WilliamMichaelWindMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Amherst, NY

Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Shoulder Surgery

Associate Professor, Orthopaedics, SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical

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Office
4949 Harlem Rd
Amherst, NY 14226
Phone+1 716-204-3200

Fax+1 716-204-4337

Summary

I am a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of knee and shoulder conditions. I am a native of Buffalo, NY and joined the UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in 2003 after completing an orthopaedic residency at the University at Buffalo and a Sports Medicine Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Academically, I have published numerous articles on orthopaedic surgery and have lectured and presented on the topics of knee and shoulder injuries and surgical techniques. I currently serve as the Director of the Western New York Cartilage Restoration Center, Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedics at the University at Buffalo and the Chief of Orthopaedics at the Millard Fillmore Surgery Center. My commitment to athletics and sports medicine is evident in my involvement with sports teams; serving since 2003 as the Head Team Physician for the UB Bulls. I strives to treat each patient with compassion and will work with my patients on an individual basis to provide innovative care for exceptional outcomes. I take pride in being able to make a difference in the lives of my patients.

Education & Training

Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2002 - 2003
University at BuffaloResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1998 - 2002
University at BuffaloInternship, Surgery, 1997 - 1998
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at BuffaloClass of 1997
State University of New York at BuffaloB.A., Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 1989 - 1993

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2000 - 2027
OH State Medical License 2002 - 2003
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification MEDENT EMR/EHR, Community Computer Service, Inc., 2012
First EFOST Traveling Fellow European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedic Sports Traumatology, 2008
Theodore Papademetriou Memorial Award 2002
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society 1996
Resident Paper Contest Winner American College of Surgeons, Western New York Chapter, 1995
Pharmacology Drug Information Monograph Award 1995
Dean's Letter of Commendation 1994-1995
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society 1993
Presidential Scholarly Achievement Award 1993
Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Honor Society 1991
Dean's List 1989
Awarded First North American Herodicus Society Traveling Fellowship
National Football League Physician's Society Mini-Fellowship
Captain University of Buffalo Ice Hockey
Captain Buffalo Junior Hockey
Outstanding Student/Athlete Western New York
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Clinical Trials

The ChAMP (Chondral Lesions And Meniscus Procedures) Trial Start of enrollment: 2012 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Isolated Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy Is More Effective at Improving Meniscal Symptoms in Comparison With Mechanical Symptoms in Patients With Concomitant Untreat...
Leslie J. Bisson, Melissa A. Kluczynski, William M. Wind, Marc S. Fineberg, Geoffrey A. Bernas
Arthroscopy. 2021-10-06
6 citations
Better Outcomes but no Difference in Joint Space Narrowing at Five Years Among Patients Without Unstable Chondral Lesions Versus Those With Unstable Chondral Lesions (...
Leslie J. Bisson, Melissa A. Kluczynski, William M. Wind, Marc S. Fineberg, Geoffrey A. Bernas
Arthroscopy. 2021-07-13
1 citations
Observation Versus Debridement of Unstable Chondral Lesions During Partial Meniscectomy: Analysis of Patient Outcomes and Degenerative Joint Disease at 5 Years in the ...
Leslie J. Bisson, Melissa A. Kluczynski, William M. Wind, Marc S. Fineberg, Geoffery A Bernas
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2021-06-16

Journal Articles

Current Concepts: Evaluation and Treatment of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries-Revisited
Wind W, Bergfeld J, Parker R, American Journal of Sports Medicine, 1/1/2004
Sports for Children with Disabilities
Wind WM, Schwend RM, Larson J, Journal of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1/1/2004
Reliability of Common Knee Injection Sites With Low Volume Injections
Wind WM, Smolinski RJ, Journal of Arthroplasty, 1/1/2004
Predictability of Ulnar Nerve Location in Percutaneous Pinning of Supracondylar Humerus Fractures
Wind WM, Schwend RM, Armstrong DG, Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 1/1/2002
Infection Following Knee Arthroscopy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Wind WM, McGrath BE, Mindell ER, Journal of Arthroscopy and Arthroscopic Related Surgery, 1/1/2001
Current Practices and Opinions in ACL Reconstruction and Rehabilitation: Results of a Survey of the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine
DeLay BS, Smolinski RJ, Wind WM, Bowman DS, American Journal of Knee Surgery, 1/1/2001
Peroneal Longus and Brevis Rupture in a Collegiate Athlete
Wind WM, Rohrbacher BJ, Foot and Ankle International, 1/1/2001
The Detection and Management of Deep Venous Thrombosis
Gage AM, Klimek SE, Wind WM, Comprehensive Therapy, 1/1/1997
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Abstracts/Posters

Complications Following Distal Biceps Repair; Comparison of the Single versus Double Incision Technique.
Bisson L, Wind W, Fineberg M, et al, Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 7/11/2012
PCL Injury in the Athlete: Evaluation and Management.
William Michael Wind Jr., MD, 5th Annual EFOST Meeting, Antalya, Turkey, 11/28/2008
Mid-term Clinical Outcome of the Tibial Inlay PCL Reconstruction.
Wind W, Bergfeld J, Parker R, Schils J, Recht M, Schauer M, Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Quebec City, Canada, 6/24/2004
University at Buffalo Mini-Medical School Common Musculoskeletal Ailments. "Common Orthopaedic Injuries of the Upper Extremity"
William Michael Wind Jr., MD, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 5/4/2004
Effects of "Autotenodesis" of Long Head of Biceps Brachii on Passive Glenohumeral Range of Motion.
Wind W, Fineberg M, Stegemann P, Nolan R, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 3/10/2004
Current Practices and Opinions in Shoulder Surgery-Results of a Survey of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine and the Arthroscopy Association of North...
Fineberg M, Wind W, Stoeckl A, Smolinski R, 22nd Annual Meeting of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, Phoenix, AZ, 4/1/2003
Articular Cartilage Injury: Basic Science & Injury Classification.
Wind W, Medical & Surgical Approaches to Articular Cartilage Disorders of the Knee Course, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, 4/1/2003
Ketorolac Use in the National Football League.
Bergfeld J, Wind W, National Football League Physicians Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, 2/1/2003
The Effect of Simulated Autotenodesis of the Biceps Tendon on the Glenohumeral Joint.
Wind WM, Fineberg MS, Stegemann P, Nolan R, Annual Resident Research Day, Buffalo, NY, 6/1/2001
Predictability of Ulnar Nerve Location in Percutaneous Pinning of Supracondylar Humerus Fractures.
Wind WM, Armstrong DG, Schwend RM, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (POSNA) Meeting, Kenneth A Krackow, MD Annual Resident Research Forum, Cancun, Mexico; Buffalo, NY, September 2000, 5/1/2001
Current Practices and Opinions in ACL Reconstruction and Rehabilitation: Results of a Survey of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.
DeLay BS, Smolinski RJ, Wind WM, Bowman DS, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting, Annual Pott's Day Forum, San Francisco, CA; Buffalo, NY, 2000, 1/1/2001
The Detection and Management of Deep Venous Thrombosis.
Gage AM, Klimek SE, Wind WM, Annual Meeting of the American College of Surgeons, Western New York Chapter, Buffalo, NY, 9/1/1995
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Lectures

"Elbow Injuries. Arthroscopy, Distal Biceps and Triceps."
State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 2005-2013 - 1/1/2014
"Medial Collateral Ligament and Posterolateral Corner Injuries."
State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 2005-2013 - 1/1/2014
Family Medicine Grand Rounds: "New Treatments of Osteoarthritis."
Buffalo, NY - 11/1/2011
"Shoulder Instability."
Wheatfield, NY - 2/1/2011
"Surgical treatment of cartilage injuries of the knee."
Buffalo, NY - 7/1/2010
"Evaluation and treatment of shoulder instability."
Buffalo, NY - 5/1/2010
Family Medicine Grand Rounds: "Common upper extremity injuries in the athlete."
State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY - 6/1/2009
"Cartilage Injuries in the Knee."
State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY - 2/1/2009
"Shoulder Instability-Recommendations for the Primary Care Provider."
Amherst, NY - 9/1/2008
"Knee Cartilage and Meniscus Injuries."
University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY - 9/11/2004
University at Buffalo Department of Family Medicine Quarterly Grand Rounds: "Sports Medicine for the Primary Care Provider."
The Buffalo Marriott, Amherst, NY - 1/22/2004
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