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Amy Ladd - Elsbach-Richards Professor of Surgery and Professor (by courtesy) of Medicine (Immunology & Rheumatology) and of Surgery (Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery)
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Dr. Ladd's current research interests include the kinematics and forces associated with thumb carpometcarpal (CMC) function and pathology, the anatomy, microstructure, and immunofluorescent characteristics of the thumb CMC joint, pathomechaniics of CMC arthritis, archiving, vitalizing, and innovating medical and surgical knowledge.