Dr. Paul Tortland founded Valley Sports Physicians in 1995, upon completion of his Sports Medicine Fellowship, and he has been a leader and pioneer in the Connecticut medical profession since. Raised in Stamford, CT, Dr. Tortland completed his undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of Connecticut, where he earned his Masterâs Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. He worked for 2 years both as a marriage & family therapist in his own private practice and also taught at the University of Connecticut Avery Po...
Dr. Paul Tortland founded Valley Sports Physicians in 1995, upon completion of his Sports Medicine Fellowship, and he has been a leader and pioneer in the Connecticut medical profession since. Raised in Stamford, CT, Dr. Tortland completed his undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of Connecticut, where he earned his Masterâs Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. He worked for 2 years both as a marriage & family therapist in his own private practice and also taught at the University of Connecticut Avery Point campus, before starting medical school. He attended the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNECOM) in Biddeford, Maine, where he was also the recipient of a prestigious one year pre-doctoral fellowship in Osteopathic Principles and Practice and Human Anatomy. After completing an internship in New Jersey, Dr. Tortland returned to Maine for his residency at UNCEOM, following which he undertook a fellowship in Sports Medicine at Sports Care/The Toledo Hospital, in Toledo, OH. He and his wife then returned to their native Connecticut to establish his practice. Professionally Dr. Tortland is recognized internationally as a leader in regenerative medicine (including prolotherapy, Prolozone, PRP and stem cell treatments), non-surgical sports medicine, and musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSK US). He lectures and teaches across the country at regional and national medical conferences and training courses. He is board certified in Sports Medicine, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, and Family Practice, and he is on staff at both Hartford and St. Francis Hospitals (Hartford, CT). He was the first person in the world to become certified in regenerative medicine by the American Academy and Board of Regenerative Medicine. He has served as the Head Team Physician for the former New England Blizzard of the womenâs professional American Basketball League, and he was a team physician for the University of Hartford (NCAA Division I) for over 20 years. He has also been a team physician for US Figure Skating since 2003.