Dr. Paul Tortland, DO, FAOASM, CAQSM, RMSK is a sports medicine and regenerative medicine physician in Glastonbury, Connecticut. He specializes in non-surgical orthopedics and orthobiologics, with more than three decades of experience. His toolkit includes musculoskeletal ultrasound and image-guided regenerative treatments: high-concentration PRP, BMA (bone marrow aspirate), MFAT (micronized fat adipose tissue) stem cell treatment, prolotherapy, and nerve decompression. The goal is always the same: help patients understand their options and consider real alternatives to surgery.
Dr. Tortland grew up in Stamford, Connecticut, and earned his bachelor's and master's degrees (Marriage and Family Therapy) at the University of Connecticut before earning his DO from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNECOM) in Biddeford, Maine. He completed his internship at Warren Hospital in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, his residency at UNECOM, and a Sports Medicine fellowship at SportsCare/Toledo Hospital in Ohio. He is a Fellow of the American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine (FAOASM), dual board certified in Sports Medicine & Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) and in Regenerative Medicine (Diplomate, American Board of Regenerative Medicine, 2015), and registered in musculoskeletal ultrasound (RMSK). He holds active hospital staff appointments at St. Francis Hospital (Department of Family Practice) and Hartford Hospital (Department of Internal Medicine) in Hartford, Connecticut.
He begins with the diagnosis, not the procedure. That means weighing the underlying condition, clinical findings, imaging, prior treatment, patient goals, and the available evidence before recommending anything. Patients should understand the potential benefits, limitations, and alternatives, including when another treatment, or surgery, is the better call.
Every evaluation, ultrasound scan, and injection here is performed personally by Dr. Tortland, never delegated to a physician assistant, resident, or technician. New patient visits are unhurried and un-timed. There's always enough time to explain findings, answer questions, and discuss options before any treatment decision is made.
Dr. Tortland has served as Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine since 2002 and Associate Professor at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) since January 2023, teaching physicians nationally and internationally in sports medicine, regenerative medicine, and musculoskeletal ultrasound. He is also faculty with the Regenerative Medicine Training Institute (RMTI), teaching hands-on orthobiologics courses to physicians, and has authored peer-reviewed publications and textbook contributions on ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal care. He has trained physicians from countries including Italy, Portugal, Spain, Australia, and Egypt, his work has been recognized by the Interventional Orthobiologics Foundation (IOF) as a featured member, and he is a founding member of the Orthobiological Ethics Consortium, helping establish ethical standards for orthobiologic and regenerative medicine practice.
Dr. Tortland has spent more than two decades working at the highest levels of competitive sport: team physician for the University of Hartford's NCAA Division I athletics program (1995 to 2016), the U.S. Figure Skating Team at international competitions, the U.S. Olympic Training Center, and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). He is board-certified in Sports Medicine, holds a Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine (CAQSM), and is a Fellow of the American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine (FAOASM). That depth of field-side experience with elite and Olympic-level athletes shapes a practical, function-focused approach to musculoskeletal care for every patient, not just professional athletes.
"Dr. Tortland is a very talented doctor who listens first and then evaluates. His conservative, regenerative approach has benefited me tremendously."
"Dr. Tortland and his office staff are a breath of fresh air: warm, welcoming, and compassionate. He took my concerns seriously and I felt genuinely heard."
"I was told surgery was my only option. Dr. Tortland took the time to explain every alternative, and I feel better now than I have in years."
Dr. Paul Tortland, DO is dual board certified in Sports Medicine & Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) and Regenerative Medicine. He became the first physician in the world to earn board certification in Regenerative Medicine in 2015. He is also registered in musculoskeletal ultrasound (RMSK) and is a founding member of the Orthobiological Ethics Consortium.
Personally. This is a small, physician-led practice, not a high-volume clinic. Every evaluation, musculoskeletal ultrasound, and injection is performed by Dr. Tortland himself, never handed off to a physician assistant, resident, or technician. New patient visits are un-timed and never rushed; Dr. Tortland takes as long as each patient needs.
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