Professor, and Chair, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine

Orthopaedic Surgery

Abhinav Chhabra is an expert in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery. He attended University of Virginia School of Medicine. He over the years received 25 awards: "Best Doctors in America", "Lillian T. Pratt Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery", "Regional Top Doctor", "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification", "Charles W. Miller Chief Resident Teaching Award", "President", "Charles J. Frankel Endowed Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery", "Board Member At Large, Executive Council", "Fellow", "Master Educator Award", "Award for Excellence in Teaching", "Best Lecturer Award", "Career Development Award", "Robert Pruner Resident Teaching Award", "Marshall R. Urist Residency Award", "Resident research award", "Resident Award", "Aventis Orthopaedic Resident Scholarship Recipient", "Department of Orthopaedics Award for Highest Orthopaedic In-Training Exam Score", "Outstanding Junior Orthopaedic Resident Award", "W. B. Sanders Best Clinical Research Paper Award", "Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society", "AmparVillar-Pilasi Prize in Pharmacology", "National Scholastic Achievement Award" and "Deans List". Abhinav B. Chhabra is a published doctor as well. He has 32 publications published. The latest was: Effect of Obesity on Complication Rate After Elbow Arthroscopy in a Medicare Population.

Publications

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• Accuracy of enhanced and unenhanced MRI in diagnosing scaphoid proximal pole avascular necrosis and predicting surgical outcome.
• Effect of Obesity on Complication Rate After Elbow Arthroscopy in a Medicare Population.
• Hand Chemical Burns.
• Return to football and long-term clinical outcomes after thumb ulnar collateral ligament suture anchor repair in collegiate athletes.
• Complications After Volar Plating of Distal Radius Fractures.
• Peripheral nerve repair and reconstruction.
• MRI of the Elbow: Techniques and Spectrum of Disease: AAOS Exhibit Selection.
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Hand and Wrist: Techniques and Spectrum of Disease: AAOS Exhibit Selection.
• Loss of Alignment After Closed Reduction of Distal Radius Fractures.
• C8 myotome herpes zoster paresis.
• Volar Retinacular Ganglions.
• Calcific myonecrosis of the upper extremity: case report.
• Growth/differentiation factor-5 modulates the synthesis and expression of extracellular matrix and cell-adhesion-related molecules of rat Achilles tendon fibroblasts.
• Tendon tissue engineering: adipose-derived stem cell and GDF-5 mediated regeneration using electrospun matrix systems.
• Tissue engineering solutions for tendon repair.
• Assessment of scaphoid viability with MRI: a reassessment of findings on unenhanced MR images.
• Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells treated with growth differentiation factor-5 express tendon-specific markers.
• Volar plate osteosynthesis of distal radius fractures with concurrent prophylactic carpal tunnel release using a hybrid flexor carpi radialis approach.
• Single-incision extensile volar approach to the distal radius and concurrent carpal tunnel release: cadaveric study.
• Treatment of chronic nonunions of the humerus with free vascularized fibula transfer: a report of thirteen cases.
• Lipofibromatous hamartoma of a digital nerve.
• Tendon: biology, biomechanics, repair, growth factors, and evolving treatment options.
• Acute calcific tendinitis of the hand: 2 case reports involving the abductor pollicis brevis.
• Secondary flexor tendon reconstruction, a review.
• Effect of elbow position on grip strength in the evaluation of lateral epicondylitis.
• Free fibula transfer in the treatment of difficult distal tibia fractures.
• Ulnar nerve neurapraxia in the presence of instability and anomalous ossicles at the elbow: a case report.
• Magnetic resonance imaging of the elbow: update on current techniques and indications.
• A carpometacarpal joint ganglion cyst causing median neuropathy.
• Interposition arthroplasty with bone-tendon allograft: a technique for treatment of the unstable sternoclavicular joint.
• A long finger mass in a 43-year-old woman.

Schools

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• Virginia School Of Medicine

• University Va Hs

• San Antonio Hand Center

• University Va

• Johns Hopkins University Hosp

Procedures Preformed

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• All Shoulder or Elbow Replacement Procedures
• Arthroscopic Surgery
• Carpal Tunnel Release
• Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery, Endoscopic
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Doctors Specialties

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• Orthopedic Hand Surgery
• Orthopedic Surgery
• Orthopaedic Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• Best Doctors in America
• Lillian T. Pratt Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
• Regional Top Doctor
• CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
• Charles W. Miller Chief Resident Teaching Award
• President
• Charles J. Frankel Endowed Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery
• Board Member At Large, Executive Council
• Fellow
• Master Educator Award
• Award for Excellence in Teaching
• Best Lecturer Award
• Career Development Award
• Robert Pruner Resident Teaching Award
• Marshall R. Urist Residency Award
• Resident research award
• Resident Award
• Aventis Orthopaedic Resident Scholarship Recipient
• Department of Orthopaedics Award for Highest Orthopaedic In-Training Exam Score
• Outstanding Junior Orthopaedic Resident Award
• W. B. Sanders Best Clinical Research Paper Award
• Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
• AmparVillar-Pilasi Prize in Pharmacology
• National Scholastic Achievement Award
• Dean’s List

Education

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• University of Virginia School of Medicine
• Johns Hopkins University

Hospital

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• University of Virginia Medical Center

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1578632196
Last Name Of The Provider	CHHABRA
First Name Of The Provider	ABHINAV
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