Amy T. Moeller, MD

Dr. Amy Moeller is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in conditions of the elbow, forearm, wrist, and hand. She treats patients of all ages, offering expert care for complex fractures, nerve compression injuries, pediatric upper extremity fractures, and congenital differences.

With a commitment to individualized care, Dr. Moeller utilizes the latest surgical techniques and non-surgical treatments to help patients achieve optimal outcomes. Her approach is compassionate, collaborative, and rooted in evidence-based medicine.

A Minnesota native, Dr. Moeller was born and raised in St. Cloud. She earned her undergraduate degree from the College of Saint Benedict and completed medical school and orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Minnesota. She then pursued advanced training in hand and microvascular surgery through a fellowship at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.

Before joining Twin Cities Orthopedics, Dr. Moeller served as an assistant professor and practicing surgeon at the University of Minnesota for five years.

Outside of her practice, Dr. Moeller enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and is an optimistic Minnesota sports fan.

Clinical Interest

Hand care, including fracture care, Dupuytren disease, Xiaflex injections, ganglion cysts, masses, mucoid cysts, finger and hand lacerations with tendon or nerve involvement, carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger fingers, arthritis, thumb CMC joint osteoarthritis, and dislocations

Wrist care, including fracture care, tendonitis, arthritis, distal radius fractures, De Quervain’s tenosynovitis, masses including ganglion cysts, tendon injuries, and nerve injuries

Elbow care, including fracture and dislocation care of the elbow in children and adults, cubital tunnel syndrome, ulnar nerve subluxation, nerve injuries of the elbow, and arthritis care, including joint replacement

Fracture care, including fractures of the olecranon, radius, ulna, carpal bones, metacarpals and phalanges, deformities related to fractures, and incomplete healing of fractures

Pediatric care, including children with fractures or dislocations of the elbow, forearm, wrist, and hand, growth arrest of the upper extremity, bone or soft tissue masses, trigger thumbs, and congenital differences including webbed fingers, extra digits, and missing digits, and extra toes or webbed toes

Sports medicine, including gamekeeper’s thumb, skier’s thumb, TFCC injuries, ligament injuries of the hand, wrist, and elbow, wrist arthroscopy, and ligament reconstructions

*Dr. Moeller does not do shoulder care

Education

Certification
Board Certified, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Fellowship
Hand & Microvascular Surgery, University of Utah

Residency
Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School

Medical Degree
University of Minnesota Medical School

Hospital & Surgery Center Affiliations

Fairview Southdale Hospital
Fairview Ridges Hospital
Minnesota Valley Surgery Center – Burnsville
Crosstown Surgery Center – Edina
Plymouth Orthopedic Surgery Center
Maple Grove Hospital
Children’s Hospital and Clinics of Minnesota – Minneapolis
Gillette Specialty Healthcare
Ridgeview Medical Center

Professional Affiliations

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Active Fellow
American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH), Active Member
— Self-Assessment Examination Committee (2016 – 2020)
— Annual Meeting Program Committee (2019-2023)
Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society (RJOS), Associate Member (2006 – 2024)
— Vice Chair Membership Committee (2017 – 2022)
Mid-American Orthopaedic Association (MAOA), Active Member (2016 – 2020)
— Member of Annual Meeting Program Committee (2014 – 2017)
American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS), Active Member (2016 – 2021)
Minnesota Orthopaedic Society (MOS), Member (2013 – Present)
— Annual Meeting Program Director (2016-2017)
— Treasurer (2018 – 2019)
— Vice President (2019-2020)
— President (2020-2021)
American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) (2017-2024)
Reviewer, Journal of Hand Surgery (2015-2020)
Reviewer, HAND (2016-2024)
University of Minnesota, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Assistant Professor (2013-2018)

Achievements & Awards

Best Doctor for Orthopedics: voted a top doctor for orthopedics by her peers in Mpls.St.Paul Magazine (2023-2025)
Top Doctor Rising Star: Voted an Orthopedic Rising Star by her pEers in Mpls.St.Paul Magazine (2019 – 2021)
Minnesota Monthly Top Doctor Award (2017, 2018, 2022-2025)
Minnesota Orthopaedic Society “Edward C. McElfresh Award” in Recognition of Outstanding Work as an Orthopaedic Resident (2012)
Minnesota Orthopaedic Society, Best Resident Research Paper from the University of Minnesota, Geneva Tranchida, Amy Moeller – Senior author (2018)
American Orthopaedic Association – Emerging Leaders Program (2017 – 2024)
American Society for Surgery of the Hand Young Leaders Program (2018)
             

 

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