Our Physicians

Michael J. Sayegh, M.D.

Hand & Upper Extremity Specialist | Surgeon

Tel: 203-797-1500
Fax: 203-730-9497
Offices: Danbury, Ridgefield

Specialty Areas:

Hand, Wrist, Shoulder & Elbow Surgery; Microsurgery; General Orthopedic Surgery

Board Certification:

American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS) – Eligible
ABOS Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopedic Surgery of the Hand – Pending

Medical Licenses:

Connecticut

Awards

ASSH/AFSH Annual Meeting Scholarship Recipient, 78th Annual Meeting of the ASSH (6/2023)
The Stanley E. Asnis, M.D. – Clinical Excellence Award, Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program (6/2023)
1st Place, Clinical Science Podium Presentation, Academic Competition and Research Symposium at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell (5/2023)
2nd Place, Poster Presentation, New York Society for Surgery of the Hand – The Residents and Fellows Conference (4/2021)
Resident of the Year, Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program (6/2020)
Best Sports ePoster, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 2020 Annual Meeting (3/2020)
Poster of Distinction, Department of Medicine Research Day, Jacobs School of Medicine at the University at Buffalo (6/2016)

More About Hand & Upper Extremity Specialist, Surgeon Michael J. Sayegh, M.D.

Dr. Michael J. Sayegh, M.D., is a fellowship-trained hand and upper extremity orthopedic surgeon specializing in the surgical and non-surgical care of conditions involving the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand in adult and pediatric patients. His passion is treating people affected by their impairment and restoring them to peak functional capacity. He is skilled in providing comprehensive care using minimally invasive strategies to treat traumatic and sports-related injuries to bones, tendons, ligaments, and nerves. In addition, he specializes in more chronic conditions such as nerve compression, arthritis, and tendinopathies. He has particular interests in microsurgical techniques for complex nerve reconstruction including nerve transfers, vascular conditions, tendon transfers, and soft tissue reconstruction. Furthermore, he specializes in treating complex shoulder conditions such as rotator cuff injuries, shoulder dislocations/labral tears, and arthritis. His general orthopedic surgery training also provides him with expertise in treating various injuries involving the lower extremities.

Dr. Sayegh completed a prestigious hand & upper extremity fellowship at Wake Forest School of Medicine, including microsurgery. Before that, he completed his residency in general and orthopedic surgery at Long Island Jewish Medical Center & North Shore University Hospital at Hofstra/Northwell Health where he was honored with the Resident of the Year award. In his final year, he served as administrative chief resident and teaching associate. He graduated at the top of his class from the Jacobs School of Medicine at SUNY Buffalo with summa cum laude distinction, research honors, and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society.

Dr. Sayegh has contributed to the field of orthopedics through his research publications, textbook chapter contributions, speaking assignments, teaching opportunities, and volunteer work. He has been honored to receive numerous awards including the Stanley E. Asnis Clinical Excellence Award and was inducted into the C. McCollister Evarts Resident Leadership Forum. He is board-eligible in orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He is a candidate member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

Dr. Sayegh is focused on providing the best clinical care to his patients by listening to their needs and providing individualized treatment plans, all while practicing current evidence-based medicine.

Fellowship & Graduate Training:

Fellowship in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
Wake Forest School of Medicine – Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem, NC
Residency in Orthopedic Surgery – Executive Chief Resident
The Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, North Shore University Hospital-Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY

Education:

Doctor of Medicine (Summa Cum Laude) Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences, Minor in Chemistry (Magna Cum Laude) Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY

After a nasty spill off my bicycle resulted in a punctured lung and broken humerus, I felt my life shatter right before me. I endured writhing pain like I'd never experienced in all of my 71 years, exacerbated as I looked at the X-ray of my broken arm. Enter: Dr. Michael Sayegh, an award winning and fellowship-trained hand and upper extremity orthopedic surgeon specializing in the surgical and non-surgical care of conditions involving the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand in adult and pediatric patients. First of all, after looking long and hard at the break, I could never have imagined how he would piece everything back together. Secondly, after looking at the hardware that he so skillfully installed, I am incredulous that my pain level has gone from beyond a 10 to almost nothing AND I AM ONLY ONE WEEK OUT OF SURGERY! In an instant, my independence was lost, so much in my life had to be put on hold and I needed more than a skillful surgeon; I needed some hope and inspiration. I could not have hand-picked a more positive and enthusiastic cheerleader than Dr Sayegh. I left my surgery follow up fully expecting to be at 100% of my capacity within a matter of a few months. What a difference his attitude made in my entire day and what an impact it will have on my total recovery. Congratulations to Ortho Connecticut for hand selecting this young surgeon with so many awards and distinctions, who expects nothing but excellence on absolutely every single level. I have nothing but gratitude.