Genghis Niver , MD, FAAOS
Hand Surgeon
- Sports Medicine
- Elbow
- Hand
- Wrist
Languages Spoken:English (American),
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Genghis Niver, MD, FAAOS
Hand Surgeon
- Sports Medicine
- Elbow
- Hand
- Wrist
Languages Spoken:English (American),
Genghis E. Niver, MD, is a double board certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in surgery of the hand, wrist, forearm, and elbow.
Dr. Niver is an active member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and American Association of Hand Surgery. He is a Fellow of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He is the co-author of articles and abstracts on a wide range of topics in orthopedics, which are published in the prestigious, peer-reviewed scientific journals like American Journal of Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Clinics of North America. He has delivered local, regional, national and international invited presentations in his field.
Dr. Niver’s interest in hand surgery started when he learned about the intricacies of the forearm and hand compartments during his first-semester anatomy course in medical school. He says, “I enjoy hand surgery because it combines skills for a wide range of procedures, including fracture repair, nerve repair, tendon transfers and ligament reconstructions. In addition, it’s gratifying to improve my patients’ manual dexterity, limb use and quality of life.”
Dr. Niver is a team physician for Westfield High School, Madison High School and Fairleigh Dickenson University. He is also the hand and upper extremity consultant for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League.
Dr. Niver is the recipient of more than seven honors and awards, including the Cavazos Residency Fellowship Award for his outstanding performance as a resident, mentor and role model.
When he is not working with his patients, Dr. Niver enjoys golfing, fishing, and travelling. He is a native of Westfield, New Jersey, and is pleased to be practicing in the New Jersey / New York area.
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Affiliations
- Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ
- Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ
Education & Certifications
Education
- MD Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
- BA University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Residency
- Orthopaedic Surgery University of Connecticut, Farmington CT
Fellowship
- Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Rothman Institute of Orthopaedics, Philadelphia PA
Certification
- American Board of Orthopedic Surgery with Subspecialty Certification of Surgery of the Hand
Procedures
General Orthopedics
- Arthroscopic surgery of the upper and lower extremities
- Cartilage surgery of the upper and lower extremities
- Fracture treatment of the upper and lower extremities
- Injections
- Joint replacement of the upper and lower extremities
- Nerve decompression surgery of the upper and lower extremities
- Tendon repair of the upper and lower extremities
Hand & Wrist
- Arthroplasty/joint reconstruction and replacements
- Arthroscopy
- Burn treatments
- Carpal tunnel release
- Cartilage repair or removal
- Compound fracture repair
- Congenital syndactyly and duplicate digit reconstruction
- Cyst removal
- Fracture and dislocation repair of the wrist, forearm and elbow
- Fracture care
- Joint arthritis surgery
- Joint repair and reconstruction
- Joint replacement
- Ligament repair and reconstruction
- Neoplasms of the hand, wrist and elbow
- Nerve repair
- Peripheral nerve surgery – release, repair and transfer
- Reconstruction of fingers and thumbs
- Replantation of fingers, hands and arms
- Revascularization
- Soft tissue repair and reconstruction
- Surgical repair and reconstruction of tendons and ligaments
- Tendon reconstruction and repair
- Trigger finger release
- Wide awake surgery
- Wrist arthroscopy and treatment of the triangular fibrocartilage complex
Shoulder & Elbow
- Clavicle fracture fixation
- Distal biceps repair
- Humeral shaft and distal humeral fracture fixation
- Radial nerve decompression
- Surgical reconstruction for complex fracture/dislocations of the elbow (radial head, coronoid, distal humerus, olecranon fractures)
- Surgical reconstruction of upper extremity fracture nonunions and malunions
- Surgical treatment of medial and lateral epicondylitis (tennis and golfer’s elbow)
- Tendon transfer surgery
- Tommy John surgery
- Total elbow replacement (for fracture, arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis)
- Triceps repair
- Ulnar nerve decompression/transposition
Sports Medicine
- Elbow
- Distal biceps repair
- Ligament repair and reconstruction
- Unlar collateral ligament reconstruction (Tommy John)
- Hand & Wrist
- Arthroscopy
- Carpal tunnel release
- Cartilage repair or removal
- Fracture care
- Nerve decompression
- Surgical repair for tendons and ligaments
- WALANT surgery
- Wrist arthroscopy
Trauma & Fracture
- Cast application
- External fixators
- Insertion of plates, screws or rods
- Surgical repair of malunions
Conditions
General Orthopedics
- Cartilage injuries of the upper and lower extremities
- Fractures of the upper and lower extremities
- Muscle and ligament sprains, strains and tears of the upper and lower extremities
- Osteoarthritis of the upper and lower extremities
Hand & Wrist
- Arthritis (osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis)
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Cerebral palsy of the upper extremity
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Disorders of the finger nails
- Dupuytren’s contracture
- Ganglion cyst
- Hand and upper extremity fractures
- Infections of the upper extremity
- Keinbock’s disease
- Nerve disorders
- Osteoarthritis of the hand, wrist and elbow
- Rheumatoid arthritis of the upper extremity
- Sports injuries
- Tendinitis
- Trigger finger
- Work-related injuries
- Wrist fractures
Shoulder & Elbow
- Bicep tendinitis
- Clavicle Fractures
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Fracture of the elbow
- Fracture of the forearm
- Fracture of the shoulder
- Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
- Ligamentous injuries of the elbow
- Loose bodies of the elbow
- Malunions
- Medial epicondylitis (pitcher’s or golfer’s elbow)
- Nonunions
- Olecranon bursitis / bursitis of the elbow
- Osteoarthritis
- Elbow
- Bursitis of the elbow
- Distal bicep injuries
- Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
- Medial epicondylitis (pitcher’s or golfer’s elbow)
- Hand & Wrist
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Hand and upper extremity fractures
- Trigger finger
Trauma & Fracture
- Upper arm, elbow, forearm and wrist fractures
- Upper extremity fractures
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