James W. Depuy, M.D.

Office Locations:
Danbury, Ridgefield

Specialty Areas:
Specialty Areas: Sports-related injuries, arthroscopic shoulder and knee reconstruction, cartilage restoration of the knee, cartilage transplantation in the form of direct transfers and cloning

Board Certification:
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (2012)

Connecticut, New York

Dr. Depuy received his Bachelor of Arts degree Cum Laude from the University of New Hampshire. He attended the Temple University School of Medicine and completed an orthopedic surgical residency at Yale University, where he published several papers having to do with diseases of skeletal development and with pathology of the wrist. Dr. Depuy then did a Fellowship in Sports Medicine at the New England Baptist Hospital in Boston. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery.

Dr. Depuy joined OrthoConnecticut in 2017 coming from Connecticut Family Orthopedics where he practiced from 1989. He has enjoyed an immensely popular practice in sports-related injuries. Special interests include arthroscopic shoulder and knee reconstruction. His results from ACL reconstruction compare favorably to any in the nation. Dr. Depuy is a leader in cartilage restoration of the knee, and routinely performs cartilage transplantation in the form of direct transfers and cloning.

Dr. Depuy is a member of the Trauma Team of Danbury Hospital where he participates in the care and management of the multiple-injury patient. He is a member of the state and county medical societies and maintains operating privileges at both Danbury Hospital and the Western Connecticut Surgical Center.

Fellowship & Graduate Training:

• Fellow: Sports Medicine Fellowship with William W. Southmayd, M.D., New England Baptist Hospital, Brookline, MA
• Chief Resident: Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Yale-­New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
• Resident: Orthopedics and Rehabilitation: Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale University Medical School, New Haven, CT
• Resident: Orthopedic Surgery: Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale University Medical School, New Haven, CT
• Intern: Surgical Internship: Stamford Hospital, Stamford, CT

Education:

• Doctor of Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
• Graduate Training: Yale University Graduate School, Biology Department, Research Assistant for Joseph Stevens, Ph.D., John B. Pierce Foundation
• B.A. in Zoology, Cum Laude, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH

Awards:

• America's Most Honored Professionals (2018-2020)
• Vitals Patients’ Choice Award (2018)
• Vitals Compassionate Doctor Award (2018)
• Healthgrades Honor Roll