Sean Peden, MD, joined the Yale School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation as assistant professor effective July 8, 2019.
Peden, a graduate of Washington in St. Louis School of Medicine, focuses on foot and ankle conditions and currently serves as an attending physician in the Orthopedics Department at Greenwich Hospital.
“I liken my job to a general orthopedic surgeon, but one who specializes in one body part,” he says. “I take care of kids and adults and treat everything from arthritis to complex trauma to overuse injuries such as tendonitis and stress fractures to bunion and hammer toe surgery.”
Peden’s research has been published in the Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances, Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and The American Journal of Orthopedics. Peden though says he prides himself on his patient-centered approach. He never wants to tell patients they can’t return to the activities they love, he says.
“My goal is to maintain their level of function, or in some cases, even improve their function and quality of life,” he says. “I make sure they understand their diagnosis, their treatment plan, and other options if the treatment doesn’t work.”
He also provides team coverage for the New York City Marathon and Greenwich High School to among other sports groups and in the past he has provided coverage to the Washington Capitals in the National Hockey League. Sean lives in Greenwich with his wife Katherine and their two children.