John Claude Elfar, M.D.

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Dr. Elfar specializes in the treatment of hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder problems for patients of all ages. His clinical interests include all aspects of upper extremity trauma and reconstruction. He has special expertise in arthroscopy of the shoulder and elbow, joint reconstructive and salvage procedures for the hand, wrist, shoulder, and elbow, joint replacements, peripheral nerve surgery, and vascular surgery.

Dr. Elfar is a graduate of both Johns Hopkins University and Harvard Medical School. His Orthopaedic Surgery Residency was with URMC Orthopaedics. Then, he completed an Initial and Advanced Upper Extremity Trauma Fellowship with AO International. His next fellowship was in Surgery of the Hand and Upper Extremity, including shoulder and elbow reconstruction at the Cincinnati Hand Surgery Center. He is eligible for board certification in orthopaedic surgery. Dr. Elfar joined URMC Orthopaedics as an Assistant Professor specializing in hand, wrist, shoulder, and elbow surgery in 2008.

If surgery is required, Dr. Elfar uses the convenient and efficient Clinton Crossings Procedure Rooms for outpatient surgical procedures when possible. The Procedure Room team of nurses and technicians that assist him are experts in the care of patients undergoing outpatient procedures. Dr. Elfar also works closely with our specially trained hand and upper extremity therapists in the Hand Rehabilitation program to direct your post-surgical care and to ensure a fast and successful recovery. When bracing is ordered by Dr. Elfar, our hand therapists are prepared to fashion custom orthoses on site the same day as your appointment.

Specialties

Hand and Wrist, Shoulder and Elbow

Current Appointments

• Assistant Professor - Department of Orthopaedics (SMD)

Board Certifications
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (eligible)	2008

Education
MD	Harvard Medical School	2002
BS Biomedical Engineering	Johns Hopkins University	1996
BA Electrical Engineering	Johns Hopkins University	1996

Post-Doctoral Training & Residency
Mary S. Stern Fellow in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery (Hand, Shoulder and Elbow) Cincinnati Hand Surgery Center	2007 - 2008
AO/ASIF Advanced Trauma Fellowship AO International Boston, MA Jesse B. Jupiter, MD – Preceptor	2006 - 2006
Resident in Orthopaedics Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation University of Rochester Medical Center	2002 - 2007

Awards and Honors
Selection as future attendee AAOS Clinical Trials Symposium | American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons	2009
Emerging Leaders Program | American Orthopaedic Association	2008
Young Leaders Program | American Society for Surgery of the Hand	2008
Resident Leaders Program (Zimmer/AOA Resident Leaders Forum | American Orthopaedic Association	2007
Clinician Scientist Training Program Attendee | American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons	2007
Kenneth E DeHaven Award for Outstanding Orthopaedic Research	2007
Trauma Fellowship Award with Dr. Jesse Jupiter | AO International	2006
Efforts in Diversity Award | Harvard Medical School	2002
National Research Service Award | NIH	2000
Traveling Fellowship | Society for Neuroscience Travel Fellowship	1999 - 2000
RA Williams Fellowship | American Board of Cardiology	1998
Research Fellowshp | DuPont Merck Harvard Medical School	1998
Medical Scientist Training Program Award Recipient	1996 - 1999
Academic All American | USA TODAY	1996
Faculty for the Future Fellowship | General Electric	1995 - 1996
National Torchbearer Award | NSBE	1995 - 1996
Alpha Epsilon Delta (pre-medical honor society)	1995 - 1996
Golden Key Honor Society	1995
Undergraduate Fellowship | Whitaker Foundation	1995
Honors Baylor/Rice Premedical Academy | MMEP	1995
Undergraduate Fellowship (declined) | Howard Hughes	1995
Biomedical Engineering Research Award	1995
OMSA Academic Honor Award | John Hopkins University	1992 - 1996