Mitchell A. Pet, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Director, Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Associate Director, Hand Surgery Fellowship Program
Video Profile
- Phone: 314-362-7388
Specialties
- Hand and upper extremity surgery
- Microsurgery
- Cancer reconstruction
- Nerve surgery
- Tendon and nerve repair
- Tendon and nerve transfer
- Oncologic reconstruction
- Soft tissue reconstruction
- Carpal tunnel release
- DeQuervain’s release
- Trigger finger release
- Excision of masses in the hand and wrist
- Upper extremity fractures
- Scaphoid non-union
- Kienbock’s disease
- Nerve and brachial plexus injuries
- Wrist, finger and hand arthritis
- Melanoma and sarcoma nerve compression
- Dequervain’s tenosynovitis
- Dupuytren’s contracture
- Burn scar contracture
- Bone tumors of the upper extremity
Call for patient appointments: 314-362-7388
Meet Dr. Pet
Dr. Mitchell Pet is a plastic surgeon specializing in hand and upper extremity surgery.
He has expertise in hand and upper extremity surgery, microsurgery, cancer reconstruction, and nerve surgery.
Dr. Pet earned his medical degree from WashU Medicine. He completed plastic and reconstructive surgery at University of Washington School of Medicine and a hand and microsurgery fellowship at Curtis National Hand Center.
It’s very rewarding when a patient tells you they are happy with their results after surgery. That’s a good sign that you’ve really made a difference.
Dr. Pet
Degrees
Medical Degree
WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2011
Residency
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Residency
University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA
2017
Fellowship
Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship
Curtis National Hand Center, Baltimore, MD
2018
Research interests
Vascularized bone and cartilage transfer
Patient reported outcomes in hand upper extremity surgery
New technologies for free flap monitoring
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
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Medical Building 4
1044 N Mason Road
Creve Coeur, MO 63141
Suite 320
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
Dr. Pet in the news
- A Helping Hand: Carmen’s Story
- Nerve Course Attracts International Audience
- Top Doctors 2024
- Injectable Cosmetic Services at the Center for Advanced Medicine: Offering Convenience Through Collaboration
- Top Doctors 2022
- Collaboration and Innovation Are on the Horizon
- James Barrett Brown Visiting Professor and Research Day 2022
Professional Memberships
American Association for Surgery of the Hand
American Association of Hand Surgeons
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Awards and Honors
Medical Student Clerkship Director
Associate Program Director for Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship
Clinical Trials
Feasibility Study of Therapeutic Brief Electrical Stimulation to Accelerate Nerve Regeneration Harnessing Neuroplasticity to Enhance Functional Recovery in Allogeneic Hand Transplant and Heterotopic Hand Replant Recipients
Innovations
3D morphometric modeling for planning of radiocarpal articular reconstruction
Radioulnoscahpolunate Fusion with Volar Locking Plate in Dorsal Position
following Resection of Giant Cell Tumor of the Distal Radius Wireless technology for free flap monitoring