Specialty
Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Board Certified 2001
Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery 2003
Medical School
UCLA Medical School
1993
Meet Dr. Hamlet
Ward P. Hamlet, M.D. is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in surgery of the hand, elbow, shoulder, and microvascular reconstruction. A board certified surgeon, Dr. Hamlet joined Ortho NorthEast in 1999.
Dr. Hamlet also has a special interest in microvascular reconstruction, tendon and bone reconstruction and work-related conditions of the upper extremity, including carpal tunnel syndrome.
Dr. Hamlet has published manuscripts in several orthopedic journals and has given presentations and lectures nationally as well as regionally here in northeastern Indiana.
Dr. Hamlet enjoys wakeboarding, wakesurfing, snowskiing, and all sports with his wife Leanne and five children Jonathan, Elliana, Brita, Elin and Aniston.
Residency
UCLA Medical Center 1994-1998
Fellowship
The Indiana Hand Center
1998-1999
Dr. Hamlet's
Areas of Expertise
Arm
Base of Thumb Arthritis
Bicep Tendon Rupture​​
Bone Fracture
Carpal Tunnel Release
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Clavicle
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Elbow
Finger
Finger MCP Arthritis
Finger Surgery
Golfers Elbow
Gout
Hand
Hand Surgery
Ligament Repair
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Rotator Cuff Repair
Shoulder
Shoulder Arthroscopy
Tendon and Nerve Lacerations
Tennis Elbow
Trauma
Trigger Finger Release
Workers’ Compensation Injury
Wrist
Wrist Arthritis
Locations
Dr. Hamlet is available to see patients at the following locations: