Dr. Robert A Stanton MD
Orthopedist
75 Kings Highway Cutoff Orthopaedic Specialty Group Fairfield CT, 06824About
Dr. Robert Stanton is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in FAIRFIELD, CT. Dr. Stanton specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Stanton tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. His subspecialty is ORthopaedic Sports Medicine, which has been his focus for nearly 40 years. He is a Past President of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, a 4000+ member organization of orthopaedic surgeons specializing in sports medicine. He is the team physician for Fairfield University, a D1 college. He also is a physician for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, the AHL affiliate of the NY Islanders. He is a member of the medical pool of the US SKI and USA Soccer
Education and Training
Columbia Univ Coll of Physicians And Surgeons, New York Ny 1972
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 1972
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Faculty Titles & Positions
- Clinical Instructor Yale University School of Medicine 1977 - 2018
Treatments
- Torn Meniscus
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Achilles Tendinitis
Professional Memberships
- AOSSM
- International Society for Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine and Knee Surgery (ISAKOS)
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Areas of research
Biologic ACL scaffold
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