Prior to attending medical school, Dr. Talsania received an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering. This combination of engineering and medicine gives him a unique perspective in the treatment of his patients because he has such a strong understanding of the biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system. A native of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Dr. Talsania was the first fellowship-trained orth
opaedic hand surgeon in the Lehigh Valley and joined OAA in 1997. His practice is devoted to the management of the hand and upper extremities. He has extensive experience in the surgical and non-surgical care of: fractures of the elbow, forearm, wrist and hand; arthritis of the wrist, thumb and fingers; flexor and extensor tendon injuries; chronic and acute wrist pain and tendonitis problems; nerve compression syndromes (cubital, carpal and radial tunnel); tumors, and infections and reconstruction of arthritic conditions. Dr. Talsania is committed to research and education and has published several articles on hand surgery topics. His research has also been published in peer review journals. Most importantly, Dr. Talsania is committed to patient education, as well as educating the community, physicians and therapists in the recognition and treatment of hand disorders. Board Certification:
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners
ABOS Certificate of Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand
Academic Appointments:
Pennsylvania State University
DeSales University
Arcadia University
King's College
Hospital Appointments:
Fairgrounds Surgical Center
Good Shepherd Specialty Hospital
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Sacred Heart Hospital
St. Luke's Hospital - Allentown
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
American Association of Hand Surgery
Eastern Orthopaedic Association
Lehigh County Medical Society
Pennsylvania Medical Society
Education:
Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
Fellowship in Hand Surgery
1996 – 1997
Philadelphia Hand Center
Temple University School of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
1987 – 1991
Activities and Societies: Alpha Omega Alpha
Bucknell University
Bucknell University
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Biological Studies
1982 – 1986
Activities and Societies: Bucknell Mens Soccer, Phi Kappa Psi
Germantown Academy
1971 – 1982
