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Carl Nissen, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Hartford, CT

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Orthopaedic Surgery Hartford, CT

Elbow Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Pediatric Orthopedics, Shoulder Surgery

Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, UConn

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  • Office

    31 Seymour St
    Suite 204
    Hartford, CT 06106
    Phone+1 860-421-3233
    Fax+1 860-421-3232

Education & Training

  • Jewish Hospital of Cincinnati/Cincinnati SportsMedicine and Orthopaedic Center
    Jewish Hospital of Cincinnati/Cincinnati SportsMedicine and Orthopaedic CenterFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 1995 - 1996
  • University of Connecticut
    University of ConnecticutResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1991 - 1995
  • University of Connecticut
    University of ConnecticutInternship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1990 - 1991
  • Uconn School Of Medicine
    Uconn School Of MedicineClass of 1990
  • Princeton University
    Princeton UniversityAB, Economics, 1976 - 1981

Certifications & Licensure

  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 1994 - 2025
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 1994 - 1996
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Service Award, Team Physician - 20 years Trinity College, 2017
  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
  • Connecticut Lacrosse Hall of Fame 2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in skeletally immature patients: Early results using a hybrid physeal-sparing technique  
    Willson R, Kostyun R, Milewski M, Nissen C, Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 1/20/2018
  • Biomechanical comparison of epiphyseal ACL fixation using a cortical button construct versus an interference screw and sheath construct in skeletally immature cadaveri...  
    Dukas A, Shea K, Nissen C, Obopilwe E, Fabricant P, Cannamela P, Milewski M, Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 1/1/2018
  • Physiologic Preoperative Knee Hyperextension Is a Predictor of Failure in an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Revision Cohort: A Report From the MARS Group  
    MARS Group, Cooper DE, Dunn WR, Huston LJ, Haas AK, Spindler KP, Allen CR, Anderson AF, DeBerardino TM, Lantz BBA, Mann B, Stuart MJ, Albright JP, Amendola AN, Andrish..., American Journal of Sports Medicine, 1/1/2018
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Operative treatment of multidirectional instability in the skeletally immature athlete.
    Avery D, Williams A, Kostyun R, Kostyun K, Solomito M, Milewski M, Nissen C, 4th Annual PRiSM Meeting, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, Dallas, TX, 1/26/2017
  • Chondral injuries and irreparable meniscal tears are more common in Medicaid patients among Adolescent patients with ACL or meniscal tears.
    Williams A, Mancini N, Solomito M, Nissen C, Milewski M, 4th Annual PRiSM Meeting, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, Dallas, TX, 1/26/2017
  • Delayed ball release in baseball pitchers: A method to improve performance without increasing the risk of injury.
    Goldsmith A, Solomito M, Nissen C, 4th Annual PRiSM Meeting, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, Dallas, TX, 1/26/2017
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Lectures

  • Dislocations: Who, What, When and Where. 
    Philadelphia, PA - 1/10/2019
  • Incidence of concomitant labral tears after traumatic shoulder dislocation in adolescent patients. 
    Plantation, FL - 1/28/2018
  • Meta-Analysis of adolescent capitellar osteochondritis dissecans: Predictive role of symptom duration on prognosis. 
    Plantation, FL - 1/28/2018
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Other

  • The Patellofemoral Joint: A Unique Engineering Puzzle. 
    Nissen, C W, Biomechanics Magazine
    1/1/1999

Press Mentions

  • Connecticut Ready to Rollout COVID Booster Shots, Gov. Lamont Says
    Connecticut Ready to Rollout COVID Booster Shots, Gov. Lamont SaysAugust 17th, 2021