Dana LaVanture, MD

Program Director, General Surgery Residency

Guthrie Provider

  • Hand Surgery
  • Orthopedics
  • Guthrie Corning Hospital
  • Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital
  • Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus
  • Guthrie Troy Community Hospital

Appointments & Contact

Accepting New Patients
Offers Telemedicine Visits
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Clinical Interests

  • "Wide Awake" hand surgery
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Dupuytren's Contraction Disorder
  • Fractures of the hand and wrist
  • Hand and wrist disorders
  • Nerve and tendon injuries of the upper extremity
  • Reconstructive/trauma surgery of the hand and wrist including microsurgery
  • Trigger fingers

Locations

Education

  • Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, Calif.
  • Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown, N.Y. (General Surgery)
  • Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, Pa. (General Surgery)
  • University of Connecticut, Glastonbury, Conn. (Hand Surgery)
  • American Board of Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery of the Hand

News & Video

Dana LaVanture, MD
WBNG Docs on Call - Dr. LaVanture - Hand Surgery
WBNG Docs on Call - Dr. LaVanture - Arthritis of the Thumb
Patient Comments

Patient Ratings

The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to care provider related questions on our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

Likelihood of Recommending Care Provider

5.0

Care Provider Efforts to Include in Decisions

5.0

Care Provider's Concern for Questions and Worries

5.0

Care Provider's Explanations of Condition/Problem

5.0

Care Provider Information About Medications

5.0

Care Provider's Friendliness and Courtesy

5.0

Patient Comments

91 Patient Comments

Very impressed by Dr. LaVanture and also the resident that was there

December 2022

Good

July 2022

I feel blessed to have had Dr. LaVanture as a surgeon. He is a very talented, skilled, compassionate physician. I was very nervous about having this procedure. Dr. LaVanture Went above and beyond for me before, during and after my surgery! Guthrie is fortunate to have him on staff.

July 2022

Great experience. Doctor was knowledgeable and put me at ease. Great doctor.

June 2022

I really like him. He's friendly, ready to talk to and seems to sincerely care for his patients

May 2022