Peter F. Townsend, M.D., FACS
Peter F. Townsend, M.D.
Locations: North Wilmington, Stanton
Dr. Peter F. Townsend has practiced in Wilmington, Delaware, since 1990. Serving the community where he was born and raised, Dr. Townsend is a hand surgeon and founding partner of Delaware Orthopaedic Specialists.
Dr. Townsend graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, where he also completed his orthopaedic residency, followed by a fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery at both the Roosevelt–St Luke’s Hospital and Cornell’s Hospital for Special Surgery. Elected to the American College of Surgeons in 1994, he has also served on the editorial board of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, had his work published in many peer-reviewed journals, and has presented his work on international stages. Dr. Townsend was elected President of the Delaware Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons in 2014, and has been Delaware’s representative to the National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference since 2013.
Having been the team physician for several area high schools, Dr. Townsend is an active participant in charitable and other community events. He has frequently been named a “Top Doc” in Delaware Today magazine and Philadelphia magazine. Dr. Townsend enjoys being outdoors while mountain biking, fishing, scuba diving, and doing occasional triathlons.
Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery (Elbow, Forearm and Hand)
Upper Extremity Sports Medicine
Peripheral Nerve Surgery
Arthroscopic/Endoscopic Surgery
Microvascular Surgery
Ultrasound
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
CV Starr Hand Center, Roosevelt Hospital, and Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City
New York Mets baseball team
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
New York City Ballet
Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (FAAOS)
Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS)
Certificate of Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand (CAQ Hand)
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American College of Sports Medicine
American College of Surgeons
American Medical Association
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Delaware Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons, President
Medical Society of Delaware
National Orthopaedic Leadership Conference
Christiana Care Hospital System
St. Francis Hospital
Arthritis Foundation, Past President
Mike Clark Legacy Foundation
Boys and Girls Club of Delaware
Team Physician, Wilmington Friends School