Dr. Edward Akelman is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) and holds the subspecialty certificate in orthopaedic surgery of the hand. He received his Medical Degree from Dartmouth Medical School.
Dr. Edward Akelman is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) and holds the subspecialty certificate in orthopaedic surgery of the hand. He received his Medical Degree from Dartmouth Medical School.
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He is the absolute best!!
(1 week ago)
Dec-2025
Awesome, easy to talk to
(1 week ago)
Dec-2025
A doctor's doctor !
(1 week ago)
Dec-2025
Amazing staff and extremely efficient
(2 weeks ago)
Dec-2025
Very warm and friendly.
Explained everything thoroughly.
(2 weeks ago)
Dec-2025
Dr Akleman is the best he always explains why you are experience the pain that you are in and how he can help to make life easier and pain free for you.
(2 weeks ago)
Dec-2025
Excellent doctor !! Choose him from yellow pages back in the days!! He has performed many surgeries for me
Highly recommend to my friend's
(3 weeks ago)
Nov-2025
He is amazing. He’s a very patient brilliant man.
(1 month ago)
Nov-2025
Very clear
(1 month ago)
Nov-2025
On time, listens, explains evething.
(1 month ago)
Nov-2025
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Dr. Edward Akelman is the Chairman of the Orthopaedic departments at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital and Miriam Hospital. Dr. Akelman is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery(ABOS) and holds the subspecialty certificate in orthopaedic surgery of the hand. He devotes his practice to hand, wrist and elbow conditions. He has expertise in caring for common hand problems such as Dupuytren’s disease, hand fractures, sports injuries, arthritis and nerve problems of the hand, wrist and elbow.
He is the absolute best!!
Awesome, easy to talk to
A doctor's doctor !
Amazing staff and extremely efficient
Very warm and friendly. Explained everything thoroughly.
Dr Akleman is the best he always explains why you are experience the pain that you are in and how he can help to make life easier and pain free for you.
Excellent doctor !! Choose him from yellow pages back in the days!! He has performed many surgeries for me Highly recommend to my friend's
He is amazing. He’s a very patient brilliant man.
Very clear
On time, listens, explains evething.