Benjamin B. Bedford, M.D.
Areas of Specialty
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Benjamin Bedford, M.D. is a fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in the treatment of all sports-related injuries as well as arthroscopic and open treatment of knee, ankle, shoulder and elbow injuries. He also performs joint replacement for arthritis of the hip, knee and shoulder. Dr. Bedford has presented research and instructional lectures at numerous orthopedic conferences and has authored research articles in topics related to orthopedics and sports medicine. He currently performs clinical research at the Nicholas Institute for Sports Medicine and Athletic Trauma (NISMAT) and maintains a special interest in the treatment of throwing athletes, including ligament injuries and cartilage defects.
A native of Bedford, New York, Dr. Bedford attended Fox Lane High School. He graduated cum laude from Middlebury College in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in biology and was a four-year member of the varsity baseball team. He continued his education at the University of Rochester School of Medicine, graduating in 2004. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City where he was chief resident from 2008 to 2009.
Dr. Bedford then completed a sports medicine fellowship at the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Alabama under the direction of James R. Andrews, M.D. There he received specialty training in advanced techniques in arthroscopic surgery. During this time he also participated in the care of athletes from the Alabama Ballet, Auburn University, Birmingham Barons (AA affiliate of the Chicago White Sox), Tuskegee University, University of Alabama and the Washington Redskins.
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
Orthopedic Surgery : 2012
American Board of Medical Specialties – American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Associate Director, Sports Medicine Fellowship
Lenox Hill Hospital, Department of Orthopedics
AFFILIATIONS
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Arthroscopy Association of North America
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Clinical Areas of Interest
- Arthroscopy of the shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle
- Cartilage injuries (repair/transplantation)
- Injuries in throwing athletes
- Tommy John elbow surgery
- Shoulder dislocations, labral and rotator cuff tears
- Knee ligament injuries
- Arthroplasty of the hip, knee and shoulder
- Fractures around the ankle, knee, hip, shoulder, elbow and wrist
Practice Locations
Dr. Bedford sees patients at the following office locations:
