BENJAMIN T. BUSFIELD M.S., M.D., F.A.A.O.S.
DIPLOMATE OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
FELLOW OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
ORTHOPEDIC SPORTS MEDICINCE CERTIFICATE OF ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION
WORK HISTORY
 Orthopedic Surgeon
Bay Area Surgical Specialists
Antioch and Walnut Creek, CA
Starting March 2015
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Director of Sports Medicine
Sutter Delta Medical Center
2009- current
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Chairman of Surgical Services
Sutter Delta Medical Center
2012- current
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Orthopedic Surgeon
East Bay Physican's Medical Goup
Antioch and Brentwood, CA
From July 2009 to March 2015
Medical Group Chairman of Surgical Specialties
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Orthopedic Surgeon
Glendale, CA
From August 2007 to July 2009
PRACTICE INTERESTS
 Arthroscopy: shoulder, knee, hip, elbow, ankle
 Joint Replacement: shoulder, knee, hip
 Fracture surgery for trauma
 Hand and foot surgery- general orthopedic
 Pediatric fracture surgery for trauma
EDUCATION
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Sports Medicine Fellowship
Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic
6801 Park Terrace Los Angeles, CA 90045
August 2006- August 2007
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Orthopedic Surgery Residency
University of California, San Francisco
500 Parnassus Ave, MU-320W
San Francisco, CA 94143
July 2002- June 2006
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General Surgery Internship
University of California, San Francisco
500 Parnassus Ave, MU-320W
San Francisco, CA 94143
June 2001- June 2002
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Georgetown University School of Medicine
3900 Reservoir Rd. NW
Washington DC 20007
M.D. June 1997- May 2001
Graduated Summa Cum Laude
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Georgetown University Graduate School
3900 Reservoir Rd. NW
Washington DC 20007
M.S. in Physiology and Biophysics
July 1996 to July 1997
Graduated with Distinction
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University of California, Davis
1 Shields Ave
Davis, CA 95616
B.A. in Physiology
September 1992 to June 1996
Graduated with High Honors
CERTIFICATIONS
 Board Certified, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery 2009
 Certificate of Additional Qualification, Orthopedic Sports Medicine
2013
 Qualified Medical Examiner- 2006-2012, retired
PUBLICATIONS
 Busfield BT, Romero DM, Korshad D, Kharrazi FD. Subacromial
Pain Pump Use is Safe After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair.
Journal of Orthopedics 2014. Vol 11, 64-67.
 Braun HJ, Busfield BT, et al. The effect of local anesthetics on
synoviocytes: An indirect contributor to chondrolysis. Knee Surg
Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2013 Jun;21(6):1468-74.
 Busfield BT. Shoulder sepsis after MRI with arthrogram. Am J Ortho
2012. Vol. 41 No. 6
 Busfield BT. Letter to the Editor: More recent history of rapid
adoption of new technology in sports medicine: intra-articular pain
pumps. Arthroscopy. 2011 Apr;27(4):450-1
 Busfield BT, Romero DM. Obturator internus strain in an adolescent
athlete. Am J Orthop 2009, 11: 588-89.
 Busfield BT, Kharrazi JD, Starkey C, Lombardo SJ, Seegmiller J.
Epidemiology and performance of anterior cruciate ligament
reconstruction in the National Basketball Association. Arthroscopy
2009, 25(8): 825-830.
 Busfield BT, Romero DM. Shoulder pain pump use and postarthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis. Arthroscopy 2009, 25(6):
647-52.
 Ghodadra N, Lee GH, Kung P, Busfield BT, Kharrazi FD. Distal
clavicle fracture as a complication of arthroscopic distal clavicle
resection. Arthroscopy 2009, 25(8): 929-933.
 Lee GH, Busfield BT, Carrillo M, Ortega R, Kharrazi FD. The
supraspinatus distension sign: an indicator of supraspinatus integrity.
Arthroscopy 2009, 25(6): 617-9.
 Busfield BT, Lee GH, Carrillo M, Ortega R, Kharrazi FD.
Subacromial pain pump use with arthroscopic shoulder surgery: A
short-term prospective study of complications in 583 patients. J
Shoulder Elbow Surg 2008, 17(6):860-2.
 Busfield BT, Glousman RE, Tibone JE, Lee TQ. Comparison of Two
Techniques of Double Row Fixation for Rotator Cuff Repair: The
Importance of Medial Row Knots. Am J Sports Med 2008, 36(5):9016.
 Kharrazi FD, Busfield BT, Korshad D, Hornicek FJ, Mankin HJ:
Osteoarticular and Total Elbow Allograft Reconstruction with Severe
Bone Loss. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2008, 466(1):205-9.
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ABSTRACTS
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Kharrazi FD, Busfield BT, Korshad D, Hornicek FJ, Mankin HJ: Knee
Mass From Severe Metallosis After Failure of a Metal-Backed Patellar
Component Total Knee Arthroplasty. Am J Orthop 2008, 37(2):E3841.
Kharrazi FD, Busfield BT, Korshad D: “Acromioclavicular Joint Reoperation Following Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression With
and Without Concurrent Acromioclavicular Surgery”. Arthroscopy
2007, 23(8): 804-808.
Busfield BT, Anderson LJ: “Sterile Pretibial Abscess After Anterior
Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction from Bioabsorbable Interference
Screws.” Arthroscopy 2007, 23(8): 911.
Busfield BT, Ries MD: “Patellar Allograft in Patellectomized Patients
Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty” Clin Orthop 2006, 450: 145149.
Busfield BT, Cannon WD, Safran MR: “Extensor Mechanism
Disruption After Contralateral Central Third Patellar Tendon Harvest
for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Revision Reconstruction.”
Arthroscopy 2005, 21(10): 1268.
Bozic KB, Busfield B, Ries MD: “Patellar Fractures and Total Knee
Arthroplasty,” Tech Knee Surg 2005, 4(1): 55-61.
Busfield BT, Huffman GR, Nazai F, Hoffman W, Ries MD: “Extended
Medial Gastrocnemius Rotational Flap for Extensor Mechanism
Deficiency for Patients With and Without Total Knee Arthroplasty,”
Clin Orthop 2004, 428: 190-197.
Busfield BT, Safran MR: “Elbow Injury- Proximal ulna stress
reaction in a baseball pitcher.” Medicine and Science in Sports and
Exercise, Vol. 35(5S): S403, 2003.
PRESENTATIONS
 "Treatment Options for Knee and Hip Arthritis" presented at Arthritis
Foundation Expo, November 2014, Berkeley, CA.
 “Subacromial Pain Pump Use is Safe at 2 year Follow-Up after
Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair” presented at the Western
Orthopedic Association Meeting, June 14, 2012, Portland OR.
 “Osteoporosis: The Medical and Orthopedic Perspectives” presented
for CME credit at Sutter Delta Hospital Grand Rounds in June 2010.
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“Subacromial Pain Pump Use is Safe After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff
Repair” presented at the 2010 Verne T. Inman and Leroy C. Abbott
UCSF Alumni Research Symposium in May 2010.
“Shoulder Pain: Rotator Cuff and More” presented for CME credit at
Sutter Delta Hospital Grand Rounds in March 2010.
“Comparison of Two Techniques of Double Row Fixation for Rotator
Cuff Repair: The Importance of Medial Row Knots.” Presented at the
Kerlan Jobe Annual Meeting July 2007 and at the 2008 Verne T.
Inman and Leroy C. Abbott Alunmi Research Symposium.
“Management of the Arthritic Knee” presented at the Kerlan Jobe
Orthopedic Clinic Grand Rounds in April 2007.
“Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Natural History and
Controversies” presented at the Kerlan Jobe Orthopedic Clinic Grand
Rounds in November 2006.
“Femoroacetabular Impingement” presented at the UCSF Orthopedic
Surgery Grand Rounds in September 2005.
“Whole Patellar Allograft for Total Knee Arthroplasty in
Patellectomized Patients” presented at the 2005 Verne T. Inman and
Leroy C. Abbott Alumni Research Symposium.
“Hip Fractures in Young Patients: An Evidence-Based Approach”
presented at the UCSF Orthopedic Surgery Grand Rounds in
September 2004.
“Elbow Injury- Proximal ulna stress reaction in a baseball pitcher”
presented at the 2003 ACSM Case Presentations in San Francisco, CA.
“Pediatric Hip Fractures” presented at the 2003 Verne T. Inman and
Leroy C. Abbott Alumni Case Presentation Symposium.
“Extended Medial Gastrocnemius Rotational Flap for Extensor
Mechanism Deficiency for Patient With and Without Total Knee
Arthroplasty,” presented at the 2003 Verne T. Inman and Leroy C.
Abbott Alumni Research Symposium.
TEAM PHYSICIAN PARTICIPATION
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Orthopedic Consultant for local Antioch High Schools
Staff Team Physician for St. Mary’s College, Moraga, CA. 2011-2013
Assistant Team Physician for Glendale Community College, Glendale
High School 2007-2009
Assistant Team Physician for Loyola Marymount University 20062007
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Participation in medical staff for Los Angeles Dodgers, Lakers,
Sparks, Kings, and Anaheim Ducks 2006-2007
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
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American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
Arthroscopy Association of North America
American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine
AO Trauma