ILOTA Live Virtual Event: "Complex Hand Nerve Injury & Reconstruction"

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

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Join us for an engaging and educational presentation by Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon Robert Gray, MD, of Endeavor Health Orthopaedic & Spine Institute on “Complex Hand Nerve Injury & Reconstruction.” Trauma to the hand is common, but complex hand injuries, including nerve damage, make up only about 3% of all hand injuries. Still, these injuries can lead to sensory and motor dysfunction, resulting in significant functional impairment and even long-term disability. This webinar will highlight the critical role occupational therapists play in the multidisciplinary approach to nerve injury management and rehabilitation as they discover advanced nerve repair techniques and their clinical implications.

Participants will gain insights into the importance of nerve decompression in the treatment of nerve repair, and learn how nerve stimulation is being used to enhance outcomes in both nerve repair and transfers. The lecture also explores the growing use of allograft nerve and amniotic tissue in reconstruction, which has shown to promote nerve regeneration and healing – among other benefits. This evidence-based presentation will better equip occupational therapists to collaborate with surgical teams, guide post-operative care, and tailor therapy interventions to support optimal functional recovery. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn from a nationally and internationally sought-after lecturer to expand your clinical expertise and make a greater impact in the treatment of hand nerve injuries.

• Recognize the role of nerve decompression in the treatment of nerve repair
• Describe the use of nerve stimulation in nerve repair and transfers
• Evaluate the use of allograft nerve and amniotic tissue in complex nerve injury treatment

Robert Gray, MD, is an Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon with Endeavor Health Orthopaedic & Spine Institute. As a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, he specializes in hand and microvascular surgical care. He also teaches Hand Surgery Fellows from the University of Chicago, and Orthopaedic Surgery Residents from the University of Chicago and the University of Illinois—Chicago (UIC).

Dr. Gray completed his undergraduate and medical degrees at Brown University in Providence, RI as part of their combined Program in Liberal Medical Education.  He then matched into the combined Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program at RUSH University Medical Center in Chicago. At RUSH, he completed trauma surgery training at Stroger Hospital of Cook County and Rockford Orthopaedic Associates (now OrthoIllinois) in Rockford, IL.  He spent a year in Rochester, MN at Mayo Clinic completing a Fellowship in Hand and Microvascular Surgery.  There, he was trained in all aspects of general hand surgery, peripheral nerve surgery (including brachial plexus reconstruction), and microsurgery (incorporating vascularized bone grafting). After completing training, he practiced and taught hand surgery at University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine in Miami where he focused primarily on complex trauma, reconstruction, and limb salvage, operating at Bascom Palmer Hospital and Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Gray is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and a member of the American Association for Hand Surgery and the American Society of Surgery of the Hand, having attained the Subspecialty Certificate of Surgery of the Hand (formerly the CAQ).

He currently sees patients at Endeavor Health’s Skokie, Glenview, and Lincolnshire locations. 

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