Here are five key notes:
1. Dr. Bell is a hand and upper extremity specialist. He joined the Des Peres-based Orthopedic Associates and is on staff at Missouri Baptist Medical Center as well.
2. Dr. Bell has more than 20 years in practice and previously served as a team physician for universities in Alabama, Texas and Virginia. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and member of the American Association of Hand Surgeons.
3. Orthopedic Associates physicians perform cases at Des Peres Square Surgery Center, which is designed for outpatient orthopedic procedures. The physicians provide shoulder, hip, knee, foot, ankle and spine services.
4. In addition to his regular practice, Dr. Bell treats patients with work-related injuries of the hand, wrist and elbow.
5. Dr. Bell earned his medical degree at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, where he also completed his residency. His additional training includes a hand and upper extremity fellowship at the University of Virginia and American Sports Medicine Institute.
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