Dr. Michael Andrew Gainer M.D.
Hand Surgeon | Hand Surgery
450 Laurel St Suite A Des Moines IA, 50314About
Dr. Michael Gainer is a hand surgeon practicing in Des Moines, IA. Dr. Gainer 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
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine 1995
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS- Surgery of the Hand
Provider Details
Treatments
- Trigger Finger
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Dupuytren's Contracture
- Ganglion Cyst
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