Broward Hand Center, Inc

01/14/2025

ATTENTION: DR. GELLMAN'S PATIENTS

DR. GELLMAN IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT EFFECTIVE
MARCH 1, 2025

DR. GELLMAN WILL BE LEAVING BROWARD HAND CENTER TO JOIN THE BAPTIST HEALTH ORTHOPEDIC GROUP AT BOCA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER.

HE WILL BE SEEING PATIENTS AT:
3313 HILLSBORO BLVD, DEERFIELD BEACH, FL

and

745 MEADOWS RD, BOCA RATON, FL
(ACROSS FROM BOCA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER).

APPOINTMENTS: PLEASE CALL 561-955-6784 AFTER MARCH 1st

DR GELLMAN WILL NO LONGER BE AFFILIATED WITH BROWARD HAND CENTER AFTER MARCH 1, 2025.

DR. GELLMAN HOPES THAT ALL OF HIS PATIENTS WILL FOLLOW HIM TO HIS NEW PRACTICE.

PLEASE CONTACT BOCA REGIONAL/BAPTIST TO CHECK IF YOUR INSURANCE IS ACCEPTED.

TO CONTACT DR GELLMAN OR RECORD REQUESTS PLEASE EMAIL DR GELLMAN at: HGELLMAN@OUTLOOK.COM

DR. TRAVERSO WILL BE CONTINUING WITH BROWARD HAND CENTER AND WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ANY PATIENTS WHO WISH TO SEE HIM.

THANK YOU,
HARRIS GELLMAN, M.D.

01/14/2025

03/30/2022

Warm wishes to Dr. Gellman, Dr. Traverso & to all the doctors who work so hard to restore health to their patients! Happy Doctors Day!

03/26/2022

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03/25/2022

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03/25/2022

Repetitive hand movements during work or recreational activities can lead to a condition called carpal tunnel syndrome. Symptoms usually present as numbness, tingling and/or pain of the hands. It is not uncommon to struggle with grip strength weakness and frequently dropping items.

If you are having any of these symptoms & would like more information, call 954-575-8056, and schedule a consultation today!

03/25/2022

Dr. Purnell Traverso, M.D
FACS

Dr. Purnell Traverso specializes in hand and wrist surgery in adults. Dr. Traverso has special expertise in the treatment of challenging problems of the forearm, wrist and hand. Dr Traverso is a Board Certified, Fellowship trained, hand and microvascular surgeon with subspecialty certificate in surgery of the hand. Dr. Traverso operates on both national and international patients, including Trinidad and the Caribbean.

Dr. Traverso’s areas of expertise include:

Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release
Platelet rich plasma (PRP) protein injections
Excision of Ganglion Cysts
Trigger Finger Release
Treatment of Thumb Arthritis
Treatment of Hand and Wrist Pain
Treatment of Hand Numbness
Fractures of the Hand and Wrist

Dr. Traverso has done research in stem cell transplantation as well as many areas of treatment of hand and wrist injuries. He completed his residency training at Howard University Hospital in Washington D.C. where he was honored as a ‘Chief Resident’ in 2013 and received the Howard University Chairman of Surgery Award for Most Outstanding Resident in 2012 as well as Intern of the Year in 2008.

After residency, Dr. Traverso completed his hand and wrist surgery training at the University of Connecticut under the world renowned Dr. Kirk Watson. While there, Dr. Traverso gained expertise in the care of the hand and wrist. Dr. Traverso completed his training in Microsurgery at Columbia University in New York.

Dr. Traverso is Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery and he is currently a member of numerous prestigious medical societies including the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, the American Association for Hand Surgery, the American College of Surgeons and the American Medical Association.

03/25/2022

Dr. Harris Gellman, M.D.
FACS, FAAOS

Dr. Harris Gellman specializes in Orthopaedic hand and upper extremity surgery in adults and children. Dr. Gellman has special expertise in the treatment of challenging problems of the elbow, forearm, wrist and hand. Dr. Gellman has extensive experience specializing in the treatment of complex fractures and wrist and elbow joint injuries, arthritis, nerve disorders and reconstruction following trauma and reconstruction of children’s hand deformities but congenital and spastic.

Harris Gellman, M.D., graduated Temple University Medical School, and completed an Orthopaedic Surgery residency at the Hospital University of Pennsylvania in 1984. Dr. Gellman then completed fellowship training in Hand, Upper Extremity, and Microvascular surgery at the University of California, San Diego in 1985.

Dr. Gellman has previously been Director of the Hand and Upper Extremity Divisions at University of Southern California, University of Arkansas, and Co-Chief of Hand Surgery University of Miami. Dr. Gellman is a Voluntary Clinical Professor of Orthopaedics and Plastic Surgery at the University of Miami, and Clinical Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery Nova Southeastern University.

Dr. Gellman is board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery with subspecialty certification in Hand Surgery. Societies include the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Orthopaedic Research Society, and the Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Society.

Dr. Gellman has lectured both nationally and internationally, hosted medical information television and radio shows, authored more than 80 original scientific papers, has written many book chapters, and has authored two texts.