Richard A. Bernstein, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University School of Medicine, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT

Attending Staff: Yale New Haven Hospital, The Hospital of St. Raphael, Milford Hospital, Milford, CT

Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Surgical Internship and Orthopaedic Residency: Hartford Hospital, University of Connecticut

Fellowship: Harvard Combined Hand Fellowship, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA

Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgery

Board Certified Hand Surgery/Certificate for Added Qualifications for Surgery of the Hand

Member: American Society for Surgery of the Hand, New England Hand Society, New England Hand Study Group, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, American Medical Association, New Haven County Medical Society, Connecticut State Medical Society

Visiting Lecturer: American/Japanese Hand Society, Maine Orthopaedic Society, Yale University School of Medicine, Dartmouth School of Medicine

Special Area of Interest: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Fractures of the Wrist and Hand, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Dr. Bernstein grew up locally in Orange and spent time volunteering at Yale New Haven Hospital during the summers. After graduating from Hopkins Grammar school, he continued college and medical school in Connecticut. Since returning from his fellowship at Harvard, he has developed a specialty Orthopaedic practice in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery.

Dr. Bernstein is actively involved with the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and has served on multiple task forces, the Residents and Fellows conference, Annual Meetings and Scientific Exhibits Committees, the latter two as Chairman. Dr. Bernstein is currently authoring a book for the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, entitled "Masters Guide for Arthritis of the Hand and Wrist.

Besides his active clinical practice, he teaches at the Yale School of Medicine, Yale Medical School for Physician's Assistants, Quinnipiac School of Radiology, Yale Medical School and Hospital of St. Raphael for Medical Residents training in Orthopaedic Surgery.

Health Education Articles by Dr. Bernstein:

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Is Hand Pain Common Because of My Diabetes? (PDF File, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)