Ryan Katz, M.D.

Ryan Katz, M.D.

Ryan Katz, M.D., is a renowned hand surgeon specializing in plastic surgery of the upper extremities. He is an expert in microvascular surgery and complex reconstructions of the hand, forearm, wrist and fingers, as well as other limb reconstructions. He works alongside surgeons Dr. Clayton Alexander and Dr. Gregory Gasbarro of The Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist and Hand Center at Mercy and sees patients in Ellicott City, Lutherville and Reisterstown.

Expert in Microsurgery

Dr. Ryan Katz treats acute injuries and chronic conditions including fractures, lacerations, soft tissue defects, nerve compression syndromes and ligament injuries. He is a highly specialized microsurgeon who uses a surgical microscope and fine instruments to perform surgery on very small body structures often less than one millimeter in diameter. Dr. Katz uses this technique, known as microsurgery, for reconstructive procedures like wound repair and free tissue transfers (moving tissue from one body part to another), reattaching amputated limbs (limb salvage), and repairing damaged nerves and vessels after trauma.

Respected and Experienced Baltimore Hand Surgeon

Dr. Katz is Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He completed a Fellowship in Hand Surgery at The Curtis National Hand Center in Baltimore, Maryland, where he also served as Fellowship Educator, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and team surgeon for more than 15 years.

Dr. Katz is a widely respected and highly sought after Baltimore hand surgeon. He regularly collaborates with orthopedic surgeons and colleagues from various disciplines to provide comprehensive care and surgical solutions for common and complex upper extremity issues, as well as other disorders and injuries requiring microsurgical skill and expertise.

Surgical Treatment for Upper Extremity Conditions and Injuries

Dr. Katz provides surgical treatment and solutions for acute injuries as well as and longstanding, chronic problems, including:

Acute Injuries:

• Distal radius fractures
• Forearm fractures
• Fractures of the fingers or wrist
• Dislocations of the fingers or wrist
• Laceration of tendon
• Rupture of tendon
• Laceration of nerve
• Laceration of blood vessels

Chronic Conditions:

• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Cubital tunnel syndrome
• Trigger finger / trigger thumb
• Advanced arthritis of the fingers, thumb, or wrist
• Tendonitis
• Tendon rupture
• Contracture of the fingers
• Vascular insufficiency
• Chronic wounds
• Nerve compression syndromes

Education & Fellowships

• Fellowship - Hand Surgery, The Curtis National Hand Center, Baltimore, Maryland
• Residency - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
• Internship - General Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
• Medical Degree - University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland

Associations & Memberships

• American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, Member
• American Association for Hand Surgery, Member
• American College of Surgeons, Fellow
• American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Active Member
• American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Active Member
• Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, Lifetime Member