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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Top doctor east of Mississippi
(4 days ago)
Jun-2026
Excellent appointment
(5 days ago)
Jun-2026
The best there is
(5 days ago)
Jun-2026
Great visiting with Dr Akelman
(5 days ago)
Jun-2026
He’s the best kind empathetic easy with the needles never makes me feel terrible he’s a great doctor I’ve had him for many many years always makes me feel better thank you Dr. Akelman
(1 week ago)
Jun-2026
The best…has done 2 prior hand surgeries with excellent results.
(1 week ago)
Jun-2026
Professional and personable, answered all questions, explained all options
(1 week ago)
Jun-2026
Excellent
(2 weeks ago)
May-2026
Very helpful, great medical knowledge, felt very confident in his diagnosis of my condition and I am comfortable in his recommendations as to the treatment I should take in order to improve and lessen my symptoms.
(2 weeks ago)
May-2026
Always friendly, kind, and fully explains the situation to you.
(1 month ago)
May-2026
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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.
Top doctor east of Mississippi
Excellent appointment
The best there is
Great visiting with Dr Akelman
He’s the best kind empathetic easy with the needles never makes me feel terrible he’s a great doctor I’ve had him for many many years always makes me feel better thank you Dr. Akelman
The best…has done 2 prior hand surgeries with excellent results.
Professional and personable, answered all questions, explained all options
Excellent
Very helpful, great medical knowledge, felt very confident in his diagnosis of my condition and I am comfortable in his recommendations as to the treatment I should take in order to improve and lessen my symptoms.
Always friendly, kind, and fully explains the situation to you.