The world's leading hand care medical center has partnered with UofL Health.
Kleinert Kutz Hand Center, the nation's oldest and largest hand surgery institution, will officially become part of the growing UofL Health business on January 23, creating UofL Health – Hand Care, according to a UofL Health press release. did.
“We are pleased to announce that Kleinert Kutz Hand Care has joined UofL Health. This marks an exciting new chapter in our long tradition of excellence in hand surgery.” – said John Walsh, CEO of Jewish Hospital and UofL Health – Heart. hospital. “In collaboration with UofL Health – Jewish Hospital and UofL Physicians, we continue the legacy of Dr. Kleinert and Dr. Katz through a dedicated team of experts who have put Louisville on the world map with innovation and expertise in hand surgery.”
UofL Health mailed letters to Kleinert Kutz Hand Center patients alerting them to the change in care. The release states that practice and treatment locations will remain the same.
Here's what we know about the famous Kleinert-Kutz Hand Center.
What is Kleinert-Kutz Hand Center?
Kleinert Kutz Hand Center has a rich history of leading the medical field of hand care, completing the first successful hand transplants, toe-to-hand transplants, total distal radial joint arthroplasties, and more.
The clinic is named for Dr. Harold E. Kleinert and Dr. Joseph Kutz, who made Louisville their home after working at the University of Louisville as instructor of surgery and surgical resident, respectively, at the University of Louisville School of Medicine.
“Jewish Hospital, Dr. Harold Kleinert and Dr. Joseph Kutz, will forever be associated as part of surgical history. Fully integrated into UofL Health's academic medical system, patients will continue to receive world-class hand care. “For healthcare providers, this will further strengthen the linkage of academic expertise, strengthen collaboration, and support future innovation and the next generation of hand care professionals.” We aim to foster
The two founded the Kleinert Kutz Hand Center more than 50 years ago and helped make Louisville a world leader in hand and upper extremity care.
Kleinert, who operated on thousands of patients, died in 2013 at the age of 91. In 2020, Mr. Kutz, who performed the world's first successful hand transplant, passed away at the age of 92.
What services are provided?
This medical institution is best known for hand surgeries such as:
- hand transplant
- Zone II tendon repair
- Digital artery repair
- transfer from toe to hand
- Free epiphyseal grafting
- Distal radioulnar total joint arthroplasty
- Complete wrist resurfacing and replacement
Other services offered include emergency care for minor hand, wrist, and arm injuries, carpal tunnel treatment, reconstruction, hand rejuvenation plastic surgery, orthotics, splints and other adaptive devices, and imaging services. .
where is it?
Several places in this area include:
- 4642 Chamberlain Lane, Suite 202
- 3900 Kresge Way, Suite 43
- 225 Abraham Flexner Way, Suite 700
- 3605 Northgate Court, Suite 102, New Albany, IN
- 230 Fountain Court, Suite 375, Lexington, KY
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