Ida K. Fox, MD
Professor of Surgery
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Director, Hand Surgery Fellowship Program
- Phone: 314-362-7388
Specialties
- Hand surgery
- Nerve surgery
- Tendon and nerve transfer surgery in spinal cord (Tetraplegia)
- Chest wall reconstruction
- Sternal reconstruction
- Wound coverage and closure
- Reconstructive surgery
- Nerve transfer surgery
- Tendon transfer surgery
- Nerve repair
- Nerve decompression (carpal tunnel release, cubital tunnel release)
- Mass removal
- Tetraplegia
- Quadraplegia
- Cervical level spinal cord injury (upper extremity and hand construction)
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel
- DeQuervain’s tendonitis
- Lipoma
- Neurofibromatosis
- Skin cancer
Call for patient appointments: 314-362-7388
Meet Dr. Fox
Dr. Ida Fox is a plastic surgeon specializing in arm and hand surgery to restore function after hand trauma.
She has expertise in nerve transfer, nerve repair, nerve decompression, and trigger finger release surgery.
Dr. Fox earned her medical degree from University of Rochester School of Medicine. She completed plastic surgery residency training at University of Rochester strong Memorial Hospital and a peripheral nerve research fellowship and hand and microsurgery fellowship at WashU Medicine.
I am proud of the challenging and rewarding work we do at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University. Practicing biophysical medicine means doing what’s right for the right person at the right time.
Dr. Fox
Degrees
Medical Degree
University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, NY
1999
Residency
Surgery Residency
University of Rochester Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY
2002
Fellowship
Peripheral Nerve Research Fellowship
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2004
Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2007
Research interests
Restoring upper extremity function in the setting of spinal cord injury
Peripheral nerve trauma
Locations
Center for Advanced Medicine Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Center
4921 Parkview Place
St. Louis, MO 63110
Suite 6G
Fax: 314-273-6674
Appointments: 314-362-7388
Hospital affiliations
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Board certifications
- American Board of Plastic Surgery
- Subspecialty Certification in Hand Surgery
Dr. Fox in the news
- A Little Goes a Long Way
- Collaboration and Innovation Are on the Horizon
- Virtual Marathon
- National Doctors’ Day
- Campus Catch-Up
- Top Doctors 2021
- James Barrett Brown Visiting Professor and Research Day 2022
- Top Doctors 2022
- Top Doctors 2023
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | 2020 Annual Report
- Three Aspects of Health and Healing: The Biopsychosocial Model in Medicine
- Cos and Bai Named Winners of 22nd Annual Samuel A. Wells, Jr., Resident Research Day
- Injectable Cosmetic Services at the Center for Advanced Medicine: Offering Convenience Through Collaboration
- Top Doctors 2024
- Nerve Course Attracts International Audience
- Fox Receives Grant Award for Clinical Excellence
- Fox named President of American Society for Peripheral Nerve
Professional Memberships
American Association for Plastic Surgery
American Spinal Injury Association
American Association for Hand Surgery
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
American Society for Peripheral Nerve
Awards and Honors
2019 Member of the American Association for Plastic Surgery
2017 The Paul M. Weeks, MD Resident Education Award, Division of Plastic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2005-2020 Best Doctors in America list for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Best Doctors, Inc.) and “Best Doctors in St. Louis Magazine” list member
2005 Dr. Joseph M. Serletti Resident Award for Excellence in Academic Plastic Surgery, University of Rochester Division of Plastic Surgery, Rochester, NY
2005 First Prize for Best Resident Paper Presentation, American Society for Peripheral Nerve Annual Meeting, Puerto Rico
2004 First Prize for Best Research Paper Presentation, Washington University Division of Plastic Surgery Resident Research Day, Saint Louis, MO
2004 J.K. Hardesty, MD Best Poster Award (Co-Author), Plastic Surgery Research Council 58th Annual Meeting, Santa Monica, CA
2003 First Prize for Best Resident Paper Presentation, American College of Surgeons Missouri Chapter Annual Meeting, Lake of the Ozarks, MO
Clinical Trials
I am currently conducting research to study the outcomes after nerve transfer, tendon transfer or no surgery in the setting of cervical spinal cord injury– this is funded by my grant entitled: “Supporting Patient Decisions About Upper-Extremity Surgery in Cervical Spinal Cord Injury” Department of Defense office of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) Fiscal Year 2016 Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCIRP) Investigator-Initiated Research Award. SC160046 : W81
