Penn Medicine Provider
Orthopaedic Surgery
Andrew D. Sobel, MD
4.9
(932)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 14 and up
Penn Orthopaedics Pennsylvania Hospital - Cathcart Building
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Schedule onlineCall 215-662-3340

About me

  • Director, Hand Surgery Clinical Research Program
  • Program Director (Interim), Orthopaedic Surgery Residency
  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery

Dr. Sobel specializes in hand, wrist and elbow surgery for everything from common to the most complex injuries and disorders. With a clinical focus on trauma and microsurgery, he treats nerve injuries and compression, fractures, arthritis, tendon disorders, sports-related injuries, wounds, tumors, and microvascular issues.

Education and training

  • Medical School: State University of New York at Buffalo
  • Residency: Brown University
  • Fellowship: Brown University
  • Fellowship: Washington University in St. Louis

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
4.9

936 reviews

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July 2025
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he is very personable
June 2025
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promptness
June 2025
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he's an excellent doctor in his specialty.
June 2025
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think he does the right thing

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Orthopaedics Pennsylvania Hospital - Cathcart Building

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Chester County Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Sobel is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Hassan K, Blumenthal S, Jehle CC, Sobel AD Intramedullary Fixation of Hand Pathologies , Journal of Hand Surgery, 49(1): 2024

Croen BJ, Abdullah MS, Berns E, Rapaport S, Hahn AK, Barrett CC, Sobel AD Evaluation of Patient Education Materials From Large-Language Artificial Intelligence Models on Carpal Tunnel Release , HAND (NY): 2024

Sobel AD, Shah KN, Raducha J, Koeller E, Ibrahim LI, Paxton S. Failure of humeral shaft fixation: construct characteristics , Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol, 33(8): 2023

Julian KR, Anand M, Sobel AD, Mulcahey MK, Wong SE. A 5-Year Update and Comparison of Factors Related to the Sex Diversity of Orthopaedic Residency Programs in the United States , JBJS Open Access, 8: 2023,e22

Shah K, Zhuang T, Scott B, Sobel A, Akelman E. What Program Characteristics Are Associated with Resident Racial Diversity in Orthopaedic Surgery? An Analysis of Association of American Medical Colleges Data , JBJS Open Access, 8(1): 2023,e22.00056

Sobel AD, Lavorgna TR, Ames SE, Templeton KJ, Mulcahey MK; and the Collaborative Orthopaedic Educational Research Group. Interpersonal Interactions and Biases in Orthopaedic Surgery Residency: Do Experiences Differ Based on Gender? , Clin Orthop Relat Res, 481: 2023,369-378

Malige A, Deemer A, Sobel AD. The effect of COVID-19 on adult traumatic orthopedic injuries: a database study , Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg: 2022

Sobel AD, Babu JM, Blood TD, Paxton ES. Biomechanical Comparison of Dual and Posterior Locking Plates in an Ex Vivo Comminuted Olecranon Fracture Model , J Hand Surg Am: 2022

Malige A, Deemer A, Sobel AD. The Effect of COVID-19 on Pediatric Traumatic Orthopaedic Injuries: A Database Study , J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev, 6: 2022,e22

Cochrane S, Dale AM, Buckner-Petty S, Sobel AD, Lippold B, Calfee RP. Relevance of Diagnosed Depression and Antidepressants to PROMIS Depression Scores Among Hand Surgical Patients , J Hand Surg Am, 46: 2021,99-105

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