Rachel Laverne Glenn, MD

Description

Rachel Glenn, MD is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hand and upper extremity surgery with a clinical and academic focus on elbow, wrist and hand pathologies. After graduating summa cum laude from Missouri University of Science and Technology, where she was a student athlete, Dr. Glenn went on to medical school at Central Michigan University. She then completed her orthopedic surgery residency at the University of South Carolina/Prisma Health–Midlands, followed by the well-regarded hand and upper extremity fellowship at Mount Sinai C.V. Starr Hand Center at Icahn School of Medicine in New York City. She is an active member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the Global Elbow Network. Dr. Glenn’s expertise includes common and complex surgeries of the distal humerus, elbow, wrist, hand and fingers. She frequently performs surgery for fractures, arthritis, tendon injuries, nerve injuries and sports-related injuries. She also has experience with wrist and elbow arthroscopy and arthroplasty, as well as treating certain hand and finger surgeries under local anesthesia only if the patient desires. When not at work, Dr. Glenn enjoys spending time with her family, friends and her dog. She also loves to travel and exercise, participating in CrossFit, weightlifting and HIIT workouts.

Keywords nonunion fracture of the forearm, nonunion fracture of the elbow, malunion fracture of the forearm, malunion fracture of the elbow, forearm injury, wrist injury, ulnar nerve subluxation, elbow tendonitis, elbow osteoarthritis, hand osteoarthritis, upper extremity non union fracture, degenerative joint disease of the hand, degenerative joint disease of the elbow, bicep pain, wrist reconstruction, elbow reconstruction, traumatic amputation, ulnar pseudarthrosis, avascular necrosis of the arm, non surgical management of osteoarthritis, tendon repair surgery, surgery for arthritis, prosthetic joint infection of the elbow, joint revision, joint replacement, closed reduction and manipulation, bone surgery, bone grafting, radioulnar synostosis, macrodactyly, bone reset, ulnar collateral ligament repair, non surgical fracture care, joint injection, hypothenar hammer syndrome, fusion of joint, fracture, elbow surgery, elbow pain, elbow injection, arthroscopy, elbow arthritis, arm pain, curettage of bone lesions, bone cyst aspiration and injection, excision of bone cyst, elbow mass, osteochondral lesions of the hand and wrist, osteochondral lesions of the upper extremities, osteonecrosis of the hand, malunion fracture of the upper extremity, malunion fracture of the hand, synovitis, elbow bone spur, ulnar nerve injury, heterotopic ossification, tenosynovitis, ulnar fracture, osteochondral lesions, radial pseudarthrosis, forearm fracture, humerus fracture, bursitis, subcutaneous tendo achilles, comminuted fracture, tendinosis, chronic muscle injury, orthopedic infections, joint infection, joint dislocation, osteoid osteoma, ligament tear, tendon injury, sports related injury, repetitive stress injury, non-displaced fracture of ulna, proximal ulnar fracture, non-displaced fracture of radius, stress fracture of the radius, distal radial fracture, radial fracture, medial epicondylitis, lateral epicondylitis, work related musculoskeletal disorders, internal fixation, cubital tunnel surgery, overuse injury, osteonecrosis, osteochondroma, bursitis of the elbow, nonunion fracture, non displaced fracture, musculoskeletal tumor, muscle tears, muscle strain, epicondylitis, medial collateral ligament injury of the knee, ligament injury, joint sprain, muscle injury, elbow sprain.