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Adnan Prsic, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery (Plastic)
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Associate Program Director - Plastic Surgery Residency, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Clerkship Director - Division of Plastic Surgery , Department of Surgery

Course Director - Advanced Surgical Anatomy , Surgery

Associate Course Director - Gross Anatomy, Gross Anatomy

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Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

330 Cedar Street

New Haven, CT 06510

United States

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Assistant Professor of Surgery (Plastic)

Associate Program Director - Plastic Surgery Residency, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery; Clerkship Director - Division of Plastic Surgery , Department of Surgery; Course Director - Advanced Surgical Anatomy , Surgery; Associate Course Director - Gross Anatomy, Gross Anatomy

Biography

Dr. Adnan Prsic is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He is a fellowship-trained hand surgeon who specializes in disorders of the hand, wrist, and forearm caused by congenital differences or trauma. Dr. Prsic has a unique training background with both Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery as well as advanced training in the care of the upper extremity at an Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Fellowship.

He attended Bowdoin College and Harvard Medical School. His love of New England led him to Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Training at New England’s oldest plastic surgery residency at Brown University. In search of complete training of the hand and upper extremity Dr. Prsic joined the University of Washington Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine as a hand and microsurgery fellow. There he trained with leaders in hand surgery and focused on traumatic injuries as well as acquired and congenital complex hand and wrist problems. His training was completed at Harborview Medical Center, one of the busiest trauma hospitals in the United States.

At Harborview Medical Center he also became a research fellow in the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center (HIPRC) and studied brachial plexus injuries. He has authored several book chapters and research studies on traumatic injuries of the hand. Dr. Prsic’s research interests are in hand trauma, 3D printed medical devices and medical education. He is a dedicated and passionate medical educator and was recognized with prestigious awards like the Alpha Omega Alpha and The Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award

Appointments

Other Departments & Organizations

Education & Training

MHS-Med Ed
Yale School of Medicine, Medical Education (2024)
Hand and Microsurgery Fellow
University of Washington (2018)
Plastic Surgery Chief Resident
Alpert Medical School of Brown University (2017)
Plastic Surgery Resident
Alpert Medical School of Brown University (2016)
General Surgery Resident
Alpert Medical School of Brown University (2014)
General Surgery Intern
Alpert Medical School of Brown University (2012)
MD
Harvard Medical School, Medicine (2011)
AB
Bowdoin College, Biochemistry; German (2005)

Research

Overview

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Hand

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Adnan Prsic's published research.

Publications

2024

2023

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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    Journal of Hand Surgery

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    Surgical Education and Feedback: Embracing an Evolving Concept

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    Flexor Tendon Trouble - Pulleys and Grafts

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    Surgical Education and Feedback: Embracing an Evolving Concept

  • honor

    Teacher of the Year

Clinical Care

Overview

Adnan Prsic, MD, is a hand surgeon. He is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon who also has additional advanced training in orthopedics—specifically in the surgery of the hand and upper extremity. He specializes in congenital and traumatic disorders of the hand, wrist, and forearm. He uses both surgical, minimally invasive and nonsurgical treatments to treat a variety of problems, including arthritis, trigger finger, peripheral nerve problems, and carpal tunnel syndrome.

Dr. Prsic became a surgeon partly because he had seen so many traumatic injuries growing up in Bosnia, a country that experienced devastating conflict during the Bosnian War in the early 1990s, and he wanted to help. When he became a medical student, he learned that in addition to being anatomically complex, hands are arguably the most important and intimate part of the body. Treatment for a hand injury is transformative for manual laborers who work with their hands, as well as for those who simply want to hold their spouse’s hand. “So, your hands have a lot more meaning than people actually attribute to them,” he says.

As a surgeon, Dr. Prsic treats common problems but is also an expert in such sophisticated techniques as free muscle transfer, which involves taking available muscle from one part of the body to help restore function in another. This includes microvascular surgery, which involves connecting the transplanted muscles to arteries and nerves in the new location.

But not every hand injury requires surgery, says Dr. Prsic, who is an assistant professor of plastic and reconstructive surgery at Yale School of Medicine. “In fact, the thing I do best is to listen to the patient, and then try to come up with the approach that will not only be most effective but will also suit their lifestyle best, whether that's surgery, a small injection, splinting, or physical or occupational therapy. Depending on the problem, these things can be quite helpful and they can actually help patients avoid surgery later.”

Clinical Specialties

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery; Hand Surgery

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Board Certifications

  • Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery)

    Certification Organization
    AB of Surgery
    Original Certification Date
    2021
  • Plastic Surgery

    Certification Organization
    AB of Surgery
    Original Certification Date
    2019

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Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

330 Cedar Street

New Haven, CT 06510

United States

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