Dr. Evan Collins is chief of the Houston Methodist Hand & Upper Extremity Center at the Texas Medical Center and the designated hand specialist for the Houston Methodist Center for Performing Arts Medicine (CPAM) - serving as part of the Houston Methodist Hospital healthcare team providing care to the artists and athletes of the Houston Ballet, Houston Symphony and Houston Opera. As a leader in his field and champion of evidence-based medicine, Dr. Collins has changed the way many hand and upper extremity injuries and conditions are approached today. Specializing in degenerative joint conditions of the hand, wrist, and elbow, Dr. Collins is recognized in the forefront of his field. From carpal tunnel syndrome and tennis elbow, to complex wrist fractures, ligament tears, arthritis and joint replacement, his approach is reducing recovery time and yielding superior long-term results.