DanielNelsonFishMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Brookfield, CT

Orthopedic Sports Medicine

President. Orthopaedic Specialists of Connecticut. Brookfield CT

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Office
60 Old New Milford Rd
Ste 3e
Brookfield, CT 06804
Phone+1 203-775-6205

Fax+1 203-775-2373
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Summary

Dr. Daniel Fish is an orthopedic surgeon in Brookfield, CT and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Danbury Hospital and University of Vermont Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and has been in practice 30 years. He specializes in orthopedic sports medicine and is experienced in sports medicine, rotator cuff injuries, hand and wrist surgery, shoulder and elbow surgery, and upper extremity functional reconstruction.

Education & Training

Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1992 - 1993
University of Michigan Health SystemResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1987 - 1992
University of Michigan Health SystemInternship, Surgery, 1987 - 1988
University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1987
University of RochesterM.A, Biochemistry, 1983
St. Lawrence UniversityBsc, Chemistry and Economics, 1978 - 1982

Certifications & Licensure

CT State Medical License 1993 - 2024
VT State Medical License 2005 - 2024
NY State Medical License 2001 - 2003
MI State Medical License 1990 - 1998
MA State Medical License 1991 - 1998
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top Docs, voted as a best surgeon by peers in orthopaedic surgery Connecticut Magazine, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
Associate Team Physician New England Patriots Football Club, Foxboro, MA, 1992, 1993
Associate Team Physician Boston Bruins Hockey Club, Boston, MA, 1992, 1993
New England Patriots team physician National Football League Combine, National Invitational Camp, 1993
Instructor Harvard Primary Care Orthopaedic Course, Cambridge, MA, 1993
Finalist-1993 Richmond Cerebral Palsy Center Award American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, 1993
Co-chairman American Orthopaedic Association Residents' Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, 1992
Finalist-1992 O'Connor Research Award Arthroscopy Association of North America, 1992
Admissions committee University of Michigan orthopaedic residency, 1989, 1990, 1991
Samuel Clausen Fellowship, awarded for clinical studies in pediatric orthopaedics University of Rochester, 1985
Omicron Delta Epsilon, national economics honorary St. Lawrence University, 1981
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Is thromboprophylaxis after knee arthroscopy warranted? Commentary on an article by Gregory B. Maletis, MD, et al.: "Incidence of symptomatic venous thromboembolism af...
Daniel N Fish> ;The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2012 Apr 18
108 citations
Applicability of the Greulich and Pyle Skeletal Age Standards to Black and White Children of Today
Randall T. Loder, David T. Estle, Kenneth Morrison, Daniel Eggleston, Daniel N. Fish, Mary Lou V. H. Greenfield, Kenneth E. Guire> ;American Journal of Diseases of Children. 1993 Dec 1
2 citations
Hand manifestations of oxalosis
Andrew A. Freiberg, Daniel N. Fish, Dean S. Louis> ;The Journal of Hand Surgery. 1993 Jan 1
18 citations
Current practice in use of prereduction traction for congenital dislocation of the hip.
Daniel N. Fish, John E. Herzenberg, Robert N. Hensinger> ;Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 1991 Mar 1
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Journal Articles

The Current Practice in the Use of Traction for Congenital Dislocation of the Hip.
Fish, DN Herzenberg, JE Hensinger, RN, J. Pediatr Orthop Vol 11(#2):p. 149-53
Applicability of the Greulich and Pyle Atlas in Skeletal Age Standards to Black and White Children of Today.
Loder, RT Fish, DN Estle, DT Morrison, K Eggleston, D, American Journal of Diseases of Children). Vol 147. p.1329-33
Chronic Osteomyelitis of the Calcaneus. Treatment with a vascularized muscle flap.
Fish, DN Goulet, JA Stevenson, TR, Orthopaedics, Vol 16 (#1): p.81-5
Comparison of Suture Anchor Devices: Biomechanical Study of Pull-out Strength in Human Cadaveric Tibiae.
Carpenter, J Fish, DN Huston, L Goldstein, SA, Arthroscopy Vol 9 (1); p.109-113
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Books/Book Chapters

The Upper Extremity and Lower Extremity and Spine in Sports Medicine.
Chapter: Knee ligament injuries
Fish, DN Zarins, BEdition 2nd,

Abstracts/Posters

Chronic osteomyelitis of the calcaneus. Treatment with a vascularized muscle flap.
Fish, DN Goulet, JA Stevenson, TR, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA
Chronic osteomyelitis of the Calcaneus. Treatment with a vascularized muscle flap.
Fish, DN Goulet, JA Stevenson, TR, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Annual Meeting, Sun Valley, Idaho
Applicability of the Greulich and Pyle Atlas in Skeletal Age Determination for Black and White Children of Today.
Fish, DN, Loder, RT Estle, DE Morrison, K Eggleston, D, Fourth Annual Frederick Fischer Memorial Lecture in Pediatric Orthopaedics, Ann Arbor, MI
Current Practice in the Use of Traction for Congenital Dislocation of the Hip.
Fish, DN Herzenberg, JE Hensinger, RN, Second Annual Frederick Fischer Memorial Lecture in Pediatric Orthopaedics, Ann Arbor, MI
Comparison of Suture Anchor Devices: Biomechanical Study of Pull-out Strength in Human Cadaveric Tibiae.
Carpenter, J Fish, DN Huston, L Goldstein, SA, Arthroscopy Association of North America National Meeting, Boston, MA
Hand Manifestations of Oxalosis.
Freiberg, A Fish, DN Louis, DS, Journal of Hand Surgery;18A:140-2
Chronic Osteomyelitis of the Calcaneus. Treatment with a Vascularized Muscle Flap.
Fish, DN Goulet, JA Stevenson, TR, Ortho Transactions, Vol 15, No. 1. p. 33
Comparison of Suture Anchor Devices: Biomechanical Study of Pull-out Strength in Human Cadaveric Tibiae.
Carpenter, J Fish, DN Huston, L Goldstein, SA, Ortho Transactions
Applicability of the Greulich and Pyle Atlas in Skeletal Age Determination for Black and White Children of Today.
Loder, RT Fish, DN Estle, DE Morrison, K Eggleston, D, Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, Vol 34 (9) Supplement 66 p. 27
Current Practice in the Use of Traction for Congenital Dislocation of the Hip.
Fish, DN Herzenberg, JE Hensinger, RN, Orthopedics/Rheumatology Digest, 3:30
Biomechanical Comparison of Suture of Pull-out Strength of Five Suture Anchor Devices.
Carpenter, J Fish, DN Huston, L Goldstein, SA, Arthroscopy Vol 8, p.399-400
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