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Geoffrey A. Bernas, M.D.
UBMD Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
5959 Big Tree Road
Orchard Park, NY 14127
716-821-4401 (office)/716-829-2138 (Fax)
gabernas@buffalo.edu
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT: August 2007-present Clinical Assistant Professor
University Sports Medicine
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
SUNY Buffalo
EDUCATION
HERODICUS SOCIETY (AOSSM) 2008 Mentors:
TRAVELING FELLOWSHIP Freddie H. Fu M.D. Christopher
J. Harner M.D.
(UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA)
Brian J. Cole,M.D., Bernard R.
Bach M.D., Anthony A. Romeo
M.D.
(Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush,
Chicago, IL)
Stephen S. Burkhart M.D.,
(San Antonio Orthopaedic
Group, TX)
SPORTS MEDICINE AND 2006-2007 MedSport
SHOULDER SURGERY University of Michigan
FELLOWSHIP Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
Director: Bruce S. Miller, MD
ORTHOPAEDIC RESIDENCY 2001-2006 State University of Buffalo
School of Medical and
Biomedical Sciences
Buffalo, NY 14214
DOCTOR OF MEDICINE 1997-2001 Upstate Medical University
SUNY
Syracuse, NY 13210
BACHELOR’S OF SCIENCE 1993-997 Canisius College
BIOLOGY Buffalo, NY 14214
LICENSURE/BOARD CERTIFICATION
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American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons (II): 7/23/2009
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgry (I): 7/2006
New York State License: 2007 to present
Michigan: 2006-2010
BLS: 2011
ACLS: 2006
National Boards Part I-III: 1999, 2000, 2001
AWARDS AND HONORS
Excellence in Research Award 2008: American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine:
“Defining Safe Rehabilitation for Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction of the
Elbow: A Biomechanical Study.” Bernas GA, Ruberte-Thiel RA, Kinnaman KA, Hughes RE,
Miller BS, Carpenter JE. University of Michigan. Ann Arbor, MI
Suma Cum Laude Canisius College 1997
Alpha Sigma Nu; Jesuit Honor Society Canisius College 1996
Dean’s Scholarship Canisius College 1993-1997
Dr. Schaffer and Dr. Naples Scholarships Canisius College 1996-1997
Knight’s of Columbus Scholarship Canisius College 1993-1997
Dean’s List: All eight academic terms: Canisius College 1993-1997
Most Valuable Player: Varsity Ice Hockey St. Francis High School 1993
Sportsmanship Award: J Varsity Baseball St. Francis High School 1990
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2001-present
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine 2006-present
Arthroscopy Association of North America 2006-present
American Medical Association 2010-present
TEAM PHYSICIAN/CONSULTANT RESPONSIBILITIES
International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championships, site physician 2011
Erie Community College Team Physician 2007-present
Buffalo Bandits: Assistant Team Physician 2007-present
Jamestown Ironmen Junior NAHL Hockey Team Physician 2011-2013
Circque du Soleil Orthopaedic Consultant 2010
University of Buffalo, Division 1 Basketball 2007-present
Western New York Southtowns High School Football/ Athletics 2007-present
TEAM PHYSICIAN/CONSULTANT RESPONSIBILITIES
University of Michigan Athletic Department 2006-2007
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Assistant Team Physician: Division 1A Football, 2007 Rose Bowl
Assistant Team Physician: Division 1 Ice Hockey, Wrestling, Women’s Gymnastics
Sugarbush Ski Clinic: Fletcher Allen Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vermont: 2007
NCAA Division 1 Wrestling Championships: Event Physician: The Palace, Michigan; 2007
NCAA Division 1 Women’s Gymnastics Regional: Event Team Physician: Michigan 2007
USA Hockey Team Development Program: Assistant Team Physician: Michigan 2006-2007
SUNY at Buffalo: Division IA Football: Assistant Team Physician 2003 - 2006
Empire State Games: Team Physician for Wrestling and Gymnastics 2003-2010
WNY High Schools: Team Physician for football games 2001, 2005
RESEARCH
1. Accuracy of a Computer-Based Diagnostic Program for Ambulatory Patients
With Knee Pain.
Bisson LJ, Komm JT, Bernas GA, Fineberg MS, Marzo JM, Rauh MA, Smolinski RJ,
Wind WM. Am J Sports Med. 2014 Oct;42(10):2371-6. doi:
10.1177/0363546514541654. Epub 2014 Jul 29.
2. 2012 ORS Annual Meeting: Poster Presentation
Patello-femoral Biomechanics After Central Quadriceps Tendon Graft
John West, M.D., Geoffrey A. Bernas, M.D.
2. Multi-center Anterior Cruciate Revision Study (MARS)
Co-Primary Investigator: Buffalo Site
2008-present
a. Effect of graft choice on the outcome of revision anterior cruciate ligament
reconstruction in the Multicenter ACL Revision Study (MARS) Cohort
Am J Sports Med. 2014 Oct;42(10):2301-10. doi: 10.1177/0363546514549005.
b. Osteoarthritis Classification Scales: Interobserver Reliability and Arthroscopic
Correlation.
Wright RW. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Jul 16;96(14):1145-1151.
c. Differences in mechanisms of failure, intraoperative findings, and surgical
characteristics between single- and multiple-revision ACL reconstructions: a MARS
cohort study. Chen JL, et al. Am J Sports Med. 2013
d. Radiographic findings in revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions from the
Mars cohort.
MARS Group, et al. J Knee Surg. 2013
e. Femoral tunnel malposition in ACL revision reconstruction.
Morgan JA, et al. J Knee Surg. 2012
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f. Association between previous meniscal surgery and the incidence of chondral lesions
at revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
Brophy RH, et al. Am J Sports Med. 2012
g. Intra-articular findings in primary and revision anterior cruciate ligament
reconstruction surgery: a comparison of the MOON and MARS study groups.
Borchers JR, et al. Am J Sports Med. 2011
h. Descriptive epidemiology of the Multicenter ACL Revision Study (MARS) cohort.
MARS Group, et al. Am J Sports Med. 2010
RESEARCH
3. Fourth North American Congress on Biomechanics (August 5-9, 2008)
Podium Presentation
Native Ulnar Collateral Ligament Strain Under a Rehabilitation Protocol (#124)
Ramon Ruberte Thiele, Geoffrey A. Bernas, Karen Kinnaman, Bruce Miller, James
Carpenter.
4. 2008 AOSSM Annual Meeting: AOSSM Excellence in Research Award
Defining Safe Rehabilitation for Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction of the
Elbow: A Biomechanical Study
Geoffrey A. Bernas, M.D, Ramon Ruberte-Thiel M.S., Karen A. Kinnaman, Richard
Hughes,Ph.D., Bruce Miller, M.D., James Carpenter, M.D.
American Journal of Sports Medicine 2009 DEC; 37(12):2392-400
5. MIS meets CAOS Symposium Poster 2006: Scottsdale, AZ
6th Annual CAOS Meeting Poster 2006: Montreal Canada
Computer Assisted Cadaveric Analysis of Tibial Tunnel Lengths in ACL Surgery:
Rationale for Computer Assistance in ACL Reconstruction
Michael Rauh, M.D., Geoffrey Bernas, M.D., William Mihalko, M.D. Marc Fineberg, M.D.,
Kenneth Krackow, M.D. Submitted for Publication
6. New York State Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Symposium Poster2005
Biomechanical Comparison of Distal Femoral Fixation Techniques in Osteoporotic
Bone
Geoffrey Bernas, M.D., William Mihalko, M.D. and Lawrence Bone, M.D.
7. AOSSM Annual Meeting Poster 2004: Quebec City, Canada:
Orthopaedic Research Society Poster 2005: Washington, DC
Pull-out Strength of the Proximal Long Head of the Biceps Brachii and
Biomechanical Comparison of Five Tenodesis Techniques
Geoffrey Bernas, M.D., Marc Fineberg, M.D. and William Mihalko, M.D.
BOOK CHAPTERS
1. Bernas, GA, Wojtys, E. Chapter 27 Management of Acute Knee Dislocations Before
Surgical Intervention. Noyes Knee Disorders: Surgery, Rehabilitation,
Outcomes.ED Noyes, FR. 2010. pages 240-244.
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INSTRUCTOR: COURSE LECTURES/EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
1. “Physical Examination of the Shoulder and Knee.” University of Buffalo School of
Medicine: Medical Students. Fall 2007 to present.
2. Arthrex Fellows Course Lab Instructor.
Naples, FL. May 29, 30, 2014.
3. “Subscapularis: Evaluation and Management.” Arthrex Fellows Course.
Vail, CO. January , 2012.
4. “Rotator Cuff Repair: Suture Bridge Technique” Arthrex Fellows Course.
Naples, FL. April 1, 2011.
5. “Pediatric and Adolescent Sport Medicine: A Guide To Evaluation and Management.”
Buffalo Pediatric Society, September 28, 2010.
6. “Distal Biceps Tendon Ruptures and Treatment” Arthrex Fellows Course.
Naples, FL. April 2, 2010
7. “The Orthopaedic Surgeon and Shoulder Injuries” Sports Safety: A Team Effort.
National Athletic Training Month Lecture. March 20, 2010.
8. “Shoulder Arthrosis.” University Sports Medicine: Shoulder and Knee Injuries for the
Primary Care Provider: Diagnosis and Treatment. October 25, 2008.
9. “How I became an Orthopaedic Surgeon” Paduan Scholars Award Breakfast. St.
Francis High School. September 18, 2008.
10. “Orthopaedic Surgery Outreach Lecture.” St. Francis High School. January 31, 2008.
11. “Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability.” Catholic Health System: Sports Outreach
Athletic Trainers. November 8, 2007.
12. “Femur Fractures.” AO ASIF Operating Room Personnel Advanced Course. Buffalo,
NY. September, 9, 2005.
GRAND ROUNDS
1. “Sternoclavicular Joint, Acromioclavicular Joint, Clavicle, and Superior Labral
Injuries.” University of Buffalo School of Medicine. Department of Orthopaedic
Surgery. November 21, 2013
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2. “Adhesive Capsulitis.” University of Buffalo School of Medicine. Department of
Orthopaedic Surgery. March 2013
3. Sternoclavicular Joint, Acromioclavicular Joint, Clavicle, and Superior Labral Injuries.
University of Buffalo School of Medicine. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
November, 2012
4. “Adhesive Capsulitis.” University of Buffalo School of Medicine. Department of
Orthopaedic Surgery. March 2013
5. “Sternoclavicular Joint, Acromioclavicular Joint, Clavicle and Superior Labral
Injuries.” University of Buffalo School of Medicine. Department of Orthopaedic
Surgery. Novemeber, 2011
6. “Pediatric and Adolescent Sport Medicine: A Guide To Evaluation and Management.”
Buffalo Pediatric Society, October 22, 2010.
7. Sternoclavicular Joint, Acromioclavicular Joint, Clavicle, and Superior Labral Injuries.
University of Buffalo School of Medicine. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
December 16, 2010.
8. Sternoclavicular Joint, Acromioclavicular Joint, and Superior Labral Injuries.
University of Buffalo School of Medicine. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
December 17, 2009.
9. Sternoclavicular Joint, Acromioclavicular Joint, and Superior Labral Injuries.
University of Buffalo School of Medicine. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
October 16, 2008.
10. Ulnar Collateral Ligament and Medial Elbow Injuries. University of Michigan.
Fellow Lecture, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. December 2006.
11. Allografts in Sports Medicine. University of Michigan. Resident Lecture, Department
of Orthopaedic Surgery. May 2007.
MEETING ATTENDANCE
1. 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Association Of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Chicago, IL. March 20-23, 2013.
2. 2013 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine: Specialty Day.
Chicago, IL. March 23, 2013.
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3. 2012 Annual Meeting of the Arthroscopy Association of North America.
Orlando, FL. May 2012.
4. 2011 Annual Meeting of American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.
San Diego, California. July 7-10, 2011.
5. 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Association Of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
New Orleans, LA March 10-12.
6. 2010 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Specialty Day. New
Orleans, LA. March 13, 2010.
7. Advanced Shoulder Arthroscopy: The Cowboy Way. San Antonio, TX. October 15-
16, 2009.
8. 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports. Orlando, FL
July 10-13, 2008.
9. 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports. Calgary,
Alberta, Ca. July 12-15, 2007.
10. 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Association Of Orthopaedic Surgeons. San
Diego, CA. February 13-16, 2007.
11. 2007 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Specialty Day. San Diego,
CA. February 17, 2007.
12. 2007 Arthroscopy Association of North America Specialty Day. San Diego, CA.
February 17, 2007.
13. 2006 Annual Meeting of the American Association Of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Chicago, IL. March 22-24, 2006.
14. 2006 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Specialty Day. Chicago, IL.
March 25, 2006.
15. 2007 Arthroscopy Association of North America Specialty Day. Chicago, IL. March
25, 2006.
MEETING ATTENDANCE
16. 2004 Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports. Quebec City,
Quebec, Ca. June 24-27, 2004.
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
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1. Hip Arthroscopy Training
a. Arthrex Hip Course, Scottsdale, AZ, April 5, 2014
b. Asheesh Bedi, MD. University of Michigan, August 7, 8 2014
c. Brian Giordano, MD. University of Rochester
2. Univers II Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Course. Arthrex, Inc. Naples, Fl. June 28, 2008.