CHH Adds New Joint Replacement Physician and Service to its Multi-Specialty Group
(Torrington, CT) - The
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital (CHH) is introducing a new Joint Replacement and
Orthopedics practice as part of its Multi-Specialty Group of outpatient
services and is pleased to welcome David M. Freccero, M.D., board-certified
orthopedic surgeon who will be heading up the new office and program.
Dr.
Freccero will offer orthopedic surgery services, specializing in joint
replacement surgery including knees and hips. He also will provide orthopedic
sports medicine and general orthopedic services at his practice, CHH Joint
Replacement & Orthopedics, 538 Litchfield Street,
Suite 203, Torrington. For
more information or to schedule an appointment, call 860-496-6265.
Dr.
Freccero earned his undergraduate degree from Yale University and his medical degree
from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Michigan. He completed his
internship in general surgery and residency in orthopedic surgery at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. He also completed the
prestigious Otto E. Aufranc Adult Reconstruction Surgery Fellowship at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. He is board certified
by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and holds a Subspecialty
Certificate in Orthopedic Sports Medicine.
Following
his residency, Dr. Freccero was stationed in Seoul, South Korea at the 121st
Combat Support Hospital/U.S. Army MEDDAC-Korea. As a Major in the U.S. Army, he
served as Chief of the orthopedic surgery service there. While stationed in Korea, he provided a
full-range of orthopedic surgery services to over 40,000 U.S. Army, Navy, and
Air Force personnel and their families. He performed surgery on soldiers in the
2nd Infantry Division and Special Forces—active, athletic people with a wide
range of sports injuries. Dr. Freccero holds two U.S. Army Commendation Medals
and an Army Achievement Medal as well as numerous awards in research
competitions.
During
his fellowship in adult reconstruction surgery at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston, he gained tremendous
experience in limited-incision and muscle-sparing surgery for hip and knee
replacements. He also performed extensive research in postoperative pain
management protocols to optimize postoperative patient mobility and overall
recovery.
In
its continuing efforts to provide the best possible care to patients and
improve overall efficiencies, Charlotte Hungerford Hospital has formed the
Charlotte Hungerford Multi-Specialty Group, a local network of physicians,
surgeons and specialists. Currently consisting of two dozen physicians,
physician assistants and nurse practitioners, the multi-specialty group brings
together cardiology, family medicine, infectious disease, neurology, urgent
care, surgery and urology practices under a single umbrella.
“For
patients, this means coordinated care among our specialty healthcare
providers,” said Mark Prete, M.D., Vice President of Medical Affairs for Charlotte Hungerford Hospital. “Through the Charlotte
Hungerford Multi-Specialty Group, patients are connected through the hospital’s
wider healthcare system, where its award-winning services, access to advanced
technologies and a full complement of specialists are available to meet the
medical needs of patients.”
The
practices are in the process of implementing electronic medical records, which
will result in improved quality of care, patient safety and efficiencies.
Further improvements will result from a health information exchange, which will
facilitate access to clinical information at the hospital and enable sharing of
pertinent patient health records through a secure electronic system.
The
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital is a 109-bed, general
acute care hospital located in Torrington, Connecticut, that serves as a
regional health care resource for 100,000 residents of Litchfield County and Northwest Connecticut. One-Thousand
Employees, One Job, Your Health. Visit www.charlottehungertford.org for
information.
