Sports Medicine Specialist | Knee & Shoulder Surgeon

Michael M. Lynch, M.D.

Tel: 203-845-2200
Fax: 203-847-1940
Practice Locations: Westport, Wilton

Education & Training

Specialty

Sports Medicine Specialist | Knee & Shoulder

Fellowship

Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD: 1992

Pediatric Orthopaedics, Boston Childrens’s Hospital, Boston, MA: 1991

Residency

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

Postgraduate

Doctor of Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH: 1984

Undergraduate

Bachelor or Arts in Biology, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH: 1980

Common Conditions Treated

  • ACL Injuries in Women
  • ACL Tear (Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear)
  • Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS)
  • Patellar Tendonitis (Jumper’s Knee)
  • Patellar Tracking Disorder
  • Prepatellar Bursitis (Kneecap Bursitis): Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
  • Quadriceps Tendon Tear
  • Meniscus Tears
  • Osgood-Schlatter Disease
  • Tibial Plateau Fracture: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
  • Knee Fracture
  • Osteoarthritis of the Knee
  • Patella Tendon Rupture
  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
  • Shin Splints (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome)
  • Patella Fracture (Broken Knee Cap)
  • Knee Joint Pain
  • Fracture of the Collarbone (Clavicle)
  • Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis)
  • Glenoid Labrum Tears
  • Hill-Sachs Lesion
  • Loose Shoulder (Multidirectional Instability)
  • Rotator Cuff Injuries
  • Rotator Cuff Tears
  • Shoulder Dislocations
  • Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
  • SLAP Tear
  • Subacromial Bursitis
  • Joint Pain
  • Biceps Tendon Rupture
  • Calcific Tendinitis of Shoulder

About Dr. Lynch

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.

Accolades & Awards

  • Castle Connolly Top Doctor (Since 2012)
  • Top Doctors: New York Metro Area (Since 2016)
  • Moffly Media Magazines/Fairfield County: Top Doctors (Since 2013)
  • Connecticut Magazine: Top Doctors (2009–2017, Since 2021)
  • New York Magazine: Top Doctors (Since 2021)
  • America’s Most Honored Professionals/Doctors – Top 1% (2016–2023)
  • Top Doctor Award, U.S. News & World Report (2012)
  • Frank J. Scallon Award – Norwalk Hospital
  • Vitals On-Time Physician Award (2015, 2020)
  • Healthgrades Honor Roll

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