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Richard Whipple MD
Board Certification:
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, 1992
(Hand Surgery)
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, 1989
(Orthopedic Surgery)
Contact Information:
Capital Region Orthopedic Group
1367 Washington Avenue, Suite 200
Attn: Jenn Foley
Albany, NY 12206
Tel: (518) 489-2666
Fax: (518) 489-5933
Fellowship
Hand Surgery
07/1986 - 06/1987
Loma Linda University Medical Center - School of Medicine
Loma Linda, CA
Residency
Orthopedic Surgery Residency
07/1982 - 06/1986
Albany Medical Center
Albany, NY
Internship
General Surgery Internship
07/1981 - 06/1982
Albany Medical Center
Albany, NY
Medical Education
MD
1979 - 06/1981
Univ Of Ct Sch Of Medicine
Farmington, CT
Dr. Richard Whipple is well known for his work in hand and upper extremities, as well as arthroscopic and shoulder and knee procedures. He is most experienced in endoscopic carpal tunnel releases, performing approximately 400 per year. “During my 21 years of practice,” he says, “my patients have always been regarded as an extension of my family.”
