Sandra Collins, M.D. is a board certified, fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand, upper extremity, and microvascular surgery. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from St. Mary’s College of Maryland, after which she worked at The Johns Hopkins University, performing microbiology research. She then attended University of Maryland Medical School, and stayed in Baltimore to do her orthopedic residency at University of Maryland Medical System, which included achieving a certificate in Orthopaedic Traumatology from The Shock Trauma Center. After completing a fellowship in hand and microvascular surgery at Duke University Medical Center, a regional replantation center, she moved to Virginia, where she served as Director of Hand Surgery at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Medical Center.

She also served on orthopedic staff at the Level 1 trauma center, and was a clinical instructor for the University of Virginia orthopedic residency program. Since moving to beautiful Fort Myers, Dr. Collins has focused her practice on reconstruction and rehabilitation of traumatic injuries and arthritic conditions of the hand, wrist, forearm, and elbow, nerve and tendon injuries, work related conditions, and congenital differences of the hand and upper extremity. She accepts patients of all ages, including children, and works closely with several area certified hand therapists. Dr. Collins looks forward to helping you regain the function of your hands.