4.9
Accepting New Patients
Antonio Cusano, MD
Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Speaks: English
Care Provided
Specialties
Subspecialties
- Complex Shoulder and Elbow Instability Problems
- Instability and Rotator Cuff Tears of the Shoulder
- Knee Preservation Surgery
- Management of Ligament and Cartilage, Injuries of the Knee
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Replacement Surgery
- Throwing Shoulder and Elbow
Locations
Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
UConn Musculoskeletal Institute
UConn Health
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030
GPS: 135 Dowling Way, Farmington, CT
860-679-6600
Education & Training
Education
MD, Boston University School of Medicine, Medicine - 2018
BS, Boston College, Biology - 2013
Residency
Orthopedic Surgery, UConn School of Medicine - 2023
Fellowship
Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) - 2024
Board Certification
Orthopedic Surgery
Honors & Awards
2024 - Warren R. Kadrmas, MD Award - A Prestigious Honor Given to the Fellow Who Best Demonstrates the Highest Level of Citizenship and Dedication to Sports Medicine - Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)
2023 - University of Connecticut Orthopedic Residency Cavazos Award (2023): An Honor Awarded Yearly to the Individual Who Most Closely Exemplifies an Outstanding, Well Rounded Resident, Mentor, and Role Model - University of Connecticut Orthopaedic Residency
2023 - Research Grant, The Utility of the Biceps Palpation-Rotation Test in Diagnosing Partial Biceps Tendon Tears - Greater Hartford Orthopaedic Education and Research
2022 - JSES Neviaser Award in Basic Science, Effectiveness of Topical Adjuvants in Reducing Biofilm Formation on Orthopedic Implants: An In Vitro Analysis (2022): Top basic Science Paper Published in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (JSES) - American Shoulder and Elbow Society (ASES)
2021 - Clinical Research Award in Sports Medicine (2021) - American Orthopaedic Association
2020 - Clinical Research Award, Runner-Up, The Statistical Fragility of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Rotator Cuff Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - Philadelphia Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
2020 - Research Grant, Biomechanical Evaluation Using the Lacertus Fibrosus as a Local Autograft in the Setting of Distal Biceps Rupture - Greater Hartford Orthopaedic Education and Research
2013 - Academic Distinction, Cum Laude (2013) - Boston College
2009 - Academic Distinction, Order of Old Farms (2009) - Avon Old Farms School
Ratings & Reviews
4.9
62 Ratings, 52 Reviews
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About Our Provider Reviews5
October 6, 2025
Excellent
5
October 2, 2025
Great as usual at UCONN
5
September 26, 2025
Dr Cusano & staff have been empathetic, compassionate, caring & knowledgeable. Theyve always taken the time to explain everything in a way I could easily understand since I became a patient at UCONN a year ago after a bicycling accident.
5
September 22, 2025
Dr. Cusano is an excellent physician.