Employment

ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALISTS OF CONNECTICUT
Brookfield, CT
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Sports Medicine

• Knee and Shoulder Specialist
• Special Interest in Arthroscopic Knee and Shoulder Reconstruction

Education

• B.A., Dartmouth College, 1988
  
  
• M.D., Tulane University School of Medicine, 1992
  
  

Post-Doctoral Training
Internship

Louisiana State University Medical Center
New Orleans, LA (Completed June 1993)

Residency

Orthopaedic Surgery Resident Physician
The Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, NY (Graduated June 1997)

Fellowship

Sports Medicine Fellowship

Minneapolis Sports Medicine Center
Minneapolis, MN

Professional team coverage: Minnesota Vikings, Twins, Timberwolves
(Graduated July 1998)

Licensure and Certification

• American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, July 2001, Expires December 31, 2011
  
  
• Connecticut State Medical License, 1998
  
  
• National Board of Medical Examiners, 1992
  
  

Hospital Appointments

• Danbury Hospital, Danbury CT, Attending Physician, 1993-present
  
  
• Danbury Surgical Center, Danbury CT, Attending Physician, 1993-present
  
  

Professional Organizations

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Associate Member
  
  
• American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Associate Member
  
  
• The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Consultant Reviewer
  
  

Research/Presentations

Diaz JA, Cohen SB, Warren RF, Craig EV, Allen AA. Arthrodesis as a salvage procedure for recurrent instability of the shoulder. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2003 May-June.

Diaz JA, Fischer DA, Shelbourne KD. Severe quadriceps muscle contusions in athletes. American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2003 March-April.

Personal

Work Address:
60 Old New Milford Road, Suite 3E
Brookfield, CT 06804
203.775.6205

Languages: English, Spanish