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Dr. Matthew D Putnam MD, Orthopedist
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Dr. Matthew D Putnam MD

Hand Surgeon | Hand Surgery

5/5(34)
101 Willmar Avenue SW Willmar MN, 56201
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Practice Philosophy

Traditional Medicine

Rating

5/5

About

Dr. Matthew Putnam is a Board Certified Orthopedis Surgeon serving the Willmar area for more than 25 years. Dr. Putnam is experienced in arthritis, traumatic conditions and nerve compression disorders. ...

Education and Training

Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth M.D. 1977

Dartmouth College B.S. 1974

Board Certification

Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS- 1987

Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS- Surgery of the Hand- 1991

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 39 years of experience

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Awards

  • Top Doctor 2008,2010,2014 Mpls. St.Paul Magazine 
  • Best Doctors 2014 Minnesota Monthly 
  • America's Top Doctors 2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014 Castle Connolly 

Treatments

  • Traumatic Conditions
  • Shoulder Arthritis
  • Shoulder Tendon Dysfunction
  • Elbow Arthritis
  • Post Traumatic Deformities
  • Wrist And Hand Arthritis
  • Nerve Compression Disorders Of The Arm
  • Carpal Tunnel
  • Cubital Tunnel
  • Wrist Instability
  • Elbow Arthroscopy
  • Elbow Fracture And-or Dislocation Treatment, Open
  • Elbow Injuries In The Throwing Athlete

Professional Memberships

  • Professional Member American Society for Surgery of the Hand  1988 
  • Board Certified American Board of Orthopedic Surgery  1987 
  • Professional Member Orthopedic Trauma Association  1995 
  • Professional Member American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons  1987 

Fellowships

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia Campus Hand Surgery   1985

Experience & Accolades

  • Professor 1989 - 2015University of MInnesotaPhysician and Educator

Dr. Matthew D Putnam MD's Practice location

Matthew D. Putnam, M.D

101 Willmar Avenue SW -
Willmar, MN 56201
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New patients: 320-231-5021
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2512 SOUTH 7TH STREET -
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55454
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Dr. Matthew D Putnam MD's reviews

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Patient Experience with Dr. Putnam


5.0

Based on 34 reviews

Dr. Matthew D Putnam MD has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 34 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Hand Surgeon in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.
  • Kim 5.
    (3)

    I was very satisfied with the results of the surgury.

  • Michael b.
    (5)

    Very good and learned many things..

  • Shelly g.
    (5)

    Overall it was a good experience.

  • Jennifer t.
    (4)

    I am very pleased with the outcome of my surgery and follow up care..

  • Anonymous
    (5)

    very good surgery very good job .

  • Alice w.
    (5)

    I received excellent care from all of the professional staff I worked with during my procedure & recovery. .

  • Jim p.
    (5)

    OUTSTANDING !!!!!!! .

  • Owen o.
    (5)

    Wonderfully informative visit with Dr.Putnam regards my torn left rotator cuff. .

  • Rodney l.
    (4)

    very good.

  • Doug c.
    (5)

    veryinformative.

  • Carla l.
    (3)

    Dr. Putnam spent time with me diagnosing my R shoulder cuff tear arthropathy and describing treatment..

  • Roger s.
    (5)

    very good Dr Putnam explained everything and answered my questions..

  • Keith a.
    (5)

    Distal radius fracture leading to surgery..

  • Ruth g.
    (4)

    he was thorough and positive and efficient exam.

  • Monroe w.
    (5)

    very good experiance.

  • Rosemary c.
    (4)

    good-informative.

  • Anonymous
    (5)

    very pleased with the time he took to explain everything.

  • Mary m.
    (4)

    Very informative. Answered all of my questions..

  • Karen k.
    (5)

    great experience.

  • Jeff p.
    (5)

    Thorough and informative.

  • Kris s.
    (5)

    A+ very easy to understand very much appreciated..

  • Wanda s.
    (5)

    Very good.

  • Darrell s.
    (5)

    Good.

  • Andrew l.
    (5)

    Very pleased with the overall experience. Very informative through every step from consultation to surgery and follow up visits..

  • Mark g.
    (5)

    Finding out what's wrong with shoulder..

  • Alice w.
    (5)

    Great!.

  • Jack e.
    (5)

    Dr. was very efficient, reassuring, and informative..

  • Nathan d.
    (5)

    An extremely smart and talented individual who I appreciate a lot..

  • Sirek m.
    (5)

    Thorough..

  • Avaran e.
    (4)

    He was good in explaining everything..

  • Greg b.
    (5)

    Good.

  • Luverne s.
    (5)

    Top Notch.

  • Jonna z.
    (5)

    Very good experience explained everything to my understanding..

  • L. k.
    (5)

    Very warm reception, very honest about results.

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