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Terry Messer, M.D.
Raleigh Hand to Shoulder Center
Orthopedics: Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery
Raleigh
Most recent review: 6 days ago
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4.9
1.6K Ratings
556 Comments
Dr. Terry Messer is board-certified in orthopedic surgery with additional certification in hand and upper extremity surgery. He also has fellowship experience with microsurgery. Outside of the office, Dr. Messer enjoys hobbies such as tennis, running, and skiing.
4.9
1.6K Ratings
556 Comments
Dr. Terry Messer is board-certified in orthopedic surgery with additional certification in hand and upper extremity surgery. He also has fellowship experience with microsurgery. Outside of the office, Dr. Messer enjoys hobbies such as tennis, running, and skiing.
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Dr. Terry Messer is a native of Reading, PA. He received his doctorate in medicine from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in 1995. This was followed by an internship and residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. Dr. Messer completed his fellowship at the Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery in Louisville, KY. Upon completion of his hand fellowship, Dr. Messer joined the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2001 as a hand and upper extremity specialist. He also practiced at Wake Orthopaedics until 2006.
Dr. Messer is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. He is president of the Southeastern Hand Society and past President of the North Carolina Society for Surgery of the Hand. He is board-certified in orthopedic surgery with additional certification in hand and upper extremity surgery. He is married and has three children. His hobbies include tennis, running, and skiing.
Undergraduate: Franklin and Marshall College
Medical School: Northwestern University in Chicago
Orthopaedic Surgery Residency: Northwestern University in Chicago
Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship: Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery in Louisville, KY
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Dr. Messer is very thorough...an excellent doctor. He helps me in ways he thinks best considering my age and hand problems and considers my overall lifestyle, which is difficult at best.
Very easy to communicate with and very thorough in his exam and explanation and treatment.
So helpful! Very professional and polite and knowledgeable. I feel confident in his care.
He is an excellent physician with an excellent bedside manner. My surgery went wonderful and I am very well pleased.
It’s always a good experience. Never wait too long and staff are very friendly. Dr Messer is very thorough and always answers questions. He never seems rushed.
Dr Messer seemed to be in a hurry. Other than that it was a good visit
I liked him very much and he is a very hood doctor . He seen me after I heard my hand and it was all stitched up and he worked me in right away that day . I wanted someone e to look at it since it was done at an urgent care place in Georgia . I appreciated that so much because I was nervous about it anyway .I was glad he took the time that day and didn’t make me wait for an appointment. That made me feel so much better that a hand doctor Specialist had looked at it and then set me up with a therapist I felt better since he was a hard specialist I felt much better .. I am thankful. That I found someone that took care of the problem and took me in as a patient. Right away . Thanks again Billie Hughes
A great Dr. Always listens- He has done multiple surgeries on my fingers and always with great results! Awaiting surgery now on my wrist. I have complete confidence in him.
He explained and demonstrated what was going on in my wrist. We have a plan in place and I’ll finally get relief
Really great doctor down to earth they’re very realistic with me and I’m gonna see him again