Hand & Upper Extremity Specialists at Hughston Hospital

Find relief from painful hand and wrist injuries and conditions at Columbus Regional.

Getting dressed, brushing your hair, putting on make-up, shaving, cooking, writing, driving or lifting are all activities that we take for granted. Each of these seemingly simple daily activities and many more are only possible because of the versatility and flexibility of the upper extremity. This area of the human body is uniquely complex and includes the joints, bones, tendons, nerves, and muscles of the fingers, hand, wrist, arm, elbow, and shoulder. Its intricate and mobile design coupled with the use and abuse sustained each day can make this region of the body highly susceptible to injury.

Evaluation, treatment, surgery and rehabilitation of the hand require a special skill set and advanced training. The Hughston physicians and entire hospital staff work together to ensure that your treatment is as effective and efficient as possible.

Hughston specializes in the treatment of:

Clinical expertise is applied to quickly establish an accurate diagnosis and develop a plan of care that fits the needs of each patient suffering from an upper-extremity problem. Hughston has the only physician in the area with a Certification of Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand (David C. Rehak, MD) 

For more information call one of the Hughston Hand and Upper Extremity Physicians at
1-866-HUGHSTON or 706/324-6661.
 
As the region's leading provider of healthcare, Columbus Regional Healthcare System has touched the lives of most of the children and adults in this region through its comprehensive network of services. Located in the West Georgia city of Columbus, Columbus Regional was established in 1986 as a not-for-profit health services organization, but its roots can be traced back to 1836 when the local hospital was a small wooden building on the banks of the Chattahoochee River.