Dr. Michael G. McNamara, MD, Fellowship Trained Upper Extremity and CAQ
Orthopedist
2841 Debarr Rd Suite 23 Anchorage AK, 99508Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Michael McNamara is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Anchorage, AK. Dr. McNamara specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. McNamara tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
Education and Training
University of Washington School of Medicine 1987
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS- Surgery of the Hand
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Some behavioural and neurochemical effects of ipsapirone in two rodent models of depression.
- Prognostic factors for progression-free and overall survival in advanced biliary tract cancer.
- Identification of clinical biomarkers for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma receiving sorafenib.
- Prognostic factors for disease relapse in patients with neuroendocrine tumours who underwent curative surgery.
- Some behavioural and neurochemical aspects of subacute (+/-)3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine administration in rats.
Treatments
- Trigger Finger
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Arthritis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Pain
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Ganglion Cyst
Fellowships
- Hand Center of San Antonio and earned his Certification in Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand - 1994
Professional Society Memberships
- Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Society for Surgery of the Hand, Arthroscopy Association of North America
Articles and Publications
- In February of 2013, Dr. McNamara was awarded his first patent, and since then, he has been awarded a total of 3 patents. Each of these patents help advance the field of scapholunate ligament repair
What do you attribute your success to?
- The joy of caring for patients and wanting to make their lives better. He decided to become a doctor while visiting Napal on a mission trip while in college, he came home with deep desire to make a difference.
Philanthropic Initiatives
- Dr. McNamara is now regularly leading and participating in mission trips to Guatemala to care for the medical and dental needs of underserved children and families.
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