John P. Dunleavy, M.D., Curriculum Vitae

Specialty AreasHip and knee specialist: joint replacement surgery, total hip replacement, total and partial knee replacement, robotic assisted total hip replacement, robotic assisted partial knee replacement, revision surgery, complex hip and knee reconstruction/ revision, minimally invasive hip and knee replacement techniques, customized knee replacement
Board Certification

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (2012)

Licensures

Connecticut (2009)
New York (2004)

 POSTGRADUATE TRAINING:
Clinical Fellowship
8/2008 – 7/2009

Adult Reconstructive Surgery
Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Harvard University
Boston, MA

Chief Resident

7/2006 – 6/2008

Orthopaedic Surgery
St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Columbia University
New York, NY

Resident
7/2004 – 6/2008

Orthopaedic Surgery
St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Columbia University
New York, NY

Resident
3/2006 – 6/2006

Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Alfred I. duPont Institute
Wilmington, DE
Resident
7/2005 – 8/2005

Orthopaedic Oncologic Surgery
Memorial Sloan-Kettering
New York, NY

Resident
11/2003

Plastic Surgery/Burn Care
Jacobi Medical Center Burn Unit
Bronx, NY

Internship
7/2003 – 6/2004

General Surgery
St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Columbia University
New York, NY

 EDUCATION:
Medical

2003

Doctor of Medicine
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Washington, DC

Undergraduate

1999

BS in Biology
Georgetown University College of Arts and Sciences
Washington, DC

  • Dean’s List (1997, 1999)
1995

Fordham Preparatory School
Bronx, NY

 HOSPITAL & SURGICAL CENTER AFFILIATIONS:
2009 – PresentDanbury Hospital
Danbury, CT
Staff Physician
2017 – PresentNew Milford Hospital
New Milford, CT
Staff Physician
2017 – PresentNorwalk Hospital
Norwalk, CT
Staff Physician
Present

Western Connecticut Orthopedic Surgical Center (WCOSC)
Danbury, CT

 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
 

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Fellow
American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, Member
Connecticut Orthopaedic Society
The Fairfield County Medical Association
The Connecticut State Medical Society

 PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT:
8/2009 – Present

Private Practice, OrthoConnecticut
(formerly Danbury Orthopedics)
Danbury, CT

 RESEARCH:
2004 – 2006

Laboratory of Helen Lu, PhD
Columbia University Department of Biomedical Engineering
New York, NY

 PUBLICATIONS:
 

Dunleavy, JP and Thornhill, TS. “Tibial Component Design Issues: All-Poly, Metal-Backed Monoblock, and Modular” in Advanced Reconstruction: Knee, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont, Illinois, 2009.

 PRESENTATIONS:
 

Dunleavy, JP as technical assistant to Wolfgang Fitz, MD. Minimally Invasive Approaches to Uni- and Bicompartmental Knee Arthritis with Computer Assistance, Robotics and Customized Instrumentation. Surgical Skills Lab. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2009.

 AWARDS:
 
  • Vitals Patients’ Choice Award (2019, 2020)
  • Vitals On-Time Doctor Award (2020)
  • Healthgrades Honor Roll

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