Surgeon.
Thinker.
Builder.

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

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.

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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

All Appearances →

ASSH Annual Meeting · September 2026 · Upcoming

Co-Chair — Precourse: "How We Get Paid: Maximizing Efficiency and Revenue in Your Practice"

John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center, Boston, MA — September 16, 2026.

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Becker's Healthcare · June 2026

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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Ideas & Conversations

Hand-P Podcast

Hand-P Podcast

Latest Episode

Ep. 42 · Jul 2026

Leadership, Access to Care & the Future of Hand Surgery Practice

With Dr. James Saucedo — ASSH Council leadership, consolidation vs. access to care, and wide-awake in-office surgery.

Ep. 41 · Jun 2026

Real Estate Investing for Surgeons: Building Generational Wealth

With Dr. Tyson Cobb — leverage, syndications, and the tax strategies that make real estate powerful for high-income physicians.

Ep. 40 · May 2026

Physician Advocacy, Payment Reform & Prior Authorization

With Dr. Adam Bruggeman & Noah Raizman — physician payment reform, prior authorization, and how hand surgeons can engage in advocacy.

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