Brett Wasserlauf, MD

Treatment

Dr. Wasserlauf is personally invested in his patients’ outcomes. He employs non-operative treatment methods, when possible, to take advantage of the body’s ability to heal itself. When surgery is necessary, he is skilled in minimally-invasive techniques for shoulder, knee and sports injuries. He utilizes the most advanced techniques for joint preservation and joint replacement surgery. Dr. Wasserlauf has developed a reputation for connecting with his patients, a rarity in today’s rushed practices, which leads to a high level of patient satisfaction.

Specialties

Minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery of the:

• Elbow – ligament reconstruction (“Tommy John” surgery), tennis elbow repair
• Shoulder – rotator cuff repair, instability repair, labral repair
• Knee – knee ligament reconstruction, meniscal repair
• Total knee replacement
• Minimally invasive surgery
• Partial knee replacement
• Joint preservation surgery
• Total shoulder replacement
• Care of fractures and traumatic injuries

Education

Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York City

Residency in Orthopedics: New York, Orthopedic Hospital at Columbia University

Fellowship: in Sports Medicine – Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis

Memberships

PROFESSIONAL:
Board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons (ABOS)
Subspecialty Certification in Sports Medicine (ABOS)
Diplomat, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
Member, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
Member, Connecticut Orthopaedic Society
Member, New England Shoulder & Elbow Society (NESES)

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS:
Connecticut Surgery Center
Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute
St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center

ATHLETIC AFFILIATIONS:
Team physician for:

Hartford Athletics
Hartford WolfPack
Northwest Catholic High School

TEACHING APPOINTMENT
Clinical Associate, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery