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Dr. Neil C. Ghany, MD
Hand Surgeon
Dr. Neil Ghany is a hand surgeon practicing in Chillicothe, OH. Dr. Ghany specializes in caring for hand, wrist and forearm problems without the option of surgery unless necessary. Many hand surgeons are also experts in diagnosing and caring for shoulder and elbow problems and tend to suggest non-surgical treatments such as hand therapy or physical therapy.
26 years
Experience
Dr. Neil Ghany, MD
- Chillicothe, OH
- State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
- Accepting new patients
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What is the reason for the bulge in my wrist?
It can be numerous things such as a lipoma which is s a fatty tumor, a ganglion cyst, or inflamed tendons causing a condition caused by tenosynovitis. A proper hand examination READ MORE
It can be numerous things such as a lipoma which is s a fatty tumor, a ganglion cyst, or inflamed tendons causing a condition caused by tenosynovitis. A proper hand examination with a possible MRI can confirm the diagnosis. Most of this can easily be drained or excised.
Hand pain?
I would recommend that you come in to obtain X-rays of your wrist to make sure there isn't a fracture or ligamentous injury. Some of these can go undiagnosed for years before becoming READ MORE
I would recommend that you come in to obtain X-rays of your wrist to make sure there isn't a fracture or ligamentous injury. Some of these can go undiagnosed for years before becoming very problematic. At which point it becomes too late to fix a simple problem.
Do you go under general anesthesia for hand nerve surgery?
Depends on the type of surgery. Most can be done with a simple block. More complex surgeries usually involving nerve repairs or deeper dissections usually require general anesthesia. READ MORE
Depends on the type of surgery. Most can be done with a simple block. More complex surgeries usually involving nerve repairs or deeper dissections usually require general anesthesia. If there is a contraindication to general anesthesia, the Anesthesiologist can usually do Regional Anesthesia.
