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Benedict F. Digiovanni, M.D.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 275-5321

Administrative: (585) 273-1611

Fax: (585) 756-4725

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Locations

4901 Lac De Ville Blvd
Building D
Clinton Crossings Office Park
Rochester, NY 14618

Faculty Appointments

Patient Care Setting

Orthopaedics & Physical Performance

Biography

I am a board-certified Orthopaedist and a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons who sees adolescent and adult patients for a wide range of foot and ankle problems. I have been practicing at the University of Rochester since 1999. I am a Professor of Orthopaedics and in this role I see patients in the clinic, teach medical students and orthopaedic surgery residents, and conduct research to find ways to improve the treatment of foot and ankle disorders. My special area of expertise include: arthritic conditions, sports injuries and fractures and dislocatiions of the foot and ankle. I have a particular interest in foot and ankle sports medicine, and research-based expertise in the areas of plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinitis and tendonopathy, athletic ankle injuries, and chronic ankle pain in the athlete.

My goal is to deliver excellent medical care that produces optimal outcomes for all of my patients. Partnering and sharing knowledge and decision making with my patients helps me make the best decisions for patients to achieve active and fulfilling lifestyles.

Research

In addition to treating patients as an active clinician, I am a researcher and medical educator who has trained over 100 Orthopaedic residents and foot and ankle Fellows. I have researched and published in numerous books and medical journals including reporting on methods for enhancing the quality of Orthopaedic medical education. I have a number of educational leadership roles at the University of Rochester including Director of Orthopaedic Intern Education and Director of the Musculoskeletal Curriculum at the medical school. In 2011, I was recognized for my national leadership role in the field of Orthopaedics by being inducted into the American Orthopaedic Association (AOA).

Credentials

Specialties

    Education

    1990
    MD | Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

    Post-doctoral Training & Residency

    12/01/1996 - 07/31/1997
    Fellowship in Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery at American Sports Medicine Institute

    08/01/1996 - 11/30/1996
    Fellowship in Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery at Medical College of Wisconsin

    09/01/1992 - 06/30/1996
    Residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Case Western Reserve University Endodontics Residency

    07/01/1990 - 06/30/1991
    Fellowship at Case Western Reserve University

    09/01/1990 - 06/30/1991
    Internship in Surgery (General Surgery) at Case Western Reserve University Endodontics Residency

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    Awards

    2016 - Present
    Selected for/ Nominated to : Medical Student Promotions and Review Board (MSPRB)
    Location: University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, NY

    2016
    J Leonard Goldner Award for Best Basic Science Paper "Can Initial PROMIS Scores Predict Outcomes for Foot & Ankle Patients?"
    Sponsor: American Ortho F & A Society Annual Mtg
    Location: Toronto, Canada

    2014 - Present
    Selected for / Nominated to: Advisory Committee Dean's Teaching Fellowship Program
    Location: University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, NY

    2013 - 2016
    Selected for / Nominated to: Medical School Admissions Committee
    Location: University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, NY

    2012 - 2014
    Recipient of Louis A. and Mildred M. Goldstein Scholarship Award; Research Grant Awarded
    Sponsor: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
    Location: University of Rochester Medical Center

    2011 - Present
    Promotion to Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation (Teacher-Clinician-Scholar Tract)
    Sponsor: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
    Location: Rochester, New York

    2011 - Present
    Elected To Membership
    Sponsor: American Orthopaedic Association
    Location: Chicago, Illinois

    2010 - 2011
    2011 Patient and Family Centered Care Award: For achieving the 90th % or above on inpatient satisfaction scores
    Sponsor: University of Rochester Medical Center
    Location: Rochester, New York

    2010
    2nd Prize, Outstanding Research Poster
    Sponsor: Annual Summer Meeting, American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society
    Location: Baltimore, Maryland

    2009 - Present
    Appointed Director of Musculoskeletal Curriculum, Directorship of Medical Student Years 1-4
    Sponsor: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
    Location: Rochester, New York

    2008 - 2013
    Program Director, Orthopaedic Surgery Foot and Ankle Fellowship
    Sponsor: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
    Location: University of Rochester Medical Center

    2007 - 2009
    Awarded 2007-2009 Dean's Teaching Fellowship
    Sponsor: Dean's Teaching Fellowship Program, University of Rochester Sch
    Location: Rochester, New York

    2007 - 2009
    Marshal A. Lichtman Dean's Teaching Fellow
    Sponsor: Dean's Teaching Fellowship Program, University of Rochester
    Location: Rochester, New York

    2007
    Guide to America's Top Orthopaedists, 2007 edition
    Sponsor: Consumer Research Council of America
    Location: Washington, DC

    2005 - Present
    Selected member of Editorial Review Board
    Sponsor: Journal: Foot and Ankle International

    2005
    Promotion to Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation (Teacher-Clinician-Scholar Tract)
    Sponsor: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
    Location: Rochester, New York

    2001 - Present
    Selected member of Editorial Review Board
    Sponsor: The American Journal of Orthopaedics

    2001
    Elected Fellow
    Sponsor: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
    Location: Chicago, Illinois

    1997
    Finalist, Roger A. Mann, MD Award
    Sponsor: American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
    Location: Annual Summer Meeting, Monterey, California

    1990
    Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
    Sponsor: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
    Location: Cleveland, Ohio

    1988
    First Prize, Paul H. Curtiss, Jr., MD Musculoskeletal Essay Competition
    Sponsor: Department of Orthopaedics, Case Western Reserve University
    Location: Cleveland, Ohio

    1986
    Magna Cum Laude Graduate
    Sponsor: University of Michigan
    Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan

    1984 - 1985
    James B. Angell Scholar, Awarded for consecutive semesters of 4.0 GPA
    Sponsor: University of Michigan
    Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan

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    Publications

    Journal Articles

    4/2017
    Kaplan N, Fowler X, Maqsoodi N, DiGiovanni B, Oh I. "Operative Anatomy of the Medial Gastrocnemius Recession vs the Proximal Medial Gastrocnemius Recession." Foot & ankle international.. 2017 Apr; 38(4):424-429. Epub 2016 Dec 01.

    9/2016
    Ho B, Houck JR, Flemister AS, Ketz J, Oh I, DiGiovanni BF, Baumhauer JF. "Preoperative PROMIS Scores Predict Postoperative Success in Foot and Ankle Patients." Foot & ankle international.. 2016 Sep; 37(9):911-8. Epub 2016 Aug 16.

    7/2016
    Nawoczenski DA, DiLiberto FE, Cantor MS, Tome JM, DiGiovanni BF. "Ankle Power and Endurance Outcomes Following Isolated Gastrocnemius Recession for Achilles Tendinopathy." Foot & ankle international.. 2016 Jul; 37(7):766-75. Epub 2016 Mar 17.

    Books & Chapters

    2015
    Chapter Title: Chronic Plantar Fasciitis with Distal Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome: An Operative Technique
    Book Title: Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery, 2nd edition (textbook chapter)
    Author List: Gould JS, DiGiovanni BF
    Published By: Lippincott 2015

    2014
    Chapter Title: Plantar Heel Pain
    Book Title: In Surgery of the Foot and Ankle
    Author List: Dawson L, DiGiovanni BF, Baumhauer J
    Edited By: Coughlin, Saltzman, Anderson, Mann
    Published By: Saunders 2014

    2014
    Chapter Title: Arthroscopy of the Ankle
    Book Title: AAOS Comprehensive Orthopaedic Review
    Author List: DiGiovanni BF
    Published By: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2014

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