Russell A Shatford, MD

Amit Gupta, M.D. earned his medical degree from University of Delhi, India. He completed a residency in orthopedics from the Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopedic Hospital in Oswestry and Royal Liverpool hospitals in England. He then completed hand and microsurgery fellowships with the Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Micro Surgery in Louisville and with the Pulvertaft Hand Centre, Derby, England, and University of Bern, Switzerland. In addition to offering a full range of arm and hand services, Dr. Gupta has special interests in wrist and elbow surgery, post-trauma reconstruction of the hand and pediatric hand surgery. Dr. Gupta’s mission is to provide top-quality, patient-centered care in the areas of hand surgery and complex elbow reconstruction. He is involved in research focused on developing cutting-edge technologies, including improved wrist implants and rehabilitation equipment for patients. Away from the office Dr. Gupta enjoys going to plays and listening to music, particularly Indian percussion instruments, as well as doing research and writing. He also likes to travel and experience other cultures. Dr. Gupta has been voted by his peers as one of Louisville Magazine’s Top Docs for 2019.

Ethan W. Blackburn, M.D., earned his bachelor's degree from Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, and his medical degree from the University of Louisville. Dr. Blackburn completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Vermont in Burlington and a fellowship in hand and upper-extremity surgery at the Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center in Indianapolis. Dr. Blackburn has done research in upper-extremity peripheral nerve repair and currently is involved in National Institutes of Health-sponsored studies evaluating surgical outcomes of wrist fractures and chronic nerve compression. He has special interests in nerve compression of the hand and arm, arthritis of the hand, wrist and elbow as well as complex elbow reconstruction. He cares for sports and work related injuries of the hand, wrist and elbow. Dr. Blackburn is board certified in orthopaedic surgery with a subspecialty certificate in surgery of the hand. He provides comprehensive, patient-centered surgical and nonsurgical upper-extremity care. He sees patients at Louisville Arm & Hand, a part of Norton Orthopaedic Care. Outside of work, Dr. Blackburn enjoys spending time with his family, cycling, skiing, photography, running and fishing. Dr. Blackburn has been voted by his peers as one of Louisville Magazine’s Top Docs for 2019.

Charles Florence, APRN, earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing from Spalding University. Florence is certified as a nurse practitioner, with his practice focus being hand and arm surgery. He is a member of Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives. A native of Florence, Kentucky, Florence enjoys golf, running, hiking and anything outdoors.