Dr. Michael E. Cucka

Dr. Erickson is a New Jersey native and played football for the University of Notre Dame as a wide receiver. As an athlete himself, Dr. Erickson's goal is to get his patients back on the playing field while utilizing the most advanced treatment options. While Dr. Erickson treats athletes of all levels from high school and college to professional to weekend warriors, he also specializes in non-athletic conditions of the shoulder, elbow, and knee. These include degenerative conditions of the shoulder such as rotator cuff tears and shoulder arthritis, knee issues such meniscus tears, ligament damage and cartilage damage, and elbow problems including biceps/triceps tears, ligament tears, tennis elbow, and elbow arthritis.His research efforts focus on shoulder, knee, and elbow conditions, especially those affecting the throwing athlete. Through his work with Major League Baseball, he has been able to better define injury patterns and treatment outcomes in elite level overhead athletes. He plans to continue this research to further the understanding of youth injuries, including methods of prevention, to keep young athletes healthy. Dr. Erickson has served as one of the assistant team physicians for the Philadelphia Phillies as well as the New York Mets, and has recently been elected to the advisory committee for MLB Pitchsmart. In addition, he has been named one of Castle Connolly's Top Doctors for three consecutive years. Dr. Erickson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Hypermobile Joints, Tennis Elbow, Osteotomy, and Endoscopy.

Mariam Hakim-Zargar is an Orthopedics specialist and a Podiatric Surgeon in Torrington, Connecticut. Dr. Hakim-Zargar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. Her top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, Bursitis, and Arthritis.

John Daigneault is an Orthopedics specialist and a Sports Medicine provider in Hamden, Connecticut. Dr. Daigneault is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. His top areas of expertise are Frozen Shoulder, Tendinitis, Bursitis, and Tenosynovitis.