Physician Profile

Kevin P. Shea, M.D.

Dr. Kevin Shea is an associate professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Connecticut Health Center. He has served as a team physician for the Hartford Whalers professional ice hockey team, the University of Connecticut varsity athletic teams, Trinity College, and for several local high schools. Dr. Shea teaches orthopaedic physical therapy at the University of Hartford and the University of Connecticut at Storrs. He specializes in the treatment of shoulder and knee problems.

Appointment

• Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UConn Health Center

Specialty

• Orthopaedic Surgery
• Sports Medicine

Subspecialty

• Shoulder
• Elbow
• Knee

Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Education
B.A., University of Michigan
M.D., University of Michigan School of Medicine

State Licensure
Connecticut

Residency
Case Western Reserve University

Fellowship
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Awards

• “Best Doctors in America” 2000-2006
• “Best Orthopedic Surgeons in Connecticut” Connecticut Magazine 2000, 2001, 2002
• “Top Doc" Hartford Magazine 2004, 2005, 2006

Selected Publications
Silverstein E.S., Leger, R., Shea, K.P. The Use of Hylan G-F 20 in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder, a preliminary study, The American Journal of Sports Medicine - In press.

Bicos J., Mazzocca A.D., Shea K.P. Intra-Articular Injection of the Shoulder: Accuracy of Needle Placement Using an Anterior Approach. Journal Of Arthroscopic Surgery - In Press.

Shea K.P., McIntyre L., Blatz D., et al. Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair using Ultrasonic Suture Welding. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Arthroscopy Association of North America. Phoenix, AZ ,17-20, 2006.

View more publications, see Pubmed listing.

Research Interests

Clinical Research

• New and novel treatments for osteoarthritis of the shoulder.
• Treatment of chronic rotator cuff tendonitis.

Basic Science Research

• Development of bioengineered patches for rotator cuff reconstruction.