Spencer Stanbury, M.D.

Dr. Spencer Stanbury has always loved science, but he also wanted to be able to interact with people, and medicine was the perfect combination of the two. Many careers in science are spent in a lab supplying little interaction with others. Dr. Stanbury really enjoys getting to know his patients, sharing laughs with them, and watching them improve. Orthopedics, in particular, offered the chance to make a real improvement in the lives of his patients. Pain and suffering are terrible things, and often in orthopedics he really gets to be a part of alleviating these grievances for patients. Hand and upper extremity surgery was fascinating to him because of the complex anatomy and the importance of our hands in everyday life.
 

Dr. Stanbury's approach to hand and upper extremity surgery has a conservative slant. A lot of times, he and his patient can generate complete relief of common conditions with splints, occupational therapy, or injections. Only after patients have demonstrated failure to improve with less invasive techniques does he discuss surgery. During his training in Boston, Dr. Stanbury learned many modern and less invasive surgical techniques. For many patients, these procedures can be done under local or regional anesthesia without the risk of general anesthesia. In some surgeries, blood thinners can even be continued. During his training at Boston Children’s Hospital, he learned the care of the pediatric upper extremity from some of the world’s foremost experts. He is very delighted to be able to bring this training to serve the needs of our youngest Phoenicians.