Hisham Awan, MD
Physician, Professor
Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
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614-366-4263Conditions and expertise
- Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
- Peripheral Nerve Injuries
- Arm Injuries
- Arthroscopy
- Tennis Elbow
- Orthopedics
Locations
- Hand and Upper Extremity in Eye and Ear Institute
- Hand and Upper Extremity Care in Outpatient Care Dublin
- Orthopedics in Outpatient Care Dublin
Academic information
Department: Orthopaedics
About
- Gender
- Male
- Additional languages
- Arabic
Biography
As a hand and upper extremity orthopedic surgeon, I specialize in surgeries of the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder. Upper extremity surgeons must be well versed in different surgical techniques including trauma, sports related injuries, joint replacement, tendon repairs and transfers, nerve repair and reconstruction, arthroscopy, microsurgery, along with many others. The variety of procedures always keeps my job interesting!
My patient care philosophy is to treat each patient how I would want someone to treat a member of my family. I never leave a patient room until I make sure my patient understands his or her condition and I have answered any and all questions. My job is to educate my patients on their conditions along with all of their treatment options, to help them decide which option is best for them.
I enjoy working with and teaching the residents and fellows here at Ohio State. I also enjoy working at a tertiary referral center like Ohio State, where we see the most complex cases. Finally, I am part of an outstanding orthopedic department with tremendous camaraderie.
When I’m not working, I like to spend my time relaxing with my family, traveling, attending Ohio State football games and watching movies.
Symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome and treatment | Ohio State Medical Center
Highlights
- Associate Program Director for Education, OSU Orthopedic Residency, 2013 - present
- Orthopedic Educator of the Year, 2015
- Helped establish the OSU Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship, 2011
- Rated in the top 10 percent of physicians in the nation for patient satisfaction, 2016, 2018
- Named to Castle Connolly's Regional Top Doctors list
Conditions and expertise
- Arm Injuries
- Arthroscopy
- Athletic Injuries
- Bone Fractures
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
- Hand Injuries
- Microsurgery
- Operative Surgical Procedures
- Orthopedics
- Peripheral Nerve Injuries
- Sports Medicine
- Tennis Elbow
Locations
Hand and Upper Extremity
3rd Floor Suite 3200
Columbus, OH 43212
Hand and Upper Extremity Care
1st Floor, Suite 1B
Dublin, OH 43016
Please note: Not all physicians schedule patients at each listed location.
Credentials
Education
- Fellowship - Surgery of the Hand
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
8/1/2009 - 7/31/2010 - Residency - Orthopaedic Surgery
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States
7/1/2006 - 6/30/2009 - Residency - Orthopaedic Surgery
- Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, United States
7/1/2004 - 6/30/2006 - Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, United States
8/7/2000 - 6/8/2004
Certifications
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American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery/Hand Surgery
9/9/2013 -
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
7/24/2012
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Ratings and reviews
The overall patient satisfaction rating is an average of all patient responses to the six doctor communication related questions shown below from the Clinician and Group Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. For additional information about the patient satisfaction survey, please visit our Patient Satisfaction Survey page.
The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their view and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Ohio State Wexner Medical Center.
131 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
Patient Comments
Consulting and related relationships
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- Acumed LLC
Doctor Awan never rushes through an appointment with me and makes sure I understand exactly what is going on and what needs to be done to treat my condition
Provider was very knowledgeable, was able to exactly pinpoint my issue and explained the lesion so I could easily understand, recommended physical therapy and discussed alternate options if the PT was not successful.
Explained what he could do to make things better
Staff very friendly listening to what I had to say
He validated my concern, and explained what he thought might be causing it. He took the next step to order the appropriate text to evaluate further. I was extremely grateful for his expertise.
He knew what he was talking about but was cunfused on what was going on with my hand, he knew for sure it wasn't a broken bone which is good.
Thorough, attentive to detail courteous
Knowledgeable, friendly, explained everything well, did not try to force anything on me.
Friendly, knowledgeable and caring
Friendly
Excellent
Knowledgeable, interested, clear
Pleasant, caring
Love the Dr
Both my wife and I liked our provider a lot very helpful and put us at ease.
Friendly but way over booked for patients
He was extremely thorough and listen to my thoughts
He seemed personable and took time to listen
Dr Awan is always professional and super friendly
Dr. Awan has done surgery before on my left hand I was in asking him about my right hand. I appreciate that his advice is that I don't need surgery, which is a relief. He gave me other ideas and embrace to help and it's been great so far.