Category Archives: Dr. Bruce Minkin

Lechner, Minkin, and Thornburg included in annual “Top Doctors” report

“North Carolina’s most respected doctors in 56 specialties are presented in this annual report. Those cited were selected by their peers with the goal of saluting the state’s leading medical practitioners.” – North Carolina’s Top Doctors

Carolina Hand Surgeons Reconstruct a Patient’s Thumb Using an Unexpected Resource

Have you ever taken the time to consider how much you use your thumb every day? You’re probably using it right now to scroll down as you read this post. We tend to take our thumbs for granted, but that is no longer the case for one of our patients, who was recently featured in … Continue reading Carolina Hand Surgeons Reconstruct a Patient’s Thumb Using an Unexpected Resource

Dr. Bruce Minkin’s Adventures with Jaguars, Bushwacking & Underground Caves in Belize

What does a Carolina Hand surgeon do for vacation? For Dr. Minkin, it’s an adventure deep beneath the earth’s surface (just a quick glance at the beautiful photos on his bio may give that away). He recently took a trip to Central America, where he and a local crew enjoyed a multi-day expedition through the … Continue reading Dr. Bruce Minkin’s Adventures with Jaguars, Bushwacking & Underground Caves in Belize

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Bruce Minkin MD in the New Yorker!

Check out this throwback from past, published six years ago today. This article for the July 25th, 2005 issue of the New Yorker features Dr. Minkin. It’s full of interesting tales of medical practice yesterday and today. Enjoy! New Yorker  or download a pdf of the full article.