11,200+
Procedures performed
97.4%
Restored function
The practice that restores what hands do — the pinch, the grip, the delicate tremor of threading a needle.
Dr. Marcus Ellison, MD
Hand & Microsurgery · Board Certified
Every number below is a patient who got their hand back.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Pressure on the median nerve causes numbness, tingling, and weakness that wakes you at 3am. Endoscopic release restores sensation in a single outpatient procedure.
Average return to desk work: 5 days. Manual labor: 3–4 weeks.
Trigger Finger
The tendon catches. The finger locks in a bent position. A targeted corticosteroid injection or percutaneous release frees the pulley in under ten minutes.
Same-day procedure. No splinting required.
Dupuytren's Contracture
Fibrous cords pull fingers toward the palm. When the ring finger can no longer lay flat on a table, it's time. Fasciectomy or collagenase injection straightens what years of thickening bent.
Staged approach for severe contracture. Full hand therapy included.
Fracture Fixation & Non-Union
Wrists that never set right. Scaphoid fractures missed on initial X-ray. Distal radius malunion limiting forearm rotation. Plate fixation and bone grafting restore the mechanics that pain management alone cannot.
Accepts post-fracture referrals at any stage of healing.
Numbers before narrative. Evidence before reassurance.
Average recovery to light activity
Across all hand procedures performed at this practice, patients return to light daily activities within six weeks of surgery. For carpal tunnel and trigger finger releases, that number drops to under two.
Data from 2,847 consecutive procedures, 2018–2025
Time from consultation to surgical date
When your referral is in hand and imaging is available, the average wait between your consultation appointment and your scheduled procedure is 3.2 business days — not three months.
Median scheduling time, elective procedures
Of nerve repair patients return to prior occupation
Nerve reconstruction is the most demanding microsurgery in hand practice. After digital nerve and median nerve repair, 82% of patients return to their prior occupation — including manual trades — within 12 months.
Peripheral nerve repair outcomes, 2019–2025
Average carpal tunnel release time
Endoscopic carpal tunnel release under local anesthesia takes fourteen minutes. You drive yourself home. The numbness that woke you at 3am is typically gone within the first week.
Operative time, endoscopic technique
Five questions. A clearer picture of what's happening in your hand.
Five questions. A clearer picture of what's happening in your hand.
This is not a diagnosis. It's a structured intake that helps our surgical team understand your situation before your first call — so your consultation starts where it matters.
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Three hands. Three different things they needed to do again.
I'm a framer. When the tendon in my index finger snapped mid-swing, I was told I'd be out for six months. Dr. Ellison had me back on the job in eleven weeks. The grip is stronger than before.
Darnell Washington
Construction Framer · Portland, OR
Procedure
Flexor Tendon Repair
Back to work: 11 weeks
I'd been losing dexterity in my fourth finger for two years. The trill passages were the first to go. After the nerve reconstruction, I performed Schubert again — six months post-op. Not a compromise. A restoration.
Mei-Ling Tsao
Concert Pianist · Seattle, WA
Procedure
Digital Nerve Reconstruction
Performing again: 6 months
My wrist never healed right after the fall. Three years of pain management, two cortisone shots, nothing changed. One surgery. Four months. I can open jars. I can knit. I can hold my granddaughter properly.
Gloria Hernandez
Retired Schoolteacher · Sacramento, CA
Procedure
Distal Radius Malunion Correction
Full function restored: 4 months
The consultation starts where it matters — with your hand, not a form.
Bring your imaging, your referral, or nothing at all. The first appointment is a conversation. We'll look at what's there, explain what we see, and tell you exactly what your options are.
Board Certified
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship Trained
Hand & Microsurgery, UCSF Medical Center
Active Member
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Accepts
Medicare · Medicaid · Most major insurers · Workers' Comp
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