BenjaminCBengsMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Santa Monica, CA

Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma

Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine

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Office
2001 Santa Monica Blvd
Ste 760W
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone+1 310-582-7474

Fax+1 310-582-7481

Summary

Board certified Orthopedics Surgeon, specializing in hip and knee replacement surgery as well as revision hip and knee replacement surgery. Dr. Bengs is also involved in best care and quality improvement of joint replacement surgery. His roles include resident surgeon instruction, joint replacement curriculum development, and Comprehensive Joint Replacement administration.

Education & Training

Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2001 - 2006
Massachusetts General HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 2001 - 2002
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 2001
University of California, Santa BarbaraB.S., Physiology, 1992 - 1996

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2006 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2004 - 2007
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Chief of Joint Replacement Surgery 2015
Quarterly Champion American Joint Replacement Registry, 2013
Career Development Award In Total Joint And Trauma Surgery “Proximal Femoral Bone Loss and Femoral Stem Stability in Total Hip Arthroplasty.” Orthopedic Research & Education Foundation, 2010
Marmour Award Recipient for Highest Cumulative OITE Scores Harvard Combined Orthopedic Surgery Residency, Class 2006, 2006
Cum Laude at Graduation Georgetown University School of Medicine, 2001
Academic Excellence Award at Graduation College of Letters and Science, 1996
Distinction in Major, Physiology UCSB, 1996
High Honors at Graduation UCSB, 1996
Research Fellow Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 1995
Honors Program UCSB, 1992
Alpha Omega Alpha Georgetown University School of Medicine
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

86 citations
NELL-1 in the treatment of osteoporotic bone loss
Aaron W. James, Jia Shen, Xinli Zhang, Greg Asatrian, Raghav Goyal
Nature Communications. 2015-06-17
67 citations
The effect of patellar thickness on intraoperative knee flexion and patellar tracking in total knee arthroplasty.
Benjamin C. Bengs, Richard D. Scott
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2006-08-01
13 citations
Active Referral Intervention following Fragility Fractures Leads to Enhanced Osteoporosis Follow-Up Care.
Michelle T. Sugi, Kent Sheridan, Laura Lewis, Mei-Hua Huang, Aurelia Nattiv
Journal of Osteoporosis. 2012-03-06

Journal Articles

Development of a Multidisciplinary Case Review Committee to Reduce Readmissions, Mortality, and Sepsis by Standardizing Care and Limiting Clinical Variations
Winograd, D. Bengs, B. Eckardt, J. Jeffcoat, D. Daubs, M, UHC Annual Conference 2013, Pulse, 10/18/2013
Infection files: Expert thoughts on infected joints
Bengs, B, Daily News, Los Angeles, 10/24/2012
“Effect of proximal femoral bone support on the fixation of a press-fit noncemented total hip replacement femoral component”
Sangiorgio, S.N., Ebramzadeh, E., Borkowski,S.L., Oakes, D.A., Reid, J.J., Bengs,B.C., J Appl Biomater Funct Mater; Journal of Applied Biomaterials and Functional Materials, 9/1/2012
Thigh Pain May Be Linked to Long Term Bisphosphonate Use
Bengs, B, Ob. Gyn. News, front page, 7/1/2010
Hip resurfacing arthroplasty for hip synovial chondromatosis: a case report
Ligato A, Nelson S, Bengs B, Orthopedics, 3/1/2010
Patients sustaining fragility fractures are unaware of their osteoporosis
Sugi M, Sheridan K, Ha E, Nattiv A, Kado DM, Bengs B, J Bone Miner Res, 1/1/2009
Most Patients Sustaining Fragility Fractures are Unaware of Their Osteoporosis
Sheridan K, Sugi M, Kado D, Bengs B, AOA Own the Bone Program, Bone Health Bulletin, Fall Issue, 1/1/2009
Surgical Strides Improve Repair of Bones and Joints
Bengs, B, UCLA Health System Vital Signs, Spring 2008, 1/1/2008
The effect of patellar thickness on intraoperative knee flexion and patellar tracking in total knee arthroplasty
Bengs BC, Scott, RD, Journal of Arthroplasty, 8/1/2006
The Effect of Distal Femoral Resection on Passive Knee Extension in Posterior Cruciate Ligament-Retaining Total Knee Arthroplasty
Bengs BC, Scott, RD, Journal of Arthroplasty, 3/1/2006
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Press Mentions

How Even Small Weight Gain Can Increase the Odds of Knee Replacement SurgeryOctober 24th, 2022
Hip Fractures Expected to Double by 2050: Here's Why and What You Can DoSeptember 9th, 2022
Orthopedic Surgeon to Know: Dr. Benjamin Christopher Bengs of UCLA Orthopaedic Center Santa MonicaFebruary 13th, 2016

Committees

Review and administration of surgery issues, UCLA/SMH Surgery Administration Committee 2009 - Present
Quality Officer, UCLA Health System Quality Council Committee 2013 - 2015
Review and prevention of medical and surgical infections, UCLA Readmission and Sepsis Committee 2012 - 2015
Executive Review of Orthopedic Surgery, UCLA Executive Orthopaedic Surgery Committee 2012 - 2014
Disaster preparedness subcommittee, UCLA Executive Medical Board Disaster Subgroup Committee 2012 - 2013
Reviewer of Radiation Safety, UCLA Clinical Operations Radiation Safety Committee 2011 - 2011
Review of surgical complication and corrections, UCLA/SMH Surgery Review Committee 2009 - 2013

Research History

ResearcherDr. Bengs has been involved in research regarding joint replacement surgery, resurfacing hip replacement, osteoporosis, knee range of motion, and molecular bone development.2006 - Present

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons - AAOS
Fellow

Industry Relationships

Quality Board Member, Berkeley East Nursing FacilityReview and consultation of nursing facility care for orthopedic patients, specifically joint replacement.Disclosure: Paid consultant2015 - Present
Quality Board Member, Fireside Nursing FacilityReview and consultation of nursing facility care for orthopedic patients, specifically joint replacement.Disclosure: Paid consultant.2014 - 2017