WOSM Physicians / Benjamin Shaffer MD:

Assistant: Megan B
DC Office: Monday am and pm, Tuesday pm, Friday pm
CC Office: Tuesday am, Thursday pm

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Practice

  • Washington Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine (WOSM)
    • 2021 K St., NW, Suite 516
      Washington, DC 20006
      (202) 833-1147 (phone)
      (202) 296-2515 (fax)

      5454 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 1000
      Chevy Chase MD 20815
      (301) 657-1997 (phone)
      (301) 951-6160 (fax)

      Chief, Division of Sports Medicine
      1992 - 2000
      Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
      Georgetown University Medical Center

      Staff Orthopaedic Surgeon
      1990 - 1992
      Southern California Permanente Medical Group
      Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
      Los Angeles, CA

    • Hospital Privileges

      Sibley Memorial Hospital
      Georgetown University Hospital
      George Washington University Hospital

Team Physician

  • Medical Director and Head Team Physician, Washington Capitals NHL Hockey Team since 1999
  • Assistant Team Physician, Washington Wizards since 2009
  • Medical Director and Head Team Physician Washington Nationals Baseball Club 2006 - 2008
  • Head Team Physician, Washington Freedom Pro Women's Soccer 2001-2003
  • Head Team Physician, Georgetown University Athletics 1992-2000
  • Head Team Physician USBL Washington Congressionals 1997 – 1998
  • Team Physician Holton-Arms School 1998 - 2007
  • Team Physician - Maret School since 1999
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Orthopedic Consultant

  • NHL Physician, 2010 Olympics, Vancouver, CA
  • Frozen Four Verizon Center, April, 2009
  • Orthopaedic Consultant PGA Golf Tour 1992-1998
  • Booz Allen Classic June 2006, Avenel MD
  • President’s Cup, PGA Tour, 9/20-9/25, 2005, RTJ, Manassas, Virginia
  • Women's World Cup Summer 1999, 2003
  • World Figure Skating Championships, DC, March 2003
  • US Canoe/Kayak Slalom Team since 1994
  • Arthrex, 2007 - 2008
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Training

  • Orthopaedic Training
    • Sports Medicine Fellowship
      July 1989 – September 1990
      Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic
      501 E. Hardy Street
      Inglewood, California 90301
  • Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery
    • July 1985 – June 1989
      The Hospital for Joint Diseases and Orthopaedic Institute
      301 E. 17th Street
      New York, NY 10003
  • Intern, General Surgery
    • July 1984 – June 1985
      Mt. Sinai Medical Center
      One Gustave Levy Place
      New York, New York 10056
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Education

  • Doctor of Medicine
    • 1980-1984
      University of Florida College of Medicine
      Junior Honors Medical program
      Gainesville, Florida
  • Bachelor of Science
    • 1976-1980
      University of Florida
      Gainesville, Florida
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Certifications

  • National Board of Medical Examiners, June 1984
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Part I July 1989
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Part II July 1992
  • Recertification American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2001
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Honors

  • Resident Research Award Paper, Washington Orthopaedic Society 1998
  • Resident Research Award Paper, Washington Orthopaedic Society 1996
  • Alonzo Neufeld Award for Scientific Research, Western Orthopaedic Association 1991
  • University of Florida Hall of Fame 1980
  • Magna Cum Laude, University of Florida, Gainesville 1980
  • Phi Beta Kappa, University of Florida, Gainesville, 1980
  • NIH Outstanding Summer Investigator 1979
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Professional positions

  • Head Team Physician, Washington Capitals NHL Hockey Team July since 1999
  • Head Team Physician Washington Nationals Baseball Club 2006-2008
  • Head Team Physician, Washington Freedom Pro Women's Soccer 2001-2003
  • Head Team Physician, Georgetown University Athletics 1992-2000
  • Head Team Physician, Georgetown University Hoyas Mens’ Basketball 1995-2003
  • Head aeHHkTeam Physician USBL Washington Congressionals 1997 – 1998
  • Team Physician Holton-Arms School since 1998
  • Team Physician - Maret School since 1999
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Privileges

  • Sibley Memorial Hospital - Active
  • Georgetown University Hospital - Active
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Active Research

  • Preoperative sizing techniques for meniscus transplantation
  • Arthroscopic Evaluation of the Biceps Tendon
  • Techniques for corticosteroid injection in Rotator Cuff Impingement Syndrome
  • Use of thermal energy in treating ACL insufficiency
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Publications

  • Journal and Invited Articles

    • Baublitz, Seth D. and Shaffer, Benjamin S.
      Acute Fracture through an Intramedullary Stabilized Chronic Tibial Stress Fracture in a Basketball Player: A Case Report and Literature Review
      AJSM Vol. 32, No. 8, December 2004, pp. 1068-1072.

    • Douoguih, Wiemi A. and Shaffer, Benjamin S.
      Avoiding Complications in Arthroscopic Subacromial Space and Instability Surgery
      Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine 12:91-98, 2004, Elsevier

    • Baublitz, S.D. and Shaffer B.S.
      Anatomia, funzione e potenziale di guarigione del menisco
      In Le Suture Meniscali
      Guest Editor Giancarlo Puddu
      Techniche Chirurgiche in Orthopedia & Traumatologia
      Volume II, Numero 1, Gennio/Aprile 2004, pp. 1-8.

    • Shaffer, Benjamin and Baublitz, Seth
      Acute Shoulder Injuries
      Section 2: Injuries of the Upper Extremity
      Section Editor Ben Kibler
      Orthopaedic Knowledge Update Sports Medicine #3
      Editor James G. Garrick
      American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, 2004.

    • Shaffer, Benjamin and Klimkiewicz, John
      Meniscal Surgery 2002 Update: Indications and Techniques for Resection, Repair and Replacement
      Instructional Course 105
      Arthroscopy, Vol. 18, No.9 (November-December, Suppl 2), 2002, pp.14-25.

    • Shaffer, Benjamin
      The Scientific Basis of Laser Energy
      Clinics in Sports Medicine
      Thermal Energy
      October 2002
      Editor Orrin H. Sherman
      Volume 21, No. 4, October 2002
      W B Saunders Company
      pp. 585-598.

    • Shaffer, Benjamin
      Meniscus Transplantation: What's New
      Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine Q & A
      Page 123
      March 2001

    • Shaffer, Benjamin and Tibone, James E.
      Shoulder Arthroscopic Instability Surgery: Complications
      Clinics in Sports Medicine
      October 1999

    • Shaffer, Benjamin
      Painful Conditions of the AC Joint
      Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
      Volume 7, No. 3, May/June 1998, pp.176-188
    • Shaffer, Benjamin
      The Holmium: YAG Laser in Knee Arthroscopy
      In: Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
      Ed Drez, David and DeLee, Jesse C.
      The Use of Thermal Energy in Sports Medicine
      Vol. 6, No.3, July 1998, pp. 147-153.

    • Aguiar, George; Nascone, Jason; Cerra, Susan; Shaffer, Benjamin
      Femoral Graft Recession in Endoscopic ACL Reconstruction: Influence on Graft Strain
      (Submitted for publication)

    • Shaffer, Benjamin; Kennedy, Stuart; Klimkiewicz, John; Yao, Lawrence
      Preoperative sizing of meniscal allografts in meniscus transplantation.
      Am J Sports Med. 2000 Jul-Aug; 28(4): 524-33.

    • Shaffer, Benjamin; Lauerman, William; Wiesel, Sam
      Spondylolisthesis in the Elite Football Player: An Epidemiologic Study in the NCAA and NFL
      The Journal of Spinal Disorders
      Vol. 10, No. 5, pp. 365-370, 1997.

    • Shaffer, Benjamin S.; Ferrero, Gregg A.; Evans, Brian
      The Coracoacromial Ligament: Selective Release and Reattachment in Shoulder Impingement: A Cadaveric Study
      The Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
      May/June 1997

    • Shaffer, Benjamin S.; O'Mara, Jay
      Common Elbow Problems: An Algorithmic Approach
      The Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine
      March 1997, pp. 61-75.

    • Shaffer, Benjamin S.; O'Mara, Jay
      Tips for Managing common elbow problems
      The Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine
      April 1997, pp. 29-41.

    • Shaffer, Benjamin; Bogumill, George F. and Bradley, James
      Unusual Conditions of the Hand, Wrist and Elbow in Sports
      Clinics in Sports Medicine
      April 1996

    • Shaffer, Benjamin and Tibone, James E.
      Shoulder Pain: When is it Impingement?
      The Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine
      April 1995, pp. 65-77

    • Shaffer, Benjamin and Tibone, James E.
      A Program for Managing Shoulder Impingement
      The Journal of Musculoskeletal Medicine
      July 1995, pp. 37-41.

    • Kao, John T.; Tibone, James E.; Shaffer, Benjamin
      The Pullout Strength and Use of Tibial Interference Screws During Endoscopic ACL Reconstruction
      The American Journal of Knee Surgery
      Volume 8, No. 2, Spring 1995

    • Shaffer, Benjamin S; Welsh, Thomas R., and Wiesel, Sam
      Principles of Rehabilitation Techniques in the patient Who Has Been Injured or Who Has Undergone Surgery
      Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine
      Eds. David Drez, Jr., and Jesse C. DeLee
      Guest Editor: Joseph S. Torg MD
      Vol. 1, No. 3, July 1993

    • Shaffer, Benjamin S., Conway, John, Jobe, Frank W., Kvitne, Ronald S.
      Infraspinatus Muscle-splitting Incision in Posterior Shoulder Surgery: An Anatomic and Electromyographic Study
      Ronald S., and Tibone, James E.
      American Journal of Sports Medicine
      Vol. 22, No. 1, 1994

    • Shaffer, Benjamin; Gow, William; Tibone, James E.
      Graft-Tunnel Mismatch in Endoscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A New Technique of Intra-articular Measurement and Modified Graft Harvesting
      Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
      9(6), 1993

    • Shaffer, Benjamin; Jobe, Frank W., Pink, Marilyn, and Perry, Jacquelin
      Baseball Batting: An Electromyographic Study
      Clinical Orthopaedics
      Vol. 292, July 1993

    • Shaffer, Benjamin and Tibone, James.
      Patellar Tendon Length Change after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using the Mid-third Patellar Tendon
      American Journal of Sports Medicine
      Vol. 21, No. 3, 1993.

    • Shaffer, Benjamin; Tibone, James E.; Kerlan, Robert K.
      Frozen Shoulder: A Long-term Follow-up
      JBJS
      Vol. 74-A, No. 5, June 1992

    • Shaffer, Benjamin; Parisien, Serge
      Elbow Arthroscopy
      Surgical Rounds for Orthopaedics
      Dec, 1989, pp. 13-17

    • Shaffer, Benjamin
      Critical Review: Heterotopic Ossification in Total Hip Replacement
      Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Diseases and Orthopaedic Institute
      Vol. 49, No. 1, 1989

    • Shaffer, Benjamin; Parisien, Serge
      Arthroscopic Management of Pyarthrosis of the Knee
      Surgical Rounds for Orthopaedics
      Vol. 2, No. 11, November 1988

    • Parisien, Serge; Shaffer, Benjamin
      Indications and Technique of Ankle Arthroscopy
      Surgical Rounds for Orthopaedics
      Vol. 1, No. 4, April 1987

    • Present, David.; Shaffer, Benjamin
      Disease-associated fractures: Detection and Management in the Elderly
      Geriatrics
      Vol. 45, No. 3, March 1990

    • Present, D.; Meislin, Robert; Shaffer, Benjamin
      Gas Gangrene: A Review
      Orthopaedic Review
      Vol. 19, No. 4, April 1990

    • Shaffer B, Zuckerman J, Giordano C
      Revision of a Loose Glenoid Component Facilitated by a Modular Humeral Component: A Technical Note
      Journal of Arthroplasty
      Volume 5, Supplement, 1990

    • Parisien, J. Serge, Shaffer, Benjamin
      Arthroscopic Management of Pyarthrosis
      Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
      No. 275, 243-247, February, 1992

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    Textbook Chapters

    • Lauerman, William C. and Shaffer, Benjamin S.
      Sports Injuries to the Thoracolumbar Spine in Children and Adolescents
      Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
      Editors Jesse DeLee and David Drez
      Publication Pending, 2000

    • Shaffer, Benjamin
      The Shoulder and Elbow, in
      Principles of Orthopaedic Medicine and Surgery
      W B Saunders, 2001

    • Shaffer, Benjamin
      Principles of Sports Medicine, in
      Principles of Orthopaedic Medicine and Surgery
      W B Saunders, 2001

    • Shaffer, Benjamin
      The Knee and Leg, in
      The Shoulder and Elbow, in
      Principles of Orthopaedic Medicine and Surgery
      W B Saunders, 2001

    • Shaffer, Benjamin
      Sports Medicine
      Chapter 7 in Essentials in Orthopaedics
      Second Edition
      Wiesel, S.; Delahay, J.
      W B Saunders, 1997.

    • Shaffer, Benjamin
      The Shoulder
      Chapter 9 in Essentials in Orthopaedics
      Second Edition
      Wiesel, S.; Delahay, J.
      W B Saunders, 1997.

    • Shaffer, Benjamin
      The Elbow
      Chapter 10 in Essentials in Orthopaedics
      Second Edition
      Wiesel, S.; Delahay, J.
      W B Saunders, 1997.

    • Jobe, Frank W. and Shaffer, Benjamin S.
      Shoulder Impingement: Clinical Diagnosis and Management
      Upper Extremity Injuries in Athletes
      Ed. F.W. Jobe
      Mosby Publishers 1995

    • Jobe, Frank W.; Pink, Marilyn; Glousman, Ronald S.; McFarland, Edward; Shaffer, Benjamin S.
      Impingement in the Athletes' Shoulder: An Overview
      Upper Extremity Injuries in Athletes
      Ed. F.W. Jobe
      Mosby Publishers 1995

    • Shaffer, Benjamin and Walsh, Mary Beth
      Rehabilitation of the Postinjured/Postoperative Cervical Spine
      Current Therapy in Sports Medicine
      Third Edition
      Torg and Shephard
      Mosby, 1995

    • Shaffer, Benjamin and Walsh, Mary Beth
      Rehabilitation of the Postinjured/Postoperative Cervical Spine
      Current Therapy in Sports Medicine
      Third Edition
      Torg and Shephard
      Mosby, 1995

    • Present, David; Shaffer, Benjamin S.
      Evaluation and Management of Pathologic Fractures
      Comprehensive Care of Orthopaedic Injuries in the Elderly
      Ed. J. Zuckerman, Urban and Schwarzenberg, Publishers, Baltimore, 1989
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    Textbooks

    • Shaffer, Benjamin; Tibone, James E.; Savoie, Buddy
      Operative Shoulder Arthroscopy
      Springer-Verlag, NY
      2003

    • Klimkiewicz, John J.; Shaffer, Benjamin S.; Wiesel, Sam W.
      Elbow and Shoulder Pain
      Second Edition
      Matthew Bender and Company
      2000
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    Invited Presentations

    • Rotator Cuff and Problems of the AC joint
      Common Shoulder and Elbow Injuries Clinical Symposium
      56th Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposia
      National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA)
      Indianapolis, IN
      June 13, 2005

    • Accuracy of Intra-articular shoulder injections in Patients with Adhesive Capsulitis
      AANA Annual Spring Meeting
      5/12/05
      Vancouver, CA

    • Undersurface Cuff Tears in the Overhead Athlete
      Instructional Course 206: The Overhead Athlete
      AANA Annual Spring Meeting
      5/13/05
      Vancouver, CA

    • Indications and Techniques in Meniscus Transplantation
      Course Coordinator, Instructional Course 306: Meniscal Allografts in 2005: Indications and Technique Options
      AANA Annual Spring Meting
      5/13/05
      Vancouver, CA

    • Indications and Techniques in Meniscus Transplantation
      Course Coordinator, Instructional Course 306: Meniscal Allografts in 2005: Indications and Technique Options
      AANA Annual Spring Meting
      5/13/05
      Vancouver, CA

    • Indications and Techniques in Meniscus Transplantation
      Course Coordinator, Instructional Course 306: Meniscal Allografts in 2005: Indications and Technique Options
      AANA Annual Spring Meting
      5/13/05
      Vancouver, CA

    • Common Pediatric Sports Medicine Problems
      Midlantic Regional Conference
      Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland
      College Park, Maryland
      April 15, 2005

    • Common Pediatric Sports Medicine Problems
      Midlantic Regional Conference
      Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland
      College Park, Maryland
      April 15, 2005

    • Unthawing the Frozen Shoulder: Arthroscopic Management and Results
      24th Annual Cherry Blossom Orthopaedic Seminar
      Washington, DC
      4/8/05 – 4/10/05

    • Common Pediatric Sports Medicine Problems
      Midlantic Regional Conference
      Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland
      College Park, Maryland
      April 15, 2005

    • AC Separation: When to operate, what to do
      24th Annual Cherry Blossom Orthopaedic Seminar
      Washington, DC
      4/8/05 – 4/10/05
    • The Labrum: What is normal, what is not
      24th Annual Cherry Blossom Orthopaedic Seminar
      Washington, DC
      4/8/05 – 4/10/05

    • Meniscus transplantation: Where are we today?
      24th Annual Cherry Blossom Orthopaedic Seminar
      Washington, DC
      4/8/05 – 4/10/05

    • Examination of the Athlete’s Shoulder
      Wed 3/9/05
      AAOS/AOSSM
      6th Annual AAOS/AOSSM Sports Medicine Course #3724
      March 9-13, 2005
      Steamboat Springs, CO

    • Shoulder Arthroscopy: Normal Findings, Anatomic Variants
      Wed 3/9/05
      AAOS/AOSSM
      6th Annual AAOS/AOSSM Sports Medicine Course #3724
      March 9-13, 2005
      Steamboat Springs, CO

    • AC Joint Injuries and Treatment Rationale
      Thurs 3/10/05
      AAOS/AOSSM
      6th Annual AAOS/AOSSM Sports Medicine Course #3724
      March 9-13, 2005
      Steamboat Springs, CO

    • Distal Biceps Repair: Different Techniques
      Friday 3/11/05
      AAOS/AOSSM
      6th Annual AAOS/AOSSM Sports Medicine Course #3724
      March 9-13, 2005
      Steamboat Springs, CO

    • Extra-articular Hip and Pelvis Injuries in Athletes
      Saturday 3/12/05
      AAOS/AOSSM
      6th Annual AAOS/AOSSM Sports Medicine Course #3724
      March 9-13, 2005
      Steamboat Springs, CO

    • Accuracy of Intra-Articular Shoulder Injections in Patients with Adhesive Capsulitis
      American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
      Specialty Day Open Meeting
      Washington, DC
      2/25/05

    • Update on Meniscus Repair Techniques
      Arthroscopy Association of North America
      Specialty Day
      Washington, DC
      2/25/05

    • Meniscus Transplantation: Current Status
      Maryland Academy of Physician Assistants
      Trends in Patient Management
      10/26/04

    • Accuracy of Intra-Articular Shoulder Injections in Patients with Adhesive Capsulitis
      American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
      21st Annual Closed Meeting
      New York, New York
      October 2, 2004

    • Examination of the Athletes’ Shoulder
      Sept 17, 2004
      Advanced Surgery for the Athletes’ Shoulder – Course Co-Chairman
      AAOS/AOSSM course
      Rosemont, ILL

    • Acromioclavicular Separation: When to Operate, What to do?
      Sept 17, 2004
      Advanced Surgery for the Athletes’ Shoulder – Course Co-Chairman
      AAOS/AOSSM course
      Rosemont, ILL

    • Update on the Use of ECSW (Shock Waves) in Treating Tendinopathy of the Shoulder
      Sept 19, 2004
      Advanced Surgery for the Athletes’ Shoulder – Course Co-Chairman
      AAOS/AOSSM course
      Rosemont, ILL

    • Update on Surgical Options in the Treatment of Shoulder Instability
      Sports Medicine and Hockey
      AOSSM/NHL Combined Course
      Toronto, CA
      August 27-29, 2004

    • Moderator and Reviewer, General Session
      Scientific Session: Rotator Cuff
      Sunday June 27, 2004
      AOSSM 2004 Annual Meeting, June 24-27, 2004
      Quebec City, Canada

    • The Rotator Interval: Functional Anatomy and Clinical Overview
      Instructional Course 201: The Rotator Interval
      Friday June 25, 2004
      AOSSM 2004 Annual Meeting, June 24-27, 2004
      Quebec City, Canada

    • Meniscus transplantation: Where do we stand?
      National Association of Athletic Trainers (NATA)
      2004 NATA Annual Meeting
      Baltimore, MD
      June 15, 2004

    • Meniscus transplantation: Current Status 2004
      Instructional Course 105: Meniscus Surgery Update 2004: Resection, Repair and Replacement
      AANA Annual Spring Meting
      4/22/04
      Orlando, Florida

    • Moderator and Reviewer, General Session
      Shoulder Cuff Repair
      AANA Annual Spring Meting
      4/22/04
      Orlando, Florida

    • Extra-articular Hip and Pelvis Injuries in Athletes
      5th Annual AAOS/AOSSM Sports Medicine Course: The Athlete in 2004
      April 1-4, 2004
      Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

    • Meniscus Allograft Transplantation Techniques
      5th Annual AAOS/AOSSM Sports Medicine Course: The Athlete in 2004
      April 1-4, 2004
      Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

    • Examination of the Athlete's Shoulder
      5th Annual AAOS/AOSSM Sports Medicine Course: The Athlete in 2004
      April 1-4, 2004
      Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

    • Shoulder Arthroscopy: Normal Findings, Anatomic Variants
      5th Annual AAOS/AOSSM Sports Medicine Course: The Athlete in 2004
      April 1-4, 2004
      Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

    • AC Joint Injuries: Treatment Rationale
      5th Annual AAOS/AOSSM Sports Medicine Course: The Athlete in 2004
      April 1-4, 2004
      Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

    • Idiopathic Adhesive Capsulitis
      AAOS Course
      Arthroscopic and Open Techniques in Shoulder Surgery (Feb 6-8,2004)
      Feb 8, 2004

    • Meniscal Allografts: A Critical Analysis of Results
      Course #101
      AANA 22nd Fall Course
      November 13-16, 2003
      New Orleans, LA

    • Knee Course Chairman
      AANA 22nd Fall Course
      November 13-16, 2003
      New Orleans, LA

    • Elbow Course Co-Chair
      AANA 22nd Fall Course
      November 13-16, 2003
      New Orleans, LA

    • Diagnostic Elbow Arthroscopy
      AANA 22nd Fall Course
      November 13-16, 2003
      New Orleans, LA

    • Evaluation and Treatment of the Athlete’s Hip
      Course Coordinator: Instructional Course #209
      AOSSM 29th Annual Meeting
      San Diego, CA 7/21/03

    • How to Run a Successful Sports Medicine Practice
      Annual Young Sports Medicine Specialists Workshop
      AOSSM 29th Annual Meeting
      San Diego, CA 7/21/03

    • Non-Arthroplasty Treatment of the Arthritic Knee
      Controversies in Joint Reconstruction
      Sibley Memorial Hospital
      Washington, DC
      5/3/03

    • Shoulder Scientific Session
      Moderator and Discussor
      AANA 22nd Annual Meeting
      April 4/24/03
      Phoenix, AZ

    • Non-operative Approaches to Managing the Post-Meniscectomy Arthritic Knee
      Speaker and Course Coordinator, AANA 22nd Annual Meeting
      Course #204: Post Meniscectomy: Unicompartmental Arthritis: Viscosupplementation to Unicompartmental Arthroplasty
      April 4/25/03
      Phoenix, AZ

    • Meniscal Transplantation: Where do we stand in 2003?
      AANA 22nd Annual Meeting
      April 4/26/03
      Phoenix, AZ

    • Treating the Painful AC Joint: Evaluation and Arthroscopic Management
      22nd Annual Cherry Blossom Seminar
      March 29, 2003
      Pentagon City, VA
      Speaker and Course Co-Chairman

    • Avoiding Complications in Instability Surgery
      22nd Annual Cherry Blossom Seminar
      March 29, 2003
      Pentagon City, VA
      Speaker and Course Co-Chairman

    • Meniscus Transplantation: Where Do We Stand in 2003?
      22nd Annual Cherry Blossom Seminar
      March 28, 2003
      Pentagon City, VA
      Speaker and Course Co-Chairman

    • Examination of the Athlete's Shoulder
      AAOS/AOSSM Frontiers in Sports Medicine
      Steamboat Springs, CO
      3/12-16/2003

    • Avoiding Complications in Instability Surgery
      AAOS/AOSSM Frontiers in Sports Medicine
      Steamboat Springs, CO
      3/12-16/2003

    • AC Joint Separation: When to Operate, What to Do?
      AAOS/AOSSM Frontiers in Sports Medicine
      Steamboat Springs, CO
      3/12-16/2003

    • Diagnostic Elbow Arthroscopy: Set up, Portals, Exam
      Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Spring Meeting
      Annual Fall Meeting
      November 18, 2002


    • Coordinator and Speaker, Instructional Course Lecture
      Meniscal Surgery 2002 Update: Indications and Techniques for Resection, Repair, Regeneration, and Replacement
      Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Spring Meeting
      4/25/02

    • Moderator, Shoulder General Session
      Arthroscopy Association of North America
      Annual Spring Meeting
      4/25/02
      Washington, DC

    • Treating the Painful AC Joint: Evaluation and Arthroscopic Management
      21st Annual Cherry Blossom Seminar
      April 5 - 7th, 2002
      Pentagon City, Virginia
      Course Co-Chairman

    • Anterior Instability: Open Repair Technique and Results
      21st Annual Cherry Blossom Seminar
      April 5 - 7th, 2002
      Pentagon City, Virginia
      Course Co-Chairman

    • The Use of Small Intestine Submucosa in Rotator Cuff Tear Management
      21st Annual Cherry Blossom Seminar
      April 5 - 7th, 2002
      Pentagon City, Virginia
      Course Co-Chairman

    • Moderator, Elbow Instability Session
      American Shoulder and Elbow Society Annual Specialty Day Meeting
      Dallas, Texas Feb 2001

    • Avoiding Complications in Subacromial Space Surgery
      Shoulder Arthroscopy Course
      AANA 20th Fall Course
      San Antonia, Texas
      November 29 - December 2, 2001

    • Anatomy of the Labrum: Normal and Pathologic Patterns
      AOSSM Comprehensive Surgery for the Athlete's Shoulder
      Orthopaedic Learning Center
      Rosemont, Illinois
      September 27-30th, 2001

    • The Use of Small Intestine Submucosa in Rotator Cuff Tear Management
      AOSSM Comprehensive Surgery for the Athlete's Shoulder
      Orthopaedic Learning Center
      Rosemont, Illinois
      September 27-30th, 2001

    • The Torn Meniscus: Resection vs Repair
      August 24, 2001
      Sports Medicine and Hockey: A Summit for the NHL and Beyond
      Toronto August 24th-26th, 2001

    • Meniscus Transplantation: Current Concepts and Clinical Experience
      University of Maryland Grand Rounds
      Kernan Hospital 3/22/01

    • Treating the Painful AC Joint: Evaluation and Arthroscopic Management
      20th Annual Cherry Blossom Seminar
      April 6 - 8th, 2001
      McLean, Virginia
      Course Co-Chairman
      Cherry Blossom 2001

    • Anterior Instability: Open Repair Technique and Results
      20th Annual Cherry Blossom Seminar
      April 6 - 8th, 2001
      McLean, Virginia
      Course Co-Chairman
      Cherry Blossom 2001

    • Complications in Shoulder Arthroscopy and How to Avoid Them
      20th Annual Cherry Blossom Seminar
      April 6 - 8th, 2001
      McLean, Virginia
      Course Co-Chairman
      Cherry Blossom 2001

    • Radiographic Imaging in Meniscal Allograft Reconstruction: A New Pre-operative Sizing Protocol Based on Bone Measurements
      American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine 26th Annual Meeting
      Monday June 20, 2000
      Sun Valley, Idaho

    • Complications, Pitfalls and pearls in Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation
      19th Annual Cherry Blossom Seminar
      March 30th - April 2, 2000
      McLean, Virginia
      Course Co-Chairman

    • Use and Misuse of Thermal Energy in Treatment of Articular Cartilage
      19th Annual Cherry Blossom Seminar
      March 30th - April 2, 2000
      McLean, Virginia
      Course Co-Chairman

    • Meniscus Transplantation: Results, Complications and Technical Pitfalls
      19th Annual Cherry Blossom Seminar
      March 30th - April 2, 2000
      McLean, Virginia
      Course Co-Chairman

    • Complications in Shoulder Arthroscopy
      Arthroscopy Association of North America
      Shoulder Arthroscopy: Masters Course
      Rosemont, Ill.
      Feb 18, 2000

    • Common Sports Medicine Injuries in the Pediatric Athlete
      1999 National Nurse Practitioner Symposium
      Washington, DC
      November 11, 1999

    • Pathophysiology and Clinical Problems of the Musculoskeletal System
      Marymount University
      Physical Therapy Division
      August 9, 1999

    • Complications of Arthroscopic Shoulder Stabilization
      18th Annual Cherry Blossom Seminar
      March 26-28, 1999
      Maclean, VA

    • Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
      18th Annual Cherry Blossom Seminar
      March 26-28, 1999
      Maclean, VA

    • Preoperative Planning in Meniscal Allograft Reconstruction: Accuracy and Reliability of X-ray and MR Imaging
      Shaffer, Benjamin; Yao, Lawrence; Kennedy, Stuart
      American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
      2/8/99
      Anaheim, California

    • The Effect of Graft Recession on Isometry in ACL Reconstruction
      American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
      24th Annual Meeting
      7/12/98
      Vancouver British Columbia, Canada

    • Common Causes of Shoulder Pain and Dysfunction in Adults
      Doctors' Community Hospital
      Lanham, Maryland
      5/28/98

    • The Effect of Graft Recession on Isometry in ACL Reconstruction
      Arthroscopy Association of North America
      1998 Annual Meeting
      5/2/98
      Orlando, FL

    • Thermal Shrinkage in the Treatment of Shoulder Instabilities
      17th Annual Cherry Blossom Seminar
      April 17-19, 1998
      Maclean, VA

    • Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
      17th Annual Cherry Blossom Seminar
      April 17-19, 1998
      Maclean, VA

    • Current Concepts in Meniscus Transplantation
      Hospital for Joint Diseases and Orthopaedic Institute
      3/5/98
      NY, NY

    • Meniscus Transplantation: Where are we now? Where are we going?
      The Annual Moses Gellman Orthopedic Lecture
      Maryland Orthopaedic Association
      11/20/97
      Mt Sinai Hospital
      Baltimore, MD

    • Common Pediatric Sports Medicine Injuries
      National Nurse Practitioner Conference Annual Symposium
      11/12/97

    • Diagnostic Arthroscopy of the Knee and Arthroscopic Anatomy
      AAOS Summer Institute
      Sept 4, 1997
      Washington, DC

    • Endoscopic ACL Reconstruction
      AAOS Summer Institute
      Sept 4, 1997
      Washington, DC
      Athletic Injuries of the Shoulder and Knee
      Primary Care Orthopaedics Seminar
      Georgetown University Medical Center at Ballston
      May 17, 1997

    • Meniscus Transplantation - Indications, Outcome and the Future
      1997 Southern Maryland Orthopaedic Conference
      Holiday Inn Solomons Select
      Solomons Island, MD
      January 24, 1997

    • Sports Medicine and Radiologic Procedures
      DC Society of Radiologic Technologists
      Washington Hospital Center
      December 16, 1996

    • The Stiff and Frozen Shoulder
      Sports Medicine Grand Rounds, Johns Hopkins University
      Baltimore, MD
      January, 1996

    • The CA Ligament: Selective Release and Reattachment: A Cadaveric Study
      Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic
      10th Annual Meeting of the Fellowship Alumni
      Los Angeles, CA
      July 12-13, 1996

    • Orthopaedic Injuries in Youth Soccer
      Conference on Youth Soccer
      1996 Virginia Youth Soccer Association Workshop
      Hyatt Regency-Crystal City
      Arlington, VA
      January 26-27, 1996
      Common Sports Medicine Injuries in the Pediatric Athlete
      1995 National Nurse Practitioner Symposium
      Arlington, VA
      October 26, 1995

    • The Stiff Shoulder
      AAOS Summer Institute
      Boston, MA
      September 9-13, 1995

    • Spondylolisthesis in the Elite Football Player: An Epidemiologic Study in the NCAA and NFL
      Eastern Orthopaedic Association
      Bermuda
      October 13, 1994

    • Spondylolisthesis in the Elite Football Player: An Epidemiologic Study in the NCAA and NFL
      American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
      Orlando, FL
      July 1994

    • Anatomy of the Axillary Nerve: Relationship to Approaches for Rotator Cuff Repair
      Eastern Orthopaedic Association
      Orlando, FL
      October 13, 1993

    • Anatomy of the Axillary Nerve: Relationship to Approaches for Rotator Cuff Repair
      Mid America Orthopaedic Association
      Bermuda
      April 27, 1994

    • Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Current Concepts
      Grand Rounds, Hospital for Joint Diseases/Orthopaedic Institute
      New York, NY
      March 17, 1994

    • Arthroscopic Shoulder Anatomy
      Southern Medical Association
      Baltimore, MD
      May 14, 1993

    • Sports Injuries of the Weekend Warrior
      Symposium on Orthopaedics for Primary Practitioners
      Mount Vernon Hospital
      April 27, 1993

    • Common Sports Medicine Injuries
      DC Athletic Trainers Association
      Washington, DC
      April 19, 1993

    • Evaluation and Management of Acute Sprains and Common Sports Injuries: Eighth Annual Clinical Update 1993
      Orthopaedics: Essentials for Primary Care
      Prince William Hospital Health Center
      November 6, 1993

    • Intra-articular Measurement in Endoscopic ACL Reconstruction: A Modified Technique
      American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
      San Diego, CA
      July 9, 1992

    • Infraspinatus Splitting Incision in Posterior Shoulder Surgery: An Anatomic and Electromyographic Study
      American Society for Sports Medicine Trans-Pacific Meeting
      Kauai, Hawaii
      January 23, 1991

    • American Shoulder and Elbow Meeting
      Anaheim, California
      March 10, 1991

    • Western Orthopaedic Association (Los Angeles Chapter)
      April 26, 1991

    • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery Annual Meeting
      Washington, DC
      February 25, 1992

    • Patella Tendon Length Changes following ACL Reconstruction using Mid-Third Patellar Tendon
      American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
      Orlando, FL
      July 9, 1991

    • Alumni Meeting
      Hospital For Joint Diseases and Orthopaedic Institute
      New York, NY
      October 30, 1990

    • Frozen Shoulder: A Long-Term Follow-up
      American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
      59th Annual Meeting
      Washington, DC February 25, 1992

    • USC Alumni Faculty Meeting
      USC School of Medicine
      Los Angeles, CA
      June 22, 1991

    • Alumni Meeting
      Hospital For Joint Diseases and Orthopaedic Institute
      New York, NY
      October 30, 1990

    • Baseball Batting: An Electromyographic Study
      Western Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting
      Tucson, AZ
      October 1991
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    Videotapes


    • Endoscopic ACL Reconstruction Using Central Third Patellar Tendon Shaffer, Benjamin, September 1997

    • Diagnostic Arthroscopy of the Knee and Arthroscopic Anatomy Shaffer, Benjamin, September 1997

    • Endoscopic ACL Reconstruction: A Modified Technique Shaffer, Benjamin; Gow, William; Lee, Y; Tibone, James E AAOS Annual Meeting New Video Program Tape - 1993 AAOS Annual Meeting "1993 Favorites" - 1994

    • Infraspinatus-splitting Approach to the Posterior Shoulder Pottoroff, Greg; Shaffer, Benjamin; Jobe, Frank; Tibone, James E. AAOS Meeting, 1993

    • Anterior Capsulolabral Reconstruction, Including the Mitek-Modification in the Management of Shoulder Instability Jobe, Frank; D'Allessandro, Don; Shaffer, Benjamin S. AAOS Annual Meeting New Video Program Tape - 1991 AAOS Annual Meeting "1991 Favorites" -1992

    • Orthopaedic Examination of the Knee Shaffer, Benjamin and Tibone, James E. AAOS Annual Meeting New Video Program Tape - 1991
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