| Organization Name: | CONNECTICUT ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALISTS, PC |
| NPI Number: | 1003290925 |
| Entity Type Code: | Organizational (2) |
| Authorized Official Name: | GLENN ELIA (CEO) |
| Mailing Address: | 2408 Whitney Ave Hamden |
| State: | CT US |
| Postal Code: | 065183209 |
| Phone Number: | 2034073500 |
| Fax Number: | 2032811164 |
| NPI Enumeration Date: | 07/10/2015 |
| NPI Last Update Date: | 07/10/2015 |
| Replacement NPI: | 0 |
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Taxonomy Information: | |
| Healthcare Provider Taxonomy: | 207RS0010X |
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| Healthcare Provider Taxonomy: (Secondary) | N |
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| Taxonomy Type: | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians |
| Taxonomy Classification: | Internal Medicine |
| Taxonomy Specialization: | Sports Medicine |
| Taxonomy Definition: | An internist trained to be responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but also for the prevention of injury and illness. A sports medicine physician must have knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the prevention of injury. Knowledge about special areas of medicine such as exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation, epidemiology, physical evaluation, injuries (treatment and prevention and referral practice) and the role of exercise in promoting a healthy lifestyle are essential to the practice of sports medicine. The sports medicine physician requires special education to provide the knowledge to improve the healthcare of the individual. |