Ida K. Fox, MD
- Phone: 314-362-7388
Specialty Areas
- Hand surgery
- Nerve surgery
- Tendon and nerve transfer surgery in spinal cord (Tetraplegia)
- Chest wall reconstruction
- Sternal reconstruction
- Wound coverage and closure
- Reconstructive Surgery
Common Procedures
- Nerve transfer surgery
- Tendon transfer surgery
- Nerve repair
- Nerve decompression (carpal tunnel release, cubital tunnel release)
- Trigger finger release
- Skin cancer removal
- Lipoma removal
- Mass removal
Common Diagnoses Treated
- Tetraplegia
- Quadraplegia
- Cervical level spinal cord injury (upper extremity and hand construction)
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel
- Trigger finger
- DeQuervain’s tendonitis
- Lipoma
- Neurofibromatosis
- Skin cancer
Board Certifications
American Board of Plastic Surgery
Subspecialty Certification in Hand Surgery
Degrees
Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, NY 1999
Residency
2002 Plastic Surgery Residency, University of Rochester Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY
Fellowship
2004 Peripheral Nerve Research Fellowship, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2007 Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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
Areas of Research Interest
Restoring upper extremity function in the setting of spinal cord injury
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 : W81X
Publications
Hospital Affiliations
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Patients Seen At
Center for Advanced Medicine
4921 Parkview Place, Suite G, Floor 6
St. Louis, MO 63110
To request an appointment with Dr. Fox, please call (314) 362-7388.