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Office
2001 Santa Monica Blvd
Ste 760W
Santa Monica, CA 90404Phone+1 310-582-7474Fax+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
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 88 citationsNELL-1 in the treatment of osteoporotic bone lossAaron W. James, Jia Shen, Xinli Zhang, Greg Asatrian, Raghav Goyal
Nature Communications. 2015-06-17 - 67 citationsThe 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 citationsActive 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 VariationsWinograd, D. Bengs, B. Eckardt, J. Jeffcoat, D. Daubs, M, UHC Annual Conference 2013, Pulse, 10/18/2013
- Infection files: Expert thoughts on infected jointsBengs, 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
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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
- 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
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