Orthopaedics
Taizoon Baxamusa, MD
Chief, Division of Hand Surgery
Dr. Taizoon H. Baxamusa, MD, FACS, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with subspecialty certification in hand surgery, focusing on upper extremity conditions from fingertip to shoulder. He treats specific hand and wrist disorders including carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, rheumatoid arthritis of the wrist, De Quervain's tenosynovitis, cubital tunnel syndrome, hand fractures, wrist fractures, and lacerations. For shoulder and elbow, he manages rotator cuff tears, tennis elbow (lateral
30+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS)
- Hand Surgery (ABOS)
Education & Training
- Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (MD, 1995)
- Residency: Yale University School of Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery, 2000)
- Fellowship: The Indiana Hand Center (Hand & Upper Extremity/Microvascular Surgery, 2001)
Peer Recognition
2023-2025 (3 years)
2021-2022, 2024-2025 (4 years)
2018, 2020, 2023 (3 years)
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Honor Roll
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Northwestern Medicine Nephrology and Hypertension Program
- Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
- Aurora Health
- Evanston Hospital
- Glenbrook Hospital
Languages
English
Experience
30+ years in practice