Kelly Currie, MD
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Video Profile
Specialty Areas
- Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
- Limb Salvage Surgery
- General Reconstructive Surgery
Common Procedures
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Trigger Finger Release
- Hand & Wrist Fracture Treatment
- Hand & Wrist Ligament Repair
- Nerve Repair
- Tendon Repair
- Hand & Wrist Joint Fusion/Replacement
- Hand & Wrist Contracture Release
- Amputations
- Skin Grafting
- Wound Reconstruction with Flaps
Common Diagnoses Treated
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
- Trigger Finger
- Hand & Wrist Fractures
- Hand & Wrist Ligament Injuries
- Upper Extremity Nerve Injuries
- Upper Extremity Tendon Injuries
- Hand & Wrist Arthritis
- Hand & Wrist Contractures (Including Dupuytren’s)
- Wounds (any body location) requiring reconstruction
Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery
American Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Degrees
Medical School: University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY 2008
Residency
2008-2013 General Surgery Residency, Mary Imogene Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, NY
2013-2016 Plastic Surgery Residency, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO
Fellowship
2016-2017 Hand & Microsurgery Fellowship, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL
Professional Memberships
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
American Association for Hand Surgery
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
Awards and Honors
Gold Humanism Honor Society
E. Donnall Thomas Scholar
Graduated with Research Honors, University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Areas of Research Interest
Outcomes Research
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Medicine
Publications
Currie KB, Neumeister E, Neumeister M. (2020). Chapter 31: The Bulky Flap. In Michael S (eds.), Problems in Hand Surgery Solutions to Recover Function (pp. 136–138). Thieme Medical Publishers. (Book chapter)
Currie KB, Sauerbier M, Russell R, Neumeister M. (2020). Chapter 33: Dorsal Hand Defect. In Sauerbier M (eds.), Problems in Hand Surgery Solutions to Recover Function (pp. 145-147). Thieme Medical Publishers. (Book chapter)
Currie KB, Ross P, Collister P, Gurunluoglu R. Analysis of Scalp and Forehead Injuries in a Level I Trauma Center. J Craniofac Surg. 2017;28(5):1350-1353.
Currie KB, Gurunluoglu R. Discussion: Vasospasm of the flap pedicle – The effects of 11 most often used vasodilating drugs – Comparative study in a rat model. Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery. 2014;134(4):585e-587e.
Currie KB, Lancey R. A predictive model for readmission within 30 days
after coronary artery bypass grafting. J Am Coll Surg. 2011;213(3):S107.
Berenson C, Sales KB, Huang J, Reinhold VN, Garlipp MA, Yohe HC. Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzaebinding gangliosides of human respiratory (HEp-2) cells have a requisite lacto/neolacto core structure. FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology. 2005;43(2):171–182.
Hospital Affiliations
Christian Hospital
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Patients Seen At
Christian Hospital
11133 Dunn Rd
Medical Office Building 1, Suite 202N
St. Louis, MO 63136
To request an appointment with Dr. Currie, please call (314) 362-7388.
Patient Resources
American Society for Surgery of the Hand website: www.assh.org/handcare
American Society of Plastic Surgeons website: www.plasticsurgery.org