Hand surgery may be performed by a general surgeon, an orthopedic surgeon, or a plastic surgeon after illness or injury, or to repair a congenital condition. A hand surgeon has special training in medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of healing the hand and arm, and sometimes recommends a non-surgical approach. The surgeon excels at diagnosis, preservation and restoration to the form and function of the hand, wrist and arm after disorders such as carpal tunnel, arthritis, fractures, tendonitis, or when amputation is required.

Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, including carpel tunnel syndrome.

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Florida has 195 practicing hand surgeons. Broken out by city, hand surgery doctor density in Altamonte Springs is 5, in Aventura is 1, in Belle Glade is 1, in Boca Raton is 4, in Bonita Springs is 3, in Boynton Beach is 4, in Braden River is 1, in Bradenton is 1, in Brandon is 5, in Brooksville is 1, in Cape Coral is 3, in Celebration is 1, in Chiefland is 1, in Clearwater is 3, in Coral Gables is 2, in Coral Springs is 2, in Daytona Beach is 5, in Delray Beach is 1, in Destin is 1, in Eglin Afb is 1, in Fort Lauderdale is 6, in Fort Myers is 6, in Fort Walton Beach is 1, in Gainesville is 15, in Gulf Breeze is 1, in Hialeah is 3, in Hollywood is 3, in Jacksonville is 16, in Jacksonville Beach is 4, in Jupiter is 4, in Key Biscayne is 1, in Kissimmee is 4, in Lady Lake is 1, in Lake Butler is 1, in Lake City is 6, in Lake Mary is 2, in Lake Worth is 1, in Lakeland is 5, in Largo is 2, in Lehigh Acres is 1, in Longwood is 2, in Loxahatchee is 1, in Melbourne is 5, in Miami is 20, in Miami Beach is 2, in Mount Dora is 1, in Naples is 4, in North Miami Beach is 2, in Ocala is 6, in Ocoee is 3, in Orange Park is 3, in Orlando is 15, in Oviedo is 1, in Palatka is 2, in Palm Beach Gardens is 2, in Palm Harbor is 1, in Palm Springs is 1, in Pembroke Pines is 2, in Pensacola is 2, in Pinellas Park is 2, in Plant City is 1, in Plantation is 4, in Pompano Beach is 1, in Port Charlotte is 1, in Port Orange is 4, in Port Saint Lucie is 1, in Punta Gorda is 1, in Royal Palm Beach is 1, in Ruskin is 1, in Safety Harbor is 2, in Saint Augustine is 2, in Saint Cloud is 1, in Saint Petersburg is 7, in Sarasota is 7, in Sebastian is 1, in Sebring is 2, in South Miami is 2, in South Pasadena is 1, in Starke is 1, in Sun City Center is 2, in Tampa is 20, in Temple Terrace is 3, in Vero Beach is 1, in Wauchula is 1, in West Palm Beach is 10, in Weston is 3, in Winter Haven is 1, and in Winter Park is 5.

Florida’s warm and humid subtropical climate makes it a winter destination for many. Population in 2000 was 15,982,378, according to census statistics. Tallahassee, located in the north panhandle area, is the state capital. Tourism is a major industry in Florida, with Cape Canaveral, Disney World, the Everglades National Park, Universal Studios, the Atlantic coast and the Gulf coast all destinations for visitors and residents. Year-round outdoor activities include camping, golf, scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing and boating.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Florida has a population of 17,789,864. Of this population, 3,975,071 are under the age of 18 and 2,978,335 are at or above the age of 65.