Dr. Bradley A. Palmer, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgeon treating all aspects of the upper extremity in adults and children including the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand. Dr. Palmer is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons with a certificate of advanced qualifications in hand surgery. He has special interest and extensive experience in arthroscopy and arthroplasty of the shoulder and elbow.
Dr. Bradley A. Palmer, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgeon treating all aspects of the upper extremity in adults and children including the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand. Dr. Palmer is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons with a certificate of advanced qualifications in hand surgery. He has special interest and extensive experience in arthroscopy and arthroplasty of the shoulder and elbow.
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Excellent physician, explained everything and answered all my questions.
May-2025
A great highly skilled doctor..I wish all do tors were like him.
May-2025
Very thorough with explaining my options and then, explaining what my procedure will be like. I was very pleased with my 1st trigger finger surgery and so that is why I wanted to see Dr. Palmer again.
May-2025
He did Exceptional surgery On my shoulder replacement.
Little to no pain in my first 2 week recovery. He's an excellent surgeon.
May-2025
Dr. Palmer is very professional and at the same time down to earth. He explained my surgery to me nicely. I’d recommend him to anyone.
Apr-2025
Always makes me feel relaxed.
Apr-2025
Really nice, takes the time to explain everything. I have never felt rushed and I understand every step of the process to have my injury fixed! Highly recommend!
Apr-2025
all good as I expected
Apr-2025
Very easy to talk to
Apr-2025
Very helpful in explaining the mechanics of the issue and offering remedies!
Dr. Bradley A. Palmer, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgeon treating all aspects of the upper extremity in adults and children including the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand. Dr. Palmer is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons with a certificate of advanced qualifications in hand surgery. He has special interest and extensive experience in arthroscopy and arthroplasty of the shoulder and elbow; treatment of traumatic injuries of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand, and nerve and micro surgery.
Dr. Palmer grew up in Peoria, IL. He received his undergraduate degree at University of Missouri-Columbia, then received his medical degree from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine/Chicago Medical School. He completed his orthopedic residency training at Allegheny General Hospital in 2011. Dr. Palmer completed his fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery at University of Rochester Medical Center in 2012. Dr. Palmer served as the Director of Hand, Upper Extremity, and Microsurgery at Allegheny Health Network from 2014-2022. He served as an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics with Drexel University Medical School. Dr. Palmer has previously served as a hand surgery consultant for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Pittsburgh Riverhounds Soccer Club. Dr. Palmer has a number of medical publications and has authored book chapters for the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Textbook of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery. Dr. Palmer loves creating comprehensive treatment plans tailored to each of his patient’s specific needs.
Dr. Palmer enjoys spending time with his wife and two children. He is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys playing guitar and martial arts.
Excellent physician, explained everything and answered all my questions.
A great highly skilled doctor..I wish all do tors were like him.
Very thorough with explaining my options and then, explaining what my procedure will be like. I was very pleased with my 1st trigger finger surgery and so that is why I wanted to see Dr. Palmer again.
He did Exceptional surgery On my shoulder replacement. Little to no pain in my first 2 week recovery. He's an excellent surgeon.
Dr. Palmer is very professional and at the same time down to earth. He explained my surgery to me nicely. I’d recommend him to anyone.
Always makes me feel relaxed.
Really nice, takes the time to explain everything. I have never felt rushed and I understand every step of the process to have my injury fixed! Highly recommend!
all good as I expected
Very easy to talk to
Very helpful in explaining the mechanics of the issue and offering remedies!