ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY AND TREATMENT

REDISCOVER THE JOY OF MOVEMENT

When pain or injury limits your ability to live your life to the fullest, you need expert care you can trust. Dr. Ballard’s qualifications include the highest state-level board certification and the Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Surgery of the Hand, a credential achieved by surgeons with exceptional depth and diversity of experience.

At San Diego Hand Center, Dr. Ballard’s expertise is combined with an extensive range of approaches to diagnose and treat disorders that affect the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder. We use an array of traditional and cutting-edge techniques to get you on the road to recovery.

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PRIMARY TREATMENTS

Both surgical and non-surgical options are carefully considered when creating an individualized care plan for your recovery.

Our focus areas include:

Arthritis of the hand, arm, and shoulder
Pain, stiffness, and swelling of the joints

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Pain, numbness, and tingling in the hand and forearm

Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Pain, numbness, and tingling commonly experienced in the ring and pinky fingers

Arthroscopy
A minimally-invasive procedure to diagnose and treat joint problems

Orthopedic fracture care
Tailored treatments to realign broken bones and fragments

Complex joint replacement
Advanced procedures for severely damaged joints that no longer respond to conservative measures

General orthopedic care
Treatments for a wide range of hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder conditions

Here's what our patients say:

”Brooke treated my 11yr old son for a tiny finger fracture. The injury was 'on the fence' whether needing surgery or not. She talked to us about the options, various risk factors and likelihood of various outcomes, and offered her expert opinion suggesting to just cast without surgery. His finger healed perfectly. At the first meeting with Brooke, she was warm, funny, energetic, and showed genuine interest in my son as a person. She treated him with respect, engaged him, and made us all feel like family! Brooke just plain has a 'likability' and genuine authenticity about her that you can't teach. I give Brooke the highest recommendation!! She is what you would hope for in any doctor you are working with. :-)”

-Rebecca F.

”I have seen Dr. Ballard about 6 times over the past year. She is very personable and caring. She was knowledgable about my condition, but went out of her way to get more information for me and called me a week or so after my first visit. I have had multiple surgeries for the condition on the other hand, and she is treating me to try to avoid surgery on my dominant hand. I am a retired RN, working 30 years at Grossmont Hospital, so I feel qualified to do this review. I have the highest regard for Dr. Ballard and her whole staff. They are all very friendly, caring and very professional.”

- Joyce B.

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY AND TREATMENT

PRIMARY TREATMENTS

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SAN DIEGO HAND CENTER