Dr. Deborah Hassler

Deborah Hassler specializes in surgery with a focus on trauma surgery, providing critical care for patients with serious injuries requiring immediate surgical intervention. They treat complex conditions including knee fractures, kneecap fractures, and De Quervain's tenosynovitis, a condition affecting the tendons on the thumb side of the wrist. Hassler is fluent in Spanish and Chinese, allowing them to communicate directly with diverse patient populations.

Hassler practices at Christiana Hospital and maintains offices with Surgical & Critical Care Associates in Newark, Delaware. They perform specialized procedures including bursa aspiration to remove fluid from inflamed joint sacs, bursa injections to reduce inflammation, and arthrocentesis to extract fluid from joints for diagnostic purposes. These minimally invasive techniques help diagnose joint problems and provide relief from pain and swelling.