Jennifer Tucker, MD
Dr. Jennifer Tucker is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic hand and upper extremity surgeon, dual board-certified in Orthopaedic Surgery with a Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery. She treats conditions of the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder and coordinates hand therapy on site.
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About Dr. Tucker
Dr. Tucker is dual board-certified in Orthopaedic Surgery, with a Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery. Her training began at the renowned Kleinert Kutz Hand Center, included working with the creators of the reverse total shoulder implant in Zurich, Switzerland, and was completed with a comprehensive Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship across multiple academic centers at the University of California, Irvine, in Orange County, California.
She also studied microvascular techniques and complex shoulder reconstruction, and has performed biomechanical research.
Approach to care
Dr. Tucker believes that hand surgery is the ultimate combination of art and medicine. Throughout her training, she learned to respect the complexity and beauty of our hands. Her extensive experience and background have given her innovative technical skills to provide high-quality care for patients.
She believes the best outcomes come from an integrated team. Occupational and hand therapy is often critical to restoring strength, and she works closely with the therapists in our office to tailor your recovery.
Training & Credentials
- Board certification
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery
- Fellowship
- Hand and Upper Extremity Fellowship, University of California, Irvine; Traveling Fellowship, Zurich, Switzerland
- Residency
- University of Louisville
- Languages
- English
- NPI
- 1922149228
Conditions Dr. Tucker Treats
Fractures
A fracture is a break in a bone, ranging from a thin crack to a bone broken into several pieces.
Learn More ConditionShoulder Arthritis
Shoulder arthritis is the wearing away of the smooth cartilage that covers the ball and socket of your shoulder, which causes pain, stiffness and trouble reaching or lifting.
Learn More ConditionRotator Cuff Tear
A rotator cuff tear is a tear in one or more of the four tendons that hold the ball of your upper arm bone in the shoulder socket and help you lift and rotate your arm.
Learn More ConditionNerve Injuries
A nerve injury is damage to one of the nerves that carry feeling and movement signals between your brain and your hand, wrist or arm.
Learn More ConditionHand and Wrist Arthritis
Hand and wrist arthritis is the wearing away or inflammation of the joints in your fingers, thumb or wrist, which causes pain, stiffness, swelling and a weaker grip.
Learn More ConditionSports Injuries
Sports injuries are injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, cartilage or bones that happen during sports, exercise or active recreation.
Learn MoreSome of the Procedures Dr. Tucker Performs
Total Shoulder Replacement
Total shoulder replacement is surgery that replaces the worn ball and socket of the shoulder with an implant made of metal and medical-grade plastic.
Learn More SurgicalReverse Shoulder Replacement
Reverse shoulder replacement is surgery that replaces a damaged shoulder joint with an implant that switches the positions of the ball and socket.
Learn More SurgicalRotator Cuff Repair
Rotator cuff repair is surgery that reattaches a torn rotator cuff tendon to the bone at the upper end of the arm bone.
Learn More SurgicalTotal Elbow Replacement
Total elbow replacement, also called total elbow arthroplasty, is surgery that replaces the damaged surfaces of the elbow joint with an artificial hinge made of metal and medical-grade plastic.
Learn More SurgicalComplex Upper Extremity Fracture Surgery
Complex upper extremity fracture surgery repairs broken bones in the hand, wrist, forearm, elbow or upper arm that cannot heal well in a cast or splint alone.
Learn More SurgicalElbow and Wrist Arthroscopy
Elbow and wrist arthroscopy is minimally invasive surgery in which the surgeon looks inside the joint with a small camera and treats problems through a few small incisions.
Learn More In-OfficePRP Injections
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) puts your body's own healing power to work.
Learn More In-OfficeUmbilical Cord Stem Cell Injections
Umbilical cord stem cell injections are an orthobiologic treatment made from umbilical cord tissue that was ethically donated after a healthy birth.
Learn MoreWhat Patients Say
“I highly recommend Dr. Tucker! She spent a lot of time answering all of my questions and making sure I understood my diagnosis.”
“The appointment was kept on time. Dr. Tucker was friendly while being very professional. She explained everything in detail and made sure I understood what she was talking about.”
“Dr. Tucker was great. Her explanation and diagnosis of what the problem could be was very thorough. Having been around doctors a lot, you know when you are with a doctor that knows what they are doing.”
Visit Our Boynton Beach Office
Personalized Orthopedics of the Palm Beaches6056 Boynton Beach Blvd, Suite 215
Boynton Beach, FL 33437
Southwest corner of Boynton Beach Boulevard and El Clair Ranch Road, just east of Jog Road.
- Monday - Friday
- 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM*
- Saturday & Sunday
- Closed
- Phone
- (561) 733-5888
- Physical Therapy
- (561) 733-5888 ext. 6
*Individual physician hours vary. Outside office hours, call our main number to reach our answering service for urgent needs. Easy self-parking in front of and around the building, with easy access to Suite 215. Patients visit us from Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Lake Worth, Wellington, Lantana and West Boynton and across Palm Beach County.
Schedule with Dr. Tucker
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