Christian A. Foy Parrilla, MD

Biographical Summary

Dr. Foy is an Adult and Pediatric Hand and Upper Extremity Surgeon with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from Syracuse University in New York, then he studied medicine and completed his residency training in Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Puerto Rico. Dr Foy then completed his Hand Surgery training at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston Texas. He subsequently completed a fellowship in Pediatric Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children located in Dallas, Texas. He is Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery and Fellow of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. He is also a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and a member of the American Association for Hand Surgery and has received his Subspecialty Certificate in Surgery of the Hand.

Interests

Peripheral nerve surgery
Orthopedic trauma
Congenital hand surgery

Conditions Treated

Sport related injuries, Fractures of the hand, wrist, forearm and elbow, Tendon and ligament injuries including transections and ruptures, Carpal and Cubital tunnel syndrome, endoscopic and open releases, Trigger fingers, elbow surgery, arthroscopy of the wrist, arthritis reconstruction, joint replacements, pediatric hand and upper extremity surgery, webbed fingers and toes, extra fingers and toes, congenital hand deficiencies, spasticity or joint contractures secondary to cerebral palsy and trauma, wide awake local anesthesia surgery for most procedures, nerve injuries including nerve repairs and transfers as well as brachial plexus surgery.

Especialidad:

Cirugía de Mano|Cirugía Ortopedica|Cirugía Ortopédica Pediátrica

Ubicación:

HIMA•San Pablo Bayamón

Teléfono: 787-238-5696

Education

Fellow – 2009- 2010- Hand Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. 2010- Pediatric Upper Extremity at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, Texas Resident – 2004-2009- Orthopedic Surgery Residency at the University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico MD– 1999-2003 – UPR School of Medicine BS – 1995-1999 – Syracuse University B.S. Biology

Awards and Honors

2011-2020 – Doctors’ Choice Awards 2017 – Fellow American Society for Surgery of the Hand 2013 – Fellow American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery 2008-2009 – Chief Resident Honorary Award, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Puerto Rico 2004 – Research Fellow Honorary Award, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Puerto Rico 1995 – 1999- Chancellor Scholarship, Syracuse University 1995-1999 – Dean’s List, Syracuse University

Others

TEACHING EXPERIENCES (With interns, residents, medical students, graduates students, others) Surgical Cases with residents, one per week since 2011. Case presentations and discussion with medical students, yearly since 2011. Mentor for orthopaedic residents since 2015. University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine, Lectures in Hand Surgery to orthopaedic residents since 2015. Research Director Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program 2015-present Member Admission Committee Residency Program 2015-present Member International Relations Committee, American Society for Surgery of the Hand 2016-present Reviewer Board Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal 2016 – present RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Carpal Wedge Osteotomy in Amyoplasia The 66th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Surgey of the Hand Las Vegas, NV 2011.