Peter Tang
AHN Orthopedic Surgery - Federal North
Office
(877) 660-6777
Fax (412) 359-8055 1307 Federal Street, Suite 2 Pittsburgh, PA 15212Call today!
About
Peter Tang
Peter Tang, MD, MPH, is an Orthopaedic Surgeon who has extensive expertise in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery. He can manage fractures of the finger, wrist, elbow, and shoulder. He also takes care of cysts, tendon problems (trigger finger), De Quervain's tenosynovitis and tennis elbow and nerve compression (carpal and cubital tunnel syndrome). Dr. Tang welcomes adult and pediatric patients. Dr. Tang received his College Degree and Master of Public Health from Harvard University. He obtained his Medical Degree from Weill Medical School of Cornell University. He completed his Residency and Hand Fellowship training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Tang is Chief of the Hand Division and the Program Director of the Hand, Upper Extremity & Microvascular Surgery Fellowship. He is Director of the Center for Nerve & Brachial Plexus Injury. He is Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Drexel University College of Medicine. He is an expert in nerve repair and reconstruction and scapular winging. He teaches the latest techniques to residents, fellows and surgeons at the AGH residency and fellowship training programs as well as regional and national meetings and courses. He has lectured nationally and internationally. He is passionate about teaching and passing on the art of Hand Surgery to the next generation. He was honored with the Teacher of the Year Award by the residents at Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) as well as at Columbia University where he practiced for 6 years in NYC before coming back to Pittsburgh. He is only one of four hand surgeons who takes hand call at AGH which is a Level 1 Trauma Center where the patients with the most severe injuries and worst medical conditions get transferred from the Pittsburgh area and region. His goal when treating patients is to provide effective, timely, cost-effective care that will provide the best functional outcomes to meet the goals of each patient. Options are always discussed with patients and the treatment chosen is made with a shared decision process between physician and patient.
Primary Specialty
Critical Care Surgeon
Practice
AHN Orthopedic Surgery - Federal North
Gender
Male
Education
Weill Cornell Medical College
Training
UPMCUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center, UPMCUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery-Surgery of the Hand, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery-Orthopaedic Surgery
Accepting New Patients
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Admitting Hospitals
Monroeville Surgery Center, Bethel Park Surgery Center, Allegheny General Hospital, Wexford Surgery Center, Grove City Hospital, Canonsburg Hospital, West Penn Hospital, Jefferson Hospital, Wexford Hospital, Forbes Hospital
Office Name
AHN Orthopedic Surgery - Federal North
Languages
English
Business Hours
Monday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:Closed
Sunday:Closed
Services
shoulder surgery, epicondylitis, shoulder fracture, distal clavicular osteolysis, degenerative joint disease of the shoulder, degenerative joint disease of the elbow, decompression median nerve at elbow, complex elbow trauma, clicking shoulder, clicking elbow, biceps tendon repair, avascular necrosis of the elbow, avascular necrosis of shoulder, arthroscopy of shoulder, arthroscopy of elbow, arm arthritis, adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder, acromioclavicular joint separation, acromioclavicular dislocation, finger joint replacement, wrist tendon tear, reconstructive surgery of the finger, finger deformity surgery, ulnar nerve compression at/in wrist or hand, open reduction and internal fixation orif wrist, traumatic amputation of the hand, finger flexor recession, wrist tendon lengthening, finger tendon lengthening, wrist fracture surgery, hand fracture surgery, hand osteoarthritis, nonunion fracture of the wrist, malunion fracture of the hand, degenerative joint disease of the hand, carpometacarpal boss, wrist reconstruction, hand tendonitis, hand steroid injection, benign tumor removal of the hand, nail bed surgery, minimally invasive surgery of the wrist, minimally invasive surgery of the hand, tendinitis of the hand, finger deformity, bursitis of the hand, avascular necrosis of the hand, avascular necrosis of the fingers, cmc thumb arthroplasty, ulnar club hand, trigger thumb, thumb reattachment, tenoplasty of hand, trigger thumb surgery, repair mallet finger, reconstructive surgery of the hand, radial club hand, polydactyly hand, oligodactyly hand, joint surgery of hand, hand tendon transfer, lunate fracture, finger reattachment, finger dislocation, dupuytren contracture, wrist dislocation, thumb dislocation, developmental hand deformities, developmental and congenital hand deformities, de quervain tendinitis, bursectomy of hand, boutonniere deformity, avascular necrosis of scaphoid, arthroscopy of wrist, hand arthritis, finger osteoarthritis, animal bite of the hand, amputation of the thumb surgery, orthopedic injuries treatment, enzyme injection for dupuytren's disease, shoulder arthroscopy revision, rotator cuff repair revision, biceps tendon injury elbow, arthroscopic shoulder stabilization, arthroscopic labral repair, subacromial impingement, loose body in the shoulder, snapping scapula syndrome, rotator cuff tear, scapula fracture surgery, thrower elbow, loose body elbow, shoulder reconstruction, elbow bone spur, ulnar nerve injury, tricep repair, scapular dyskinesis, tenosynovitis, brachial plexus surgery
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