Eric Britton, M.D.

Eric Britton, M.D., a board certified hand and upper extremity surgeon, has been with Hand Surgery Associates since 1993. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Dartmouth College with a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry, moving on to receive his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Britton then completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Northwestern University. His surgical education was capped off with a prestigious hand and upper extremity fellowship at the Christine Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Britton was a principle investigator in the national research trial studying effective medications for the treatment of Dupuytren's Disease resulting in the recent FDA approval of Xiaflex®. Dr. Britton has treated children with traumatic injuries and congenital anomalies through the Hand Clinic at The Children's Hospital for over 15 years. He is a consultant at Craig Hospital in Denver, providing upper extremity reconstructive options for patients with debilitating spinal cord injuries and traumatic brain injuries. Dr. Britton is also the upper extremity consultant for National Jewish Hospital where he provides treatment for patients on a national referral level who have rare upper extremity infections. He is an active Fellow in the American Society for Surgery of the Hand as well as a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. His professional affiliations also include Porter Adventist Hospital, Littleton Adventist Hospital, Rose Medical Center, Sky Ridge Medical Center, and Parker Adventist Hospital.

Hand Surgery Fellowship
Christine Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery
1992-1993

Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
Northwestern University
1987-1992

Medical School
Northwestern University Medical School
1983-1987

Undergraduate
Dartmouth College
1979-1983
B.A. Magna cum Laude, Biochemistry

Specialty Certification
Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery, 1997
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1995
National Board of Medical Examiners, 1997

Professional Affiliations
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (Fellow)
American Medical Association
Rocky Mountain Hand Society