Hand & Upper Extremity Specialists in Connecticut
27 verified specialists treating hand & upper extremity are listed for Connecticut. Coverage is strongest around Fairfield, New Milford, and Waterbury. Common hospital affiliations include Hospital for Special Surgery, Danbury Hospital, and Sharon Hospital.


Scott Wolfe, MD
Orthopaedics
Fairfield, CT30+ years
Hand & Upper Extremity


Robert Yaghoubian, M.D.
Orthopaedics
New Milford, CT30+ years7+ pubs
Hand & Upper Extremity


Henry Backe, MD
Division Chief of Orthopaedics, St. Vincent’s Medical Center
Orthopaedics
Fairfield, CT30+ years2+ pubs
Hand & Upper Extremity


Richard Manzo, MD
Orthopaedics
Waterbury, CT20+ years3+ pubs
Hand & Upper Extremity


Matthew Cantlon, MD
Orthopaedics
Greenwich, CT15+ years14+ pubs
Hand & Upper Extremity


Christopher McCarthy, M.D.
Orthopaedics
Glastonbury, CT10+ years111+ pubs
Hand & Upper Extremity


David Wei, MD
Orthopaedics
Greenwich, CT15+ years
Hand & Upper Extremity


Thomas Rago, MD
Division Chief of Hand Surgery, St. Vincent’s Medical Center
Orthopaedics
Fairfield, CT30+ years
Hand & Upper Extremity


Mark Vitale, MD, MPH
Orthopaedics
Greenwich, CT20+ years
Hand & Upper Extremity


Richard Bernstein, M.D.
Orthopaedics
Hamden, CT30+ years
Hand & Upper Extremity


Haik Kavookjian, MD
Orthopaedics
Norwalk, CT30+ years
Hand & Upper Extremity


William Schmidt, MD
Orthopaedics
Stamford, CT30+ years
Hand & Upper ExtremityJoint ReplacementSports Medicine


Lawrence Berson, MD
Orthopaedics
Middletown, CT30+ years6+ pubs
Hand & Upper ExtremityJoint ReplacementSpine Surgery


Ross Richer, M.D.
Orthopaedics
Fairfield, CT20+ years
Hand & Upper Extremity


Michael Soojian, MD
Orthopaedics
Westport, CT20+ years
Hand & Upper Extremity


Carrie Swigart, MD
Orthopaedics
New Haven, CT30+ years25+ pubs
Hand & Upper Extremity


Benjamin Clippinger, M.D.
Orthopaedics
Brookfield, CT10+ years
Hand & Upper Extremity


Brandon Shulman, M.D.
Orthopaedics
Westport, CT10+ years
Hand & Upper Extremity


Paul Protomastro, M.D.
Orthopaedics
Westport, CT30+ years
Hand & Upper ExtremitySports Medicine


Sean O'Donnell, MD
Orthopaedics
Middletown, CT30+ years
Hand & Upper ExtremitySports Medicine
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is this list of hand & upper extremity specialists in Connecticut built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Hand & Upper Extremity as a clinical focus area and whose practice state is Connecticut. Providers are ordered by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals).
What should I look for when choosing a hand & upper extremity specialist in Connecticut?
Start with clinical fit. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to hand & upper extremity. Many of these specialists are concentrated in major medical centers — drill into a specific city below to see who's nearest you.
Are these hand & upper extremity specialists accepting new patients in Connecticut?
Profile detail on availability and accepted insurance varies. Open a specific provider profile to see what they've published about new-patient access, insurance accepted, and typical wait times.
What is Hand & Upper Extremity?
Hand & Upper Extremity is a clinical focus area covered by the specialists listed here. Each provider profile describes their training, sub-specialties, and the conditions they regularly treat — open a profile for the most authoritative description of how that specific physician approaches hand & upper extremity care.