UOI Community Lecture Series - Cubital Tunnel Syndrome Explained

In this University Orthopedics Community Lecture Series, hand surgeon Dr. Joseph Gil discusses the funny bone or cubital tunnel syndrome. Do you have numbness and tingling in the hand or ring and little finger? Dr. Gil explains what this is and how it is treated.

Joseph A. Gil, M.D., is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in treating hand and upper extremity conditions. He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

With advanced training in hand and upper extremity surgery, Dr. Gil has an interest in brachial plexus injuries, nerve conditions, tendon transfers, soft tissue reconstruction, wrist and finger arthritis, athletic wrist injuries, and upper extremity trauma.

Dr. Gil earned his medical degree at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, and completed his orthopedic surgery residency and an orthopedic trauma fellowship at Brown University. He later completed a fellowship in hand, upper extremity, and microvascular surgery at the Mayo Clinic.

With a passion to advance orthopedic research, Dr. Gil has co-authored over 120 clinical and basic science research papers. He is also the author of several book chapters and has presented his studies at multiple national and international meetings.For questions and more information on Dr. Gil