We are proud to announce that Dr. Jeffrey Wint has been added to the staff of professional volunteers at LimbDifferences.org.  Dr. Wint has offered to contribute in the "Finger, Hand and Wrist" forum.

 

Dr. Wint has worked now for nearly fourteen years in Springfield, Massachusetts in the field of Hand Surgery. He has been with the Hand Center of Western Massachusetts since 1992. He is Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery and has a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand.

Dr. Wint attended the University of Pennsylvania, graduating with a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry and a minor in English. His medical education, completed in 1986 was at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons. He interned in general surgery for one year followed by a residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, New Jersey. His training included electives at Children's Hospital in Philadelphia and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NYC. Following his Chief Residency year he spent one year as a fellow in Hand Surgery and Musculoskeletal Microsurgery at the University at Buffalo School of Medicine. There his fellowship was undertaken with physicians working at the Hand Center or Western New York. Dr. Wint came to Springfield in 1992. He worked with hand surgeon Dr. Erik Rosenthal for nine years, initially as part of Pavilion Hand Surgeons and later with The Hand Center.

Dr. Wint is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Boston University School of Medicine and a Clinical Instructor of Orthopedic Surgery at Tufts University School of Medicine. He is licensed in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey and New York.

He is on the full time staff at Baystate Medical Center where he takes call as a member of the Hand Service. At Shriner's Hospital in Springfield he is on the attending staff and participates in hand clinic and is a lecturer in a series of twice monthly conferences on "Congenital and Pediatric Hand and Upper Extremity Problems."

Dr. Wint also has privileges at Mary Lane Hospital in Ware, where the Hand Center has a part time satellite office as well as Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton and Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Massachusetts. He has priveleges as well at The Pioneer Valley Surgicenter which is directly below the Hand Center offices in Springfield.

Dr. Wint is a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and in the past served on the patient and public education committee. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He is also a member of the New England Hand Society. As a member of the American Medical Society, the Massachusetts Medical Society and the Hampden District Medical Society, he served as a delegate to the Massachusetts Medical Society for several years. Previously he was on the executive committee of the Hampden District. Recently Dr Wint became the medical director for Novacare Rehabilitation in Springfield.

Dr. Wint cares for all topics related to the Hand and Upper extremity. He is especially interested in Workers Compensation Injuries, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Peripheral Nerve Compression, Hand and Wrist Fractures and Tendon Injuries. His practice also involves Post Traumatic Reconstruction as well as Congenital Hand Differences.

Dr. Wint has presented at national meetings with topics ranging from carpal tunnel release to congenital hand problems. He has written several articles published locally and appeared on local news and radio promoting hand safety in our community. He is responsible for efforts towards reducing snow blower injuries, pumpkin cutting injuries and industrial hand injuries among others. Some of his campaigns to reduce injuries to the hand in the home and at work have received national exposure. He has authored a poster exhibit titled "Power Saw Injuries of the Hand" at the annual meeting of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand in Seattle, WA. He is devoted to promoting ongoing safety and the prevention of hand injuries, and helping children and their families learn more about congenital hand differences.