Hand Surgery at Halifax Health
Jeffrey DeMercurio, MD, recently joined Drs. Scott Loessin, MD, FACS, and William Palin, MD, FACS, at Halifax Health – Center for Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery.
Dr. DeMercurio received his bachelor’s in biology from Miami University in Ohio and his doctorate from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Michigan. He then completed his residency in general surgery and a fellowship in plastic surgery at Detroit Medical Center.
During a hand surgery fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. DeMercurio was trained on the entire spectrum of upper extremity surgery, with major emphasis on acute trauma to the hand and wrist, reconstructive surgery, total joint replacement and more.
Dr. DeMercurio treats all types of hand conditions, including:
- Hand injuries
- Carpometacarpal bossing, a wrist disorder
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Dupuytren’s contracture, a disorder of the skin under the palm
- Congenital defects
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
What Is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Carpal tunnel syndrome is basically a pinched nerve at the wrist. The carpal tunnel is located at the base of your hand, and the median nerve passes through it. Repetitive hand and wrist movements can cause swelling of the nerves and other structures that surround the median nerve. This swelling may compress the nerve, causing numbness, tingling and pain.Carpal tunnel syndrome is one of the most common conditions that Dr. DeMercurio treats. He is a member of the American Medical Society, the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
