About Amy M. Moore, MD
Amy Moore, MD, is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon who specializes in peripheral nerve injury, hand and upper extremity surgery, pediatric nerve and hand surgery, and brachial plexus surgery. During medical school I performed biomedical engineering research. One of the reasons I chose Washington University was for their research acumen and Dr. Susan Mackinnon -- who heads the peripheral nerve research lab. Dr. Mackinnon was an inspiration and I fell in love with nerve regeneration (how nerves grow) and what can be done to help patients, while working in her lab for two years. I definitely would say the brachial plexus and peripheral nerve components are the most interesting. Patients with brachial plexus injuries have devastating injuries that result in a lifeless limb. The injuries are usually the result of sports, motor vehicle collisions, and motorcycle accidents. Nerve transfers bring a functioning nerve to the muscle that has suffered nerve damage.
