Christopher J. Tuohy, MD

“I love my job because it provides opportunities to make collaborative decisions with patients to optimize the use of their shoulders, elbows and hands.”

Dr. Christopher Tuohy is board certified in orthopaedic surgery and holds a subspecialty certificate in surgery of the hand. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Conditions he treats include shoulder arthritis and rotator cuff tears, nerve injuries and compressions and shoulder, elbow and hand fractures and dislocations.

His motivation comes from recognizing the importance and functional interdependence of the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand to perform any and all daily functional activities.

Dr. Tuohy has been listed as one of America’s Best Doctors for multiple years.

His research focuses on rotator cuff disease and a patent for rotator cuff repair tensioning.

Dr. Tuohy received his medical degree at Wake Forest University and completed residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center. He completed a hand and microvascular fellowship at Vanderbilt University and a shoulder and elbow fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University.

He has 2 sons. Outside of work, Dr. Tuohy enjoys biking and rowing, going to the gym, working in the yard and running. He likes cooking for his family and reading, especially books on reflective topics. One of his favorites is “Man’s Search for Meaning.”