Dr. David H. Wei

MD, MS

Greenwich, CT · Harrison, NY

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Surgical Expertise Meets Health-Tech Leadership

Hand & Upper Extremity Surgeon

Chief Clinical Informatics Officer

Medical Director, Orthopedics — ModMed

Bringing clinical depth to the front line of health-tech innovation.

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Dr. David H. Wei, MD, MS — Hand Surgeon, Clinical Informatics Officer, and Hand-P Podcast Host
Castle Connolly Top Doctor, 2022–Present
Board-Certified, Orthopaedic Surgery
First in Connecticut — Ultrasound-Guided CTR
Yale · Columbia P&S · NYP · Tufts / New England Baptist
Past Chair, Practice Management Committee · ASSH
Phi Beta Kappa · Yale, Magna Cum Laude
Castle Connolly Top Doctor, 2022–Present
Board-Certified, Orthopaedic Surgery
First in Connecticut — Ultrasound-Guided CTR
Yale · Columbia P&S · NYP · Tufts / New England Baptist
Past Chair, Practice Management Committee · ASSH
Phi Beta Kappa · Yale, Magna Cum Laude

Clinical Excellence & Innovation

Surgery · Technology · Leadership

Clinical Informatics

Chief Clinical Informatics Officer

Leading AI, EHR, and technology integration across a multi-site orthopaedic practice.

ModMed · Since 2023

Medical Director, Orthopedics

Shaped ModMed Scribe 2.0 — AI-powered ambient documentation for orthopaedic surgeons.

ASSH · Since 2020

Podcast Host & Speaker

Host of the Hand-P Podcast. Invited faculty at national conferences on surgery, AI, and practice management.

Hand Surgery

Fellowship-Trained Surgeon

Yale · Columbia P&S · NYP · Tufts/NEB. Board-certified. Active surgical practice in Greenwich, CT.

By the Numbers

Credentials & Recognition

Yale · Columbia P&S · NYP Columbia · Tufts/New England Baptist. Board-certified in Orthopaedic Surgery. Castle Connolly Top Doctor 2022–Present.

Full Biography & CV →

20+

Published Works —
Articles, Chapters & Video

25+

Invited Lectures
& CME Talks

15+

Years in
Practice

4

Castle Connolly
Top Doctor Awards

Media & Speaking

Recent & Upcoming

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Becker's Healthcare · June 2026 · Upcoming

Practical Applications for AI in Orthopedics

Invited speaker at Becker's 23rd Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC + The Future of Spine Conference — Chicago, IL.

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ASSH CME Webinar · March 2026

AI in Hand Surgery — Separating Real Clinical Value From the Hype

Faculty presenter on Ambient AI Documentation at the national ASSH CME webinar. Online.

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NYSIA · January 2026

Surgical Bundles for CTS & Trigger Finger

Panelist at the New York Self-Insurers Association Annual Meeting — value-based care models for hand surgery.

Ideas & Conversations

Hand-P Podcast

Hand-P Podcast

Latest Episode

Ep. 38 · Mar 2026

Private Equity in Healthcare — What Hand Surgeons Should Know

With Jeff Freedman — PE landscape, platform formation, M&A, physician autonomy, and what it means for early-career surgeons.

Ep. 37 · Feb 2026

Side Gigs, Investing, Consulting & More

With Erin Nance, Mark Vitale & Ramesh Srinivasan — side ventures, entrepreneurship, and redefining success in mid-career.

Ep. 36 · Jan 2026

Cooking, Hand Surgery, and the Shared Craft of Caring for Others

With Gabriela Cámara — intention, restraint, mentorship, and human connection across medicine and the kitchen.

Work Together

Speaking. Editorial.
Connection.

Dr. Wei is available for speaking engagements, editorial contributions, and panel participation on hand surgery, AI in medicine, clinical informatics, and physician practice topics.

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Speaking & Media

Conferences, CME faculty, podcast appearances, expert commentary

Editorial & Educational

Writing, panels, and thought leadership in hand surgery and physician practice

Professional Network

Introductions and connections across hand surgery and the broader physician community