Hand & Wrist Specialists

Imagine being unable to type, shake hands, or open a bottle without wincing in pain. When injury or disease affects your hand or wrist, even routine tasks are difficult.

When the hand is affected by injury or disease, a person’s quality of life can be significantly compromised. At the Knoxville Orthopedic Clinic, your hands are evaluated and treated by a caring and experienced specialist. Dr. Joseph DeFiore, Dr. John Ambrosia, Dr. Robert Ivy and Dr. Douglas N. Calhoun are Fellowship-trained, Orthopedic Specialists who diagnose and treat injuries and conditions involving the hand. Each has an extensive background in managing complex hand problems and have earned the Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery in addition to their Board Certification.

Whether your hand problem results from trauma associated with new injuries, complications of old injuries, arthritic conditions, congenital abnormalites, nerve compression disorders (such as carpal tunnel syndrome), and abnormal growths, you can depend on the KOC hand and wrist specialists to treat your condition with expertise and care.

Recommended Medical Consumer Information for Hand Patients

Joseph C. DeFiore, Jr., M.D.

Joseph C. DeFiore, Jr., M.D. After thirty-three years of practice with Knoxville Orthopedic Clinic, Dr. Joseph C. De Fiore, Jr. officially retired from his surgical practice January 6, 2006. He will continue to serve as the Medical Director for Southeastern Orthopaedics and see and evaluate patients at KOC.