Dr. Merrell Named Editor of Leading Hand Surgery Journal
OrthoIndy congratulates Dr. Greg Merrell of Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center, an OrthoIndy practice, on being named the next editor-in-chief of The Journal of Hand Surgery, the official publication of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) and one of the most respected medical journals in the field.
“It is quite an honor for me because it’s fundamentally the most impactful position in the world of hand surgery,” Dr. Merrell says. “It’s a privilege to help guide the future of our specialty and support research that ultimately benefits patient care.”
Dr. Merrell received his medical degree and completed his orthopedic residency at Yale University. He went on to complete fellowship training in upper extremity and microvascular surgery at Brown University.
His clinical focus includes wrist arthritis, fracture care, and minimally invasive procedures for the elbow, wrist, and shoulder. An award-winning researcher, Dr. Merrell has published extensively on bone healing and minimally invasive surgical techniques for treating tennis elbow, scaphoid fractures, and other conditions of the hand and wrist.
