Edward Akelman, M.D.
Professor
Vice-Chairman(Academic)
Chief, Division of Hand, Upper Extremity and Microvascular Surgery
Dr. Akelman's Professional Papers

Dr. Akelman is a graduate of Princeton University and Dartmouth Medical School. He completed his surgical internship at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He subsequently completed a hand fellowship from Roosevelt Hospital. He is a past President for the New England Hand Society and the Rhode Island Orthopaedic Society. He is currently President of the American Association of Hand Surgery Fellowships. Dr. Akelman heads the section of the AAOS CME Committee in charge of all surgical skills training in hand and upper extremity. He currently heads the departmental committee responsible for the implementation and planning of the resident core curriculum for the department. His research interests include nerve compression syndromes of the upper extremities, carpal kinematics and radiocarpal injuries.