Richard D Curtis

Providing the best hand and wrist care since 1995, Hand & Wrist Center offers you same or next-day care in the event of an emergency. Call us outside of typical business hours for assistance. Are you looking for a hand and wrist specialist? Dr. Richard D. Curtis and Dr. Jose Baez are experienced surgeons within the hand and wrist field. They are highly respected in the medical community, and welcome new patients to help alleviate their hand and wrist pain. Hand & Wrist Center is led by Dr. Richard D. Curtis and Dr. Jose Baez, expertly-trained hand and wrist surgeons who are committed to providing patients with the absolute best care possible. We are a state-of-the-art surgical facility staffed by a team of dedicated practitioners whose primary goal is to ease any hand or wrist discomfort you may experience. We take pride in serving people throughout North Florida. Our providers have privileges at St. Vincent’s Clay, Orange Park Medical Center, Baptist Beaches, and several ambulatory surgical centers. No one should be stuck living with hand or wrist discomfort. Visit our main office in Fleming Island for the diagnosis and potential treatment you need.

Dr. Keener is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon and orthopaedic traumatologist. Dr. Keener attended the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine where she received the McCaughan Heritage Scholarship and graduated with honors. She then completed a rotating surgery internship and residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. She went on to complete an orthopaedic trauma fellowship at University of Alabama-Birmingham. Before coming to the Hughston Clinic, she joined the faculty of the University of Alabama-Birmingham, a level 1 trauma facility, as assistant professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Keener is a member of the American Osteopathic Association, American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics, American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Orthopaedic Trauma Association, and is on the faculty for AO Trauma. She has written several book chapters and published in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Keener continues to teach courses in orthopaedic trauma and stays involved in clinical trial research. Her main area of interest is the surgical treatment of complex fractures. Dr. Keener's other areas of interest include distal humerus fractures, fixation of tibial plateau fractures, and pelvic and acetabular surgery.