Shafic Sraj, MD,CPE,MBA

About

Shafic Sraj, MD, MBA, CPE, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with additional certification in surgery of the hand. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the American University of Beirut followed by three fellowships in hand, upper extremity, and sports medicine and has been in practice since 2010.

Before joining Valley Health, Dr. Sraj was an associate professor at West Virginia University for almost a decade during which he trained generations of orthopedic surgeons. Dr Sraj's interests and experience focus on the conditions of the hand, and he has developed expertise in wide awake, in-office surgery, eliminating the need for many patients to go to the hospital operating room. He is nationally recognized and has given multiple instructional lectures and written several articles about in-office surgery. These earned him recognition as a top 1% clinical researcher in orthopedics in 2024 and 2025.

Dr. Sraj enjoys the interactions with patients, particularly during awake surgery, offering them the opportunity to be part of the team assessing the results instantly and determining the best care plan afterward.

Common conditions treated include:

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Trigger Fingers
• Thumb Arthritis
• Dupuytren's Disease
• Fractures, tendon, nerve, and ligament injuries of the hand and wrist.

Commonly performed surgeries include:

• Carpal Tunnel Release, both mini-open and Ultrasound-guided
• Cubital Tunnel Release
• Trigger finger release
• Nerve ablation for arthritis pain
• Needle and mini-open Dupuytren's release
• Thumb arthroplasty
• Repair and reconstruction for various bone, tendon, ligament, and nerve conditions

Awards & Recognitions:

• 2025 Avant-garde Health, Top 1% of Orthopedic Research All-Stars
• 2024 Nomination for Am Board Orthop Surgery - Board of Directors
• Nominated by the Am Med Assoc Board of Trustees
• 2024 Avant-garde Health, Top 1% of Orthopedic Research All-Stars