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Charles A Goldfarb, MD

Dr. Goldfarb is an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine. He is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery and hand surgery and he has completed a fellowship in hand and wrist surgery at the University of Cincinnati/Hand Surgery Specialists. Dr. Goldfarb cares for patients of all ages with surgery of the hand, wrist, and elbow. He is particularly committed to the care of children with birth and acquired problems of the upper extremity. This includes birth anomalies, difficulties related to trauma, and acquired conditions of any type including tumors. He regularly lectures and writes on congenital (birth) anomalies of the upper extremity and is listed in Best Doctors in America. Minimally invasive and arthroscopic procedures are preferred when appropriate.

Practice Name: Department Of Orthopedics

Age: 42

Gender: Male

In Area Since: 1996

In Practice Since: 2002

Specialties:

Hand Surgery - certified
Orthopedic Surgery - certified
Orthopedics-Pediatric

Hospitals:

Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
St. Louis Children's Hospital
Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Academic Profile:

Washington University School of Medicine

For Patients:
To request an appointment, call 800.678.KIDS (5437) or fill out our online form.

For Referring Physicians:
To refer a patient, call Children's Direct at 800.678.HELP (4357).

Public transportation available | Handicap accessible

Center For Advanced Medicine Peterson Hand Center
4921 Parkview Place Suite 6A
St. Louis, MO 63110
314.514.3500

Shriners Hospital For Children
2001 South Lindbergh Boulevard
Saint Louis, MO 63131
800.850.2960

14532 South Outer 40 Drive Peterson Hand Center
Suite 200
Chesterfield, MO 63017
314.514.3500

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Education

Medical School: University of Alabama
Internship: Barnes-Jewish Hospital St. Louis
Residency: Barnes-Jewish Hospital St. Louis
Fellowship: University of Cincinnati

Health Plans Accepted

Aetna HMO/Open Access	Aetna Managed Choice POS
Aetna Medicare HMO	Aetna Medicare Open Access (HMO/POS
Aetna Medicare PPO	Aetna PPO
Baxter Regional PHO	BCBS of IL PPO
BCBS/Anthem(Blue Access Choice PPO	BCBS/Anthem(Blue Access PPO)
Beech Street/Capp Care PPO	Best Doctors Inc
Capital Regional Medical Center PP	Cigna Open Access HMO/POS
Cigna PPO	CMR (Care Management Resources)
Community Care Network PPO	CorVel PPO
Coventry Advantra HMO - Medicare	Coventry HMO/POS
Coventry PPO	Decatur Memorial Tertiary/Quarterna
First Health	Great-West HMO/POS
Great-West Open Access	Great-West PPO
Hannibal Health Network Tertiary	Health Alliance HMO & PPO
Healthlink Open Access/HMO/POS	Healthlink PPO
HFN Inc. PPO	Home State-MC+
Humana Gold Choice PFFS - Medicare	Humana PPO/ChoiceCare Network
HumanaChoice PPO-Medicare	Mail Handlers/CNA PPO
Medicare	Mercy Health Plan HMO/POS
Mercy Health Plan PPO	MO Medicaid Secondary to Medicare
MultiPlan PPO	PPO Next/HealthStar
Primrose Tertiary/Quarternary	Private Health Care Systems PPO
Providers Network of America	Quincy Health Care Management
St. John's Health System Tertiary	Tricare/Triwest Prime HMO/POS
Tricare/Triwest Extra PPO	Union Pacific RR Emp. Health System
United Healthcare Choice/Choice+	United Healthcare PPO/ Options
United Healthcare Select/Select+POS	USA Managed Care Org
Wellborn HMO	Worker's Compensation

Skeletal and chronological ages in American adolescents: current findings in skeletal maturation.Calfee RP, Sutter M, Steffen JA, Goldfarb CA.J Child Orthop. 2010 Oct;4(5):467-70. Epub 2010 Sep 2.

PMID:: 21966312; [PubMed]

Free PMC Article Related citations Myxoid chondrosarcoma of the phalanx with an EWS translocation: a case report and review of the literature.Bumpass DB, Kyriakos M, Rubin DA, Manske PR, Goldfarb CA.J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2011 Mar 16;93(6):e23. Review. No abstract available.

PMID:: 21411698; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Related citations Congenital hand surgery research and education: observations of the 2009-2010 Bunnell Traveling Fellow.Goldfarb CA.J Hand Surg Am. 2011 Apr;36(4):699-702.

PMID:: 21411236; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Related citations Intra-articular radial head fracture in the skeletally immature patient: progressive radial head subluxation and rapid radiocapitellar degeneration.Van Zeeland NL, Bae DS, Goldfarb CA.J Pediatr Orthop. 2011 Mar;31(2):124-9.

PMID:: 21307704; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Related citations Defining ulnar variance in the adolescent wrist: measurement technique and interobserver reliability.Goldfarb CA, Strauss NL, Wall LB, Calfee RP.J Hand Surg Am. 2011 Feb;36(2):272-7.

PMID:: 21276890; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Related citations Clinical assessment of the ulnar nerve at the elbow: reliability of instability testing and the association of hypermobility with clinical symptoms.Calfee RP, Manske PR, Gelberman RH, Van Steyn MO, Steffen J, Goldfarb CA.J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010 Dec 1;92(17):2801-8.

PMID:: 21123610; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Free PMC Article Related citations A child with longitudinal cleavage of the upper extremity: treatment and etiology considerations.Shah C, Manske PR, Goldfarb CA.J Hand Surg Am. 2010 Nov;35(11):1762-7. Epub 2010 Oct 15.

PMID:: 20951510; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Related citations Ulnocarpal epiphyseal arthrodesis for recurrent deformity after centralization for radial longitudinal deficiency.Pike JM, Manske PR, Steffen JA, Goldfarb CA.J Hand Surg Am. 2010 Nov;35(11):1755-61. Epub 2010 Oct 8.

PMID:: 20932693; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Related citations Arthroscopic management of traumatic peripheral triangular fibrocartilage complex tears.Strauss NL, Goldfarb CA.J Hand Surg Am. 2011 Jan;36(1):136-8. No abstract available.

PMID:: 20888143; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Related citations Hand trauma: a prospective evaluation of patients transferred to a level I trauma center.Patterson JM, Boyer MI, Ricci WM, Goldfarb CA.Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2010 Apr;39(4):196-200.

PMID:: 20512173; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Related citations Transfer of the patient with musculoskeletal injuries to a Level I trauma center: is the system working?Goldfarb CA.J Orthop Trauma. 2010 Jun;24(6):340-1. No abstract available.

PMID:: 20502211; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Related citations Surgical correction of clinodactyly: two straightforward techniques.Strauss NL, Goldfarb CA.Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2010 Mar;14(1):54-7.

PMID:: 20216055; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Related citations Congenital hand differences.Goldfarb CA.J Hand Surg Am. 2009 Sep;34(7):1351-6. Review.

PMID:: 19700077; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Related citations Amniotic constriction band: a multidisciplinary assessment of etiology and clinical presentation.Goldfarb CA, Sathienkijkanchai A, Robin NH.J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2009 Jul;91 Suppl 4:68-75. No abstract available.

PMID:: 19571071; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Related citations Incidence and treatment of complications, suboptimal outcomes, and functional deficiencies after pollicization.Goldfarb CA, Monroe E, Steffen J, Manske PR.J Hand Surg Am. 2009 Sep;34(7):1291-7. Epub 2009 Jun 18.

PMID:: 19540079; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Related citations Congenital hand surgery: what's new and what's coming.Goldfarb CA.Hand Clin. 2009 May;25(2):293-9. Review.

PMID:: 19380067; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Related citations Congenital failure of formation of the upper limb.Manske PR, Goldfarb CA.Hand Clin. 2009 May;25(2):157-70. Review.

PMID:: 19380058; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Related citations Arthroscopic findings in gout of the wrist.Wilczynski MC, Gelberman RH, Adams A, Goldfarb CA.J Hand Surg Am. 2009 Feb;34(2):244-50. Epub 2009 Jan 9.