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Hand Center



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Meet Dr. Ryan Katz

Dr. Ryan Katz is trained in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and fellowship trained in hand surgery at The Curtis National Hand Center in Baltimore’s Union Memorial Hospital. He is known for his expertise in the hand surgery subspecialty, which includes microsurgery, complex soft tissue and bone reconstruction, nerve and vascular disorders, fractures of the upper extremity, nerve compression, and limb salvage. His approach is both comprehensive and patient focused.




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