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David Galpern, MD, takes pride in providing the best experience and optimal results to his patients at Comprehensive Hand Surgery Center in the West End of Richmond, Virginia. Conveniently located near Interstate 64 (Exit 183-Parham Road) for patients in the Tidewater or Piedmont areas, as well as those from Fredericksburg to South Hill, Comprehensive Hand Surgery Center offers a full suite of surgical and nonsurgical treatments for individuals throughout the greater Richmond area, including the West End, North Side, South Side, and East End.

Dr. Galpern specializes in diagnostic care and treatment of issues affecting the hands, wrists, and arms, including arthritis, trigger finger, Dupuytren’s contracture, ganglions, carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), paronychia, fractures, and sports-related injuries such as tennis elbow. His office also has X-ray and fluoroscopy facilities on-site.

A board-certified hand surgeon, Dr. Galpern is dedicated to providing the entire continuum of hand, wrist, and arm care on-site at Comprehensive Hand Surgery Center. He uses his extensive training and knowledge in surgical and nonsurgical treatments for traumatic, degenerative, and repetitive strain injuries (RSIs). Patients can rely on him to guide them through the medical process, from prompt and accurate diagnosis to treatment and rehabilitation.

Dr. Galpern earned his medical degree from the State University of New York Downstate College of Medicine in Brooklyn. He completed a residency at New York Methodist Hospital, also in Brooklyn, followed by a hand surgery fellowship at the Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery in Louisville, Kentucky. A second-hand surgery fellowship took him to Australia, where he trained at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane, Queensland.

Dr. Galpern has practiced in Richmond since 2011.

Dr. Rickards is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon. She received her medical training at the University of Southern California. At Los Angeles County Medical Center, one of the largest and busiest trauma centers in the country, Dr. Rickards completed her orthopaedic training. From there, Dr. Rickards was accepted into the renowned Boyes Hand Fellowship. Dr. Rickards is now in private practice at Girard Orthopaedic Surgeons and is the acting Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery at Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla.

EDUCATION

• Undergraduate - Creighton University, Omaha, NE - B.S., Biology 1989
• Medical - University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA - M.D. 1993

RESIDENCY

• Internship - USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA - General Surgical Internship 1993-1994
• Residency - USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA - Orthopaedic Surgical Residency 1994-1998
• Fellowship - Joseph H. Boyes Hand and Microvascular Surgery Fellowship, Los Angeles, CA Hand & Microvascular Fellowship 1998-1999

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

• California Medical License: 1994
• Board Certified, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons: 2001
• Qualified Medical Examiner: 2002

PRACTICE FOCUS

General Orthopaedics
Hand & Microvascular Surgery
Upper Extremity Surgery
Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy

Trauma & Fracture Care
Workers' Compensation / QME

Dr. Rickards is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon. She received her medical training at the University of Southern California. At Los Angeles County Medical Center, one of the largest and busiest trauma centers in the country, Dr. Rickards completed her orthopaedic training. From there, Dr. Rickards was accepted into the renowned Boyes Hand Fellowship. Dr. Rickards is now in private practice at Girard Orthopaedic Surgeons and is the acting Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery at Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla.

EDUCATION

• Undergraduate - Creighton University, Omaha, NE - B.S., Biology 1989
• Medical - University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA - M.D. 1993

RESIDENCY

• Internship - USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA - General Surgical Internship 1993-1994
• Residency - USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA - Orthopaedic Surgical Residency 1994-1998
• Fellowship - Joseph H. Boyes Hand and Microvascular Surgery Fellowship, Los Angeles, CA Hand & Microvascular Fellowship 1998-1999

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

• California Medical License: 1994
• Board Certified, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons: 2001
• Qualified Medical Examiner: 2002

PRACTICE FOCUS

General Orthopaedics
Hand & Microvascular Surgery
Upper Extremity Surgery
Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy

Trauma & Fracture Care
Workers' Compensation / QME

Anisa M. Yalom, MD, is a meticulous fellowship-trained hand surgeon who also specializes in microvascular surgery. As a member of the OasisMD team, she works in the offices in Encinitas, San Diego, and Temecula, California. 

She frequently performs reconstructive surgeries to restore the structure or improve patients’ fine motor skills after nerve, tendon and ligament injuries, fractures, joint conditions like arthritis, birth defects, or traumatic injuries to their hands, wrist, and forearms. She also performs vascularized lymph node transfer for the treatment of lymphedema and limb salvage surgeries, including vascularized bone grafts and free tissue transfer.

Dr. Yalom was born and raised in San Diego, California. She began her education at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in anthropology and studio art in 2000. She then attended Columbia University in New York City, where she received the certificate for postbaccalaureate premedical studies.

She is a proud graduate of David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)/Charles R. Drew University, where she earned her medical degree in 2008. In medical school, she was recognized with the Dean’s Award for an Outstanding Thesis and the Award for Excellence in Surgery. 

Dr. Yalom completed her internship in general surgery at Harbor-UCLA in Torrance, California, where she was awarded the Intern of the Year award in 2009. She then went on to complete the rigorous general surgery residency at Harbor-UCLA in Torrance, California, in 2014.

Following her general surgery residency, she was accepted into the hand surgery fellowship program at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia where she was trained in the full range of hand surgery and microsurgical techniques for composite free tissue transfer and limb salvage under the guidance of Dr. L. Scott Levin.

After completing her hand surgery fellowship Dr. Yalom worked in Fresno, California, at a busy hand surgery practice serving the entire Central Valley of California before joining the team at OasisMD in San Diego, California.

Throughout her career, Dr. Yalom has earned numerous awards and honors for her outstanding work. In 2014, she won the Excellence in Teaching with Humanism Award at UCLA. Currently, she is a candidate member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand as well as the American Association for Surgery of the Hand. She is an associate fellow of the American College of Surgeons. In 2019, she received the honor of being selected as a Young Leader for the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

When receiving treatment at OasisMD, patients often note Dr. Yalom’s warmth, kindness, and attention to detail as well as her ability to communicate in four languages: English, Spanish, French, and German. She takes the time to listen to all of her patients’ concerns before strategizing a personalized plan of action to get the best possible outcome for their hand function and way of life.

When she is not seeing patients or performing surgery, she enjoys surfing, open ocean swimming, sculpting, and spending time outdoors with her husband and three small children.

Anisa M. Yalom, MD, is a meticulous fellowship-trained hand surgeon who also specializes in microvascular surgery. As a member of the OasisMD team, she works in the offices in Encinitas, San Diego, and Temecula, California. 

She frequently performs reconstructive surgeries to restore the structure or improve patients’ fine motor skills after nerve, tendon and ligament injuries, fractures, joint conditions like arthritis, birth defects, or traumatic injuries to their hands, wrist, and forearms. She also performs vascularized lymph node transfer for the treatment of lymphedema and limb salvage surgeries, including vascularized bone grafts and free tissue transfer.

Dr. Yalom was born and raised in San Diego, California. She began her education at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in anthropology and studio art in 2000. She then attended Columbia University in New York City, where she received the certificate for postbaccalaureate premedical studies.

She is a proud graduate of David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)/Charles R. Drew University, where she earned her medical degree in 2008. In medical school, she was recognized with the Dean’s Award for an Outstanding Thesis and the Award for Excellence in Surgery. 

Dr. Yalom completed her internship in general surgery at Harbor-UCLA in Torrance, California, where she was awarded the Intern of the Year award in 2009. She then went on to complete the rigorous general surgery residency at Harbor-UCLA in Torrance, California, in 2014.

Following her general surgery residency, she was accepted into the hand surgery fellowship program at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia where she was trained in the full range of hand surgery and microsurgical techniques for composite free tissue transfer and limb salvage under the guidance of Dr. L. Scott Levin.

After completing her hand surgery fellowship Dr. Yalom worked in Fresno, California, at a busy hand surgery practice serving the entire Central Valley of California before joining the team at OasisMD in San Diego, California.

Throughout her career, Dr. Yalom has earned numerous awards and honors for her outstanding work. In 2014, she won the Excellence in Teaching with Humanism Award at UCLA. Currently, she is a candidate member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand as well as the American Association for Surgery of the Hand. She is an associate fellow of the American College of Surgeons. In 2019, she received the honor of being selected as a Young Leader for the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

When receiving treatment at OasisMD, patients often note Dr. Yalom’s warmth, kindness, and attention to detail as well as her ability to communicate in four languages: English, Spanish, French, and German. She takes the time to listen to all of her patients’ concerns before strategizing a personalized plan of action to get the best possible outcome for their hand function and way of life.

When she is not seeing patients or performing surgery, she enjoys surfing, open ocean swimming, sculpting, and spending time outdoors with her husband and three small children.

Anisa M. Yalom, MD, is a meticulous fellowship-trained hand surgeon who also specializes in microvascular surgery. As a member of the OasisMD team, she works in the offices in Encinitas, San Diego, and Temecula, California. 

She frequently performs reconstructive surgeries to restore the structure or improve patients’ fine motor skills after nerve, tendon and ligament injuries, fractures, joint conditions like arthritis, birth defects, or traumatic injuries to their hands, wrist, and forearms. She also performs vascularized lymph node transfer for the treatment of lymphedema and limb salvage surgeries, including vascularized bone grafts and free tissue transfer.

Dr. Yalom was born and raised in San Diego, California. She began her education at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in anthropology and studio art in 2000. She then attended Columbia University in New York City, where she received the certificate for postbaccalaureate premedical studies.

She is a proud graduate of David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)/Charles R. Drew University, where she earned her medical degree in 2008. In medical school, she was recognized with the Dean’s Award for an Outstanding Thesis and the Award for Excellence in Surgery. 

Dr. Yalom completed her internship in general surgery at Harbor-UCLA in Torrance, California, where she was awarded the Intern of the Year award in 2009. She then went on to complete the rigorous general surgery residency at Harbor-UCLA in Torrance, California, in 2014.

Following her general surgery residency, she was accepted into the hand surgery fellowship program at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia where she was trained in the full range of hand surgery and microsurgical techniques for composite free tissue transfer and limb salvage under the guidance of Dr. L. Scott Levin.

After completing her hand surgery fellowship Dr. Yalom worked in Fresno, California, at a busy hand surgery practice serving the entire Central Valley of California before joining the team at OasisMD in San Diego, California.

Throughout her career, Dr. Yalom has earned numerous awards and honors for her outstanding work. In 2014, she won the Excellence in Teaching with Humanism Award at UCLA. Currently, she is a candidate member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand as well as the American Association for Surgery of the Hand. She is an associate fellow of the American College of Surgeons. In 2019, she received the honor of being selected as a Young Leader for the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

When receiving treatment at OasisMD, patients often note Dr. Yalom’s warmth, kindness, and attention to detail as well as her ability to communicate in four languages: English, Spanish, French, and German. She takes the time to listen to all of her patients’ concerns before strategizing a personalized plan of action to get the best possible outcome for their hand function and way of life.

When she is not seeing patients or performing surgery, she enjoys surfing, open ocean swimming, sculpting, and spending time outdoors with her husband and three small children.

Dedicated to modern, innovative approaches to treating hand and wrist conditions, board-certified orthopedist Teddy Atik, MD, FAAOS, provides integrative care at Central Jersey Hand Surgery. Dr. Atik treats patients at the practice’s locations in Eatontown, and Toms River, New Jersey.

After earning his Doctor of Medicine from the prestigious New York University (NYU) School of Medicine in New York City, Dr. Atik went through extensive patient care training. He completed a comprehensive orthopedic surgery residency at the NYU Medical Center and Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York City. 

Dr. Atik then finished a competitive fellowship program at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, where he gained extensive training in hand and microsurgery. He’s now board certified in orthopaedic surgery and surgery of the hand by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He’s also a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 

Additionally, Dr. Atik maintains professional memberships with the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, the American Medical Association, the New York Society for Surgery of the Hand, and the Eastern Orthopaedic Association, among others. 

Because of Dr. Atik’s dedication to research-driven treatments and continuing education, he earned multiple recognitions as one of the “Top Doctors” in New Jersey Monthly and the prestigious Castle Connolly “Top Doctors” award.

Dr. Atik is one of the pioneers of Xiaflex and Needle Aponeurotomy for the treatment of Dupuytren’s contracture in the U.S. since 2008 having traveled to France and learned the procedure first hand from the doctor that invented it. He is a co-designer of a safe and effective device for the treatment of Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel and Cubital Tunnel Release being used by hundreds of surgeons around the United States.

Dr. Atik currently accepts new patients and welcomes them to the practice. 

As a leader in integrative conservative care and complex minimally invasive hand and wrist surgery, board-certified orthopedist George Gabuzda, MD, FACS, FAAOS, is a trusted practitioner. He treats patients at Central Jersey Hand Surgery, which has modern offices in Eatontown, and Toms River, New Jersey.

Dr. Gabuzda earned his Doctor of Medicine from the Philadelphia University Thomas Jefferson Medical School (now Sidney Kimmel Medical College). After graduating, Dr. Gabuzda completed an orthopedic surgery residency through the University of Connecticut in Hartford. To further his expertise, Dr. Gabuzda went through an in-depth hand surgery fellowship at the prestigious Tufts University in Boston. 

Staying updated with both nonsurgical and surgical hand and wrist treatments is important to Dr. Gabuzda. He’s board certified in orthopaedic surgery and surgery of the hand by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. 

Dr. Gabuzda is also a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons. Additionally, Dr. Gabuzda maintains a professional membership with the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

Dr. Gabuzda currently accepts new patients and welcomes them to the practice.

Dedicated to modern, innovative approaches to treating hand and wrist conditions, board-certified orthopedist Teddy Atik, MD, FAAOS, provides integrative care at Central Jersey Hand Surgery. Dr. Atik treats patients at the practice’s locations in Eatontown, and Toms River, New Jersey.

After earning his Doctor of Medicine from the prestigious New York University (NYU) School of Medicine in New York City, Dr. Atik went through extensive patient care training. He completed a comprehensive orthopedic surgery residency at the NYU Medical Center and Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York City. 

Dr. Atik then finished a competitive fellowship program at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, where he gained extensive training in hand and microsurgery. He’s now board certified in orthopaedic surgery and surgery of the hand by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He’s also a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 

Additionally, Dr. Atik maintains professional memberships with the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, the American Medical Association, the New York Society for Surgery of the Hand, and the Eastern Orthopaedic Association, among others. 

Because of Dr. Atik’s dedication to research-driven treatments and continuing education, he earned multiple recognitions as one of the “Top Doctors” in New Jersey Monthly and the prestigious Castle Connolly “Top Doctors” award.

Dr. Atik is one of the pioneers of Xiaflex and Needle Aponeurotomy for the treatment of Dupuytren’s contracture in the U.S. since 2008 having traveled to France and learned the procedure first hand from the doctor that invented it. He is a co-designer of a safe and effective device for the treatment of Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel and Cubital Tunnel Release being used by hundreds of surgeons around the United States.

Dr. Atik currently accepts new patients and welcomes them to the practice. 

As a leader in integrative conservative care and complex minimally invasive hand and wrist surgery, board-certified orthopedist George Gabuzda, MD, FACS, FAAOS, is a trusted practitioner. He treats patients at Central Jersey Hand Surgery, which has modern offices in Eatontown, and Toms River, New Jersey.

Dr. Gabuzda earned his Doctor of Medicine from the Philadelphia University Thomas Jefferson Medical School (now Sidney Kimmel Medical College). After graduating, Dr. Gabuzda completed an orthopedic surgery residency through the University of Connecticut in Hartford. To further his expertise, Dr. Gabuzda went through an in-depth hand surgery fellowship at the prestigious Tufts University in Boston. 

Staying updated with both nonsurgical and surgical hand and wrist treatments is important to Dr. Gabuzda. He’s board certified in orthopaedic surgery and surgery of the hand by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. 

Dr. Gabuzda is also a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons. Additionally, Dr. Gabuzda maintains a professional membership with the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

Dr. Gabuzda currently accepts new patients and welcomes them to the practice.