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About Elizabeth Ouellette

Elizabeth Anne Ouellette, M.D., MBA, is a renowned orthopedic hand surgeon specializing in the treatment of wrist fracture, ligament tear, nerve injury, joint instability and small joint replacement. She performs surgeries of all complexities. She has more than 30 years of clinical experience treating athletes and people of all ages and teaching and mentoring medical students, residents and fellows. She serves in numerous clinical and academic leadership roles. Dr. Ouellette’s research interests include wrist instability biomechanics, nerve injury repair, skin coverage and psychological intervention for upper extremity trauma patients. She is widely published in peer-reviewed medical journals and is an invited speaker at national and international academic symposiums.

Positions

February 2019 - Present Chief of Hand Surgery/Orthopedic Hand Surgeon, Baptist Health South Florida ‐ Baptist Health Orthopedic Institute
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October 2019 - Present Vice Chair Division of Research, Florida International University College of Medicine ‐ Department of Orthopedics
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March 2016 - Present Professor, Florida International University College of Medicine ‐ Department of Orthopedics
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January 2014 - Present Director of Upper Extremity, Mount Sinai Medical Center
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August 2014 - Present Founder and President, Upwelling Foundation, Inc.
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April 2011 - Present Chief of Hand Surgery, Florida International University College of Medicine ‐ Department of Orthopedics
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November 2007 - Present Professor Emeritus, University of Miami School of Medicine ‐ Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
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2014 - February 2019 Private Practice Physician, The Ouellette Group Physicians for the Hand
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2013 - 2014 Private Practice Physician, Physicians for the Hand
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2007 - 2010 Private Practice Physician, Miami International Hand Surgical Services
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January 1991 - January 2010 Chief of Hand Surgery Service, Jackson Memorial Hospital
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July 2008 - March 2009 Voluntary Clinical Professor, Florida International University ‐ Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
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August 1991 - July 2009 Director of Hand Fellowship Program, Jackson Memorial Hospital
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June 1999 - November 2007 Professor, University of Miami School of Medicine ‐ Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
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1996 - 2007 Associate Professor, University of Miami School of Medicine ‐ Department of Surgery
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1995 - 2007 Associate Professor, University of Miami School of Medicine ‐ Department of Neurological Surgery
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1995 - 2007 Chief of Orthopaedics, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
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January 1993 - December 2002 Chief of Hand Surgery Service, Veterans Administration Medical Center ‐ Surgical Service (Orthopaedics)
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June 1992 - June 1999 Associate Professor, University of Miami School of Medicine ‐ Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
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June 1992 - June 1992 Tenure, University of Miami School of Medicine ‐ Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
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January 1985 - June 1992 Assistant Professor, University of Miami School of Medicine ‐ Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
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January 1985 - December 1991 Chief of Hand Surgery Service, Veterans Administration Medical Center ‐ Surgical Service (Orthopaedics)
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Disciplines

Research Interests

Grants

2013 - 2013 Comparison of BMD in distal Radius to Volar plating Screw Mechanics
DePuy Synthes Directed Grant
Role: PI
2010 - 2012 The role of soft tissue in Fracture fixation stability of upper and lower extremity
Dept of the Army, (USAMRAA)
Role: PI
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Honors and Awards

  • Welsh Grant, Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas June 1972-December 1973
  • Chemistry B.A. Cum Laude, Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas May 1974

Courses

  • MBS 6635 Disorders of the Wrist and Hand. Florida International University (FIU) since August 2010

Education

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December 2002 M.B.A, University of Miami ‐ School of Business
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1984 Fellowship Program - Hand Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine ‐ Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
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1979 - 1983 Residency Program - Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine ‐ Department of Orthopedics
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1978 - 1979 Internship - General Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine
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May 1978 M.D., Doctor of Medicine, University of Texas Medical School
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1974 Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, Texas A & M University - College Station
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Links

Contact Information

Baptist Health Medical Group
3150 SW 38 Ave, Suite 600B
Coral Gables, FL 33146
(786) 261-0222
ElizabethO@baptisthealth.net

Articles (48)

Book Chapters (15)