Dr. Patrick J. Carolan, M.D.
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Curriculum Vitae
     
Pre- medical school: Fairfield University, Fairfield, Conn. 1955-1959 B.A.
     
Medical school: Seton Hall College of Medicine
Jersey City, New Jersey 		1959-1963 M.D
     
Internship: Letterman General Hospital
San Francisco CA.		 1963-1964
     
Residency: Pre- Specialty Surgery - Martin Army Hospital
Ft., Benning, GA		 1965-1966
  Orthopaedic Surgery  - Letterman General Hospital
San Francisco, CA		 1966- 1969
  Pediatric Orthopaedics - Arizona State Crippled Children's Hospital
Phoenix, AZ		 1969 -1970
     
Post residency position: Chief of Orthopaedics, 3rd Field Hospital
Saigon, Vietnam		 1970-1971
  Orthpaedic Staff, Brooke Army Medical Center
Ft. Sam Houston, Texas		 1971-1972
     
Military Assignments: Letterman General Hospital
San Francisco, CA 		1963-1964
  Martin Army Hospital
Ft Benning, GA		 1965-1966
  Letterman General Hospital
San Francisco, CA		 1966-1969
  Arizona State Crippled Children's Hospital
Phoenix, AZ		 1969-1970
  3rd Field Hospital
Saigon, Vietnam		 1970-1971
  Brooke General Hospital, Brooke Army Medical Center
Ft. San Houston, Texas.  		 1971 -1972
     
Highest Rank Attained: Lt. Colonel   
     
Military Award: Bronze Star, Vietnam Campaign Metal  
     
License: Arizona, California, and Connecticut  
     
Hospital Affiliations:    
Active Staff:  

St Vincent's Medical Center
2800 Main St., Bridgeport Ct.06606

Chief, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery 5/83- Present

  
     
Courtesy Staff: 

Bridgeport Hospital
267 Grant St., Bridgeport, Ct. 06610

  
Medical Societies:  American Medical Association
Bridgeport Medical Association
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Board Certified, 1972
Fairfield County Medical Association
New England Orthopaedic Society
Eastern Orthopaedic Society
Irish American Orthopaedic Society
Arthroscopy Association of North America
Orthopaedic Research and education foundation
Hawley Orthopaedic Society		  
     
Position Held:     
Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation - State Chairman in CT 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988.
Fairfield County Medical Association - Chairman Medical Care Evaluation Committee, 1980 through 1984
Fairfield County Medical Association - Chairman, Board of Trustees 1986-1988
Fairfield County Medical Association - Vice President, 1988
Fairfield County Medical Association - President, 1989 through 1991
Connecticut State Medical Society IPA - president 1987-1992
M.D. Health Plan, Director - 1986-1992
Founding member of Connecticut State Medical Society HMO
Founding member of Fairfield County P.H.O.
Cardinal Sheehan Center- Director
     
Scientific Publications and Presentations:  
AMA Clinical meeting, Miami Beach, Fla. -11/68, Scientific Exhibit - "Self- Administered Analgesics for Orthopaedic Procedures"
AMA Annual meeting, New York City, NY 7/69 Scientific Exhibit- "Problems of Amputation Surgery"

Regional Meeting, Western Orthopaedic Association, Phoenix, AZ 2/70 " Arthrography in Congenital Dislocation of the Hip"

 
AMA meeting Chicago, IL, 6/70 - Scientific Exhibit "Problems of Amputation Surgery"
AAOS Chicago. IL.1/70 - Scientific Exhibit "Problems of Amputation Surgery"
1st International Congress of Rehabilitation Surgery, Vienna, Austria 3/73 Scientific Exhibit - "Early Management of Combat Amputee"
     
Orthopaedic Presentations:  

Various aspects of Orthopaedics, U-Conn Health Center, Farmington, CT

Oral presentation given to medical students, 4/16/86
     

Amputations, St Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT

Oral presentation given to surgical residents, 8/86
     

Total Joint Replacements, St Vincent's Medical Center, and Bridgeport, CT

In service Presentation to Nursing Staff, 1985
     
Organizational Activities:    
Fairfield County Medical Association - Various Committees 6/75-1991
Connecticut State Medical Society - IPA - Board of Directors - 1987-1992
M.D. Health Plan - Board of Directors -1987- 1992
Fairfield University - Alumni Assoc. Board of Directors 1973-1977
Fairfield University- Alumni Assoc. - President 1977-1979
Fairfield University - Fairfield Fellows Board of Directors 1975-1976
Fairfield University - Board of Trustees - 1979-1985
     

 In private practice in Bridgeport since 1972

  
     
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