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Our Physicians

Physicians in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Clifford Novak MD, FAAOS

PRACTICE

Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa

SPECIALTIES

Specialties

Special Interests

  • Hand Surgery
  • Wrist Arthroscopy
  • Carpal Tunnel & Nerve Surgery
  • Fracture Repair
  • Tendon Repair & Graft Surgery
  • Arthritis Surgery
  • Joint Replacement

About

Education

  • BS: University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
  • MD: University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA

Residency

  • Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Fellowship

  • Adult Reconstruction, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
  • Hand, Upper Extremity and Microvascular Surgery, Rutgers University Medical Center, Newark, NJ

Certification

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Associations

  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • American Society for Surgery of the Hand

Patient/Provider Philosophy

My goal is to deliver timely, high quality and comprehensive care for patients with hand and upper extremity conditions. I value integrity, honesty, personal excellence, efficiency and respect, and incorporate each into my approach to patients.

Personal Interests

Cooking, gardening, fishing and spending time with family.