Craig H. Bennett, MD - Orthopedic Surgery/Sports Medicine

Dr. Craig Bennett reviews medical content for Healthwise, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. Dr. Bennett is an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Timonium, Martyland. He also serves as the Team Orthopaedic Surgeon for the University of Maryland Tarrapins. Dr. Bennett served as the head orthopedic surgeon for the Baltimore Ravens. Prior to his move to the University of Maryland, he was the associate team physician for the Pittsburgh Steelers and assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

From 2002 to 2003, Dr. Bennett was the recipient of the American Academy Leadership Fellows Program award. In 2002, he received the Pittsburgh Courier Community Service Award. Dr. Bennett also received the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Faculty Award in 2001.

Dr. Bennett is an accomplished speaker who has presented papers at many national and international professional conferences. He also has demonstrated several surgical techniques at national and international medical conferences.

Board Certifications

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 2000

Healthwise Knowledgebase Topics Reviewed

Patellar Tracking Disorder

Education

MD: University of California, San Francisco, CA, 1991

Residency: Orthopedic Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 1991–1997

Fellowship: Sports Medicine/Knee and Shoulder Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Center for Sports Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, 1997–1998

Academic Appointments

Assistant Professor: Orthopedic Surgery and Chief of Sports Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center, Timonium, MD, 2003

Assistant Professor: Orthopedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Division of Sports Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, 1998–2003

Hospital Affiliations

University of Maryland Medical Center, Timonium, MD

Professional Affiliations

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

National Medical Association

NFL Team Physician Association

Big East Basketball Team Physicians

Gladden Society

Pennsylvania Orthopedic Society

Selected Publications

1. Bennett CH, Hall Ra, Wallach CJ (2003). Surgical treatment of the ACL/PCL medial sided injured knee. In GC Fanelli, ed., Treatment of Knee Ligament Injuries, pp. . New York: Springer-Verlag.
2. Fu FH, Bennett CH, Ma CB, Menetrey J, Lattermann C (2000). Current trends in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Part II. Operative procedures and clinical correlations. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 28(1): 124–130.
3. Bolin D, Bennett CH (2000). Treatment of basketball injuries. In FH Fu, DA Stone, eds., Sports Injury-Mechanism, Prevention and Treatment, 2nd ed., pp. , Baltimore, MD: Fitzgerald, Williams and Wilkins.
4. Fu FH, Bennett CH, Latterman C, Ma CB (1999). Current trends in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Part I. Biology and biomechanics of reconstruction. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 27(6): 821–830.

Financial Disclosure

This reviewer reported no financial conflicts.