RALEIGH HAND - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

The credentials of Dr. James R. Post include: Undergraduate: Miami University of Ohio Medical School: Medical College of Ohio Orthopedic Surgery Residency: Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship: University of Florida in Gainesville Dr. James Post is a native of Columbus, OH. He earned his doctorate in medicine from Medical College of Ohio in 1992. This was followed by an internship and residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Indiana University Medical School in Indianapolis, IN. He completed his formal training in 1998 with a hand, upper extremity, and microsurgery fellowship at University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. He also had further training in hand surgery at the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. He joined Raleigh Hand Center in 1998. Dr. Post is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. He is board-certified in Orthopaedic Surgery with additional certification in hand and upper extremity surgery. He is married and has two children. His hobbies include fishing, golfing and mountain biking.

The credentials of Dr. John M. Erickson include: Undergraduate: Baylor University Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas Orthopedic Surgery Residency: University of Michigan Hospitals in Ann Arbor Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN Dr. John Erickson is a native of El Paso, TX. He graduated summa cum laude from Baylor University in 2000 and received his Doctorate in Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas in 2004. He completed an orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Michigan Hospitals in Ann Arbor. In 2010, Dr. John Erickson completed a fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN.

Job Titles:

• Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery

Dr. Paul Schricker is a native of Woodcliff Lake, N.J. He received his doctorate in medicine in 1989 from Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) of Cleveland, OH. followed by an internship and residency in orthopaedic surgery, also at CWRU. He completed his formal Hand Surgery fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic and CWRU in 1996. Upon completion of his Hand Fellowship, Dr. Schricker entered private practice at Capitol Orthopaedics (formerly Dhillon Orthopaedics) until his association with the Raleigh Hand Center in 2003. Dr. Schricker is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery and a member of the Association for Surgery of the Hand. He is Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery with additional certification in surgery of the Hand and Upper Extremity. He is married to a pediatrician and has three children. His hobbies include gardening, sailing and carpentry.

The credentials of Dr. Timothy J. Luchetti include: Undergraduate: University of Notre Dame Medical School: Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons Orthopedic Surgery Residency: Rush University Medical Center in Chicago Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Dr. Timothy Luchetti was born in Harrisburg, PA. He received his doctorate in medicine from the Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons in 2014. His orthopedic internship and residency occurred at Rush University in Chicago, IL, where he was directly involved in the care of athletes from the Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox.

The credentials of Dr. George S. Edwards, III include: Undergraduate: Davidson College Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Orthopedic Surgery Residency: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship: University of Southern California in Los Angeles Dr. George Edwards, III is a native of Raleigh and completed medical school and orthopedic surgery residency at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill. He completed a hand and upper extremity fellowship including shoulder at the University of Southern California (USC) Medical Center in Los Angeles. Dr. Edwards is board-certified in orthopedic surgery and hand surgery by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons.

Job Titles:

• Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

The credentials of Dr. Terry M. Messer include: Undergraduate: Franklin and Marshall College Medical School: Northwestern University in Chicago Orthopedic Surgery Residency: Northwestern University in Chicago Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship: Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery in Louisville, KY Dr. Terry Messer is a native of Reading, PA. He received his doctorate in medicine from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in 1995. This was followed by an internship and residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago . Dr. Messer completed his hand and upper extremity fellowship at the Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery in Louisville, KY. Upon completion of his hand fellowship, Dr. Messer joined the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2001 as a hand and upper extremity specialist. He also practiced at Wake Orthopedics until 2006. Dr. Messer is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. He is the past President of the Southeastern Hand Society and past President of the North Carolina Society for Surgery of the Hand. Dr. Messer is President of COAN (Cooperacion Ortopedica Americano Nicaraguense), an organization whose goal is to improve the quality of orthopedic care in Nicaragua. He has served as team leader on several medical mission trips to Nicaragua. He is board-certified in orthopedic surgery with additional certification in hand and upper extremity surgery. He is married and has three children. His hobbies include tennis, running, and skiing.