Hochkeppel News Archives

OrthoConnecticut Welcomes Michael J. Sayegh, M.D.

Danbury, CT (February 6, 2024) – Castle Connolly has named 15 OrthoConnecticut orthopedic surgeons and pain management physicians to its 2024 Top Doctors list. The Castle Connolly 2024 Top Doctors Award, based on peer nominations, acknowledges the top seven percent of active physicians in the United States. These distinguished 66,000+ doctors are chosen for their exceptional clinical skills and remarkable interpersonal proficiency. The fifteen doctors recognized this year include Sports Medicine Specialists Dr. Michael Brand, Dr. Angelo Ciminiello, Dr. Jeffrey DeLuca, Dr. Mark Fletcher, Dr. Joshua Frank, Dr. Edmund Ganal, Dr. D. Ross Henshaw, and Dr. Michael Lynch; Hand and Upper Extremity Specialists Dr. Joseph DiGiovanni, Dr. Aaron Insel, Dr. Michael Soojian, and Dr. Robert Yaghoubian; Spine Specialist Dr. Justin Paul; and Pain Management Specialists, Dr. Brian Bast, and Dr. Jesse Hochkeppel. “This accomplishment highlights our unparalleled dedication to excellence and serves as a testament to our steadfast commitment to delivering exceptional patient care to families across Connecticut and New York state,” said Michael Brand, MD, Sports Medicine Specialist and President of OrthoConnecticut. “We are truly honored to have so many talented physicians recognized by the 2024 Castle Connelly Top Doctors list. Being peer-nominated, this recognition further validates the respect we’ve earned within the medical community, a source of pride for us,” he added. Castle Connolly Medical, a prominent publishing organization dedicated to US healthcare research and information services, annually releases a comprehensive list of top doctors in the United States. This esteemed publication highlights physicians selected based on various quality criteria, showcasing excellence in clinical practice and patient care. View the 2024 Castle Connolly Top Doctors › About OrthoConnecticut OrthoConnecticut is the region’s premier, multi-specialty orthopedic practice, helping patients regain mobility, lead active lives, and attain optimal well-being. The practice’s fellowship-trained, board-certified physicians offer patient care at 9 offices in Danbury, Darien,

August 21, 2024

15 OrthoConnecticut Physicians Named to Castle Connolly’s 2024 Top Doctors List

February 9, 2024

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Two local physicians named Best of Fairfield County 2020

As seen in Ridgefield’s HamletHub When you have pain, whether it be acute or chronic, you want relief. OrthoConnecticut’s Connecticut Pain Care, voted Best of Fairfield County 2020, takes an active approach to pain using interventional treatment coupled with conservative measures to help patients attain relief. Dr. David Kloth and Dr. Jesse Hochkeppel are proud to have been recognized in their field for Fairfield County. Both physicians are Board Certified in Anesthesiology and Pain Management and are known as leaders in interventional pain management. They work to diagnosis and treat pain utilizing the latest technologies available. Whether they are treating simple or complex pain, Dr. Kloth and Dr. Hochkeppel, employ the most effective approach that meets the patient’s current need. Targeted fluroscopic and ultrasound guided injections, are often used to ease a patient’s nagging discomfort. Regenerative medicine procedures, utilizing platelet rich plasma and stem cell therapy, are used to treat musculoskeletal injuries, which often can take the place of surgery. The practice is known for excellence in diagnosis, personalized treatments and managing patient pain across the complexity of pain syndromes. Dr. Kloth and Dr. Hochkeppel, are thrilled with the success they have achieved for many of their patients and are honored to be named, Best of Fairfield County 2020. They are adamant that pain should not just be tolerated, it should be thoroughly assessed and treated, in the most effective manner possible. OrthoConnecticut Pain Care’s approach acknowledges that customized treatment options are essential based on each individual’s symptoms and diagnosis. This personalized planning, combined with the use of modern techniques and interventional therapies, is what makes the practice so successful. For patient with back, neck, or shoulder pain, chronic regional pain, degenerative disc, spinal stenosis, muscle and joint pain or other painful conditions, an active, managed approach with state-of-the-art procedures helps

October 11, 2020

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OrthoConnecticut Welcomes Five New Physicians

Danbury CT – OrthoConnecticut/Danbury Orthopedics is pleased to welcome five new physicians to the practice. The new team members include Board-eligible orthopedic surgeons Justin C. Paul, MD, PhD and Paul M. Tomaszewski, MS, MD, Board-certified orthopedic surgeon James W. Depuy, MD; and Board-certified pain management specialists Jesse T. Hochkeppel, MD, and David S. Kloth, MD. Dr. Justin Paul, an orthopedic surgeon and spine surgery specialist, received his BS degree in Biology from Johns Hopkins University, and his PhD in Neurobiology from The Rockefeller University. He received his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College and his spine residency at the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases. He trained in minimally invasive spine surgery at Rush University and has published numerous scientific articles on avoiding complications in spine surgery. Dr. Paul Tomaszewski, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, graduated from Boston College with a degree in Biochemistry and graduated cum laude from Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Tomaszewski completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Yale New Haven Hospital, followed by fellowship training in sports medicine and arthroscopy at Medstar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Tomaszewski has sports team coverage experience at the collegiate and professional levels, with teams including the Baltimore Ravens and the Washington Wizards, and universities such as Towson and Loyola. Dr. James Depuy, a well-known orthopedic surgeon in the greater Danbury community for more than 28 years, is best known for his expertise in knee and shoulder reconstruction, which he perfected during his Sports Medicine Fellowship Program at the New England Baptist Hospital in Boston. He completed his orthopedic surgical residency at Yale University, where he published several papers having to do with diseases of skeletal development and pathology of the wrist. He is a member of the State and County Medical Societies and maintains

October 1, 2017