Samuel Chun, MD

Samuel Chun, MD, is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon, a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, and a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. He received his hand surgery fellowship from Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota in 1992, and his orthopaedic surgery residency and medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. In addition to being the only fellowship trained orthopaedic hand surgeon in northern New Mexico, he has special training and interest in helping patients with chronic pain due to nerve compressions of upper and lower extremities. Dr. Chun is an active consultant for Indian Health Services, and is a member of Health Volunteer Overseas and Wilderness Medical Society.

Primary Specialty

Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Specialty

Education

Undergraduate: Binghamton University, 1983
Medical Education: State University of New York Health Science Center, 1987
Residency: State University of New York Health Science Center, July 1988-June 1992
Fellowship: Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, June 1992-June 1993

Board Certifications

Board Certified: Part 1, 1992; Part 2, 1995