I chose a career in medicine because I wanted my life's work to help others in the most meaningful way I could. I enjoyed science and medicine, and I like working with my hands, so a career in surgery was a natural fit. Working with children is incredibly fun and rewarding for me, and I really enjoy the anatomy and mechanics around the hand and upper extremity, which is why I made these two areas my focus in fellowship training.
I explain to patients and their families that there are always options for their care. We discuss the pros and cons of each option, and together use the available scientific evidence to choose the best course. I focus on what’s best for my patients’ quality of life. If surgery is recommended, I explain the procedure, offer telemedicine sessions as needed, and answer any questions my patients have.
Sometimes there is no "right" answer, but I always recommend what I honestly feel is the best course for that individual patient. My goal is to help them recover as close to normal function as possible.
I think it's crucial to involve anyone who is important to the patient in our discussions. This includes a patient’s parents, spouse, children, or anyone else who helps care for them. Patients and families appreciate our thorough and transparent discussions and how much time I spend on their care.
I am sincerely motivated by doing what is best for my patients. There’s nothing more rewarding in medicine than seeing a patient improve after caring for them.
Where to find me
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
1 Medical Center DriveLebanon, New Hampshire 03756
Phone:
603-650-5133
Fax:
603-643-7345
New London Hospital
273 County RoadNew London, New Hampshire 03257
Phone:
603-526-5314
Fax:
603-526-5286
About me
Rameez A. Qudsi, MD, MPH
- Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth
Joined
- 2020
Areas of focus
- Pediatric hand and upper extremity
- Pediatric fracture care
- Clubfoot
- Peripheral nerve injury
- Adult hand trauma
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Urdu
Education
Medical School
- MD, Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, MA, 2011
Graduate
- MPH, Master of Public Health in Clinical Effectiveness and Global Orthopaedics, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 2017
Residency
- Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program, Boston, MA, 2018
Fellowship
- Pediatric Hand to Shoulder Surgery (one month traveling fellowship), Philadelphia Shriner's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA, 2020
- Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, Trihealth/University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Children's Hosptial, Cincinnati, OH, 2020
- Pediatric Orthopaedics, Nemours Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, 2019
- Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship, Clinic Research and Global Orthopaedics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, 2017