Clifford C. Novak, MD

Orthopedic Hand Surgeon

Dr. Clifford C. Novak is an Orthopedic Hand Surgeon in Cedar Rapids, IA with special training and skill in diagnosing and treating hand dysfunctions with physical and occupational therapy or with surgery to restore movement and reduce or eliminate pain. As an Orthopedic Hand Surgeon, Clifford C. Novak, MD performs diagnosis, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and surgery. Orthopedic Hand Surgery is the field of medicine that treats dysfunctions of the hand, wrist, and forearm with and without surgery. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Orthopedic Hand Surgeons include carpal tunnel syndrome, wrist pain, cuts on the fingers and hand and sports injuries. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Orthopedic Hand Surgeons include diagnostics, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and surgery.

An orthopaedic surgeon trained in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.

Adult Reconstructive Orthopedic Surgeon

Dr. Clifford C. Novak is an Adult Reconstructive Orthopedic Surgeon in Cedar Rapids, IA with special training and skill in surgically reconstructing patient musculoskeletal systems. As an Adult Reconstructive Orthopedic Surgeon, Clifford C. Novak, MD performs hip replacements, joint replacements, prosthetic limb fitting, knee surgery, spinal disc reconstruction, and other procedures relating to replacing or rebuilding the human muscles, joints, and tendons. Adult Reconstructive Orthopedic Surgery is a medical specialty centered on surgically rebuilding or replacing patient bones, joints, ligaments, and tendons. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Adult Reconstructive Orthopedic Surgeons include skeletal birth defects, osteoarthritis, arthritis, avascular necrosis, traumatic injury to the skeleton, spine, or joints, and sports injuries. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Adult Reconstructive Orthopedic Surgeons include diagnostic imaging like MRI, CT, and x-ray, procedures like hip arthroscopy, procedures on joints like core decompression, procedures to repair fractures, and hip and knee replacements.

Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgeons deal with reconstructive procedures such as joint arthroplasty (i.e., hip and knee), osteotomy, arthroscopy, soft-tissue reconstruction, and a variety of other adult reconstructive surgical procedures.