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Dr. Tarik Kardestuncer, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery and Hand Surgery

University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal problems

82 New Park Avenue
North Franklin, CT 06254

(860) 889-7345

Dr. Tarik Kardestuncer, MD is an orthopedist in Waterford, CT specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Dr. Tarik Kardestuncer, MD is affiliated with Hartford Healthcare and NORWICH ORTHOPEDIC GROUP PC.

Office Locations

Address:

140 Cross Road
Waterford, CT 06385

Address:

82 New Park Avenue
North Franklin, CT 06254

Some issues Dr. Tarik Kardestuncer, MD can help you with:

Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

In The News

“Surgeons outgrew that location, according to the facility's medical director and orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Tarik Kardestuncer.”—"Hartford HealthCare, Constitution Surgery open Waterford ambulatory center", Hartford Business, November 2017

aspiration	56
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	10
decompression surgery	67
doctor visit	615
immobilization	10
injections	139
joint surgery	10
musculoskeletal imaging	76
nerve procedures	67
open surgery	66
reconstructive surgery	11
tendon surgery	24
upper extremity surgery	101
X-rays	76

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	443
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	62
Less than 65	90

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

aspiration	80
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	14
decompression surgery	53
doctor visit	663
injections	166
joint surgery	16
musculoskeletal imaging	59
nerve procedures	53
open surgery	52
reconstructive surgery	17
tendon surgery	50
transplant procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	119
X-rays	59

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	18
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	56
Less than 65	100

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

aspiration	70
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	26
decompression surgery	70
doctor visit	708
excision	19
injections	169
joint surgery	30
musculoskeletal imaging	103
nerve procedures	70
open surgery	69
reconstructive surgery	10
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
tendon surgery	57
upper extremity surgery	115
X-rays	103

**Gender**
Male	446
Female	744

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1056
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	536
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	114
Less than 65	216

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

aspiration	86
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	18
decompression surgery	68
doctor visit	768
excision	16
injections	191
joint surgery	31
musculoskeletal imaging	49
nerve procedures	68
open surgery	67
reconstructive surgery	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
tendon surgery	80
transplant procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	143
X-rays	49

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	594
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	72
Less than 65	130

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

aspiration	127
bone surgery	10
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	26
decompression surgery	98
doctor visit	846
excision	25
injections	261
joint surgery	35
nerve procedures	98
open surgery	97
reconstructive surgery	20
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
tendon surgery	98
transplant procedures	26
upper extremity surgery	210

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	639
Black	16
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	367
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	52
Less than 65	109

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

aspiration	104
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	10
decompression surgery	103
doctor visit	762
excision	13
injections	228
joint surgery	29
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nerve procedures	103
open surgery	102
reconstructive surgery	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
tendon surgery	63
transplant procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	165
X-rays	13

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	554
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	59
Less than 65	86

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

aspiration	128
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	25
decompression surgery	43
doctor visit	782
injections	270
joint surgery	15
nerve procedures	43
open surgery	42
reconstructive surgery	16
tendon surgery	36
transplant procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	94

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	403

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	577
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	56
Less than 65	98

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

aspiration	114
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	13
decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	575
excision	11
injections	241
joint surgery	11
nerve procedures	50
open surgery	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
tendon surgery	45
transplant procedures	11
upper extremity surgery	80

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	464
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	37
Less than 65	86

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

aspiration	202
decompression surgery	110
doctor visit	1368
excision	15
fracture surgery	10
injections	501
joint surgery	50
nerve procedures	110
open surgery	120
reconstructive surgery	34
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
tendon surgery	94
transplant procedures	34
upper extremity surgery	231

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tarik Kardestuncer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tarik Kardestuncer, MD treated as an orthopedist in Waterford, CT were injections, upper extremity surgery, aspiration and open surgery.

aspiration	107
bone surgery	10
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	17
decompression surgery	74
doctor visit	789
excision	17
fracture surgery	10
immobilization	10
injections	240
joint surgery	25
musculoskeletal imaging	61
nerve procedures	74
open surgery	75
reconstructive surgery	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
tendon surgery	61
transplant procedures	18
upper extremity surgery	142
X-rays	61

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarik Kardestuncer, MD.

**Gender**
Female	330
Male	203

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	479
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	12
Other	14

**Age**
85 and over	50
75 to 84	145
Less than 65	91
65 to 74	246

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tarik Kardestuncer, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tarik Kardestuncer, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	8
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Tarik Kardestuncer, MD graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Residency: University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tarik Kardestuncer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hartford Healthcare

NORWICH ORTHOPEDIC GROUP PC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Tarik Kardestuncer, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medartis Inc.	$4,794 Aptus $4,794
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$138 Acticoat Range $138
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.	$125 Zilretta $125
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$89 Pico $89
AXOGEN	$59 AVANCE NERVE GRAFT $33	AxoGuard Nerve Protector $15	AxoGuard Nerve Connector $11

**Types of Payments**
Education	$2,414
Travel and Lodging	$2,295
Food and Beverage	$497

Biography

Dr. Tarik Kardestuncer practices hand surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in North Franklin, CT and Waterford, CT. His clinical interests encompass musculoskeletal problems. After completing medical school at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Dr. Kardestuncer performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Connecticut. He is professionally affiliated with Hartford Healthcare. According to Hartford Healthcare, Dr. Kardestuncer is currently accepting new patients at his office in North Franklin, CT.

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