David Brogan, MD, MSc | Hand and Wrist Surgeon | Washington University Orthopedics

Dr. Brogan specializes in treating all injuries and conditions of the hand and upper extremity, including fractures, arthritis of the wrist, elbow and hand. He has special expertise in treating nerve injuries, including peripheral nerve injuries, compression neuropathies (carpal tunnel, peroneal nerve injury, brachial plexus injury), complex microsurgical reconstruction, and upper extremity trauma.

As part of the WashU Medicine Bionic Limb Program, he also provides specialized peripheral nerve care for patients with limb loss, including advanced surgical options to improve pain and function.

Common Diagnoses Treated

Arthritis of the wrist, elbow and hand
Brachial plexus injury
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Complex wound reconstruction
Cubital tunnel syndrome
Distal radius fractures
Fractures of the fingers, metacarpals, and wrist
Microsurgical reconstruction
Peripheral nerve injury
Peroneal nerve injury
Traumatic injuries

Common Procedures

Brachial plexus surgery
Carpal tunnel release
Cubital tunnel release
Free flaps/free tissue transfer
Hand and wrist fracture fixation
Nerve grafting
Nerve reconstruction
Nerve repair
Nerve transfer
Ulnar nerve transposition

Clinical Office Locations

Center for Advanced Medicine

4921 Parkview Place

St. Louis, MO 63110
Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Orthopedic Center

14532 South Outer Forty Drive

Chesterfield, MO 63017
Center for Advanced Medicine - Sunset Hills
3630 S. Geyer Rd., Suite 110
St. Louis, MO 63127

Hospital Affiliations

Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis Children's Hospital
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Shriners Hospitals for Children - St. Louis

Academic Office Mailing Address

Washington University School of Medicine

Campus Box 8233

660 Euclid Avenue

Saint Louis, MO 63110

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Bailey R, Siesener BS, Davis RM, Brogan DM. “Radiofrequency Ablation of an Osteoid Osteoma of the Metacarpal.” Applied Radiology, 2019; 48(1):45-47.
Goldfarb C, Dy C, Brogan D, Osei D. “Sports Injuries of the Hand, Wrist, and Elbow.” AAOS Instructional Course Lectures, 2019; 68:153-166.
Brogan DM, Leversedge FJ. “Surgical Technique and Anatomical Considerations for the Modified L’Episcopo Technique Tendon Transfer.” Hand, 2019; 14(1) 34-41.
Dy CJ, Brogan DM, Colorado BS. “Absence of the Pronator Quadratus Muscle Precluding Distal Nerve Transfer.” J Hand Surg Am, 2018. Oct 1; epub ahead of time.
Dy CJ, Aunins B, Brogan DM. “Barriers to Epineural Scarring: Role in Treatment of Traumatic Nerve Injury and Chronic Compressive Neuropathy. J Hand Surg Am, 2018; 43(4):360-367.
Rioux-Forker D, Bridgeman J, Brogan D. “Snapping Triceps Syndrome”J Hand Surg Am, 2018;43(1): 90.el-90.e5.
Johnson J, Pfeiffer F, Jouret J, Brogan D. “Biomechanical Analysis of Capsular Repair versus Arthrex TFCC Ulnar Tunnel Repair for Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex Tears.” Hand, 2018;1-7.
Brogan D, Van Hogezand RM, Babovic N, Carlsen B, Kakar S. “The Effect of Metacarpophalangeal Joint Hyperextension on Outcomes in the Surgical Treatment of Carpometacarpal Joint Arthritis” Journal of Wrist Surgery 2017; Aug6(3):188-193
Brogan D, Mossialos E. “A Critical Anlaysis of the Review on Antimicrobial Resistance Report and the Infectious Disease Financing Facility” Globailization and Health 12(8), 2016.
Renwick M, Brogan D, Mossialos E. “A Systematic Review and Critical Assessment of Incentive Strategies for Discovery and Development of Novel Antibiotics” The Journal of Antibiotics 69(2):73-88, 2016.
Brogan D, Mossialos E. “Systems, not pills: The Options Market for Antibiotics seeks to rejuvenate the antibiotic pipeline” Social Science and Medicine 151:167-172, 2016.
Vitale M, Brogan D, Shin AY, Berger R. “Intra-articular Fractures of the Sigmoid Notch of the Distal Radius: Analysis of Progression to Distal Radial Ulnar Joint Arthritis and Impact on Upper Extremity Function in Surgically Treated Fractures” Journal of Wrist Surgery Mar; 5(1):52-8, 2016.
Desai M, Brogan D, Richard MJ, Mithani SK, Leversedge FJ, Ruch DS. “Biomechanical Comparison of Suture-Button Suspensionplasty and LRTI for Basilar Thumb Arthritis” Hand (New York, NY) 11:438-443, 2016.
Brogan D, Mossialos E. “A Critical Analysis of the Review on Antimicrobial Resistance Report and the Infectious Disease Financing Facility.” Global Health 2016;12(8).
Brogan D, Richard M, Ruch D, Kakar S. “Management of Severely Comminuted Distal Radius Fractures” Journal of Hand Surgery 40(9):1905-1914, 2015.
Brogan D, Ruch DS. “Distal Radius Fractures in the Elderly” Journal of Hand Surgery 40(6): 1217-1219, 2015.
Brogan D, Moran S, Shin AY. “Outcomes of ORIF of Acute Proximal Pole Scaphoid Fractures” Hand (New York, NY) 10:227-232, 2015.
Brogan D, Carofino BC, Kircher MF, Spinner RJ, Elhassan BT, Bishop AT, Shin AY. “Prevalence of Rotator Cuff Tears in Adults with Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injuries” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 2014 96(16):e139.
Carofino B, Brogan D, Kircher M, El Hassan B, Spinner R, Bishop A, Shin A. “Iatrogenic Nerve Injuries During Shoulder Surgery” Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 95(18):1667-74, 2013.
Brogan D, Kakar S. “Metacarpophalangeal Joint Hyperextension and the Treatment of Thumb Basilar Joint Arthritis”. Journal of Hand Surgery 37(4):837-8, 2012.
Brogan D, Bishop AT, Shin AY, Spinner RJ. “Lateral Antebrachial Cutaneous Neuropathy Following Long Head of the Biceps Rupture” Journal of Hand Surgery 37(4):673-6, 2012.
Basak S, Brogan D, Biswas P, Ritter R, Dacey RG. “Transport characteristics of ferrofluid in an in vitro brain model system” International Journal of Nanomedicine 4:1-18, 2009.
Brogan D, Mossialos E. “Applying the concepts of financial options to stimulate vaccine development” Nature Reviews: Drug Discovery 5: 641-647, 2006.
Mossialos, E, Brogan D. “Pharmaceutical pricing in Europe: Weighing up the Options” International Social Security Review 59(3): 3-25.
Rhode, K, Sermessant, M, Brogan, D, Hegde S, Hipwell J, Lambiase P, Rosenthal E, Bucknall C, Qureshi SA, Gill JS, Razavi R, Hill DL. “A system for real-time XMR guided cardiovascular intervention” IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging 24: 1428-1440, 2005.
Zhang, P., Borgnia, M.J.,Mooney, P., Shi D., Pan, M., O’Herron, P., Mao, A., Brogan, D., Milne, J.L.S., Subramaniam, S. “Automated image acquisition and processing using a new generation of 4K x 4K CCD cameras for cryo-electron microscopic studies of macromolecular complexes.” J. Struct. Biol. 143: 135-144, 2003.

Research Interests

Dr. Brogan has research interests in peripheral nerve injuries and compression neuropathies (carpal tunnel, peroneal nerve injury, brachial plexus injury), upper extremity trauma including distal radius fractues, ulnar sided wrist pain and TFCC tears. His current research focuses on nerve regeneration, identifying ways to increase the probability of nerve healing by way of imaging, 3D printing, and surgical treatment. To learn more about Dr. Brogan's nerve research, click here.

Background

Dr. Brogan earned a Master of Science degree in medical engineering and physics from King's College at the University of London, and international health policy from London School of Economics. He then earned his Medical Degree from Washington University School of Medicine. Following medical school, he earned a Residency in orthopaedic surgery from the Mayo Clinic, then completed a Fellowship in Hand and Microvascular Surgery from Duke University.

Board Certifications

Diplomate of American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Board Certified (July 27, 2017 – December 31, 2027)
Subspecialty Certificate in Surgery of the Hand, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (08/11/2020 – 12/31/2027)

Masters Degree

Medical Engineering and Physics, King's College, University of London, London, England
International Health Policy, London School of Economics, London, England

Medical Degree

Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Residency

Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Fellowship

Hand and Microvascular Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC

Honors and Awards

2014, Ronald Linscheid-James Dobyns Excellence in Wrist Surgery Award
2009, Dr. Richard S. Brookings Medical School Prize,Washington University School of Medicine
2009, Merck Manual Award, Washington University School of Medicine
2005-2009, Distinguished Student Scholarship, Washington University School of Medicine
2006, Dames Prize in Cell Biology & Physiology, Washington University
2006, Carolyn L. Kuckein Alpha Omega Alpha Student Research Fellowship
2005, Brian Abel-Smith Prize for Health Policy Dissertation, London School of Economics
2003, Marshall Scholarship Recipient
1999-2003, Vanderbilt Honors Scholarship

Professional Memberships

2016-Present, Journal Reviewer: Hand
2015-Present, Journal Reviewer: Journal of Orthopaedic Research
2015- Present, American Society for Surgery of the Hand Candidate Member
2015-Present, AAOS Fellow Member
2015-Present, Mid-America Othopedic Association Member
2018-Present, Missouri State Orthopaedic Association Board of Directors
2018-Present, Journal Reviewer, Journal of Hand Surgery

WashU Medicine Orthopedics

David M. Brogan, MD, MSc