Critical Care Injuries of the Upper Extremity

 ​Date: Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024
Time: Registration, Lunch, and Networking begins 11:30AM; Presentation from 12PM – 1PM
Cost: Lunch is now $25/per person (cash, check, credit accepted at door; pre-paid options available)
Location:  The Crown Room Banquet Hall, 1801 Columbus Ave, Washington Ct Hs, OH 43160
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Who to Invite: 
In addition to your primary Safety Council representative, we encourage you to invite any employees who would benefit from this month's topic!

Critical Care Injuries of the Upper Extremity: 
Dr. Gowda will discuss injuries of the hand and arm such as lacerations, amputations, partial amputations and fractures that are commonly seen in the workplace. He will address best treatment options for the various injuries.

Presented by: Charan Gowda, MD, Hand and Microsurgery Associates - Columbus, OH 

Charan Gowda, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and hand specialist at Hand and Microsurgery Associates in Columbus, Ohio. His practice encompasses the treatment of all bone and soft tissue disorders in the hand, wrist, and elbow. While he actively works with patients to find non-surgical solutions to their condition, he is expertly trained in all surgical procedures of the hand and upper extremity. He provides his patients access to the latest and most minimally invasive surgical techniques available.

Dr. Gowda attended the Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina, and completed his medical internship at Duke University. He completed his residency in orthopedics at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. He finished his postdoctoral clinical training with a fellowship in hand surgery at the Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center in Indianapolis.

He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a certificate of added qualifications in surgery of the hand. He is a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, the American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

When he’s not at the office, he enjoys working on cars, watching sports, and maintaining his fitness. He and his wife stay busy with two active young boys.