BenjaminScottKesterMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Lombard, IL

Orthopedic Sports Medicine

Physician

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Office
1801 S Highland Ave
Ste 220
Lombard, IL 60148
Phone+1 630-790-1872

Fax+1 630-873-8812

Summary

Dr. Benjamin Kester is an orthopedic surgeon and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Rush University Medical Center and AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center La Grange. He received his medical degree from McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University and has been in practice 3 years. He specializes in orthopedic sports medicine. He has more than 30 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

NYU Grossman School of Medicine/NYU Langone Orthopedic HospitalResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2015 - 2020
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 2015

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2020 - 2026
IN State Medical License 2020 - 2021
NY State Medical License 2018 - 2020
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Inductee Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

86 citations
Postoperative Complications of Total Joint Arthroplasty in Obese Patients Stratified by BMI.
Mikhail Zusmanovich, Benjamin S. Kester, Ran Schwarzkopf
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2017-10-01
83 citations
Independent Risk Factors for Revision Surgery or Conversion to Total Hip Arthroplasty After Hip Arthroscopy: A Review of a Large Statewide Database From 2011 to 2012
Benjamin S. Kester, Brian M. Capogna, Siddharth A. Mahure, Michael K. Ryan, Brent Mollon
Arthroscopy. 2018-02-01
28 citations
The Association Between Hospital Length of Stay and 90-Day Readmission Risk for Femoral Neck Fracture Patients: Within a Total Joint Arthroplasty Bundled Payment Initi...
Benjamin S. Kester, Jarrett Williams, Joseph A. Bosco, James D. Slover, Richard Iorio
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2016-12-01

Journal Articles

Athletic Performance and Career Longevity Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in the National Basketball Association
Benjamin S Kester, Wellington K Hsu, Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Press Mentions

Michael Porter Jr.’S Back Injury, Explained by a Surgeon and a Jelly DoughnutJune 15th, 2018