Dr. Shuhatovich was born in Russia, however considers himself a Texan. He is a board certified, fellowship trained hand surgeon, who specializes in surgical and conservative treatment of conditions afflicting the hand, wrist and elbow. He firmly believes that the unique, immediate and multidisciplinary approach to treatment at ROC is the most effective way to manage any complex hand or wrist problem.
His special interests include nerve compressions, complex hand trauma, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, joint reconstruction, burns, sprains, amputations, microsurgical reconstruction, minimally invasive hand and wrist procedures and congenital deformities.
He believes that addressing the needs of an acutely injured worker in an immediate fashion significantly improves functional outcomes, eliminates unnecessary costs and diminishes time to return to work.
CREDENTIALS
BOARD CERTIFICATION
- Board Certified in Surgery, 2014
- Board Certified in Surgery of the Hand, 2016
FELLOWSHIP TRAINING
- Southern Illinois University, Springfield Illinois, 2012 – 2013
Hand Surgery/Microsurgery Fellowship in Plastic Surgery
EDUCATION
- Southern Illinois University, Springfield Illinois, 2012 – 2013
Hand Surgery/Microsurgery Fellowship in Plastic Surgery - Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, 2007 – 2012
General Surgery Residency - University of North Texas Health and Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas, 2003 – 2007
Doctor of Medicine - University of Texas, Austin, Texas, 1998 – 2003
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
- Innovative Tissue Coverage of the Hand – 2013
- Review of Current Management of Swan Neck and Boutonnire Deformities – 2013
- Extensor Tendons – 2012
- Mediastinitis – 2011
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurism – 2011
- Renal Artery Stenosis – 2010
- Pediatric Surgery – 2010
- Management of Splenic Trauma – 2010
- Malignant Melanoma – 2010
- Laparoscopic Appendectomy pearls and pitfalls – 2010
- Wilms Tumor – 2010
- Biochemistry and Metabolism – 2010
- Gastric Anatomy and Physiology – 2009
- Laparascopic Appendectomy – 2009
- Sarcoma and Soft Tissue Tumors – 2009
- Management of Intra-operative Ureteral Injury – 2008
- Surgical Nutrition – 2008
- Small Bowel Obstruction – 2008
- Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage and Prophylaxis – 2006
- Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Neonates – 2006
- Antibiotic Susceptibilities of Genetically Characterized Streptococcus milleri Group Strains – 2001
LICENSURES AND CERTIFICATIONS
- Double Board Certified in Surgery and Surgery of the Hand
- Licensed in Texas and Illinois
- BLS, ACLS, BDLS, ATLS, FLS
MEMBERSHIP
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand
- American College of Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society
- Golden Key Honor Society
- Alpha Phi Sigma Honor Society
SPOKEN LANGUAGES
- English
- Russian
