Close Up Radio Spotlights Dr. Ralph Purcell of Purcell Orthopedic Institute

Paradise, AZ – The hand is the way the body interacts with its environment. As a result, it is the most commonly injured part of the body; people are always putting their fingers where they shouldn't.

A hand surgeon uses one’s hands in the finest, most manipulative way possible.

Dr. Ralph Purcell is an orthopedic surgeon and hand surgeon, who is the founder of the Purcell Orthopedic Institute, where he offers “orthopedic excellence with a personal touch.”

Dr. Purcell has been a practicing physician for over 30 years and has extensive experience in General Orthopedics and Hand Surgery. He is a former Director of Hand Surgery and Attending Orthopedic Surgeon in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Columbia University and a former Attending Surgeon at Beth Israel Hospital at Harvard University. He is currently an Attending Orthopedic Surgeon at the HonorHealth hospital system in Scottsdale and Phoenix, AZ.

Dr. Purcell pursued a microsurgery/hand surgery fellowship at New York University, which required an additional year of training following his orthopedic residency.

Unlike almost every other hand surgeon, however, Dr. Purcell never gave up his general orthopedic surgery practice.

By pursuing a career as both a general orthopedist and a hand surgeon, Dr. Purcell is able to provide the necessary overview required for a multi-trauma case, without the need to enlist multiple specialists with their limited focus. This has served him particularly well in his additional career as a medical expert witness.

As an expert witness, Dr. Purcell provides clarity to the most complex general orthopedic and hand issues, including injury causation and extent of impairment.

For more information, visit www.purcellorthopedic.com