Dr. Stephen L. Helgemo, MD

Hand Surgeon
Orthopedic Surgeon

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Dr. Helgemo practices Hand Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery in Port Charlotte, Florida.

Physician Profile for Dr. Stephen L. Helgemo, MD

Address:: 18344 Murdock Circle; Port Charlotte, FL 33948

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:: Accepting New Patients: Yes; Male; Years Since Graduation: 22; Practice Member Since: 1999.; Physician Website: http://www.swfhand,com; Professional Status:
Private Practice - Solo, Full-Time
: 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:: 2003, Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; 2006, Member, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Professional Interests:: Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release, In Office Surgery including Trigger Finger Release, Thumb Arthritis Surgery
Physician Treats:: Contractures
Physician Performs:: Hand surgery, Endoscopic carpal tunnel release, Releases

Patient / Medical Philosophy: cost-effective, state-of-the-art, minimally-invasive, and compassionate care

Experience / Training

Specialties:: Hand Surgery; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Stephen L. Helgemo, MD is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.; Orthopedic Surgery; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Stephen L. Helgemo, MD is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.

Medical School:: Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine
Baltimore, MD 1987
Residency:: Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD 1996
Fellowship:: Union Memorial Hospital
Baltimore, MD 1997
Undergraduate School:: The Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 1986
Professional Status:: Private Practice - Solo

Procedure

Procedure	Number per Year (Approximate)
Hand surgery	1000
Endoscopic carpal tunnel release	600
Releases	150

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. Stephen L. Helgemo, MD as of 12/01/2009.
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. Stephen L. Helgemo, MD 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. Learn More

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