Dr. Benedict Nwachukwu, MDMBA

Dr. Benedict Nwachukwu is an orthopedic surgeon and specialist in hip, knee and shoulder surgery at HSS. Dr. Nwachukwu is the Co-Director of Clinical Research for the Sports Medicine Institute at HSS. He is also an Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Nwachukwu attended college at Columbia University and he obtained his MD from Harvard Medical School. He also obtained an MBA from Harvard Business School while a medical student. Dr. Nwachukwu completed his orthopedic surgery residency at HSS and his sports medicine fellowship training at the world renowned Rush University. Dr. Nwachukwu has extensive experience caring for athletes. He currently serves as a team physician with the New York Liberty (WNBA) professional basketball team, as well as a medical consultant to the National Basketball Player's Association (NBPA). He has been a team physician for the Chicago Bulls, Chicago White Sox, and DePaul Athletics. As an undergraduate at Columbia, …Dr. Nwachukwu was a four-year starter on the men's basketball team and as such, has a passion for working with athletes and individuals motivated to stay in the game. Dr. Nwachukwu's clinical and research interests are focused on returning athletes to sport as well as joint preservation. Specific areas and procedures include: hip arthroscopy, hip labral repair and reconstruction, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and repair, articular cartilage repair and transplantation, meniscus repair & transplantation, arthroscopic shoulder stabilization/labrum repair and arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Dr. Nwachukwu has researched joint preservation techniques and incorporates stem cells and biologics in the management of musculoskeletal disorders. Dr. Nwachukwu currently has over 250 published peer reviewed publications. His research has been nationally recognized throughout his career. As a medical student, Dr. Nwachukwu was given the Janee and Paul Friedmann, MD '59 Surgery prize � awarded to the top student going into a surgical specialty and he graduated cum laude for excellence in orthopaedic research. As a surgical resident, Dr. Nwachukwu was awarded the Lewis Clark Wagner, MD, Chief Resident Award for Excellence in Orthopaedic Clinical Research. He has also been awarded numerous professional society awards and he has been awarded various research grants to support his advancement of orthopedic science.