Edward Diao, M.D.

09/11/2025

NFL Player with a "Different" Hand Achieves his Dreams.

Read the full article NFL Rookie with 6 Fully-Functioning Fingers Is Living His ‘Dream’ (Exclusive)NFL Rookie Born with 6 Fully-Functioning Fingers on One Hand 'Always Knew' He Was 'Special.' Now, He’s Living His 'Dream' (Exclusive)J.J. Weaver.Credit : Matthew Maxey/Icon Sportswire via Getty"G...

08/20/2025

Emil is a longtime cello player for the San Francisco Opera. He came to me with increasing difficulty in both hands resulting in inability to do activities of daily living and play the cello. I diagnosed bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome without any other nerve compression signs or symptoms. Four and three months after the endoscopic carpal tunnel releases for both digits, he is thrilled to be able to resume playing the cello.

I was lucky enough to have him bring his cello to the office and demonstrate how well he is doing.

Emil is a longtime cello player for the San Francisco Opera. He came to me with increasing difficulty in both hands resulting in inability to do activities of daily living and play the cello. I diagnosed bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome without any other nerve compression signs or symptoms. Four and...

07/24/2025

Since 2020 I have been privileged to participate in “Outside/Inside Tennis Volunteer Program," at San Quentin Penitentiary, where civilians volunteer their time to play with inmates who have been selected to take part in their tennis program.Please find this outstanding article regarding the progr...

07/03/2025

Fireworks are a staple for Fourth of July celebrations in the U.S. The thrill of fireworks, however, can be dangerous. On average, 230 people visit the emergency room every day with fireworks-related injuries in the weeks around July 4. Most of these injuries are to the hands and fingers. Fireworks....

04/28/2025

Chancellor Hawgood and CEO Suresh Gunasekaran gave an excellent presentation of all the plans for UCSF modernization over the next decade. Exciting stuff!https://alumni.ucsf.edu/

04/21/2025

Big news in San Francisco!Schnitzer Properties is honored to announce that 450 Sutter has been awarded the prestigious 2025 BOMA Pacific Southwest Region TOBY (The Office Building of the Year) Award in the Historical Building category.“We are excited to be attending the BOMA Pacific Southwest Conf...

03/27/2025

A "State of the Art" overview of current trends in thumb CMC arthroplasty incorporating detailed surgical technique tips & tricks for the hand surgeon. Both primary and revision case factors will be addressed. Soft tissue, suture suspension, implant based along with total versus hemi-resection proce...

03/20/2025

In 2009 I motivated the ASSH to take advantage of this extraordinary program, now named the Clinician Scholar Career Development program with high-level researchers across the orthopedic spectrum. This is an invaluable program to sponsor young clinic scientists and hand surgeons with a research focu...

03/12/2025

Cheesy Sully Sullenberger was an engaging AAOS presidential guest speaker. He is famous for being the pilot who performed the “Miracle on the Hudson,” piloting his commercial airline when interference with birds caused the engines to shut down while approaching New York City. Prior to this, he w...

01/20/2025

Theresa and I had the pleasure of attending the Grand Opening of the San Francisco Institute of Contemporary Art in Downtown San Francisco with Mayor Dan Lurie!

05/22/2024

I had the pleasure of attending the UCSF Orthopedic Surgery Inman Lecture given by my friend, Kevin Louie, M.D. on 5/21/2024. He talked about his career and change as we age and suggestions on how to best navigate the changes.This week I attended the 8th Annual Rosenman Institute Healthcare Symposiu...

05/16/2024

As President of the American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand, I was delighted to be part of the organizing committee and participant for the Corporate Advisory Council, where our partners in industry and our ASSH and AFSH leadership get together to evaluate our relationship and strengthen it by p...