David M Kruger, MD

Dr. David Kruger is an orthopedic surgeon with the Advanced Orthopedics New England. He is an attending at Saint Francis Hospital and an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Dr. Kruger received his doctorate of medicine at Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago and completed his postgraduate training at the Henry Ford Hospital and University of Michigan, Biomechanics, Trauma and Sports Medicine Laboratory. He continued on to receive his spinal surgery fellowship at the State University of New York, Health Science Center. Dr. Kruger is specialist in spinal surgery. He enjoys taking his family and dogs away on ski trips to the mountains.

Specialty
Orthopedic Surgery
Spine Surgery

Board Certification
American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons, 1992
Recertified, 2003

Licensure
Connecticut

Education
College of Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University Medical School, Evanston, Illinois, 1979

Medical School
Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, 1983

Postgraduate Training
Orthopedic Surgery Resident, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit Michigan, 1989
Orthopedic Surgery Research Fellow, The University of Michigan, Biomechanics, Trauma and Sports Medicine Laboratory, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1987

Fellowship
Spinal Surgery Fellow, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, State University of New York, Health Science Center, Syracuse, NY, 1990

Professional Appointments
Associate Attending Staff, St. Francis Hospital Medical and Dental Staff in the Department of Orthopedics, Hartford, CT, 1990 – present
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, 1990 – present
Camp Physician, Camp Kenwood-Evergreen, Potter’s Place, NH, 2004 – present

Professional Memberships
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Saint Francis Hospital
Hartford County Medical Association
SOHO
AOA Medical School Honor Society

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