River Elliott MD
Hand Surgeon | Plastic Surgeon
Specialties
Get to Know
Dr. River Elliott
River M. Elliott, MD, is a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon who holds a Certificate of Added Qualification in Surgery of the Hand. Fellowship-trained at the Curtis National Hand Center, Dr. Elliott provides comprehensive hand and upper extremity care to patients of all ages. He has special expertise in the treatment of hand, wrist, forearm and elbow disorders. Dr. Elliott’s practice focuses on 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.
Dr. Elliott dedicates a significant portion of his clinical practice in treating patients with challenging and complex upper extremity problems. He has a 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.
He also offers minimally invasive treatments for common hand problems, including wrist arthroscopy, wide-awake hand surgery and endoscopic carpal tunnel release.
Testimonials
What Patients Are Saying
From his warm introduction and handshake to finishing my visit with an injection in the hand Dr. Elliott was Awesome! His calm and confident demeanor really relaxed me for something I had trepidation about. Outstanding bed side manner and wonderful personality.
Patient Submitted Review By:
August 12, 2025
I have had several trigger finger releases, and also bilateral carpal tunnel release from Dr Elliott in the past several years. Everything he has told me, the evaluations that he has done, and the surgeries and injections he has done have been right on the money as far as his evaluations and recommendations. Currently, 2 months after bilateral carpal tunnel surgeries I have no pain, and as he prepared me for, I have far more mobility and sensation then I had in several years. The most recent trigger finger release was an expected sequelai to one of the carpal tunnel surgeries, and has alleviated that problem as well. I have always been happy with service from Dr Elliott and OSS. They treat you with respect, and have to date solved every problem I have gone there to have taken care of. Dr Elliott is aces in my book.
Patient Submitted Review By:
August 12, 2025
DR. Elliot is great to work with and did an an awesome surgery on both of my hands I highly recommend him and his staff very relational thanks for taking care of me Dr. Ken Gibson
Patient Submitted Review By:
August 12, 2025
Certifications & Accreditations
Provider Background
- University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
- Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship: The Curtis National Hand Center, Baltimore, MD
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
- Board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery
- Subspecialty Certification: Hand Surgery
- Member, American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH)
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