Our Physicians
Mitchel A. Lipton, M.D.
Dr. Lipton is board-certified in orthopaedic surgery and has obtained a Certificate in Surgery of the Hand. He founded The Hand Center in 1980, treating patients with upper extremity problems from all over Arizona as well as from out of state and foreign countries. Dr. Lipton has conducted research and lectured locally, nationally, and internationally. He has kept up to date with current advancements in upper extremity treatment.
He and his wife rarely miss any important event in the lives of their six children and 11 grandchildren. His hobbies include hiking, backpacking, stand-up paddle boarding, and mountain biking.
Undergraduate:
Rutgers University
Biological Sciences
1969
Medical School:
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
1973
Surgical Intership:
Upstate Medical Center
Syracuse, New York
1974
Orthopedic Residency:
University of Pennsylvania
1978
Hand Surgery Fellowship:
Duke University
1979.
Carter B. Lipton, M.D.
Dr. Carter Lipton is an orthopedic hand surgeon who has been in practice with his father since 2009. Carter Lipton received his undergraduate degree at Stanford University and attended Columbia University in New York City, where he graduated from medical school as well as an M.B.A. program. He continued at Columbia for his orthopedic residency and a research fellowship in trauma. He then received his training in hand surgery during his fellowship at Duke University.
He and his wife live in Phoenix with their four sons. He enjoys outdoor sports and coaching his sons' team sports.
Undergraduate:
Stanford University
Human Biology
Medical School:
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Orthopedic Residency:
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Hand Surgery Fellowship:
Duke University