Hand and upper-extremity surgery in Oakland.
Harvard-trained and UCLA fellowship-trained, Dr. Douglas Chin has treated the hand and wrist for more than 20 years, from everyday carpal tunnel to complex nerve and tendon reconstruction.
Attorneys and adjusters: expert witness and medical-legal evaluation
What we treat
Dr. Chin does this work every day, and reaches for the least invasive fix that will actually solve the problem.
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Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel & Peripheral Nerve
Minimally invasive carpal tunnel release through an endoscope, with a scar often only a quarter to half an inch long and a faster, less painful recovery.
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Tumors, Soft Tissue Reconstruction & Peripheral Neurosurgery
Microsurgical repair and reconstruction of nerves, tendons, ligaments, and soft tissue, with sutures as fine as one-third the diameter of a human hair.
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Orthopedics & Arthroscopy
Arthroscopic, minimally invasive treatment of fractures, arthritis, and joint injuries, guided by the engineering principles behind how bones and joints move.
Looking for a specific diagnosis? See the full list of conditions we treat.
One of the few surgeons in the country devoted to hand reconstruction
Dr. Chin leads a multidisciplinary practice focused on the functional and aesthetic reconstruction of the hands and upper extremities, with a special interest in injuries and diseases of the bones, joints, nerves, tendons, and soft tissues.
He serves as consultant surgeon to members of the San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Opera, San Francisco Ballet, the Golden State Warriors, and the Oakland Police and Fire Department. His work is shared across more than 50 scientific and medical publications and lectures.
Who we treat
Patients, injured workers, and the attorneys who represent them all come here. Find where you fit.
Patients with an injury
You hurt your hand or wrist and want a specialist who does this every day. Most of our patients come to us with private insurance, looking for expert care and a fast, clear path to treatment.
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Work injuries, repetitive strain, and industrial cases are a core part of the practice. Dr. Chin is a recognized authority on workers' compensation issues and upper-extremity disabilities.
Insurance and workers' compAttorneys and adjusters
Need an objective expert medical opinion? Dr. Chin performs QME and AME evaluations, IMEs, depositions, and trial testimony, oriented toward neither side.
Med-legal and expert witnessPersonal injury on a lien
Injured in an accident and working with an attorney? We treat many personal-injury patients on a lien, so care can move forward while your case is resolved.
Personal injury and liens
Objective expert opinion, no matter who is paying
Dr. Chin is a diplomate of the American College of Disability Evaluating Physicians and a Qualified Medical Evaluator for the State of California. His medical-legal opinions are well considered and unbiased, oriented toward neither the Applicant or Plaintiff nor the Defense.
- Expert witness testimony
- Qualified Medical Legal Evaluations (QME)
- Agreed Medical Legal Evaluations (AME)
- Fit-for-Duty Evaluations
- Jones Act Medical Legal Evaluations
- Department of Labor Disability Evaluations
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bones in the hand
4-10M
Americans get carpal tunnel in their lifetime
50+
published papers and talks
20+
years in practice
Talk to a hand specialist.
Request an appointment or call the office in Oakland. We see private-insurance, workers' comp, personal-injury, and medical-legal patients.