Dr. John Francis Wechter, MD

Dr. John Wechter specializes in orthopedic surgery with advanced training in hand surgery. He earned his medical degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and completed his residency at the University of Minnesota Health Care System. With 17 years of experience treating complex hand and wrist conditions, Dr. Wechter brings extensive expertise to his practice. He is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Dr. Wechter practices at multiple locations throughout Minneapolis, Edina, Eden Prairie, Chaska, Shakopee, and Fridley, with affiliations at Minneapolis Heart Institute, Mercy Hospital Unity Campus, and Saint Francis Regional Medical Center. His clinical focus includes treating carpal tunnel syndrome, wrist fractures, and stenosing tenosynovitis. He performs specialized procedures such as hand and wrist surgery, open carpal tunnel surgery, and ganglion cyst removal. Patients have given Dr. Wechter an average rating of 2.0 on Vitals.