Dr. Aaron Covey, MD

Expert Publications

• Multidirectional instability: evaluation and treatment options.
• Evaluation of glenoid capsulolabral complex insertional anatomy and restoration with single- and double-row capsulolabral repairs.

Media Releases

Get to know Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Aaron S. Covey, who serves patients in the State of Connecticut.

Dr. Covey is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in shoulder, elbow, knee, and sports medicine. He can be found on staff at  Comprehensive Orthopaedics & Musculoskeletal Care, LLC with locations throughout the state of Connecticut, including Meriden, Wallingford, Cheshire, and Southington.

Comprehensive Orthopaedics & Musculoskeletal Care, LLC is a privately held company comprised of a dedicated group of board-certified professionals who are committed to providing the very best in orthopaedic care. Serving the surrounding communities for over 25 years, Comprehensive Orthopaedics is a patient-centered practice, placing priority on the care and dignity of patients throughout the course of their treatment.

With more than 10 years of experience in his field, Dr. Covey also serves as a team physician at Choate Rosemary Hall, Southington Surgery Center, and MidState Medical Center.

Throughout his academic career, he earned his medical degree from the Yale School of Medicine in 2002 and his Master of Business Administration degree from the Yale School of Management the same year. He then went on to complete his internship in health policy at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in Washington, D.C. in 2001, followed by his internship in the Department of General Surgery at Yale New Haven Hospital in 2003. 

From 2003 until 2007, Dr. Covey completed his residency in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation at Yale New Haven Hospital, followed by his fellowship in elbow and sports medicine at Columbia University in New York City, New York in 2008. That same year, the doctor became board-certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, an organization with the goal of establishing educational and professional standards for orthopaedic residents and surgeons, as well as evaluating the qualifications and competence of orthopaedic surgeons. 

Orthopaedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopaedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders. They work in clinical and hospital settings.

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