HealthGrades Recognized Doctors are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or
revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.
Professional Affiliations/Memberships:
Member, • American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Charter Member, • Hand Section - American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics
Member, • American Osteopathic Association
Member, • Amercan Medical Association
Member, • American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics
Board of Directors, • New Jersey Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – School of Osteopathic Medicine (UMDNJ-SOM)
Member of the Mirror Team, Hand Transplantation Program, Kleinert-Kutz Hand Care Center and the Jewish Hospital
Experience / Training
Specialties:
Hand Surgery
(HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Elliot L. Ames, DO is board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery)
(HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Elliot L. Ames, DO is board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery)
A self-designated specialty or practice area is not equivalent to, nor does it imply, ABMS Board Certification or special training and competence.
Medical School:
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine Des Moines, IA
Internship:
Cherry Hill Medical Center 1975
Residency:
JFK Memorial Hospital
Hill Medical Center (Now John F. Kennedy Memorial – University Medical Center) - Orthopedic Surgery 1979
Fellowship:
Wayne State University School of Medicine - Hand Surgery and Microsurgery 1984
• Christine Kleinert Fellow in Hand Surgery - University of Louisville School of Medicine 1985
Disciplinary Actions
HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Elliot L. Ames, DO
as of 12/05/2009. Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.
Malpractice History
HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for
Dr. Elliot L.
Ames, DO
in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia.
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