Orthopedist Dr. Laura Ballard is fellowship-trained in shoulder, elbow and hand surgery. She cares for patients who suffer from arthritis in the hand, nerve compression syndromes, such as carpal and cubital tunnel, and provides general orthopedic fracture care, arthroscopy and complex hand and upper extremity joint replacements.

Dr. Ballard is no stranger to injuries and rehabilitation, having sustained an ankle fracture and tendon lacerations as a high school varsity athlete. She enjoys running, swimming and volunteering with a national congenital limb differences camp.