Richard Jason Tosti MD

Dr. Richard Jason Tosti, MD, is an Orthopaedic Surgeon at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, Pennsylvania, USA. Dr. Tosti is a fellowship-trained, board-certified Orthopaedic Surgeon who specializes in all conditions of the hand, wrist, and elbow. He serves as an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University and is a consulting physician for the World Boxing Organization as well as the Ultimate Fighting Championships.

Dr. Tosti received his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine and trained as Chief Resident in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine at Temple University Hospital and Shriners Hospital for Children. Dr. Tosti completed the prestigious Hand, Wrist, Elbow, and Microvascular Surgery Fellowship at Harvard Medical School’s Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital during a year when U.S. News and World Report ranked both hospitals #1 in the nation. Under the tutelage of the world-renowned Dr. Jesse Jupiter, Dr. Tosti’s fellowship was a combined program that integrated him into both the orthopedic surgery and plastic surgery departments.

Dr. Tosti specializes in trauma and post-traumatic reconstruction of the upper extremity, which includes fractures, arthroscopy, and tendon, nerve, or ligament lacerations. He performs microsurgery procedures including limb salvage surgery, replantation of fingers, hands, and arms, toe to thumb transfer, and free tissue transfers. He cares for injuries and degenerative diseases of the hand, wrist, elbow, and some shoulder conditions. He also treats children for injuries and some congenital conditions.