Hand & Upper Extremity Specialist | Surgeon

Robert Yaghoubian, M.D.

Tel: 860-355-8000 Ext: 4216
Fax: 860-350-6291
Practice Locations: Danbury, New Milford, Sharon

Education & Training

Specialty

Hand & Upper Extremity Specialist | Surgeon

Fellowship

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

Residency

Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Medical Center, Hospital for Joint Diseases/Bellevue Hospital ; New York, NY

Postgraduate

Doctor of Medicine (with distinction), New York University School of Medicine; New York, NY

Undergraduate

Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa), New York University; New York, NY

Common Conditions Treated

  • Animal Bites to the Hand
  • Basal Joint Osteoarthritis
  • Boxer’s Fracture
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
  • Colles Fractures
  • Stenosing Tenosynovitis (De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis)
  • Distal Radius Fracture
  • Mallet Finger
  • Nerve Injuries of the Hand
  • Scaphoid Fractures
  • Dupuytren’s Disease
  • Fingertip Injuries
  • Ganglion Cysts of Hand
  • Thumb Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury Treatment with OrthoConnecticut
  • TFCC Tears
  • Trigger Digit
  • Wrist Sprain
  • Hand and Wrist Joint Pain
  • Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
  • Elbow Bursitis
  • Inflammation of the Biceps Tendon at the Elbow
  • Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)
  • Golfer’s Elbow (Medial Epicondylitis)
  • Media Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury
  • Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Elbow
  • Little League Elbow (Medial Apophysitis
  • Elbow Overuse Injuries
  • Throwing Injuries of the Elbow
  • Elbow Joint Pain
  • Biceps Tendon Rupture
  • Calcific Tendinitis of Shoulder
  • Fracture of the Collarbone (Clavicle)
  • Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis)
  • Glenoid Labrum Tears
  • Hill-Sachs Lesion
  • Rotator Cuff Injuries
  • Rotator Cuff Tears
  • Shoulder Dislocations
  • Loose Shoulder (Multidirectional Instability)
  • Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
  • SLAP Tear
  • Subacromial Bursitis
  • Joint Pain

About Dr. Yaghoubian

Dr. Robert Yaghoubian specializes in hand, elbow, and upper extremity surgeries. He capped his highly honored medical education and training—including the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Award for the student with the highest scholastic rating for the 4 years of medical school—with fellowship training in Hand Surgery, Upper Extremity Surgery, and Microsurgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Dr. Yaghoubian graduated from New York University School of Medicine. He completed his surgical internship at the New York University Medical Center of Bellevue Hospital followed by residency in Orthopedic Surgery at The Hospital for Joint Diseases and Bellevue Hospital. Throughout his career, Dr. Yaghoubian has co-authored a number of clinical publications and has presented at regional and national meetings in the areas of orthopedic and hand surgery.

Accolades & Awards

  • Castle Connolly Top Doctor (Since 2013)
  • Top Doctors: New York Metro Area (2016)
  • Moffly Media Magazines/Fairfield County: Top Doctors (2021)
  • Connecticut Magazine: Top Doctors (Since 2021)
  • America’s Most Honored Professionals/Doctors – Top 10% (2016, 2020–2021, 2023–2024)
  • America’s Most Honored Professionals/Doctors – Top 5% (2017–2019, 2022)
  • Vitals Patients’ Choice (2011, 2018, 2020)
  • Healthgrades Honor Roll

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