Joseph Letzelter III, MD
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Subspecialty in Hand Surgery
Fellowship: New York University Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship (2018); New Zealand Institute of Hand Surgery (2018); Shriners Pediatric Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery (2019)
Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (2017)
Internship: Georgetown University Hospital (2013)
Medical School: Georgetown University (2012)
Undergraduate: Georgetown University (2008)
Top Doctors Recognition: Arlington Magazine, Washingtonian
American Society for Surgery of the Hand Young Leader (2022)
String of Pearl Teach Award Nominee (2013, 2016)
Letzelter JP, Samora JB. LGBTQ+ Perspective in Hand Surgery: Surgeon and Patient. Hand Clin. 2023 Feb;39(1):79-86. doi: 10.1016/j.hcl.2022.08.005. PMID: 36402529.
Bellamy JL, Fralinger D, Schultzel M, Hammouri Q, Letzelter J, Bridges CM, Odum SM, Samora J. New Beginnings and Revealing Invisible Identities. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2022 Sep 21;104(18):e79. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.22.00144. Epub 2022 Apr 5. PMID: 35383663.
Manske MC, Abarca NE, Letzelter JP, James MA. Patient-reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Scores for Children With Brachial Plexus Birth Injury. J Pediatr Orthop. 2021 Mar 1;41(3):171-176. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000001754. PMID: 33448721.
Letzelter J, Hill JB, Hacquebord J. An Overview of Skin Antiseptics Used in Orthopaedic Surgery Procedures. Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2019 Aug 15;27(16):599-606. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30531238)
Goodwin D, Baecher N, Pitta M, Letzelter J, Marcel J, Argintar E. Driving after orthopedic surgery. Orthopedics. 2013 Jun;36(6):469-74. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23746011)
Feder OI, Letzelter JP, Hacquebord JH. Dorsal Dislocation of the Trapezoid with Metacarpal Instability: A Boxing Injury. J Wrist Surg. 2021 Jun;10(3):245-248. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1715801. Epub 2020 Aug 27. PMID: 34109069; PMCID: PMC8169159.
Sherman T, Letzelter J, Ryan J, Schectel J, Postma W. Large Synovial Chondroma of the Infrapatellar Fat Pad: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Prog Orthop Sci. 2016; 2(3): 23-29 (https://www.bibliomed.org/?mno=230897)
Patient Reviews:
"Dr. Letzelter was the first doctor to spend a large amount of time listening to our concerns and not brushing them off. I'm so thankful we finally found someone who cared and listened. Advocating for a child who doesn't have any outwardly sick symptoms is a hard job as a parent. Very thankful to have found a provider with a listening ear."
"We had a wonderful experience with Dr. Letzelter, and we're just thankful for his care and attention. We had a great experience at Pediatric Specialists of Virginia."
"Every member of the staff was most helpful and kind! We loved Dr. Letzelter who was very thorough and I didn’t feel I was just another face. He took his time, which was refreshing in today's medicine. He practiced the way it should be practiced!"