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Hand Fellowship Director - OrthoCarolina Hand Center- Chief of Hand Surgery -- Atrium Health - Carolinas Medical Center Orthopedic Residency
- NFL Hand/Wrist/Elbow Subcommittee
- Carolina Panthers -- Hand Consultant
- Charlotte Hornets -- Hand Consultant
- Joe Gibbs Racing Team -- Hand Consultant
- Hendrick Motor Sports -- Hand Consultant
- Stewart-Hass Racing -- Hand Consultant
- AO North American Hand Faculty
- NFL Physicians Society
- American Association for Hand Surgery Program Committee (First Assistant Chair 2018)
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Hand-e Editorial Board Section Editor
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand Clinical Research and Grantsmanship Committee
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand Clinical Trials and Outcomes Committee
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand Young Leaders Program
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand Young Members Steering Committee, Chairman 2012
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand Resident Education Committee
- Chairman, Oscar Miller Day
- Research Advisory Committee, OrthoCarolina Research Institute
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Charlotte, NC 28207
Charlotte, NC 28207
2nd Floor
Charlotte, NC 28207
Suite 200
Charlotte, NC 28209
- Clinical – Dawn
- Surgery Scheduler – Robin Belk
- Administrative Assistant/Fellowship Coordinator – Lori Davis
- Xiaflex Coordinator – Robin 704-323-3171
- Congenital Hand / Brachial Plexus / Upper Extremity AMPutee Clinic Coordinator – Angela Whidbee, 704-323-3053
- University of Georgia -- Bachelor of Science
- University of Tennessee at Memphis -- Doctor of Medicine
- Atlanta Medical Center -- Internship
- Atlanta Medical Center -- Residency
- The Indiana Hand Center -- Fellowship, Hand & Upper Extremity
- Specializes in Hand, Wrist and Elbow surgery
- Dr. Gaston is heavily involved in upper extremity research and has received numerous honors, including awards from American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American Society for Surgery of the Hand. He lectures regularly at both regional and national upper extremity conferences.
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand
- Fellow of the American Orthopaedic Association
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- AO Trauma
- Pediatric Hand Study Group
- American Association for Hand Surgery
- American Society for Peripheral Nerve
- Elite Athlete Hand and Wrist Study Group
- Southeastern Hand Club
- North Carolina Orthopaedic Association
- North Carolina Medical Society
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Michael Hoke Society
- Indianapolis Hand Society
- Mecklenburg County Medical Society
- 2026 North Carolina's Top Doctors, Charlotte Region, SouthPark Magazine
- 2024 Health Care Innovator Award, Charlotte Business Journal
- Named a 2023 Top Doctor by Charlotte Magazine
- 2023 North Carolina's Top Doctors, Charlotte Region, SouthPark Magazine
- 2022 North Carolina's Top Doctors, Charlotte Region, SouthPark Magazine
- Named Top Doctor by Charlotte Magazine -- 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Orthopedic Surgeons to Know (Becker’s Orthopedic Review), June 2017
- Named one of the Top 45 Hand Surgeons in the US, by Becker's Orthopedic
- Received a 2015 Top Achievement by Charlotte Magazine
- OrthoCarolina Physician of the Year -- 2012
- Faculty Teacher Award -- Atrium Health - Carolinas Medical Center 2009, 2010 & 2014
- AAOS Best Instructional Video -- 2017
Dr. Gaston is an active orthopedic hand surgeon and researcher with a strong record of peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and national presentations focused on hand, wrist, elbow, and upper-extremity reconstruction. His work includes clinical outcomes research, multicenter trials (including the NIH-funded WRIST Study), and innovation in peripheral nerve surgery, tendon transfers, amputee care, and prosthetic optimization. For a complete list of Dr. Gaston’s research contributions and academic activity, please download his full Curriculum Vitae (PDF).
Dr. Gaston's Related Media
Webinars
OrthoCarolina's Reconstructive Center for Lost Limbs with Dr. Gaston & Dr. Loeffler
OrthoCarolina’s Reconstructive Center for Lost Limbs with Bryan J. Loeffler, MD, Orthopaedic Hand to Shoulder Surgeon, Chief of Hand Surgery Atrium Health, and Co-Founder OrthoCarolina Reconstructive Center for Lost Limbs, and R. Glenn Gaston, MD, OrthoCarolina Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship Director and Co-Founder OrthoCarolina Reconstructive Center.
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