About Us
The Raleigh Hand to Shoulder Center offers state-of-the-art diagnostic, therapeutic, and rehabilitation services for patients with problems of the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder. Our orthopedic hand clinic is comprised of six orthopedic surgeons and occupational and physical therapists with specialized training in upper extremity treatment. All physicians are fellowship-trained in hand and upper extremity surgery and are dual board-certified or eligible in orthopedic and hand surgery by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery.
GEORGE S. EDWARDS, JR., M.D. (RETIRED)
- Undergraduate: Davidson College
- Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Orthopaedic Surgery Residency: University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio
- Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston
- Co-founder of Raleigh Hand Center
JAMES R. POST, M.D.
- Undergraduate: Miami University of Ohio
- Medical School: Medical College of Ohio
- Orthopaedic Surgery Residency: Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis
- Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship: University of Florida in Gainesville
PAUL O. SCHRICKER, M.D.
- Undergraduate: Haverford College
- Medical School: Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland
- Orthopaedic Surgery Residency: Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland
- Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic and CWRU
TERRY M. MESSER, M.D.
- Undergraduate: Franklin and Marshall College
- Medical School: Northwestern University in Chicago
- Orthopaedic Surgery Residency: Northwestern University in Chicago
- Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship: Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery in Louisville, KY
JOHN M. ERICKSON, M.D.
- Undergraduate: Baylor University
- Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas
- Orthopaedic Surgery Residency: University of Michigan Hospitals in Ann Arbor
- Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN
GEORGE S. EDWARDS, III, M.D.
- Undergraduate: Davidson College
- Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Orthopaedic Surgery Residency: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship: University of Southern California in Los Angeles
TIMOTHY J. LUCHETTI, M.D. (STARTING AUGUST 1, 2022)
- Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame
- Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Orthopaedic Surgery Residency: Rush University Medical Center in Chicago
- Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center