Douglas T. Hutchinson, M.D.
Associate Professor
Specialty: Hand and Microsurgery
Medical School: Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia
Fellowship: Raymond M. Curtis Hand Center, Baltimore
Dr. Hutchinson has been the hand fellowship director at the University of Utah for thirteen years, and is chief of Hand Surgery at Primary Children’s Medical Center, the Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Shriner’s Intermountain Hospital. He also holds an adjunct appointment in the Departments of Bioengineering, Physical Therapy and Pediatrics. Dr. Hutchinson’s research interest includes neuroprosthetics and their use in controlling prosthetic arms. His main clinical and research focus is in congenital hand conditions which is why approximately half of his practice pertains to children. He remains busy with adult surgery both at the University of Utah and in St. George, Utah with particular interests in rheumatoid deformities, elbow and wrist problems. He went to medical school at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, completed his orthopaedic residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia and fellowship at the Raymond M. Curtis in Baltimore. Board certified in Orthopaedics, he holds the Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Hand Surgery. His professional memberships include American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Orthopaedics Overseas, and International Wrist Investigators Workshop. He often travels abroad, usually to South America, for Hand Surgery Mission trips.
Current Publications:
Gupreet DS, Lawrence SM, Hutchinson DT, Upton J, Eiaos E, Bednar JM, Sandhu JS, Horch KW. Evidence for functional peripheral and central neural pathways in human amputees. Nature. (Submitted).
Morhart MJ, Hutchinson DT, Giessler W, Short W. (Ed.) Delayed extensor tendon reconstruction, zones 1-4: surgical tequniques of the hand and wrist. (In Press).
Wang AA, Hutchinson DT. Use of the elbow compass uniiversal hinge in pediatric patients. J Petiatr Orthop. 2006;26(1):58-60. [abstract].
Dhillon GS, Lawrence SM, Hutchinson DT, Horch KW. Residual function in peripheral nerve stumps of amputees: implications for neural control of artificial limbs. J Hand Surg [Am]. 2004; 29(4):605-618. [abstract].
