Milton B. Armstrong, MD

Physician in Mount Pleasant, SC
Specialties:Cancer - Breast, Cancer - Melanoma, Hand Surgery, Microsurgery, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Surgery - Breast
Languages:English
Gender:Male
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Milton Byran Armstrong, MD

Milton Armstrong, M.D. is a plastic surgeon with additional training and expertise in hand & microsurgery. Dr Armstrong's practice includes management of routine hand problems, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger fingers and arthritis. He has expertise in re-attaching amputated fingers and hands and reconstructing pediatric problems, such as webbing of fingers, duplicated digits, and absent thumbs. He has performed over 2,000 breast reductions, hundreds of body contouring operations, burn repairs with skin grafts and microsurgical reconstructions. His expertise, coupled with that of his practice colleagues, makes MUSC Plastic Surgery the most comprehensive destination for state-of-the-art plastic, hand and reconstructive care.

His training includes full training in general surgery (5 years) with an additional 12-month research experience at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. He subsequently completed a two-year fellowship in plastic surgery at Tulane University School of Medicine and a one-year fellowship in hand surgery at the Baylor College of Medicine program. These nine years of post-graduate training after medical school and 29 years of academic practice make Dr. Armstrong uniquely suited to manage complex reconstructive problems.

As an educator, Dr. Armstrong has had the opportunity to train over 50 plastic surgeons, many of whom have gone on to academic careers themselves. He is a director of the American Board of Plastic Surgery, a member of the Board of the Directors of the American Association for Hand Surgery,In addition to his busy clinical practice, Dr. Armstrong serves the Medical University of South Carolina as the chief of plastic, reconstructive and hand surgery and the program director for the 3-year plastic surgery program the flagship Plastic Surgery program in the state of South Carolina.

Board Certifications: Surgery of the Hand, Plastic Surgery
Clinical Areas of Interest
  • Hand and wrist surgery
  • Oncoplastic surgery
  • Dupuytrens disease
Education
  • Fellowship at St. Luke's Medical Center
  • Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine
  • Residency at Tulane University Hospital and Clinic/Tulane Univ Affiliated Hospital
  • Residency at Allegheny General Hospital
  • Medical School at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Insurances Accepted

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My Offices

  • Map of 1600 Midtown Ave in Mount Pleasant
    MUSC Health East Cooper Medical Pavilion
    Primary Office
    1600 Midtown Ave
    Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
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    Monday8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Tuesday8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Wednesday8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Thursday8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Friday8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    SaturdayClosed
    SundayClosed
    Map of 1600 Midtown Ave in Mount Pleasant
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    MUSC Health Nexton Medical Park
    5500 Front St
    Suite 320
    Summerville, SC 29483
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    Tuesday8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Wednesday8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Thursday8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Friday8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    SaturdayClosed
    SundayClosed
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