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Dr. Cato T Laurencin, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Accepting new patients
38 years of experience
UConn Musculoskeletal Institute 263 Farmington Ave Msi Bldg, Farmington, CT 06030
(860) 679-4719

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Brief Intro

Dr. Laurencin, M.D., Ph.D., is Chief Executive Officer of the Connecticut Institute for Clinical and Translational Science, Director of the Institute for Regenerative Engineering and the Van Dusen Endowed Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery. He previously served as the UConn Health Centers Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the UConn School of Medicine. Prior to his arrival at the UConn Health Center, Dr. Laurencin was the Lillian T. Pratt Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Virginia, as well as the Orthopaedic Surgeon-in-Chief at the University of Virginia Health System. , he was designated as a University Professor at the University of Virginia, one of the universitys most prestigious titles, and held professorships in Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering. Dr. Laurencin is an expert in shoulder and knee surgery and an international leader in tissue engineering research. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American College of Orthopaedic Surgeons, is widely published in scholarly journals and holds more than 20 U.S. patents. President Obama named Dr. Laurencin a 2009 winner of the Presidential Award for Excellence, awarded to science, math and engineering mentors. Additionally, Dr. Laurencin was recently honored by Scientific American Magazine as one of the top 50 innovators for his groundbreaking technological work in the regeneration of knee tissue. He was also recently named among "100 Chemical Engineers of the Modern Era" by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and is the 2009 winner of the Pierre Galletti Award, the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineerings highest honor. Among his many national responsibilities, Dr. Laurencin has served as Speaker of the House of the National Medical Association, and currently serves as Chair of the Board of the National Medical Associations W. Montague Cobb Health Institute. He has been a member of the National Institutes of Health National Advisory Council for Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and the National Science Advisory Board for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. He currently sits on the National Science Foundations Engineering Directorate Advisory Committee.

Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL - 1987

Languages Spoken

Spanish
Polish
English

Location & Hours

UConn Musculoskeletal Institute
263 Farmington Ave Msi Bldg, Farmington, CT 06030

Specialties Treated

Orthopedic Surgery

Conditions Addressed

Osteoarthritis
Fractures, Dislocations, Derangement, and Sprains
Rotator cuff syndrome

Procedures Performed

Knee Arthroscopy

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

Medicaid
Medicare
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
UnitedHealthcare
Wellcare
Corvel

Cancer 14
Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 7
Orthopedics 20
Neurology & Neurosurgery 17
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 19
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 21
Diabetes & Endocrinology 10
Children's Hospital 3
Urology 19
Psychiatry 27
Geriatrics 19
Rehabilitation 7
Obsterics & Gynecology 1
Ophthalmology 1
Ear, Nose & Throat 2
Long Term Care 3
Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 16