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Dr. Shirvinda A Wijesekera M.D.
Orthopedist | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
469 West Main Street Branford CT, 06405About
Dr. Wijesekera is an Orthopaedic Surgeon who specializes in Adult and Pediatric Surgery of the Spine, and Orthopaedic and Spine Trauma. He attended Boston University for his undergraduate studies. In 1998, he graduated from Boston University School of Medicine, with his M.D., as a member of Alpha Omega Alpha- Medical Honor Society. Following medical school graduation, he traveled to the University of Southern California - Los Angeles Medical Center where he completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery. At the University of Southern California - Los Angeles Medical Center, he was awarded the Marshall Schiff Award and Herman Epstein Award. Dr. Wijesekera specialized in Spinal Surgery at the University of California Davis Medical Center, where he completed Fellowship training in all aspects of Adult and Pediatric Spinal Surgery. He has been a member of The Orthopaedic Group, a division of Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists since joining the practice in 2004. He brings spinal surgery expertise to a well- rounded and equipped practice of orthopaedic surgeons.
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Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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