Dr. Richard L Makowiec M.D.
Hand Surgeon | Hand Surgery
27650 Ferry Rd Warrenville IL, 60555About
Dr. Richard Makowiec is a hand surgeon practicing in Warrenville, IL. Dr. Makowiec 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.
Education and Training
Univ of Il Coll of Med, Chicago Il 1994
University of Illinois College of Medicine 1994
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS- Surgery of the Hand
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Multiple states of rat brain (RS)-alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methylisoxazole-4-propionic acid receptors as revealed by quantitative autoradiography.
- Excitatory amino acid, GABA(A), and GABA(B) binding sites in human striate cortex.
- Cerebellar excitatory amino acid binding sites in normal, granuloprival, and Purkinje cell-deficient mice.
- Excitatory and inhibitory amino acid neurotransmitter binding sites in the cerebellar cortex of the pigeon (Columba livia).
- Arthroscopic tennis elbow release.
- L-[3H]glutamate labels the metabotropic excitatory amino acid receptor in rodent brain.
- Two types of quisqualate receptors are decreased in human olivopontocerebellar atrophy cerebellar cortex.
- Complications of K-wire fixation in procedures involving the hand and wrist.
- Comparisons of three radiographic views in assessing for scapholunate instability.
- Adrenal size is increased in multiple sclerosis.
Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Trigger Finger
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Pain
- Ganglion Cyst
- Tennis Elbow
Dr. Richard L Makowiec M.D.'s Practice location
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46237Get Direction
Dr. Richard L Makowiec M.D.'s reviews
Write ReviewPatient Experience with Dr. Makowiec
Recommended Articles
- Why Does Sleep Apnea Happen?
Sleep apnea may seem baffling at first. How much do you really know about the disease? What causes you to stop breathing in your sleep? Is this a natural phenomenon? Are some people more prone than others? How can you prevent it? Having many questions about a potential condition is normal. Many...
- What Is G6PD Deficiency?
Introduction G6PD is actually an enzyme and G6PD deficiency occurs when there is a deficiency of this enzyme. This condition is not fatal, but in acute as well as in the chronic breakdown of red blood cells, it causes a spectrum of complaints such as jaundice. This condition is inherited and a...
- How Fibromyalgia Impacts Each Age Group
Most people believe fibromyalgia to be a disease that affects only middle-aged, stressed out women. And while this is true, fibromyalgia is actually a disease that can affect people of both sexes, and of all ages. While it’s more likely to receive a diagnosis at around 40 or 50 years old, at least...
- Everest to End Duchenne: A Journey Against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Latest research on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (usually abbreviated as DMD) have been actively pursuing different, exciting strategies and methods. Some of the most renowned ones that have been tested on humans in clinical trials recently are: gene repair, gene therapy and exon skipping. This...
- What is HIV: Get the Facts
Over the course of our four million or so years of evolution, we humans have developed a highly-specialized immune system that is quite a warrior in combating infections. We are bombarded daily by bacterial and viral pathogens which have the potential to cause us serious illness, but, completely...
- Reasons Why You Need Carpal Tunnel Surgery
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a tingling, numbness, or weakness in the hands due to pressure on the Median nerve that is located in the wrist. Whenever you are faced with this challenge, you will be in discomfort after it progresses into the later stages. This is a condition that arises from stress...
Nearby Providers
- Dr. Chris Huang M.D.303 W OGDEN AVE FL 2 WESTMONT IL 60559
- Dr. Brian A. Murphy M.D.1259 Rickert Drive Naperville IL 60564
- Dr. Gary Kronen MD1200 S York Rd Elmhurst IL 60126
- Dr. Craig M Torosian M.D.2525 Kaneville Rd Geneva IL 60134
- Dr. Michael S Bednar MD2160 S First Ave Maywood IL 60153
- Dr. Nabil Antoine Barakat MD1200 S York St Elmhurst IL 60126