Michael G. Brand, M.D., Curriculum Vitae

Michael G. Brand, M.D., Curriculum Vitae
	POSTGRADUATE TRAINING:
Specialty Areas	Sports medicine, including arthroscopic knee and shoulder surgery, and sports injuries; reconstructive knee surgery, including total knee replacement and partial knee replacement
Board Certification	American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (1993, re-certified 2004, 2014)
Licensure	Connecticut (1991) New York (1982)
Fellowship 8/1990 - 8/1991	Clinical Instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery San Diego Knee and Sports Medicine Program University of California, San Diego Kaiser Permanente Medical Center San Diego, CA
Chief Resident 7/1989 -12/1989	Chief West Trauma Service/Assistant Orthopaedic Surgery Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA
Resident 1986 -1989	Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program Boston, MA
Internship and Resident 1984 - 1986	General Surgery St. Lukes - Roosevelt Hospital Center New York, NY
	EDUCATION:
Medical 1984	Doctor of Medicine (Alpha Omega Alpha) University of Rochester School of Medicine Rochester, NY
Undergraduate 1980	BS in Mathematics (summa cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa) Union College Schenectady, NY
	HOSPITAL & SURGICAL CENTER AFFILIATIONS:
1991 - Present	Danbury Hospital Danbury, CT Associate Attending
Present	Western Connecticut Orthopedic Surgical Center (WCOSC) Danbury, CT
	PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
	Fairfield County Medical Association Connecticut State Medical Society American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Connecticut Orthopaedic Society
	PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT:
7/1991 - Present	Private Practice, OrthoConnecticut (formerly Danbury Orthopedics) Danbury, CT Team Physician Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield, CT Newtown High School, Newtown, CT
8/1990 - 7/1991	Fellow - San Diego Knee and Sports Medicine Program Kaiser Permanente Medical Center San Diego, CA
1/1990 - 5/1990	Staff Orthopedic Surgeon Massachusetts General Hospital Assistant In Orthopedic Surgery
	AWARDS:
	Castle Connolly Top Doctor Since: 2014 Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor (2016-2021) Castle Connolly New York Metro Area's Top Doctors (2015-2023) Moffly Media Top Doctor - Fairfield County (2016-2022) Connecticut Magazine Top Doctors (2014-2017, 2021-2024) New York Magazine Top Doctors (2021-2024) Top Physicians In Connecticut 2017 Fairfield Magazine Top Doctors (2016) America's Most Honored Professionals/Doctors - Top 1% (2017-2023) America's Most Honored Professionals/Doctors - Top 10% (2016) Healthgrades Honor Roll
	NEWS ARTICLES:
	Dr. Brand along with a certified team of trainers introduces a preseason program to lessen the likelihood of injury to knees ACL injuries alarmingly high among teenage girls