About Dr Blaine
Background and Experience
Background and Experience
Background and Experience
Dr. Theodore Blaine is the former Physician in Chief of the Bone and Joint Institute and Interim Chairman of the Yale University Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation. Before joining Yale Orthopedics in 2011, he practiced for eight years with Columbia Orthopaedics – New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York, and four years with U
Dr. Theodore Blaine is the former Physician in Chief of the Bone and Joint Institute and Interim Chairman of the Yale University Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation. Before joining Yale Orthopedics in 2011, he practiced for eight years with Columbia Orthopaedics – New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York, and four years with University Orthopedics at Brown University. In October of this year, he joined the Hospital for Special Surgery, the top rated orthopedic hospital in the United States.
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Dr. Blaine has authored and edited over 100 papers and textbook chapters in orthopaedic surgery and has published two textbooks on minimally invasive shoulder and elbow surgery. Formerly Co-Editor in Chief of the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Arthroplasty, a specialty journal that he founded in 2016, he is currently Editor in Chief of Seminars in Arthroplasty - Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.
His professional training includes fellowships in Shoulder and Sports Medicine at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, Elbow Surgery at the Mayo Clinic, and Musculoskeletal Research at the University of Rochester. He is an active member of multiple selective and prestigious orthopaedic societies, including the American Orthopaedic Association, the American Shoulder and Elbow Society, the American Society for Sports Medicine, and the Arthroscopy Association of North America. He has been recognized as one of the “Best Doctors in America” and Castle Connolly "Top Doctors" in the New York Metro Area.
Clinical Experience
Background and Experience
Background and Experience
Dr. Blaine’s clinical interests and experience include arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the shoulder and elbow, orthopaedic trauma, sports medicine and athletic injuries, and orthopedic research. Dr. Blaine is Professor of Orthopedics at Weill Cornell Medical College, and was formerly Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Yale Med
Dr. Blaine’s clinical interests and experience include arthroscopic and reconstructive surgery of the shoulder and elbow, orthopaedic trauma, sports medicine and athletic injuries, and orthopedic research. Dr. Blaine is Professor of Orthopedics at Weill Cornell Medical College, and was formerly Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Yale Medical School and Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon at Yale New Haven Hospital. He is also Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon at Greenwich Hospital, Hartford Hospital, and Stamford Hospital, serving patients throughout Connecticut, New York, and Fairfield county. In October of 2019, he joined the Hospital for Special Surgery, the top rated U.S. orthopedic hospital for the past ten years.
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Dr. Blaine is board certified by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons with additional subspecialty accreditation by the American Society of Sports Medicine.
A former competitive athlete in swimming, football and lacrosse (Avon Old Farms School '84 and Princeton University '88), Dr. Blaine enjoys treating all athletic injuries in patients of all ages. He has significant expertise in treating shoulder and elbow instability, labral tears, and tendonitis of the shoulder and elbow (impingement syndrome and tennis elbow).
He has been team physician at the collegiate and professional level including soccer, football, hockey, skiing, lacrosse, and baseball. He was Team physician for the Yale University Athletic Teams, Assistant to the Team Physician for the New York Yankees.
Current Practice
Background and Experience
Current Practice
Dr. Blaine has a world renowned reputation and treats many national and international patients. As the Physician in Chief of the Hartford Healthcare Bone and Joint Institute, he managed a team of 350 physician and staff members, providing elite level care to patients throughout the Central Connecticut region.
Dr. Blaine maintains multip
Dr. Blaine has a world renowned reputation and treats many national and international patients. As the Physician in Chief of the Hartford Healthcare Bone and Joint Institute, he managed a team of 350 physician and staff members, providing elite level care to patients throughout the Central Connecticut region.
Dr. Blaine maintains multiple office locations throughout Connecticut (Stamford, Greenwich, Hamden) and New York. He is pleased to serve all patients throughout New England in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
A recognized specialist in minimally invasive surgery of the shoulder and elbow, Dr. Blaine has pioneered several new medical and surgical techniques including injectable medications for shoulder arthritis, minimally invasive shoulder replacement and arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. He also lectures and teaches nationally and internationally on the latest technologies in Shoulder Replacement Surgery, including Reverse Shoulder Replacement, Resurfacing and Stemless bone-sparing designs. He is one of the few physicians in Connecticut who performs complex procedures including muscle transfer operations, superior capsule reconstruction, and revision shoulder and elbow surgery.
In October of 2019, he joined the Hospital for Special Surgery, the top rated orthopedic hospital in the United States. He is pleased to provide elite level care to all patients throughout Connecticut, New England and the New York Metro area.
Dr. Blaine continues to treat athletes of all levels and ages, and currently serves as Head Team Physician for the Darien and Stamford HS Football Teams. An avid skier, he is also consultant team physician to the US Ski and Snowboard Teams.