Dr. Daniel N. Fish

Expert Publications

• Pharmacokinetics of a clarithromycin suspension administered via nasogastric tube to seriously ill patients.
• Nonsurgical antimicrobial prophylaxis: guidelines (and bugs) in evolution.
• Valacyclovir inhibits recovery of ocular HSV-1 after experimental reactivation by excimer laser keratectomy.
• Pharmacokinetics of intravenous trovafloxacin in critically ill adults.
• Fludrocortisone for the treatment of heparin-induced hyperkalemia.
• Management of protease inhibitor-associated diarrhea.
• Valacyclovir inhibition of recovery of ocular herpes simplex virus type 1 after experimental reactivation by laser in situ keratomileusis.
• Pharmacokinetics of levofloxacin and ciprofloxacin during continuous renal replacement therapy in critically ill patients.
• Pharmacokinetics of cefepime during continuous renal replacement therapy in critically ill patients.
• Fluoroquinolone adverse effects and drug interactions.
• Use of enteral nutrition for stress ulcer prophylaxis.
• Hydroxyurea in the treatment of HIV infection.
• Cidofovir.
• Quinolone resistance: an alternative perspective.
• Antibiotic-impregnated cement use in U.S. hospitals.

Media Releases

Get to know Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Daniel N. Fish, who serves patients throughout the State of Connecticut.

Dr. Fish is a board certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon & shoulder, knee, and sports medicine specialist. He is in practice with Orthopaedic Specialists of Connecticut in Brookfield, Connecticut. 

In his line of work, Dr. Fish offers complete orthopaedic and sports medicine care, including arthroscopy of the shoulder, elbow, knee, and ankle and minimally invasive surgery. His services include management and treatment for sports injuries and sports trauma, non-surgical management of sports injuries, impingement and rotator cuff tears, bicep tears at the elbow and shoulder, loose bodies in the knee, shoulder, and ankle, children’s sports injuries, children’s growth plate injuries, shoulder instability and labral tears, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL), knee meniscal resection and repair, lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow), medial epicondylitis (golfer’s elbow), foot and ankle injuries, fracture care and rehabilitation, and correction of bunion and hammertoe deformities.

Among his other roles, Dr. Fish is an attending at Danbury Hospital (on the Executive Committee), Danbury Surgical Center (on the Medical Executive Committee and the Credentials Committee), and Carlos Otis Stratton Mountain Clinic. He also extends his expertise to medical students at the University of Vermont, serving as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, and serves as an Oral Examiner for the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

A 1987 graduate of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Dr. Fish completed an internship and five-year residency at the University of Michigan, where he covered the school’s Division I athletic teams. Subsequently, he performed his fellowship in sports medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. 

Board certified in orthopaedic surgery and orthopaedic sports medicine, Dr. Fish is recognized as a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS). The ABOS is an organization with the goal of establishing educational and professional standards for orthopaedic residents and surgeons as well as evaluating the qualifications and competence of orthopaedic surgeons.

On a professional level, Dr. Fish is an active member of the Connecticut Orthopaedic Surgery, the Eastern Orthopaedic Association, the Carl Badgley Orthopaedic Society, the Connecticut State Medical Society, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (Fellow), the Fairfield County Medical Association, and the Danbury Medical Society.

His two-decade long experience includes working as an assistant team physician for the New England Patriots and the Boston Bruins and evaluating athletes at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Orthopaedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopaedic surgeons use both surgical and non-surgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders.

Recognized as a Top Doctor and a Top Surgeon by Connecticut Magazine, Dr. Fish holds the esteemed role of editorial reviewer for prestigious journals such as The American Journal of Sports Medicine, The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, and the Southern Medical Journal. He extends his expertise to local communities, having fulfilled the role of Safety Director for the Ridgefield Little League in the past, and presently serving as the dedicated team doctor for both Brookfield and New Fairfield high schools.

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