Our Physicians
Michael M. Lynch, M.D.
Sports Medicine Specialist | Knee & Shoulder Surgeon
Tel: 203-845-2200
Fax: 203-847-1940
Offices: Darien, Norwalk, Westport
Specialty Areas:
Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine, Pediatric Orthopedics, and Knee & Shoulder Surgery and Total Joint Replacement
Board Certification:
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (recertified 2015)
Medical Licenses:
Connecticut
Awards
- Castle Connolly Top Doctor Since: 2012
- Castle Connolly’s Regional Top Doctors (2011-2017, 2021)
- Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors: New York Metro Area (2013-2023)
- Moffly Media Top Doctor – Fairfield County (2013-2022)
- Connecticut Magazine Top Doctors (2009-2017, 2021-2022)
- New York Magazine: Top Doctors (2021-2024)
- America’s Most Honored Doctors – Top 1% (2020-2023)
- America’s Most Honored Professionals – Top 1% (2016-2019)
- Vitals On-Time Doctor Award (2015, 2020)
- Top Doctor Award, U.S. News & World Report (2012)
- Frank J. Scallon Award – Norwalk Hospital
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
- Healthgrades 5-Star Rating
More About Sports Medicine Specialist, Knee & Shoulder Surgeon Michael M. Lynch, M.D.
Michael M. Lynch, MD has been practicing orthopedics in the Norwalk area since 1992. Dr. Lynch graduated from Dartmouth College and Dartmouth Medical School. He completed the Harvard combined Orthopaedic Residency Program and a Fellowship in Sports Medicine at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore. He also spent extended time at Boston Children’s Hospital expanding his pediatric Orthopaedic knowledge. Dr. Lynch’s practice focuses on adult and pediatric orthopaedics, sports medicine, computer-assisted/robotic knee replacements, custom knee replacements, and arthroscopic shoulder surgery including rotator cuff repairs. Dr. Lynch is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, has won the Scallon Award and is on the Board of Directors of the Fairfield County Medical Association and past Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Dr. Lynch has been named a CT Magazine Top Doc for many consecutive years.
Fellowship:
- Sports Medicine Fellowship: Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD: 1992
- Chief Resident and Fellow: Pediatric Orthopaedics, Boston Childrens’s Hospital, Boston, MA: 1991
Resident:
- Assistant in Orthopaedic Surgery, Chief Resident of East Trauma Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA: 1990
- Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Surgery Program, Boston, MA: 1989
- Visiting Senior Registrar, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand: 1988
- General Surgery, New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, MA: 1986
Education:
- Doctor of Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH: 1984
- Bachelor or Arts in Biology, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH: 1980
“I have been a patient with OrthoConnecticut – Coastal Orthopedics Dr. Michael Lynch for approximately 15 years. I suffer from severe OA (osteoarthritis) and a chronic knee condition in both knees. Dr. Lynch has helped me navigate pain management and through the use of Hyaluronic Acid injections, and thus far I have been able to stave off a knee replacement. His knowledge and vast experience have been a comfort in helping me make choices along the way.
Dr. Lynch: I recommend him to all my patients & friends I liked every aspect–the office staff, promptness, and Dr. Lynch‘s positive, helpful, effective “good doctoring”. I recommend him to all my patients & friends who need orthopedic attention.
Common Knee & Shoulder Procedures and Conditions Treated
Common Knee
Conditions
- ACL Injuries in Women
- ACL Tear (Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear)
- Patellar Tendonitis (Jumper’s Knee)
- Patellar Tracking Disorder
- Quadriceps Tendon Tear
- Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS)
- Tibial Plateau Fracture Facts
- Knee Fracture
- Meniscus Tears
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease
- Osteoarthritis of the Knee
- Patella Tendon Rupture
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Prepatellar Bursitis (Kneecap Bursitis)
- Patella Fracture (Broken Knee Cap)
- Shin Splints (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome)
- Knee Joint Pain
Common Knee
Procedures
- PRP Therapy for Knee Arthritis
- PRP Therapy for Chronic Knee Pain
- ACL Reconstruction
- ACL Reconstruction (Arthrex® TightRope®)
- ACL Reconstruction with Hamstring
- Prepatellar Bursa Aspiration
- Joint Arthroscopy
- OATS Cartilage Repair Surgery
- Regional Anesthesia for Knee Procedures
- Cartilage Repair
- Visco-supplementation for Arthritis of the Knee
- Stem Cell Therapy for Knee Pain
- Flouroscopic Knee Injection with Steroids
- Meniscal Transplant
- Meniscus Repair
- Microfracture Drilling Procedure
- Partial Knee Replacement
- Total Knee Replacement
- Computer-Assisted Knee Replacement
Common Shoulder Conditions
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Shoulder Dislocations
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- SLAP Tear Treated with OrthoConnecticut
- Subacromial Bursitis
- Joint Pain
- Biceps Tendon Rupture
- Calcific Tendinitis of Shoulder
- Fracture of the Collarbone (Clavicle)
- Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis)
- Glenoid Labrum Tears
- Hill-Sachs Lesion
- Loose Shoulder (Multidirectional Instability)
- Rotator Cuff Injuries
Common Shoulder Procedures
- PRP Therapy for Shoulder Pain
- ORIF Surgery for Proximal Humerus Fracture
- Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement
- SLAP Repair
- Subacromial Injection
- Total Shoulder Replacement
- Subacromial Decompression
- Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Separation Repair
- Painless Precision: The Crucial Role of Regional Anesthesia in Shoulder Procedures
- Arthroscopic Bankart Repair
- Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
- Biceps Tenodesis
- Diagnostic Arthroscopy (Shoulder)
- Distal Clavicle Excision
- Joint Injection (Therapeutic, Shoulder)
Call OrthoConnecticut today at 1.833.678.4628 to learn more or to schedule an appointment.