D. Nicole Deal, MD
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Fontaine Research Park 415 Ray C Hunt Drive, 3rd Floor Office Phone: 434.982-4263 Office Fax: 434.243.0242 Mailing Address: Box 800159 HSC Dept Orthopaedic Surgery University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA 22908
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Dr. D. Nicole Deal graduated from the University of Virginia and attended the Medical University of South Carolina where she completed her medical education. She then completed an NIH physician scientist post doctoral fellowship before completing her orthopaedic surgery residency training in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Wake Forest University. Dr. Deal went on to complete fellowship training in hand and upper extremity surgery and microsurgery in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Wake Forest University. She returns to the University of Virginia to join the faculty of the hand center. Dr. Deal's areas of expertise include hand, wrist and elbow trauma and reconstruction. She also specializes in microsurgery and arthro- scopy of the upper extremity. Her research interests include nerve healing, regeneration, and repair techniques. Dr. Deal has received numerous awards for her research and academic excellence. |
| Appointments: | Assistant Professor Department of Orthopaedic Surgery |
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Specialty: |
Orthopaedics |
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Subspecialty: |
Upper Extremity Surgery |
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Special |
Upper extremity trauma and
reconstruction Microvascular Surgery Upper extremity arthroscopy |
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Awards: |
Wake Forest University School of Medicine |
| Education: | University of Virginia, Bachelor of Arts 1992 Medical University of South Carolina, Doctor of Medicine 2000 |
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Residency: |
Post Doctoral NIH Physician Scientist Research Fellowship 2000-2002 Internship, Department of General Surgery, Residency, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, |
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Fellowship: |
Fellowship, Upper Extremity and Microsurgery, |
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State License: |
Virginia |
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Research Description: |
Dr. Deal's main research interest is nerve healing and regeneration. She has studied different nerve repair techniques and has presented her work at numerous meetings including the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery. |
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