H. Jeffrey Whitaker, MD
H. Jeffrey  Whitaker, MD H. Jeffrey  Whitaker, MD

H. Jeffrey Whitaker, MD

Specialties

  • Elbow
  • Hand
  • Pediatric Orthopedics
  • Shoulder
  • Shoulder Replacement
  • Sports Medicine
  • Wrist

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Meet Dr. H. Jeffrey Whitaker

Dr. Whitaker received his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia in 1979 and his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta in 1983. He completed both his internship (1984) and his residency in orthopedic surgery (1988) at Indiana University and affiliated hospitals in Indianapolis.

In 1989, he completed a one-year fellowship in hand surgery and microsurgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Special interests include shoulder, elbow and hand injuries.

Dr. Whitaker is a member of the Indiana State Medical Association, Indianapolis Medical Society, Indiana Orthopaedic Society, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery.

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Practice focus:

  • Arthroscopic Surgery
  • Hand and Upper Extremity
  • Shoulder
  • Upper Extremity Sports Injuries

Education

Undergraduate School

University of Georgia

Medical School

Medical College of Georgia

Residency

Indiana University

Affiliations

  • Indiana State Medical Association
  • Indianapolis Medical Society
  • Indiana Orthopaedic Society
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • American Society for Surgery of the Hand

Awards and Recognition

Indianapolis Monthly Top Doctor (2016 - 2020)

Certifications

  • Board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery