
Orthopedic Doctors You Can Trust
Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeons in Raleigh
Meet our team of doctors! All of our doctors are board certified in both orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. They have all completed a hand surgery fellowship and are members of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.
At Raleigh Hand to Shoulder Center, our mission is to improve the lives of our patients with compassionate, trusted, and cost-effective care.
Get to know our doctors:

James R. Post, M.D.
The credentials of Dr. James Post include:
- Undergraduate: Miami University of Ohio
- Medical School: Medical College of Ohio
- Orthopedic Surgery Residency: Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis
- Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship: University of Florida in Gainesville
Terry M. Messer M.D.
The credentials of Dr. Terry Messer include:
- Undergraduate: Franklin and Marshall College
- Medical School: Northwestern University in Chicago
- Orthopedic 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.
The credentials of Dr. John Erickson include:
- Undergraduate: Baylor University
- Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas
- Orthopedic 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.
The credentials of Dr. George Edwards include:
- Undergraduate: Davidson College
- Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Orthopedic 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.
The credentials of Dr. Timothy Luchetti include:
- Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame
- Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York
- Orthopedic Surgery Residency: Rush University Medical Center in Chicago
- Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Our Retired Physicians
- Dr. Jon Kolkin
- Dr. George Edwards, Jr
- Dr. Paul Schricker