Robert Yaghoubian, M.D., Curriculum Vitae

Specializing in Hand, Shoulder, Upper Extremity and Microsurgery

Connecticut (2000)
New York (1995)

Hand, Upper Extremity and Microsurgery
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, PA

Orthopedic Surgery
NYU Medical Center-Hospital for Joint Disease/Bellevue Hospital
New York, NY

General Surgery
NYU Medical Center-Hospital for Joint Disease/Bellevue Hospital
New York, NY

Doctor of Medicine
New York University School of Medicine
New York, NY

Honors: Alpha Omega Alpha Society
Awards: Silverstein Scholarship, Alpha Omega Alpha Award*

*for student with highest scholastic rating for 4-year medical school

BA in Biochemistry
New York University
New York, NY

Honors: Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Premedical Honor Society, Dean’s List
Award: George G. Brown Chemistry Award

Sharon Hospital
Sharon, CT

Western Connecticut Orthopedic Surgical Center (WCOSC)
Danbury, CT

American Society for Surgery of the Hand (2002)
The American Association for Hand Surgery (2002)
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery (2002)

Private Practice, OrthoConnecticut
(formerly New Milford Orthopedics )
New Milford, CT

• Castle Connolly Top Doctor Since: 2013
• Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor (2020-2021)
• Castle Connolly Top Doctor (2013-2022)
• Castle Connolly Metro Area Top Doctor (2016)
• Connecticut Magazine Top Doctors (2021-2023)
• Moffly Media Top Doctor – Fairfield County (2021)
• Vitals Patients’ Choice (2011, 2018, 2020)
• America’s Most Honored Doctors (2020)
• America’s Most Honored Doctors – Top 10% (2016, 2020-2021)
• America’s Most Honored Professionals – Top 5% (2017-2019)
• Healthgrades Honor Roll

Yaghoubian R, Goebel F, Musgrave DS, Sotercanos DS. Diagnosis and Management of Acute Fracture-Dislocation of the Carpus. The Orthopedic Clinics of North America. 2001; 32(2): 295-395.

Raney EM, Topoleski TA, Yaghoubian R, Guidera KJ, Marshall JG. Orthotic Treatment of Infantile Tibia Vara. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 1998; 18(5); 670-674.

Jacobson DR, Pastore RD, Yaghoubian R, Kane I, Gallo G, Buck FS, Buxbaum HN. Variant-sequence Transthyretin (Isolcuine 122) in Late-onset cardiac Amyloidosis in Black Americans. The New England Journal of Medicine. 1997; 336(7); 466-473.

Menche DS, Frankel S, Blair B, Watnik N, Toolan B, Yaghoubian R, Pitman MI. A Comparison of Abrasion Burr Arthroplasty and Subchondral Drilling in the Treatment of Full-Thickness Cartilage Lesions in the Rabbit. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. 1996; 12(3); 280-286.

Riano F, Yaghoubian R, Goitz RJ, Sotereanos DG. Ulnohumeral Arthroplasty: Results in Primary Degenerative Arthritis of the Elbow. The American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting. October 2000.

Raney EM, Marshall JG, Topoleski TA, Yaghoubian R, Guidera KJ. Orthotic Treatment of Genu Varum. The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, February 1997.

Yaghoubian R, Retting ME, Raskin KB, Melone CP Jr. Staged Reconstruction for the Post Traumatic Chronic Forearm Infections. New York Hand Society Meeting, May 1996.

Menche DS, Frenkel S, Blair B, Watnik N, Toolan B, Yaghoubian R, Pittman MI. A Comparison of Abrasion Burr Arthroplasty and Subchondral Drilling in the Treatment of Full Thickness Cartilage Lesions in the Rabbit. The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, February 1994.

Frenkel S, Moskovick R, Blair B, Toolan BC, Yaghoubian R. Polyactic Acid as a Bone Graft Substitute. The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, February 1993.