Dr. Adam M. Starr is thrilled to be practicing as an orthopedic hand surgeon for the Asheville community after more than a decade of practicing orthopedic surgery and 25 years of serving our country.

He graduated from the United States Air Force Academy and Tulane University School of Medicine. He earned the honor of serving as Chief Resident during his orthopedic surgery residency at UMDNJ–Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.

He then completed an orthopedic trauma fellowship at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, England, followed by a hand surgery fellowship at Brown University.

Dr. Starr served as an orthopedic hand surgeon at San Antonio Military Medical Center and Asheville Orthopedic Associates before joining Carolina Hand & Sports Medicine in October 2021. He is a member of the Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons, a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

As a fellowship-trained hand surgeon, Dr. Starr focuses on injuries and diseases affecting the fingers, hands, wrists, forearms, and elbows. He sees more than 5,000 patients and performs more than 850 surgeries each year.

When he is not working, Dr. Starr enjoys spending time with his wife and four children. Together, they travel, hike, ski, and enjoy the many outdoor activities Asheville has to offer.