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John Taras, MD

Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery

Treats: Adults Only

Phone: 855-WVU-CARE

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Conditions and Treatments

Osteotomy

Syndesis

Arthroplasty

Bursitis

Osteoarthritis

Arthrodesis

Artificial Ankylosis

Arthrotomy

Bursa inflammation

Degenerative Joint Disease

Osteoarthrosis

Osteomyelitis

Arthroscopy

Non-Union Fracture

Tendonitis

Tendon Rupture

Boutonniere deformity

Carpal fracture

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Elbow Ulnar Nerve Compression

De Quervain's tenosynovitis

Distal radius fracture

Palmar Fibromatosis

Felon infection

Forearm fracture

Ganglion cyst

Kienböck's disease

Median Nerve Palsy

Mucinous cyst

Nerve injury

Neuroma

Phalangeal fracture

Proximal Interphalangeal Arthrodesis

Extra Finger

Radial head fracture

Radial Nerve Palsy

Rheumatoid arthritis, RA

Swan neck deformity

Webbed finger

Tendon transfer

Trigger Finger

Ulnar nerve lesion

Wrist Drop

Elbow fracture

Wrist pain

Forearm pain

Hand cyst

Hand dislocation

Hand fracture

Wrist Joint Replacement

Hand ligament injury

Hand vascular repair

Hand tendon injury

Carpal Ligament Repair Reconstruction

Carpal Ligament Reconstruction

Ulnar Neuropathy

Peripheral Arterial Disease

Both Bone Forearm Fracture

Hand Avascular Necrosis

Fingertip amputation

Bone infection

Septic arthritis

Collateral ligament tear

Synovitis

Tendinitis

Tennis elbow

Boxer's fracture

Carpal instability

Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

Elbow Ulnar Nerve Entrapment

Radial Styloid Tenosynovitis

Distal Interphalangeal Joint Arthrodesis

Dupuytren's contracture

Finger dislocation

Gamekeeper's thumb

Inclusion cyst

Mallet Finger

Metacarpal fracture

Nail avulsion

Nerve transection

Neuropathy

Finger fracture

Polydactyly

Radial head arthroplasty

Radial head resection

Radius fracture

Scaphoid fracture

Syndactyly

Tendon repair

Tenosynovitis

Ulnar fracture

Ulnar nerve palsy

Malunion fracture

Wrist instability

Hand pain

Hand birthmark

Wrist dislocation

Wrist fracture

Hand joint replacement

Wrist ligament injury

Finger ligament injury

Wrist tendon injury

Finger tendon injury

Carpal Ligament Repair

Limited Carpal Arthrodesis

Radial neuropathy

Wrist arthrodesis

Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release

Hand Osteonecrosis


Education / Credentials / Training

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical Center - Doctor of Medicine (MD), 1982
Internship: Bellevue Hospital Center - Surgery (General Surgery), 1984
Residency: Bellevue Hospital Center - Orthopaedic Surgery, 1988
Fellowship: Duke University Medical Center, 1989
Specialty Boards: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1992
Specialty Boards: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery/Hand Surgery, 1994


Location

Orthopaedics, University Town Centre

6040 University Town Centre Drive
Morgantown, West Virginia 26501

Phone
855-WVU-CARE

Fax
304-285-7363


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