Michael J. Epstein, M.D.
Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery - Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery
- Chief, Hand and Upper Extremity Section
- Director, Orthopedic Hand Fellowship Program
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery
- Board Certified in Hand Surgery
Specialties
- Orthopedic surgery of the hand and upper extremity
- Hand surgery for acute injuries
- Reconstructive hand surgery
- Surgical reconstruction of the rheumatoid hand
Biography
Michael J. Epstein, M.D., serves as professor for the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, chief of the Hand and Upper Extremity Section, and director of the college's Orthopedic Hand Fellowship Program. A board-certified orthopedic surgeon with subspecialty certification in surgery of the hand, Dr. Epstein specializes in hand surgery for acute injuries, reconstructive hand surgery, and surgical reconstruction of the rheumatoid hand.
He earned his medical degree from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, followed by a surgical internship at St. Luke's Hospital Center in New York. He completed a residency in general surgery at Baylor College of Medicine and a residency in orthopedic surgery at the Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York. Dr. Epstein completed a one-year fellowship in hand surgery, spending part of the year at University Hospital, Hand Unit, in Lund, Sweden, and the remainder at Derbyshire Royal Infirmary in England.
His professional memberships include the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, American College of Surgeons, Texas Medical Association, Houston Orthopaedic Society and Houston Surgical Society.
Education
- M.D.: State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, 1964
- Residency: orthopedic surgery: Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, 1968-1971
- Fellowship: arthritis and total joint reconstruction and arthroscopy - Anderson Orthopedic Research Institute, Virginia, 1988-1989
- Residency: general surgery - Baylor College of Medicine
- Fellowship: hand surgery - Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, England, 1971 University of Lund, Sweden, Hand Surgery, 1972
Contact Information
- Phone: 713-986-5840
- Fax: 713.986.5841
- E-mail: ortho@bcm.edu
- Appointments: 713-986-6016
Clinic Location
Baylor Institute for Hand and Upper Extremity Disorders
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Baylor Clinic
6620 Main Street
13th Floor, Suite 1325
Houston, Texas 77030