Debra M. Parisi, MD
Surgery
Locations
LocationsNorth Memorial Health – Minnetonka Medical Center
This provider is an independent provider, not an employee of North Memorial Health, who practices/provides services at some North Memorial Health locations.
Orthopedics / Bones & JointsApproach To Care
Dr. Debra Parisi is a hand surgeon specializing in hand, wrist and elbow care, hand and wrist arthritis, carpal tunnel, and surgery.
Dr. Parisi believes that the most important tenet of practicing medicine is excellence in patient care. “If you give patients a good experience and provide excellent care, everything else will fall into place. For me, it’s really important to sit across from the patient and listen to what he or she is experiencing before making a diagnosis or offering a management plan. Patients are individuals. I want to honor each patient’s uniqueness and tailor the care to personal needs and lifestyle,” she says.
Experience
Education
- Undergraduate Studies: Biomedical Engineering and Economics, Duke University — Durham, NC
- Medical School: New York Medical College — Valhalla, NY
Residency
- Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University, Hospital for Joint Diseases — New York, NY
Fellowship
- Hand and Microvascular, University of Washington — Seattle, WA
Certification
- The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Surgery of the Hand, Certified by The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Recognition
- Voted “Top Doctor” in Mpls.St.Paul Magazine in 2024
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH)
- New York Society for Surgery of the Hand (NYSSH)
Personal
Dr. Debra Parisi’s surgical practice combines a biomedical engineering background with her passion for helping people. She treats complex conditions of the elbow, forearm, wrist, and hand.
During her small-town childhood in New York, Dr. Parisi didn’t have dreams of becoming a surgeon. But she vividly remembers the two experiences that redirected her to a medical career. “I always loved science, especially biology,” she says. “I was fortunate enough to pursue a degree in biomedical engineering at Duke University. During an internship at IBM, I found myself working in a room with 20 computers and not a single person. That’s when I realized that if I wanted to work with people—and I did—a medical degree was my better choice.”
Accepted Insurance
All North Memorial Health providers accept the following insurance carriers. Because health insurance plan payments vary and benefit levels are unique to each plan, you may confirm out of pocket cost with your insurance carrier by calling the number on the back of your insurance card.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross
- HealthPartners
- Humana
- Medica
- Medical Assistance
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Preferred One
- Ucare
- UnitedHealthcare
