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Michael Medvecky, MD

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Head Team Physician & Head Orthopaedic Surgeon WNBA CT Sun Women's basketball team, Yale Orthopaedics

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michael.medvecky@yale.edu

Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation

P.O. Box 208071

New Haven, CT 06520-8071

United States

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Professor

Head Team Physician & Head Orthopaedic Surgeon WNBA CT Sun Women's basketball team, Yale Orthopaedics

Biography

Dr. Medvecky joined the faculty of Yale Orthopaedics 2001 after completing his subspecialty fellowship training in orthopaedic sports medicine, arthroscopy and reconstructive knee & shoulder surgery at Cincinnati Sportsmedicine & Orthopaedic Center. Under the direction of Frank Noyes, MD, an internationally recognized authority on complex knee injuries & conditions, he gained experience in diagnosing and treating the most complicated conditions that sports medicine surgeons will face. Prior to this training, he completed his internship and residency in Manhattan at NYU-Bellevue Hospital Medical Center and New York University-Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute, respectively.

He is presently a Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Vice-Chair for Faculty Affairs within the Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation, in addition to serving as the Fellowship Director for the Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship, which trains one post-graduate surgeon per year in the sub-specialty care of orthopaedic sports medicine.

Since starting practice, he has also been an active participant in the Yale-New Haven Hospital Level-1 Orthopaedic Trauma Service, assisting in the care of poly-traumatized patients. His coupled interests in sports medicine and orthopaedic trauma have given him experience in the evaluation and treatment of complex knee and shoulder injuries and he utilizes both arthroscopic and open approaches to treat ligament, meniscus and articular cartilage injuries, based upon biomechanical and anatomical principles and proven clinical studies.

Dr. Medvecky serves as the Head Team Physician & Head Orthopedic Surgeon for the WNBA Connecticut Sun based at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. He is also a consultant orthopaedist to the Yale University Athletic teams. He has also played an active role in regional athletic event coverage and continues to voluntarily serve the New Haven Road Race for over 15 years. He has previously served as Head Tournament physician for the WTA Connecticut Open tennis tournament, until its departure from New Haven in 2019 as well as the New England Blackwolves men’s professional indoor lacrosse.

Dr. Medvecky has been an active participant in graduate medical education and received the University Faculty Teaching Award for his contribution to the Yale-New Haven Hospital orthopaedic residency education. He has established an annual post-graduate medical education course to teach practicing primary care physicians how to best evaluate & treat musculoskeletal conditions seen in their practice. In his efforts to promote health and safety in youth and adult athletics, he also serves on the CT State Medical Society’s Committee on the Medical Aspects of Sports.

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Education & Training

Fellow
Cincinnati Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center (2001)
Resident
New York University-Hospital for Joint Diseases (2000)
Intern
New York University and Bellevue Hospital Medical Centers, New York, NY General Surgery (1996)
MD
New York Medical College (1995)
BS
University of Scranton (1989)

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Frequent collaborators of Michael Medvecky's published research.

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Academic Achievements and Community Involvement

  • honor

    Recognized by peers as one of the “Top Orthopaedists”

    Regional AwardConnecticut Magazine
  • honor

    Recognized by peers as one of the “Top Orthopaedists”

    Regional AwardConnecticut Magazine
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    Chairperson

    Professional OrganizationsDept. of Orthopaedics, Yale University School of Medicine
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    Member

    Peer Review Groups and Grant Study SectionsJournals
  • honor

    Recognized by peers as one of the “Top Orthopaedists”

    Regional AwardConnecticut Magazine
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Clinical Care

Overview

Michael Medvecky, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in athletic injuries, especially to the knee and shoulder. He treats adults and adolescents who injure themselves in high-level competition, as well as “weekend warriors.” He is also an active member of the Department of Orthopaedics’s coverage of Yale New Haven Hospital’s Level 1 Trauma Center, where he helps care for people with severe or multiple traumatic injuries.

Orthopaedics has changed significantly even in the past five years, says Dr. Medvecky. Depending on the situation, he draws upon the latest approaches to both arthroscopic (minimally invasive) and traditional surgery—and also uses nonsurgical techniques—to treat ligament, meniscus and articular cartilage injuries.

But he believes the first step in making a good diagnosis is to listen to the patient. “I personally learn so much from my patients,” says Dr. Medvecky. “In medicine and surgery, probably 80 to 90 percent of what the diagnosis is, they’re going to tell you. And then it’s matching up your physical examination with their story and deciding upon the need for further testing or imaging to assist in the confirmation of the diagnosis.”

Dr. Medvecky presently serves as the vice chair for faculty affairs for the Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation and is an associate professor at Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Medvecky cared for members of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and the Cincinnati Bengals early in his career. He is now the head team physician and head orthopaedic surgeon to the WNBA Connecticut Sun, women’s professional basketball team and the New England Black Wolves, men’s professional indoor lacrosse team of the National Lacrosse League, both based at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

He also serves as an orthopaedic surgery consultant to the Yale University Athletic Department. He has played an active role in regional athletic event coverage, serving as covering physician for the WTA Connecticut Open tennis tournament and the New Haven Road Race for more than 15 years.

Dr. Medvecky works with other Yale Medicine Sports Medicine physicians, as well as athletic trainers and physical therapists, to promote the use of ACL injury-prevention strength and conditioning programs in a proactive effort to minimize injury occurrence. As part of his efforts to promote health and safety in youth and adult athletics, he serves on the Connecticut State Medical Society’s Committee on the Medical Aspects of Sports. Connecticut Magazine has included Dr. Medvecky in its annual lists of Top Docs in the state.

Clinical Specialties

Sports Medicine; Shoulder and Elbow Orthopedic Surgery

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Board Certifications

  • Sports Medicine Orthopaedic Surgery

    Certification Organization
    AB of Orthopaedic Surgery
    Original Certification Date
    2007

  • Orthopaedic Surgery

    Certification Organization
    AB of Orthopaedic Surgery
    Latest Certification Date
    2012
    Original Certification Date
    2003

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Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation

P.O. Box 208071

New Haven, CT 06520-8071

United States

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    New Haven, CT 06510

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