Danbury Walk to Cure Arthritis Welcomes Sanjay Gupta, MD

Danbury Walk to Cure Arthritis Welcomes Sanjay Gupta, MD, of Orthopaedic Specialists of Connecticut as Event Chair

Gupta to help reach goal of $75,000

The Arthritis Foundation announced today that Sanjay Gupta, M.D. of Orthopaedic Specialists of Connecticut has been named the corporate chair of the 2017 Danbury Walk to Cure Arthritis. As chair, Dr. Gupta will provide leadership in helping the Danbury Walk to Cure Arthritis reach its fundraising goal of $75,000.

The Arthritis Foundation’s Walk to Cure Arthritis is an annual, nationwide fundraising event focused on accelerating the search for a cure and building a better life for the 50 million Americans, including 300,000 children, living with this painful and debilitating disease. In Connecticut more than 663,000 adults and an estimated 3,400 children have arthritis – the nation’s leading cause of disability.

Dr. Gupta is a long-time Arthritis Foundation advocate and volunteer, and was chosen as the 2017 Walk to Cure Arthritis chair because of his strong leadership skills, passion for helping others and dedication to removing the burden of arthritis from local communities.

“The majority of my day-to-day professional life is dedicated to helping people and their families deal with arthritic pain,” said Dr. Gupta.  “The pain of arthritis may not be visible but it is incredibly real and the # 1 cause of disability in America. More must be done to help.”

Dr. Gupta is an orthopedic surgeon with Orthopaedic Specialists of Connecticut and widely recognized as one of the top joint replacement surgeons in the state. He is currently the chief of orthopedics at Danbury Hospital. He completed a two-year fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York and specializes in hip and knee disorders and joint replacement.  Orthopaedic Specialists of Connecticut is known for providing personalized, compassionate care. Their physicians trained all the top hospitals and universities in the country. Recent data shows that they have the best surgical outcomes in the area. Dr. Gupta and his family reside in Ridgefield.

The Walk to Cure Arthritis is nationally sponsored by Amgen^®.

The Danbury Walk to Cure Arthritis will be held on Sunday, April 30, 2017, 9:00 a.m. at Immaculate High School in Danbury. All proceeds support the Arthritis Foundation’s mission to conquer and cure arthritis. Learn more or register for the Walk at www.WalkToCureArthritis.org/Danbury. For more information contact Emily Roberson at 860-781-7776.