Dr. Richard Wirges MD
Hand Surgeon | Surgery of the Hand
800 FAIR PARK BLVD LITTLE ROCK AR, 72204About
Dr. Richard Wirges is a hand surgeon practicing in LITTLE ROCK, AR. Dr. Wirges 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
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine 2002
Provider Details
Treatments
- Trigger Finger
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Arthritis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Ganglion Cyst
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