Portrait: Daniel Mass

Daniel Paul Mass

MD
Professional Focus Dr. Daniel Mass is double board certified in Orthopaedic Surgery and Surgery of the Hand specializing in hands, upper extremities, and reconstructive surgery to repair complex fractures. Dr. Mass's medical interests include adult and pediatric hand and wrist injuries, flexor tendon injuries, orthotic and surgical management of the distal radioulnar joints in adults, and minimally invasive techniques for hand and wrist microsurgeries.

After graduating Phi Beta Kappa and receiving his undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago, Dr. Mass earned his medical degree from the Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed a surgical internship and a residency in Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics. He then completed two fellowships in Hand Surgery under the training of the renowned Eugene Kilgore MD and William Newmeyer MD as well as a Hand and Trauma Fellowship in Switzerland.

Currently, Dr. Mass is an Orthopaedic Surgeon for UI Health. He also serves as a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Illinois. Prior to his current appointments, Dr. Mass served as the Director of the Orthopedic Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship Program, a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, and an Orthopedic Hand Surgeon at The University of Chicago Medicine.

Dr. Mass's research has focused on flexor tendon injuries (injuries to the muscles that allow the fingers to bend and flex) and the study of the mechanics of the hand, wrist, and elbow. He has studied and written numerous research publications, co-authored 2 books and 13 book chapters, and has been awarded over 10 research grants relating to his specialty. Dr. Mass is a Consultant Reviewer for the Journal of Hand Surgery and the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

Member Feedback:
"Dr. Mass was very informative and had an amazing amount of experience with my issue. I was very glad we did a video consult because he was able to see where my pain was and was able to explain to me a lot of information on what I should do in regard to my pain. No one has talked to me the way he did. He gives me hope about my condition."
Research & Publications Selected Publications:

Mejia A, Lichtig AE, Ghosh A, Balasubramaniyan A, Mass D, Amirouche F. The Effect of Metacarpal Shortening on Finger Strength and Joint Motion: A Cadaveric Biomechanical Study. J Hand Surg Glob Online. 2023 Apr 6;5(4):407-412. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsg.2023.03.007. PMID: 37521540; PMCID: PMC10382880.

Gardner BB, He TC, Wu S, Liu W, Gutierrez-Sherman V, Mass DP. Growth Factor Expression During Healing in 3 Distinct Tendons. J Hand Surg Glob Online. 2022 May 12;4(4):214-219. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsg.2022.04.006. PMID: 35880149; PMCID: PMC9308159.

Meyer A, Sienes R, Zanotti B, van Raemdonck K, Palasiewicz K, Mass DP, Volin MV, Shahrara S. Dysregulation of IL-34 ligation to SDC-1 mitigates collagen-induced arthritis. Cell Mol Immunol. 2022 Sep;19(9):1070-1072. doi: 10.1038/s41423-022-00886-x. Epub 2022 Jun 8. PMID: 35676327; PMCID: PMC9424265.

Aultman H, Roth CA, Curran J, Angeles J, Mass D, Wolf JM, Mica MC. Prospective Evaluation of Surgical and Anesthetic Technique of Carpal Tunnel Release in an Orthopedic Practice. J Hand Surg Am. 2021 Jan;46(1):69.e1-69.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2020.07.023. Epub 2020 Oct 1. PMID: 33012615.

Hammarstedt JE, Gershkovich GE, Mass DP. Use of high-speed burr and water-based lubricant in the partial removal of surgical plates: A technique Guide. J Clin Orthop Trauma. 2019 Mar-Apr;10(2):422-426. doi: 10.1016/j.jcot.2018.05.015. Epub 2018 May 24. Erratum in: J Clin Orthop Trauma. 2020 Nov-Dec;11(6):1169-1171. doi: 10.1016/j.jcot.2020.09.032. Erratum in: J Clin Orthop Trauma. 2020 Nov-Dec;11(6):1177. doi: 10.1016/j.jcot.2020.10.025. Erratum in: J Clin Orthop Trauma. 2020 Nov-Dec;11(6):1172-1174. doi: 10.1016/j.jcot.2020.10.044. PMID: 30828219; PMCID: PMC6383126.

Conditions
Adhesive capsulitis
Avascular necrosis ( AVN )
Basilar joint instability
Brachial plexus injuries
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Compression fractures
Cubital tunnel syndrome
Degenerative arthritis
DeQuervain's tendonitis
Dislocated shoulder
Dupuytren's contracture
Elbow arthritis
Elbow pain
Frozen shoulder
Ganglion cysts
Hand fractures
Hand neuromas
Juvenile arthritis
Lateral epicondylitis
Nerve injury
Osteoarthritis ( OA )
Rheumatoid arthritis
Rotator cuff tear
Rotator cuff tendinitis
Scleroderma arthritis
Shoulder arthritis
Shoulder bursitis
Shoulder tendinitis
Superior labrum, anterior to posterior ( SLAP ) tear
Small joint arthritis
Synovial cysts
Tendon injury
Tennis elbow
Triangular fibrocartilage complex ( TFCC ) injuries
Trigger finger
Ulnar impaction
Upper extremity fractures
Wrist arthritis
Wrist fractures
Wrist instability
Procedures
Aptis DRUJ prosthesis
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
Carpal metacarpal arthroplasty
Carpal tunnel release
Cortisone injections
Cyst removal
DeQuervain's release
Diagnostic imaging of upper extremities
Distal radioulnar joint arthroplasty
Distal radioulnar joint ( DRUJ ) prosthesis
Endoscopic ulnar nerve decompression
Hemi-hamate resurfacing arthroplasty
Injection of soft tissues and joints
Minimally invasive small joint fusions
Minimally invasive small joint replacements
Nerve conduction velocity test ( NCVT )
Reconstructive hand surgery
Repair of complex fractures
Shoulder arthroplasty
SLAP tear arthroscopic repair
Small joint arthroscopy
Steroid injections
Tendon transfer
Trigger finger release
Ulnar nerve transposition
Ulnar resection
Wrist arthroscopy
UC San Francisco and Bern Switzerland | Hand Surgery and Hand & Trauma Fellowship
Fellowship
The University of Chicago Medicine | Orthopedic Surgery
Residency
University of North Carolina Hospital | General Surgery
Internship
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Medical School
Board Certifications
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Surgery of the Hand
Hospital Affiliation
UI Health Hospitals
Place of Work
Orthopaedic Surgeon | UI Health Hospitals | Hospital Based | Current
Professor | Orthopaedic Surgery | University of Illinois School of Medicine | Academic | Current
Languages
English
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