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Dr. Vipul Dua, MD

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(17 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Maulana Azad Medical College

Professional interests include: total joint replacement, musculoskeletal problems, hip replacement, and more.

32 Seymour Street
Hartford, CT 06106

(860) 972-2245

Dr. Vipul Dua, MD is an orthopedist in South Windsor, CT specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Maulana Azad Medical College. Dr. Vipul Dua, MD is affiliated with Trinity Health of New England, Eastern Connecticut Health Network and Hartford Healthcare.

Office Locations

Address:

2800 Tamarack Avenue Suite 106
South Windsor, CT 06074

Address:

32 Seymour Street
Hartford, CT 06106

Some issues Dr. Vipul Dua, MD can help you with:

Hip Replacement

Hip replacement is a surgical procedure to replace parts of the hip joint that are damaged by disease or injury. It is most often done to treat arthritis, a common condition that causes stiffness and pain in the joints. Surgery is used only after other, less invasive treatments have failed to work.

The type of hip replacement patients receive is based on their age and the extent of damage to their hip. The hip joint has two parts: the femoral head, or hip ball, and the acetabulum, or hip socket. The hip ball is located on the upper end of the femur (thigh bone), and the hip socket is part of the pelvis. Depending on whether one or both parts require replacement, patients may need one of the following procedures:

Partial hip replacement, which is generally recommended in the case of hip fractures or other hip injuries. If a patient is having a partial hip replacement, only the hip ball will be replaced.
Total hip replacement, which is often used to treat the hip joint when it has become damaged due to arthritis. Both the hip socket and hip ball are replaced.
Hip resurfacing, which is usually performed for younger patients. A hip resurfacing procedure reshapes the hip ball and only replaces its surface. This preserves more bone and makes future surgeries easier. If a patient is having a partial hip resurfacing, only the hip ball is resurfaced and replaced. If a patient is having a total hip resurfacing, the hip socket will be replaced as well.

During hip replacement surgery, an incision is made along the side of the hip. The surgeon may access the joint directly through this incision, or by using small tools and a lighted tube called an arthroscope to see and treat the joint. The diseased tissue is removed, and the bones are smoothed out and fitted with metal ends. The metal pieces may be cemented in place, or they may have a porous structure that encourages bone to grow into them and hold them securely. A smooth plastic cushion is placed between the two bones to replace the cartilage and allow the joint to move freely.

Hip replacement surgery takes one to two hours, and afterwards patients may stay in the hospital for several days. When patients go home, they will have to use a cane, walker, or crutches at first. Patients will likely have physical therapy to improve their ability to move with their new hip. After the first few weeks, light exercise such as bike riding or swimming will help them heal, but certain actions, such as climbing stairs or bending over at the waist, may be difficult at first. It will take several weeks before they can drive or return to work. Full recovery may take six to 12 months.

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.

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

aspiration	281
doctor visit	780
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	102
hospital care	11
injections	281
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	65
lower extremity surgery	65
musculoskeletal imaging	294
open surgery	12
pelvic imaging	15
reconstructive surgery	65
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	322

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	13
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	89
Less than 65	67

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

aspiration	410
doctor visit	1046
fracture surgery	10
hip imaging	168
hospital care	28
injections	410
inpatient care	28
joint surgery	87
lower extremity surgery	87
musculoskeletal imaging	388
open surgery	10
pelvic imaging	20
reconstructive surgery	87
spinal procedures	25
X-rays	433

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	554
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	134
Less than 65	70

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

aspiration	321
doctor visit	987
hip imaging	142
hospital care	22
injections	321
inpatient care	22
joint surgery	71
lower extremity surgery	71
musculoskeletal imaging	314
pelvic imaging	36
reconstructive surgery	71
spinal procedures	22
X-rays	372

**Gender**
Male	454
Female	770

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1116
Black	32
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	424
85 and over	264
Less than 65	156

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

aspiration	366
doctor visit	1031
hospital care	15
injections	366
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	73
lower extremity surgery	73
musculoskeletal imaging	132
pelvic imaging	23
reconstructive surgery	73
spinal procedures	33
X-rays	188

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	435

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	578
Black	23
Hispanic	16
Asian	17
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	132
Less than 65	82

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

aspiration	362
doctor visit	984
hospital care	18
injections	362
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	73
lower extremity surgery	73
musculoskeletal imaging	152
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	73
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	181

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	547
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	99
Less than 65	86

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

aspiration	274
doctor visit	763
fracture surgery	10
hospital care	26
injections	274
inpatient care	26
joint surgery	50
lower extremity surgery	50
musculoskeletal imaging	79
open surgery	10
pelvic imaging	11
reconstructive surgery	50
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	101

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	452
Black	13
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	100
Less than 65	65

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

aspiration	282
doctor visit	726
injections	282
joint surgery	60
lower extremity surgery	60
musculoskeletal imaging	53
reconstructive surgery	60
X-rays	51

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	408
Black	14
Hispanic	17
Asian	16
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	86
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	0

aspiration	320
doctor visit	876
injections	320
joint surgery	52
lower extremity surgery	52
musculoskeletal imaging	78
reconstructive surgery	52
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	93

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	416
Black	17
Hispanic	13
Asian	12
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	164
85 and over	82
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

aspiration	698
doctor visit	1862
injections	698
joint surgery	101
lower extremity surgery	101
musculoskeletal imaging	118
reconstructive surgery	101
spinal procedures	39
X-rays	156

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vipul Dua, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vipul Dua, MD treated as an orthopedist in South Windsor, CT were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	368
doctor visit	1006
fracture surgery	10
hip imaging	137
hospital care	20
injections	368
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	70
lower extremity surgery	70
musculoskeletal imaging	180
open surgery	10
pelvic imaging	20
reconstructive surgery	70
spinal procedures	21
X-rays	213

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vipul Dua, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	450
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	12
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	168
85 and over	98
Less than 65	64
65 to 74	171

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

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	6
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Vipul Dua, MD graduated from Maulana Azad Medical College. He completed residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: Maulana Azad Medical College

Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Vipul Dua, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Trinity Health of New England

Eastern Connecticut Health Network

Hartford Healthcare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Vipul Dua, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 3.97 out of 5 stars based on 17 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Vipul Dua, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in South Windsor, CT.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$10,148 Mako $5,642	KNEES $3,241	MAKOplasty $658	performance solutions $297	TRIATHLON $102	Other $209
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,533 Knee $742	ORTHOVISC $223	MONOVISC $188	PEAK $118	Orthopaedics $94	Other $168
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$612 Ortho-Knees $612
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$295 Persona $125	Robotics-Knees $21	$149
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$219 XARELTO $134	Nucynta $84
Other	$1,669 Zilretta $254	GELSYN 3 $150	Regeneten $142	Signia $124	Intellijoint HIP $91	Other $907

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$8,605
Food and Beverage	$5,871

Biography

Dr. Vipul Dua is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He works in South Windsor, CT. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 4.0 stars (out of 5). His professional affiliations include Eastern Connecticut Health Network, Hartford Hospital, and Johnson Memorial Hospital (Connecticut).