River Elliott MD

I received my undergraduate degree from Tufts University and my medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. I completed a residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and The Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania. I then went to The Curtis National Hand Center in Baltimore, Maryland to complete a Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship. I am board-certified in Plastic Surgery and hold a Certificate of Added Qualification in Surgery of the hand, wrist, forearm, and elbow disorders and trauma. I provide both surgical and non-surgical treatment of common upper extremity problems including thumb, and wrist arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, tendon and nerve injuries and fractures.

I also treat patients with challenging and complex upper extremity problems. I have particular interest in difficult trauma and fracture cases, pediatric and congenital hand surgery, vascular disorders, fracture malunions and non-unions, complex reconstructive surgery procedures and microsurgery.

In my leisure time, I enjoy spending time with my wife and kids, cooking, running, weightlifting, and playing classical guitar.