orthopaedics

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Paul D. Pace, MD

Dr. Pace graduated from the Tulane University School of Medicine in 1974. He completed a surgical research fellowship at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston Massachusetts in 1976 before completing residencies at Harvard Medical School in 1977, and the University of Texas Heath Science Center in 1980.  He followed this with a fellowship in Hand and Microvascular Surgery at the University of Colorado. Dr. Pace is board certified through the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Hand Surgery. He is currently Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Tulane University.

Appointments
Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine

Specialty
Surgery

Subspecialty
Hand and Microvascular Surgery

Certification
American Board of Surgery American Board of Hand Surgery, Added Qualification

State Licensure
Louisiana
Texas

Education
Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, US, Baccalaureate of Science, 1966-1970
Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, US, M.D., 1970-1974

Internship
Bellevue Hospital, New York University, New York, New York, US, 1974-1975

Residency
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, US, 1976-1977 

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston Texas, US, 1977-1980 

M.D. Anderson Hospital, Texas Health Institute, Houston, Texas, US, 1977-1980 

Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas, US, 1977-1980

Fellowship
Surgical Research, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, US, 1975-1976 

Hand and Microvascular Surgery, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, US, 1981-1982

Clinical Interests
Carpal tunnel syndrome: prevention and repair, Wrist arthritis evaluation and reconstruction, Care of wrist and hand fractures, Pediatric hand and wrist injuries, Tendon repair, Nerve repair, Trigger finger, Hand and Wrist