Hubert Benjamin Bradburn, M.D. brings many years of orthopaedic training, knowledge and experience to the medical team at Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists, P.C., of which he is a founder. His areas of expertise are Upper Extremity Orthopaedics and Hand/ Wrist Surgery. Dr. Bradburn is an attending surgeon at the following health care centers: Yale-New Haven Hospital, Hospital of St. Raphael, Newington Hospital for Children, Veteran's Administration Hospital, Yale Health Plan and Milford Hospital. He is a member of Section of Orthopaedics, Department of Surgery at Yale-New Haven Hospital, Veteran's Administration Hospital and the Hospital of St. Raphael. He is a lecturer, Department of Pediatrics, Newington Hospital for Children and Coordinator, Yale University School of Medicine, Weekly Hand Conference. Dr. Bradburn received his B.A. degree from Vanderbilt University and his M.D. degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee. Post graduate work includes an internship and a general surgical residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He completed a 3 year orthopaedic surgery residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital and an orthopaedic surgery residency at Newington Hospital for Children. Dr. Bradburn was a Lt. in the U.S. Naval Reserve and served on active duty, the U.S. Marine Corps, 2nd Marine Division, at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. He has given formal presentations and lectures for the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, American Academy of Orthopaedics, American Medical Association, American College of Surgeons and for University of Connecticut Medical Center. Civic minded and community oriented, Dr. Bradburn has volunteered to serve on the following committees: Review Committee, Third Party Payments for both the Connecticut and New Haven County Medical Societies; Planning Committees for the New Clinical Facility, the Memorial Unit Teaching Program and the Operating Room Environment at Yale-New Haven Hospital; Physical Therapy Review Committee; Secretary for Orthopaedic Section, Hospital of St. Raphael; and Board of Directors, New Haven Yacht Club. Dr. Bradburn is an instructor at Hurricane Island Outward Bound School and a member of the church committee, Trinity Episcopal Church on the Green. Professional memberships include the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, American Board of Orthopaedics, American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons, Connecticut State Medical Society, New Haven County Medical Society and the New Haven Medical Association. An avid pilot, Dr. Bradburn is a commercial and instrument rated pilot. He is a member of the Aircraft Owner's and Pilots Association and Yale Aviation.