Get to know more about Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Douglas C. Wisch, who serves patients in Connecticut. 

Dr. Wisch is a highly-trained orthopedic surgeon at Litchfield Hills Orthopedic Associates, LLP, seeing patients at the offices in Torrington and Bristol, Connecticut. He provides specialized care for the hand, wrist and elbow, including orthopedic trauma and complex microsurgery. His expertise includes the care of the back, neck, and spine in addition to fracture care and intricate neurosurgical procedures. At present, he is an attending physician at Bristol Hospital and at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, where he has served as chief of orthopedic service. He is also affiliated with Litchfield Hills Surgery Center and Sharon Hospital. In regards to his educational background, Dr. Wisch earned his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark, where he also completed an internship in general surgery and a residency in orthopedic surgery, serving as chief resident and clinical assistant instructor. He then completed a hand/microsurgery fellowship at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Following his training, he attained board certification in orthopedic surgery and surgery of the hand through the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS).

Throughout his line of work, Dr. Wisch has given lectures and has authored professional articles on topics related to hand surgery. Douglas C. Wisch, MD, attended the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark, NJ, and received his medical degree in 1986. Furthermore, he conducted his general surgery internship (1986 – 1988) and orthopedic surgery residency (1988 – 1992) at the same educational venue. During his residency, he served as chief resident and clinical assistant instructor. In addition, he completed fellowship training in hand surgery at SUNY Stony Brook University Hospital & Medical Center in Stony brook, NY (1992 – 1993). Dr. Wisch received board certification in orthopedic surgery from the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the American Medical Association, the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, the Connecticut Medical Society, the Connecticut Orthopedic Society, the Ethics and Professionalism Committee, the Litchfield County Medical Association, the New England Hand Society, the New England Shoulder and Elbow Society, and the New York Society for Surgery of the Hand. For more information about Dr. Douglas C. Wisch, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/2899713-Douglas-Wisch-Hand-Surgeon.