Medical-Legal Services

Dr. Brian Peck, the Medical Director of the Arthritis Center of Connecticut, is an expert in the fields of personal injury to the musculoskeletal system, disability, chronic pain, post-traumatic fibromyalgia, spinal injuries, reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), and all forms of arthritis, whether post-traumatic, innate, or acquired. Dr. Peck is board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology through the American Board of Internal Medicine, and in pain management by the American Academy of Pain Management. Dr. Peck is certified in forensic medicine by the American Board of Forensic Medicine and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians. He is also certified in clinical densitometry for osteoporosis by the International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD).

With over thirty years of clinical experience, Dr. Peck is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Yale University School of Medicine, an adjunct professor at the Quinnipiac University School of Physician Assistants, and Chairman Emeritus of the Medical and Scientific Committee of the Connecticut Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation. He has twice been the recipient of the Arthritis Foundation's Achievement Award for his contributions to research and education.

He has organized and chaired numerous educational meetings and seminars on arthritis and pain management and has presented numerous lectures both locally and nationally for physicians, physician extenders, and lay groups. He has published numerous educational articles in professional journals and on the Internet.

Dr. Peck primarily maintains a full time clinical practice, but has extensive experience in case review, depositions, independent medical examinations, and courtroom testimony.

Inquiries for legal matters are welcome from either plaintiff or defense parties. Initial inquiries should be made by counsel. Introductory telephone discussions will be arranged by appointment at no charge. Contact Sheri Fidanza at 203-755-5555, or by e-mail.