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OrthoConnecticut Officially Opens Litchfield Office With Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Litchfield, CT – OrthoConnecticut, the combined practice of New Milford Orthopedics, Danbury Orthopedics, Connecticut Pain Care and Coastal Orthopedics, is hosting a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Monday, August 27th at 5pm. This event will officially recognize the OrthoConnecticut Litchfield office which opened its doors this past spring. The Northwest CT Chamber of Commerce as well as Litchfield’s First Selectman, Leo Paul, will officiate the ceremony. OrthoConnecticut’s newest office is staffed by four fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons with areas of expertise in Sports Medicine, Hand and Upper Extremity issues, Total Joint Replacement, Spine, Shoulder and Foot and Ankle issues. The new, conveniently-located facility offers on-site X-ray facilities and is open Monday to Friday from 8am – 5pm. “We are excited to see patients in the Litchfield community to accommodate the growing need for Orthopedic specialty care in the region,” explains Dr. Michael Brand, President of OrthoConnecticut. Please, join us for light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments to commemorate the opening of this new location at 338 Bantam Road. For appointments, call 1.833.ORTHOCT (1.833.678.4628)or visit www.myorthoct.com. For walk-in orthopedic urgent care on weekends (10 am – 3 pm) and evenings (until 8 pm), visit OrthoConnecticut’s OrthoCare Express office at 2 Riverview Drive in Danbury. About

August 24, 2018

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The Watermark Organized Successful Orthopedic Panel and Lunch

Expert Panel of Doctors from OrthoConnecticut Educated Over 70 Attendees at The Watermark at East Hill on Surgery and Rehabilitation By Creative Concepts, Patch Poster | Jun 21, 2018 5:19 pm ET An expert panel of doctors from OrthoConnecticut were welcomed with great success at the recent panel and luncheon held at The Watermark at East Hill on June 19th. The doctors, who represented the following multiple specialties: hip and knee arthroplasty, total and reverse shoulder replacement, minimally invasive spine surgery, thumb basal joint arthritis, ankle arthritis and treatment of rotator cuff tears, educated the audience on surgery, rehabilitation and more. After the chef prepared lunch was complete, the floor was open to over seventy attendees who asked a variety of questions to the panel. Both the doctors and the attendees appreciated and enjoyed the opportunity to connect at The Watermark at East Hill and look forward to future panel luncheons. More Panel speakers: John Dunleavy, MD: Hip and Knee ArthroplastyPhilip Mulieri, MD, PhD: Total and Reverse Shoulder ReplacementJustin Paul, MD: Minimally Invasive Spine SurgeryArchit Patel, MD: Thumb Basal Joint ArthritisRandolph Sealey, MD: Update on Ankle ArthritisPaul Tomaszewski, MD: Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tears

June 21, 2018

OrthoConnecticut Doctors Honored by Their Peers and Their Patients

DANBURY, CT — The physicians at OrthoConnecticut have once again been honored with some of the country’s most prestigious awards. Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd., has recognized Dr. Andrew Bazos, Dr. Michael Brand, Dr. Joseph DiGiovanni, Dr. Ross Henshaw, Dr. John G. Lunt, and Dr. Robert Yaghoubian as Top Doctors for 2017. Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors awards are given to leaders who are nominated by their peers in an extensive survey process of thousands of American physicians each year. These Top Doctors’ medical educations, training, hospital appointments, disciplinary histories—and much more—are screened by the Castle Connolly physician-led research team. Only those doctors who are among the very best in their specialties and in their communities are selected for inclusion. Doctors do not and cannot pay to be included in any Castle Connolly Guide or online directory. In more good news, 10 OrthoConnecticut physicians were also among the winners of the 2018 Vitals Patients’ Choice awards. Vitals Patients’ Choice winners are chosen according to the overall rating a doctor receives from his or her patients for the calendar year. Awards are given for Compassionate Doctor, On-Time Physician, and Patient’s Choice. Dr. Angelo Ciminiello, Dr. Joseph DiGiovanni, Dr. James Depuy, Dr. Ross Henshaw, Dr.

March 22, 2018

Lisa Cyr to Participate in the April 2018 Mission of Guatemala Healing Hands Foundation

Lisa Cyr, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, of OrthoConnecticut | Hand Therapy will be participating in the April 2018 Mission of Guatemala Healing Hands Foundation. She also traveled on a similar mission in 2015. The organization is now accepting donations for their upcoming mission in 2018. If you are interested in helping out please go to: www.guatemalahands.org/home.

March 1, 2018

Expanded Office Hours for Drs. Hermantin and Sealey

OrthoConnecticut Announces Expanded Office Hours for Dr. Frank Hermantin and Dr. Randolph Sealey in New Milford and Sharon, CT Danbury, CT—We are happy to announce that Spine specialist Dr. Frank Hermantin is now available for patient appointments in our New Milford and Sharon offices. Beginning on Monday, February 5, 2018, Foot & Ankle specialist, Dr. Randolph Sealey will also begin seeing patients at the New Milford office. These additional office hours will complement their existing patient schedules at the practice’s Musculoskeletal Center of Excellence at 2 Riverview Drive in Danbury. The New Milford office is conveniently located at 131 Kent Rd in New Milford, and the Sharon office is centrally located in the northern part of the county at 50 Amenia Rd in Sharon. Dr. Frank Hermantin, a fellowship-trained spinal surgeon, specializes in minimally invasive back surgery, and performs more minimally invasive discectomies and outpatient spine surgeries than any other spine surgeon in the community. The majority of his patients, however, are treated nonsurgically. Dr Hermantin believes his most important job is to help patients regain all of their normal function without pain. Dr Randolph Sealey is the only fellowship-trained orthopedic foot and ankle subspecialist in the greater Danbury

January 17, 2018

OrthoConnecticut Moves Westport Office

See and hear about our new Westport Office and OrthoConnecticut | Coastal Orthopedics services.

November 2, 2017

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OrthoConnecticut Welcomes Five New Physicians

Danbury CT – OrthoConnecticut/Danbury Orthopedics is pleased to welcome five new physicians to the practice. The new team members include Board-eligible orthopedic surgeons Justin C. Paul, MD, PhD and Paul M. Tomaszewski, MS, MD, Board-certified orthopedic surgeon James W. Depuy, MD; and Board-certified pain management specialists Jesse T. Hochkeppel, MD, and David S. Kloth, MD. Dr. Justin Paul, an orthopedic surgeon and spine surgery specialist, received his BS degree in Biology from Johns Hopkins University, and his PhD in Neurobiology from The Rockefeller University. He received his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College and his spine residency at the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases. He trained in minimally invasive spine surgery at Rush University and has published numerous scientific articles on avoiding complications in spine surgery. Dr. Paul Tomaszewski, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, graduated from Boston College with a degree in Biochemistry and graduated cum laude from Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Tomaszewski completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Yale New Haven Hospital, followed by fellowship training in sports medicine and arthroscopy at Medstar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Tomaszewski has sports team coverage experience at the collegiate and professional levels, with teams

October 1, 2017

Coastal Orthopedics Moving to Facility at Westport Medical Center

OrthoConnecticut | Coastal Orthopedics Moving to New State-of-the-art Facility at Westport Medical Center OrthoConnecticut | Coastal Orthopedics has announced it is moving its Westport office to a new facility that will occupy an entire floor at the Westport Center for Health. The Westport Center for Health is a 38,000-square-foot, Class-A medical office campus that provides a conveniently assembled array of medical services to Fairfield County. Located at 323 Riverside Avenue in Westport, C.T., the new office is located directly off I-95, less than one mile from downtown Westport, and offers serene outdoor spaces with sweeping views of the Saugatuck River. It also includes ample parking, including 77 garage spaces, for patients and staff. “We’ve been part of the Westport community since 1963, and are pleased to expand our practice into a new, larger medical campus at the Westport Center for Health. We were attracted to the center’s impressive roster of medical practices and ideal waterfront location, and are excited to open this new facility,” said Dr. Michael Lynch, Co-President of OrthoConnecticut. “This new office allows us to provide improved convenience to our patients in a modern, upscale environment.” The Westport Center for Health represents the largest collection of medical offices

September 1, 2017

Orthopedic and Pain Care Practices announce new name: OrthoConnecticut

Multipractice merger unites Coastal Orthopedics, Danbury Orthopedics, New Milford Orthopedics and Connecticut Pain Care Four large, well-known practices are uniting under the new name: OrthoConnecticut. Coastal Orthopedics, Danbury Orthopedics, New Milford Orthopedics, and Connecticut Pain Care have merged their practices and expertise to provide improved patient-centered care for the full range of musculoskeletal issues. The new group has the strength of thirty-one Board-certified orthopedic and pain management specialists in nine office locations in Connecticut. The practices that form OrthoConnecticut are each highly reputable, independent physician groups, and have collectively cared for residents in our region for more than 90 years. By joining forces, they are able to enhance delivery of the highest quality, comprehensive musculoskeletal care through a range of integrated services. Services are offered at multiple convenient office locations including Danbury, Darien, New Canaan, New Milford, Norwalk, Ridgefield, Sharon, Southbury and Westport. OrthoConnecticut is also expanding its pain management services to include 4 fellowship trained, Board-certified pain management specialists, who provide the latest treatments to alleviate and control chronic pain. The physician team uses advanced interventional pain therapies and regenerative medicine techniques to repair damaged or injured structures, and help restore patient function. The Pain Management specialists see patients

August 7, 2017

Multipractice merger unites Orthopedic practices

Multipractice merger unites Coastal Orthopedics, Danbury Orthopedics, New Milford Orthopedics and Connecticut Pain Care Orthopedic and Pain Care Practices announce new name: OrthoConnecticut August, 2017 – Four large, well-known practices are uniting under the new name: OrthoConnecticut. Coastal Orthopedics, Danbury Orthopedics, New Milford Orthopedics, and Connecticut Pain Care have merged their practices and expertise to provide improved patient-centered care for the full range of musculoskeletal issues. The new group has the strength of thirty-one Board-certified orthopedic and pain management specialists in nine office locations in Connecticut. The practices that form OrthoConnecticut are each highly reputable, independent physician groups, and have collectively cared for residents in our region for more than 90 years. By joining forces, they are able to enhance delivery of the highest quality, comprehensive musculoskeletal care through a range of integrated services. Services are offered at multiple convenient office locations including Danbury, Darien, New Canaan, New Milford, Norwalk, Ridgefield, Sharon, Southbury and Westport. OrthoConnecticut is also expanding its pain management services to include 4 fellowship trained, Board-certified pain management specialists, who provide the latest treatments to alleviate and control chronic pain. The physician team uses advanced interventional pain therapies and regenerative medicine techniques to repair damaged or injured

August 1, 2017

Four Danbury Orthopedics Physicians Named Top Docs 2017

Four physicians from Danbury Orthopedics have been named Top Doctors for 2017, according to Connecticut Magazine andMoffly Media, both of which recently published their annual surveys. In the specialty of Orthopedic Surgery, Michael Brand, MD, Joseph DiGiovanni, MD, Ross Henshaw, MD, and John Lunt, MD, were each awarded the honor for the fifth year in a row. “Danbury Orthopedics is honored to have four of our physicians recognized as the top in their specialties in Connecticut for the fifth year in a row,” said Dr. Michael Brand, President of Danbury Orthopedics. “To be recognized by your peers is an honor, and validates the time and focus we put into giving each of our patients the highest quality of care available.” Dr. Brand is a Harvard University trained sports medicine specialist with expertise in treating knee and shoulder problems. Among his accomplishments, he helped bring state-of-the-art arthroscopic techniques to the region, helping patients achieve faster recoveries and improved outcomes. He has extensive experience in arthroscopic shoulder surgery and treating the full spectrum of knee issues. Dr. Joseph DiGiovanni specializes in problems of the upper extremities. Trained at Mount Sinai Hospital and Hospital for Joint Diseases/NYU, he is skilled in treating nerve

April 7, 2017

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Danbury Orthopedics Opens New State-of-the-Art Facility: All Services Now Centralized in Musculoskeletal Center of Excellence

Danbury, CT — Danbury Orthopedics has opened a new state-of-the-art Musculoskeletal Center of Excellence at 2 Riverview Drive in Danbury. The new center, the first of its kind in the region, will offer the full spectrum of high-quality orthopedic services , pain management, advanced imaging including MRI and physical therapy under one roof. The new 40,000-square-foot building, located in the Berkshire Corporate Park, will merge Danbury Orthopedics’ three former locations into a single centralized facility. By consolidating all of their physicians and staff into one state-of-the-art location, Danbury Orthopedics can diagnose and treat the complete range of musculoskeletal issues for all ages in one easily accessible location with minimal wait time and a more efficient patient experience. The new Center of Excellence brings together the Danbury Orthopedics’ renowned team of specialists and subspecialists in the fields of foot and ankle, hand and wrist, shoulder and elbow, hip and knee, spine, sports medicine, and regenerative medicine. Physical therapists and pain management specialists are also on site to aid in recovery. White Street Surgical Center Remains Open Danbury Orthopedics’ surgical facility, the Western Connecticut Orthopedic Surgical Center, will remain at its location at 226 White Street, Danbury. This facility features three outpatient

April 2, 2017

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Danbury Group Helps Ankle Replacement Patient

Oh, Snap! Danbury Group Helps Patient Gain Mobility With Ankle Replacement BETHEL, CT – Debbie Mullady snapped and dislocated her ankle in a fall heading down steps at her Bethel home in December 2001. Fourteen years of pain, limited mobility and frustration ensued until she underwent ankle replacement surgery at the hands of Dr. Randolph Sealey of Danbury Orthopedics. Debbi Mullady of Bethel endured 14 years of pain after breaking her ankle in a fall at her home. She finally got relief with ankle replacement performed by Danbury Orthopedics and Dr. Randolph Sealey. Mullady, who had the surgery in December 2015, almost 14 years to the day after the fall, is now back to full health. Her pain is gone, she has regained her mobility and even returned to the diving board with a bang. “I did a backflip last summer to celebrate,’’ said Mullady, a lifelong swimmer and diver. “I haven’t been able to do that in quite a few years.” Mullady broke her ankle in a fall that could have been part of a Three Stooges segment. She headed down frost-covered stairs with arms full of books as she headed for work as a bookkeeper for a construction

February 7, 2017