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Ann Van Heest, MD
Ann Van Heest, MD
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Orthopaedic Clinic
First Floor, R102
2512 S. 7th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55454
612-273-9400
 
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Medical Title:

Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon

Academic Appointments:

Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota; Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program Director

Services:

University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview:
Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital:
Orthopaedics

Specialties:

Hand Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopedics
Pediatric Orthopedics

Clinical Interests:

  • Hand and upper extremity disorders, particularly pediatric disorders such as congenital hand deformities, cerebral palsy, brachial plexus injuries, arthrogryposis nerve injuries, fractures or mal-/non-unions

Languages Spoken:

English

Education:

Medical School
University of Minnesota Medical School

Site of Residency
University of Minnesota (Orthopaedic Surgery)

Site of Fellowship 
Brigham and Women's Hospital / Children's Hospital, Boston, MA (Hand and Upper Extremity)

Board Certifications:

Orthopedic Surgery

Hospital Privileges:

University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview

U.S. News & World Report 2012 Top Doctor

Mpls. St. Paul Magazine 2012 Top Doctor

Best Doctors for Women, Minnesota Monthly Magazine 2011

Best Doctors in America®, 2009-2010

Best Doctors in America®, 2007-2008
 

Articles
Mennen U., Van Heest, A.; Ezaki, M.B., Tonkin, M., Gericke, G.: Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita.  Journal of Hand Surgery, 30B(5):468-474, 2005.

Van Heest A: Commentary: Birth Brachial Plexus Injury Is the Preferred Terminology.  Journal of Hand Surgery, 31A(2):203, 2006.
Educational Publications:

Van Heest, A: Elbow Extension Transfer.  Atlas of the Hand Clinics.   17(1):97-108, 2002.

Van Heest A: Functional Assessment Aided by ` Laboratory Studies.  Hand Clinics, Vol 19:565-571, 2003.

Van Heest A: Surgical Management of Wrist and Finger Deformity.  Hand Clinics,  Vol 19:657-665, 2003.

VanHeest A: Wrist Deformities After Fracture.  Hand Clinics, Vol 22:113-120, 2005

Educational Publications – Invited Chapters
Van Heest A, House J: Proximal Row Carpectomy.  In: Masters Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery, The Wrist, (ed) Richard Gelberman, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA, 2002.

Van Heest A: Assessment and Treatment of the Upper Extremity in Cerebral Palsy.  In: Hand Surgery Update; (ed) Trumble, TE, 2003.

Van Heest, A, House, J: Macrodactyly.   In: Case Base in Hand and Wrist Surgery: An Atlas@. (ed)Kevin Plancher, M.D. and Brian J. Sennett, M.D., Thieme, NY.  In Press.

Van Heest A: Reconstruction of the Spastic Hand.  In: Hand Surgery, (ed) Richard Berger and Peter Weiss, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, PA.  In Press.

Van Heest A: Surgical Treatment of the Upper Extremity in Cerebral Palsy.  In: Hand Surgery Update, (ed) Thomas Trumble, 2003.

Van Heest A. Surgical Treatment of the Upper Extremity in Spastic Hemiplegia. In: Cerebral Palsy. (ed) James Gage, 2003.

Van Heest A, House, J: Management of the Spastic Hand.  In: Plastic Surgery (2nd Edition), (ed) Steve J  Mathes, V R Hentz, Elsevier Ltd, PA, 2005.

Van Heest A: Tetraplegia.  In: Operative Hand Surgery (5th Edition), (ed) Green, Hotchkiss, Pederson, Wolfe, Elsevier Ltd, 2005.