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Doctor Biography


David J. Gerlach, M.D.


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Practice Overview

Dr. Gerlach, a Minnesota-native, is a fellowship-trained hand and upper extremity surgeon. He specializes in conditions of the hand and upper extremities, as well as microsurgery.

Education

Fellowship: University of Washington/Harborview Medical Center Hand, Microsurgery, & Upper Extremity Fellowship Seattle, WA; 

Residency: Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program St. Louis, MO;

Internship: Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital Orthopaedic Surgery/General Surgery St. Louis, MO;

Medical: Washington University School of Medicine: MD St. Louis, MO;

Undergrad: Duke University: BA Durham, NC.

Hospital Affiliations
  • Elk Ridge Surgery Center
  • Fairview Northland Regional Hospital
  • Mercy Hospital
  • Minnesota Orthopaedic Surgery Center
Special Achievements and Awards
  • International Shoulder Society Research Project of the Year, 2004
  • Resident Teaching Award, Washington University Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2009

Research/Publications/Presentations

Corticosteroid injection in diabetic patients with trigger finger: a prospective, randomized, controlled double-blinded study, Baumgarten KA, Gerlach DJ, Boyer MI, JBJS 89(12): 2604-11.

Podium Presentation: ASSH Annual Meeting, 2007
Podium Presentation: AAOS Annual Meeting, 2008

Early results of the Ponseti method for the treatment of clubfoot associated with myelomeningocele,  Gerlach DJ, DobbsMB, et al.,  JBJS 91(6): 1350 - 1359.

Podium Presentation: POSNA Annual Meeting, 2007
Podium Presentation: MAOA Annual Meeting, 2008
Poster Presentation, AAOS Annual Meeting, 2010

The effect of cigarette smoking on rotator cuff tear prevalence and severity, Baumgarten KA, Gerlach DJ, Yamaguchi K.

Accepted for publication, CORR.
International Shoulder Society Meeting Presentation, 2004.

The initial orthopaedic evaluation (chapter); in: WashingtonUniversity Manual of Internal Medicine, eds: Faller B, DeFer TM; Mosby, St. Louis, 2008.

Netter’s update on orthopaedic injury: Elbow (chapter),  Gerlach DJ, Wright RW, Carlisle JC.

Accepted for publication.

Arthroscopic repair of TFCC tears: Surgical Technique (chapter),  Gerlach DJ, Trumble TE; in: Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine; eds: Osterman, L; Elsevier, St. Louis, 2010.

Corticosteroid injection in thumb carpometocarpal arthrosis: a prospective, randomized, controlled double-blinded study, Gerlach DJ, Huang J, Trumble T.

            In-progress.

 David Gerlach

Appointment Info

763-712-5500 

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Specialty

Microsurgery, Hand Surgery, Carpal Tunnel Surgery, Shoulder & Elbow Surgery

Board Certification

Board Eligible, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

 

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