD had a list price for aspiration, aspiration procedures, decompression surgery, joint aspiration, joint injections, tendon sheath incision, tendon surgery, and trigger finger surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

injections

replacement arthroplasty

shoulder arthroplasty

shoulder reconstruction

shoulder replacement

total joint replacement

total shoulder replacement

In 2012, Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD had a list price for injections, replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement), shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder reconstruction, shoulder replacement, total joint replacement, and total shoulder replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in ROANOKE, VA during 2012 were injections, upper extremity surgery, nerve procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	275
fracture surgery	18
immobilization	20
injections	71
minimally invasive procedures	21
nerve procedures	21
open surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in ROANOKE, VA during 2013 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	50
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	314
immobilization	14
injections	96
joint surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	42
nerve procedures	31
reconstructive surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	56

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	23
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in ROANOKE, VA during 2014 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	95
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	347
fracture surgery	20
immobilization	18
injections	160
joint surgery	16
minimally invasive procedures	16
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	20
reconstructive surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	52

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	316
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	23
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in ROANOKE, VA during 2015 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	101
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	428
fracture surgery	16
immobilization	16
injections	201
joint surgery	22
minimally invasive procedures	25
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	63

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	486

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	702
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	394
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	66
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in ROANOKE, VA during 2016 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	113
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	454
fracture surgery	12
immobilization	23
injections	239
joint surgery	19
minimally invasive procedures	15
nerve procedures	15
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	19
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	65

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	365
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	32
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in ROANOKE, VA during 2017 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	94
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	485
injections	193
joint surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	19
nerve procedures	19
reconstructive surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	37

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	35
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in ROANOKE, VA during 2018 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	80
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	436
injections	175
joint surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	15
nerve procedures	15
reconstructive surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	359
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	39
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in ROANOKE, VA during 2019 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	56
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	317
injections	108
joint surgery	21
minimally invasive procedures	18
nerve procedures	18
reconstructive surgery	21
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	53

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	27
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in ROANOKE, VA during 2020 were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	58
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	283
fracture surgery	12
injections	136
minimally invasive procedures	16
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	28

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	17
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in ROANOKE, VA during 2021 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	57
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	330
injections	98
joint surgery	20
minimally invasive procedures	14
nerve procedures	27
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	20
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	65

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	29
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in ROANOKE, VA during 2022 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	294
injections	78
joint surgery	16
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	25
reconstructive surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	41

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	21
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in ROANOKE, VA during 2023 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	259
injections	98
joint surgery	20
nerve procedures	25
open surgery	25
reconstructive surgery	20
upper extremity surgery	45

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	24
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in ROANOKE, VA during 2024 were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	238
hospital care	11
injections	61
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	15
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	22
reconstructive surgery	15
tendon surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	59

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	24
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in ROANOKE, VA were injections, aspiration, upper extremity surgery and decompression surgery.

aspiration	62
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	343
fracture surgery	15
hospital care	11
immobilization	18
injections	131
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	20
nerve procedures	21
open surgery	18
reconstructive surgery	17
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	48

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	213

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	319
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	93
85 and over	27
Less than 65	56
65 to 74	169

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	9
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Puerto Rico Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery: Surgery of the Hand and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine

Residency: University of Puerto Rico Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery: Surgery of the Hand

Licensed In: Virginia

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.72 out of 5 stars based on 698 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in ROANOKE, VA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC	$6,498 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $865	$5,634
Arthrex, Inc.	$3,093 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $1,164	$1,928
Fortis Surgical, LLC	$2,358 $2,358
AXOGEN	$1,909 AxoGuard Nerve Connector $1,067	AxoGuard Nerve Protector $622	AxoTouch $99	NERVE CUFF $13	$107
Stryker Corporation	$833 BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION $751	AEQUALIS PERFORM $82
Other	$1,389 UE - Bio-RSA $583	Comprehensive Shoulder System $272	Implate $236	Equinoxe $149	Sports Medicine $57	Other $93

**Types of Payments**
Education	$8,946
Travel and Lodging	$4,393
Food and Beverage	$2,640
Gift	$99

Research Payments

Dr. Cesar Jose Bravo, MD has received 5 research payments totaling $37,896.

Biography

Dr Bravo is a highly qualified orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand and upper extremity surgery. He earned his medical degree magna cum laude at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine and completed a hand surgery fellowship at Mayo Clinic. Dr Bravo is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and focuses on elbow issues at Carilion Clinic since 2005. He also holds an academic appointment at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and is a member of prestigious medical societies. Outside work, he enjoys running and family time, finding gratification in helping patients regain their lives with compassionate care.