DR. STEVEN F. SCHUTZER
Dr. Steven Schutzer was born in The Bronx, New York. He graduated with Honors from Union College and then the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Dr. Schutzer was a Lieutenant in the Medical Corps of the United States Navy.
He did his General Surgical training at the University of Rochester and then completed his Orthopedic Residency at the University of Connecticut. He was then a Fellow in Adult Hip and Reconstructive Surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital and entered practice with Orthopedic Associates of Hartford.
Dr. Schutzer is a Founding Member of the Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute and served as its Medical Director from 2007–2021. He is currently the Physician Executive for the Trinity Health of New England Orthopedic Service Line overseeing orthopedics at Saint Francis, Saint Mary’s Hospital, and Mercy Medical Center.
Dr. Schutzer is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. He serves on the Executive Board of the Connecticut Moving To Value Alliance, the Board of Directors of the Center for Neuro-functional Restoration (CNR), The Connecticut Joint Replacement Surgeons, and dancEnlight (a modern dance company, President of the Board).
In addition to his professional and community activities, Dr. Schutzer has numerous outside interests. He holds a third-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido. He is an avid fisherman and outdoorsman, enjoys riding motorcycles, working with his tractor, water skiing, playing guitar, and practicing Chinese Calligraphy.
Surgical Intern – University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital
Surgical Resident – University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital
Orthopedic Resident – University of Connecticut
Fellow, Hip and Implant Unit – Massachusetts General Hospital
Clinical Instructor in Orthopedics – Harvard Medical School
- National Board of Medical Examiners, 1978
- Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery – certified 1989
- Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery – recertified 1997
- Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery – recertified 2007
- Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery – recertified 2018
- American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
- American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
- Connecticut Orthopedic Society
- Meritorious Service Award, U.S. Navy, for participation in Disaster Relief Team, Island of Dominica – 1981
- Who’s Who Among Rising Young Americans – 1992
- Selected to “Best Doctors in America” – 2000
- Selected to “Best Doctors in America” – 2002
- Selected to “Top Doctors for Women in CT” – May 2002
- Selected to “Best Doctors in America” – 2003-2004
- Selected to “Who’s Who in Executives and Professionals” – 2003-2004
- Selected to “Top Doctors in Hartford, CT” – 2005
- Selected to “Top Doctors in Connecticut” – 2006
- Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters, Volunteer of the Year Recognition Award, April 2006
- Selected to “Top Surgeons in Connecticut” – 2007
- Selected to “America’s Top Surgeons” – 2007
- Selected to “America’s Top Surgeons” – 2008
- Selected to “Top Doctors in Hartford, CT” – 2009-2019
- Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters, Night of Discovery Honoree, December 2009
- Selected to “America’s Top Surgeons” – 2009, 2010, 2011
- Selected to “Best Doctors in America” – 2011-2012
- Selected to “Top Doctors in Connecticut” – 2012-2015
- Public Leadership Citation, State of Connecticut, December 2009
- Hartford Business Journal, Nonprofit Heroes 2010 Volunteer of the Year Award
- Hartford Business Journal, Healthcare Heroes Award for Advancement in Healthcare-Innovation, 2012
- Voted “Top 21” Hip Surgeons in the United States, Orthopedics This Week, September 3, 2012
- Medical Chair, 2013 Arthritis Walk (Arthritis Foundation), May 5, 2013
- Connecticut Hospital Association Healthcare Heroes Award – 2013
- Connecticut Orthopaedic Society Orthopaedist of the Year – 2021
- Schutzer SF: The contribution of glucose to the hyperosmolarity during prolonged hypovolemia. Society of Experimental Biology and Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, November 1975. Regional.
- The evaluation of patellofemoral pain patients using computerized tomography. Newington Children’s Hospital, Alumni Day Presentation, October 1983. Regional.
- Hand and wrist injuries in the athlete. United States Sports Symposium, Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT, October 12-14, 1984. Regional.
- The management of the greater trochanter in revision hip surgery. Harvard University Postgraduate Course by Dr. Wm. H. Harris, Hyatt Regency, Cambridge MA, October 5, 1985. National.
- The management of the greater trochanter in revision hip surgery. New England Orthopaedic Society Fall Meeting, Braintree, MA, November 22, 1985. National.
- Trochanteric osteotomy for revision total hip replacement. THR: State of the Art, Boston, MA, September 1986. National.
- Precision shielding techniques for radiation therapy in the prevention of heterotopic bone formation after THR. TJR: State of the Art, Boston, MA, September 1986. National.
- Acetabular revision and complex acetabular primary reconstruction. THR: State of the Art, Boston, MA, September 1986. National.
- Revision total hip replacement: Current concepts and techniques. Thames River Orthopaedic Society, Groton, CT, November 13, 1986. Regional.
- Influence of different venous antithrombotic prevention methods on proximal thrombus formation in total hip replacement patients. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, January 1987. National.
- The influence of capacitive coupled electrical fields on bone ingrowth into porous-coated canine acetabular components. Society for Biomaterial Annual Meeting, New York City, 1987. International.
- Revision total hip replacement. Visiting Professor, U.S. Navy Hospital, Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, Portsmouth, VA, July 1987. Regional.
- Deep wound sepsis following total hip replacement; 1) Hip Bioskills Workshop, Melbourne, Australia, November 1987. Regional.
- Precision shielding for radiation therapy in the prevention of heterotopic bone formation. Melbourne, Australia, November 1987. International.
- The influence of a capacitive coupled field on bone ingrowth in a canine model. Orthopedic Research Society, Atlanta, GA, November 1988. International.
- Deep wound sepsis following THR done under contemporary aseptic operating room conditions. AAOS, Atlanta, GA, January 1988. National.
- Placement of HGP acetabular components at a high hip center; precision shielding techniques for radiation therapy to prevent heterotopic bone formation; management of “end stage” femurs in revision total hip replacement. 18th Annual Harvard Hip Course, THR Surgery, Boston, MA, September 1988. National.
- Faculty member, 19th and 20th Annual Harvard Hip Course. Multiple presentations. 1989-1990. National.
- Visiting Professor, New England Baptist Hospital, May 1990. Regional.
- Faculty member, 25th Annual Hip and Trauma Seminar. Multiple presentations. Minneapolis, MN, November 1990. National.
- Placement of a porous-coated acetabular component at a high hip center. Paper 331, AAOS Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, 1991. National.
- Faculty member, 22nd, 23rd, and 24th Annual Harvard Hip Courses. Multiple presentations. September 1992, 1993, 1994. National.
- Current status of revision total hip replacement. NAON Meeting, Cromwell, CT, September 1992. Regional.
- Faculty member, 25th and 26th Annual Harvard Hip Courses. 1995, 1996. National.
- Arthritic Hip and Knee Symposium. Medical College of Virginia. Multiple presentations. Richmond, VA, October 1995. National.
- Faculty member, 27th Annual Harvard Hip Course. 1997. National.
- The Total Dancer Symposium. Hartford, CT. September 1997. Regional.
- Faculty member, 13th Annual Vail Course. Total Hip/Knee Surgery. Multiple presentations. January 1998. National.
- Faculty member, 28th and 29th Annual Harvard Hip Courses. Multiple presentations. 1998, 1999. National.
- Faculty member, 30th Annual Harvard Hip Course. 2000. National.
- Faculty member, 31st Annual Harvard Hip Course. Session moderator, Treatment of recurrent dislocation. 2001. National.
- Faculty member, 32nd Annual Harvard Hip and Knee Course. Multiple presentations, moderator. 2002. National.
- New advances in total hip replacement: The mini approach. Presentation to the Alumni Association of Hartford School of Nursing. Harford, CT, June 2003. Regional.
- New approaches to total hip replacement and the impact of physical therapy protocols. Presentation to Hartford VNA and Eastern Rehabilitation Network Physical Therapists. Hartford, CT, April 2003. Local.
- Faculty member, 33rd Annual Harvard Hip and Knee Course. Presentation and moderator. 2003. National.
- Faculty member, 34th Annual Harvard Hip and Knee Course. Presentation and moderator. 2004. National.
- Uses of donor allograft tissue in orthopedic surgery. Life Choices presentation. March 2003.
- Faculty member, 35th Annual Harvard Hip and Knee Course. Presentation and moderator. Course organizer for Meet the Faculty sessions. 2005. National.
- Faculty member, 36th Annual Harvard Hip and Knee Course. Coordinator, Faculty Interactive sessions. Moderator. 2006. National.
- The value of physical therapy services. Eastern Rehabilitation Network, CME Meeting. 2006.
- Faculty member, 37th Annual Harvard Arthroplasty Course. Moderator, Director of Faculty Interactive sessions. 2007.
- Faculty member, 38th Annual Harvard Arthroplasty Course. Speaker, Moderator, and Director of Meet the Faculty sessions. 2008.
- Faculty member, 39th Annual Harvard Arthroplasty Course. Multiple presentations. 2009.
- The evolution of the Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute: Co-management model. Symposium at AAHKS Annual Meeting, November 2009.
- Faculty member, 40th Annual Harvard Arthroplasty Course. Co-Director, Meet the Faculty interactive sessions. 2010.
- Development of a co-management model at CJRI. Presentation, Alliance Surgical, AAOS meeting. February 2011.
- Faculty member, 41st Annual Harvard Arthroplasty Course. Keynote speaker. Co-Director, Meet the Faculty Sessions. 2011.
- Development and implementation of a bundled payment plan at CJRI. AAOS Health Care Systems Subcommittee meeting. Chicago, IL, July 2011.
- Implementation of a bundle payment program: The reality. Shifting from Volume to Value. AAOS course, March 2012.
- Faculty member, 42nd Annual Harvard Arthroplasty Course. Co-Director, Meet the Faculty sessions. Keynote Speaker: Value –based contracting will improve healthcare value. 2012.
- Bundled payments for THA and TKA: The promise and reality. AAHKA Annual Meeting, Dallas. Nov ember 2012.
- Developing and implementing bundled payments in orthopedic surgery. AAOS Symposium speaker, March 19, 2013.
- Implementing bundle payments in your practice: A deeper dive. AAOS Course, Volume to Value, 2nd Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., May 2013.
- Faculty member, 43nd Annual Harvard Arthroplasty Course. Co-Director, Meet the Faculty sessions. Keynote Speaker: How will I survive Bundled Payments? 2013.
- Current concepts in total hip and knee arthroplasty. National Workers Compensation Defense Network Seminar, Hartford CT, October 17, 2013.
- Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute’s Value Journey. Value Measurement in Health Care course. Harvard Business School, December 17, 2013.
- Bundled payments: Passing fad or here to stay? LTC-100 Conference. “Pioneering value-based post-acute care.” Boca Raton, FL, May 5, 2014.
- Faculty member/facilitator. Joint Replacement Learning Community meeting. Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Boston, MA, May 7, 2014.
- A roadmap for a successful value journey: The Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute’s experience. AAOS, Shifting from Volume to Value, III. Washington, D.C., June 5-6, 2014.
- Faculty member, 44nd Annual Harvard Arthroplasty Course. Co-Director, Health Policy and Management Session. Keynote Speaker: A Roadmap to healthcare value: The Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute’s experience. Lecture: Physician Leadership and the value agenda: it all starts here. 2014.
- Worker’s Compensation Continuing Legal Education seminar at CJRI. Presentation on healthcare value and total joint replacement surgery. October 2014.
- Value based contracting. Getting started: assessing readiness and bringing stakeholders to the table. 24th annual American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons meeting. Symposium presentation. Dallas, Texas. November 8, 2014.
- Bundled Payments: why do it? Perspectives after Four Years at the Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute. December 8th, 2014. Franciscan Saint Francis Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Implementing Bundled Payments: a deeper dive. OrthoService Line Webinar, February 4th, 2015.
- AAOS Instructional Course Lecture: “Practical tips for implementing Bundled Payments in your practice. March 2015, Las Vegas.
- Implementing Bundled Payments: assessing readiness and bringing stakeholders to the table. California Orthopedic Society presentation, April 24, 2015.
- Finding the value in Value-based Healthcare: The CJRI experience. AAOS Webinar, May 12, 2015.
- Implementing value-based health care in your practice: The Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute’s experience. AAOS Shifting from Volume to Value, IV. Washington, D.C., May 28, 2015.
- Value-based Contracting: How to get started. Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Joint Replacement Learning Laboratory Webinar, July 23rd, 2015.
- The Future is now: preparing for value-based payment models in joint replacement care. Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Expedition Webinar series, November 3rd, 2015. Implementing value-based models in your practice: understand the challenges. First CJRI Resident Course on value-based healthcare. December 11, 2015.
- AAOS Practice Management Seminar – The Healthcare Value Equation: applying principles to practice. AAOS Annual Meeting, March 1, 2016. Orlando, FL.
- AAOS Instructional Course Lecture: “Practical tips for implementing Bundled Payments in your practice; Getting Started, assessing readiness and bringing stakeholders to the table. March 2, 2016, Orlando, FL.
- Symposium on Value-based Healthcare, NYU Langone Hospital for Joint Diseases; Keynote address: The CJRI experience with value based care for Total Joint Arthroplasty. April 2, 2016.
- “Implementing a Bundled Payment program: are you ready”? Avant-garde Health Summit, September 12, 2016, Cambridge, MA.
- Keynote address: “Implementing a Bundled Payment program: from soup to nuts”. International Society of Technology in Arthroplasty. October 6th, Boston, MA.
- “Implementing a Bundled Payment program: assessing readiness and bringing stakeholders to the table”. International Society of Technology in Arthroplasty. October 6th, Boston, MA.
- Debate: “Who should be in charge of the bundle: the hospital or surgeon”? International Society of Technology in Arthroplasty. October 6th, Boston, MA.
- Keynote Speech, Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics annual Summit, Nov 12th, 2016, Reston, VA. “Bundled Payments: a Bright Spot in Healthcare (if you do it right!)”
- “The Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute: then, now and the future”. Advances in Acute Care Total Joint Arthroplasty. Feb 11. 2017, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center.
- “Physician Leadership, Physician Alignment: the sine qua non of a highly effective Physician-Hospital Co-management arrangement. OrthoService Line Leadership Summit, March 31, 2017, Orlando, FL.
- “Physician Leadership – Physician Alignment: the sine qua non for realizing the full value equation” Annual ICHOM meeting, October 25th, 2017, Washington, D.C.
- “Moving to High Value Provider Networks – Start with Why”. Moving to High Value Provider Networks: a call to action. Healthcare Forum, Delamar West Hartford, December 8th, 2017.
- “What it Takes to Become an Arthoplasty Center of Excellence and Why it Matters to You” Moving to Value – Employers Disrupting the Healthcare System. December 7th, 2018.
- “The Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute: a "Walmart-ready" Center of Excellence with measurable value for employers and patients. Broker Advisory Council presentation. February 19th, 2019.
- Value based contracting: How to get started. Assessing readiness and bringing stakeholders to the table – and more. Trinity Health Orthopedic Clinical Excellence Committee meeting. May 30th, 2019.
- “Moving To Value - from working group to value alliance and what we are up to" – Connecticut Health Council, Executive Committee Meeting, January 24th, 2020.
- “Partnering with Saint Francis Hospital for a successful value journey – The CJRI experience” 5th annual Holy Cross Symposium, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. January 24th, 2020.
- "Partnering with AMITA HEALTH for a successful value journey in Orthopedics – an aligned vision for future success" – AMITA Health Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, February 27th, 2020.
- “Bridging the gap between the promise of digital health and operational excellence - The physician-hospital leadership paradigm” – Becker’s Webinar with Bronwyn Spira from Force Therapeutics, March 5th, 2020.
- “So you need to have a joint replacement surgery? Helpful tips” – Carrum Health webinar, March 24th, 2020.
- ”Successfully Resuming Surgery During The COVID-19 Pandemic: the Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute experience" – Avant-Garde Health webinar. May 29th, 2020.
- “The Impact of Covid-19 On The Total Joint Replacement Population” – Moving To Value Alliance webinar, June 5th, 2020.