Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine; Program Director, Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship
University of Chicago Medicine / University of Chicago
Biography
Jeffrey G. Stepan, MD, MSc, is an Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine and Program Director of the Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship at the University of Chicago. He is a fellowship-trained hand and upper-extremity surgeon who treats conditions of the hand, wrist, forearm, elbow, and peripheral nerves. His practice includes trauma, arthritis, nerve compression and injury, tendon and ligament disorders, and reconstructive surgery.
Research interests
Hand and upper-extremity outcomes; peripheral nerve reconstruction; patient-reported quality of life; postoperative pain management and opioid-sparing care; health literacy; access and disparities in hand surgery; hand, wrist, and elbow reconstruction