Dr. Wijesekera is an Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon who specializes in adult and pediatric spinal surgery, spinal deformity and spinal trauma. He has been a member of Connecticut Orthopaedics since joining the practice in 2004. He brings spinal surgery expertise to a well-rounded and equipped practice of orthopaedic surgeons.
I’m Shirvi Wijesekera. I’m an Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon at Connecticut Orthopaedics. I really like what I do! I get to see people come into the office with a problem that they really need help with and then I get to watch them get better. From the time they get out of the surgery, you see some pain on their face but they’re getting better and you can see it already. And then every time they come to their office they’re a little bit better – every time. Adults or kids who have deformities – sometimes you can correct that instantly. They might grow a couple of inches right there in front of me. And they’re straight and they love it and I love it. So, at the end of the case, I would really like someone and their family to know that I listened to them. That I did everything that was possible, so that they could feel better and get back to their lives.
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469 West Main Street
Branford, CT 06405
9 Washington Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518
30 Commerce Park
Milford, CT 06460
701 North Colony Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
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Dr. Wijesekera is an Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon who specializes in adult and pediatric spinal surgery, spinal deformity and spinal trauma.
He attended Boston University for his undergraduate studies. After graduating Alpha Omega Alpha from Boston University School of Medicine, he traveled to the University of Southern California – Los Angeles Medical Center where he completed his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery. At the University of Southern California – Los Angeles Medical Center he was awarded the Marshall Schiff Award and Herman Epstein Award. Dr. Wijesekera specialized in Spinal Surgery at the University of California Davis Medical Center, where he completed fellowship training in all aspects of adult and pediatric spinal surgery.
He has been a member of Connecticut Orthopaedics since joining the practice in 2004. He brings spinal surgery expertise to a well-rounded and equipped practice of orthopaedic surgeons.
He performs surgery at Yale New Haven Hospital (St. Raphael’s Campus), Yale New Haven Hospital, Connecticut Orthopaedic Institute at MidState Medical Center, and Milford Hospital.
Sherri O’Connor, PA-C, joined Connecticut Orthopaedics, in the Fall of 2012 and works with Dr.Wijesekera in his high volume spine practice treating cervical, and back patients of all ages.
