| Meet Our Staff |
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J. Albert Diaz, M.D.

| PERSONAL INFORMATION |
| Date of Birth |
September 20, 1966 |
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| Place of Birth |
Los Angeles, California |
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| Foreign Language |
Spanish |
| EDUCATION/EMPLOYMENT |
| Undergraduate |
Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH)
B.A., June 1988
Track and Field, 1984-1988
Psi Upsilon Fraternity
The Dragon Society |
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| Graduate |
Tulane University School of Medicine (New Orleans, LA)
M.D., June 1992 |
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| Residency |
The Hospital. for Special Surgery (New York, NY)
Orthopedic Surgery Resident Physician
Graduated June 1997 (June 1994 to June 1997)
Tampa Orthopedic Program
July 1993 to May 1994
Louisiana State University Medical Center (New Orleans, LA)
Intern
June 1993 (July 1992 to June 1993) |
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| Fellowship |
Minneapolis Sports Medicine Center (Minneapolis, MN)
Sports Medicine Fellow
August 1997 - July 1996
Professional team coverage (Minnesota Vikings, Twins, Timberwolves); collegiate coverage; local high school coverage |
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| Employment |
Brookfield Orthopedic Associates/Orthopaedic Specialists of Connecticut
(Brookfield, CT)
August 1998 - Present
Danbury Hospital
Health South Surgical Center |
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| CERTIFICATION and LICENSURE |
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Board Certified in Orthopaedics
New York State Medical License (1993 - Present)
Connecticut State Medical License (1998)
National Board of Medical Examiners (1992) |
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| PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS |
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Candidate Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Consultant Reviewer, The American Journal of Sports Medicine |
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| RESEARCH/PRESENTATIONS |
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Shoulder Fusion as a Salvage Procedure for Recurrent Multidirectional Instability
Albert Diaz, M.D., Russell Warren, M.D., Edward Craig, M.D., Answorth Allen, M.D., The Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY; Presented at the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons First Open Meeting, April 1998, Kiawah Island, SC; To be submitted to The Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Severe Quadriceps Contusions in Athletes: A Report of Four Cases
Albert Diaz, M.D., David Fischer, M.D., K. Donald Shelbourne, M.D- Arthur C- Rettig; M.D.; To be submitted to The American Journal of Sports Medicine
Radial Head Fractures Associated With Elbow Dislocations: Results With Immediate Stabilization and Early Motion
Mark Frankle, M.D., J. Albert Diaz, M.D., and Roy Sanders, M.D., Tampa, FL; Presented at The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL (February 1995) |
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