Dr. Elizabeth Marie Polfer, MD

Dr. Elizabeth Polfer is an orthopedic surgeon with specialized expertise in oncology who has dedicated 17 years to treating patients with complex bone and joint conditions. She earned her medical degree from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F E Hebert School of Medicine and completed her residency training at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Her dual specialization allows her to care for patients requiring both orthopedic interventions and cancer-related treatments. Dr. Polfer is fluent in both Spanish and English, enabling her to communicate effectively with a diverse patient population.

Dr. Polfer practices at The Hospitals of Providence East Campus and maintains clinical locations in Bethesda, Maryland and El Paso, Texas. She treats patients with carpal tunnel syndrome, helping restore hand function and reduce numbness and tingling. Her expertise extends to managing stenosing tenosynovitis, a condition that causes fingers to catch or lock when …bending. She also specializes in treating ulnar neuropathy, commonly known as cubital tunnel syndrome, which affects the nerve running along the inside of the elbow. Dr. Polfer performs hand and wrist surgeries to address these conditions and utilizes chest fluoroscopy and chest X-rays for diagnostic imaging when needed.