He received his medical degree from University of Iowa and completed hand surgery training at Harvard University. He is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery with a certificate of added qualifications in hand surgery and is board certified in Hand Surgery. He does minimally invasive surgeries including wrist arthroscopy, elbow arthroscopy, shoulder arthroscopy, endoscopic carpal tunnel release, and endoscopic cubital tunnel release. Dr. Formanek offers in-office procedures to help patients save time and expense.