A Stevens Point native, Dr. Kyle Kaster, received his medical degree from Des Moines University. He completed his residency at McLaren Greater Lansing -Michigan State University and went on to complete his upper extremity (hand to elbow) fellowship training at Kettering Health.

Dr. Kaster provides specialized hand, wrist, and elbow care to patients of all ages, treating conditions including, but not limited to, nerve, tendon, and vascular injuries; chronic overuse injuries; hand, wrist, thumb, and elbow arthritis; tendonitis; Dupuytren’s disease; De Quervain’s tenosynovitis; tennis elbow and golfers’ elbow; hand and wrist cysts; nerve compression disorders such as carpal, cubital, and radial tunnel syndromes. He also provides treatment for upper extremity trauma and stress fractures.

Procedures Dr. Kaster performs include open and endoscopic carpal release; cubital tunnel release; nerve, tendon, and vascular repairs; wrist and hand denervation; wrist arthroscopy; finger, hand, and wrist fusions for arthritis; small joint replacement; open and endoscopic carpal tunnel; fracture fixation; ligament repairs in the hand, wrist, and elbow. Dr. Kaster also offers patients wide awake surgery.

Dr. Kaster describes that our hands are the way we interact with the world and when we lose the ability to do that, it is debilitating. This is why Dr. Kaster believes the best part of being an orthopedic hand surgeon is building a relationship with his patients and aiding them in restoring their hand function. To help a patient regain their functionality is extremely gratifying to Dr. Kaster.

In his free time, Dr. Kaster enjoys spending time with his wife and kids. They enjoy being outside together, hiking and camping, and going to their local church. Dr. Kaster also enjoys cheering on the Packers and Brewers when they are playing.