Dr. Altman treats all conditions and injuries of the entire upper extremity, including the hand, wrist, shoulder and elbow. He also manages general orthopaedic trauma, including hip fractures and other common injuries of the lower extremity. Key to your experience will be the time spent with Dr. Altman, ensuring improved patient satisfaction, patient confidence, adherence to a treatment plan and overall better outcomes, getting you back to health as quickly as possible.

  Dr. Altman is great and a respected doctor. I would recommend him to anyone.”

Specialized treatment for hand and upper extremity conditions.

Dr. Altman has board certification in both Orthopaedics and Surgery of the Hand. He has over 20 years of experience treating disease and injury of the entire upper limb. Regardless of the level of complexity, every patient at Altman Orthopaedics is met with the same level of commitment and respect.

Comprehensive, informed, and engaged patient education.

With superior communication skills and a more patient-centered approach, Dr. Altman will make sure you are informed and empowered to participate in collaborative decision-making about your condition.

Surgery if warranted, therapy when necessary, testing when indicated.

Our goal is to get you back to health, whether through surgical or non-surgical means. Understanding your uniqueness will enable us to explore all viable treatment options, and choose the one best for you.

Orthopaedic hand specialists complete additional fellowship training beyond orthopaedic residency in Surgery of the Hand and Upper Extremity. Following this, some then apply for membership in the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH), which requires passage of a rigorous certifying exam. They then are elected members of the ASSH with a subspecialty certification in Surgery of the Hand (SOTH), previously called Certificate of Added Qualification in Surgery of the Hand (CAQ). Not all hand surgeons have this added qualificiation. Throughout their careers, elected members, like Dr. Altman, must maintain certification by fulfilling specific practice requirements, and by completing ongoing medical education credits. Recertifying exams must also be passed every 10 years.

Dr. Altman is among just a few hand surgeons whose practices include treatment of the entire upper extremity from the shoulder to the hand. With his expertise and experience, he understands the unique interdependence of all parts of the arm, functioning together as a single unit. For more information, go to www.assh.org.