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Benton (Ben) E. Heyworth, MD
Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Benton (Ben) E. Heyworth
Dr. Heyworth is an Associate Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School and an Attending Orthopedic Surgeon in the Division of Sports Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital, where he serves as the Associate Fellowship Director. His education consisted of an undergraduate degree in History at Princeton University, followed by medical school at Columbia University’s College of Physicians & Surgeons, and residency at the Hospital for Special Surgery, after which he completed fellowships in Sports Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital. He specializes in pediatric orthopaedic surgery, pediatric orthopaedic trauma, and arthroscopy/sports medicine surgery in the pediatric, adolescent and young adult populations. He has served on the Board of Directors for PRISM (Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine), the Chair of the Mentorship & Leadership Committee and multiple other committees for POSNA, and is the founder or member of a number of multicenter study groups investigating a wide range of topics, including adolescent clavicle fractures (FACTS), adolescent ACL (SATURN), pediatric meniscus tears (RAMMP), knee OCD (ROCK), peds ACL (PLUTO), patellar instability (JUPITER), medial epicondyle fractures (MEMO), pediatric trauma and infection (CORTICES), and pediatric arthroscopy complications (SCORE).

Education

  • BA Princton University, Princeton, NJ
  • MD Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY

Awards

  1. Health Careers Opportunity Program/Reader’s Digest Fellowship, Rusk Rehabilitation Institute (1995)
  2. Pre-Doctoral Research Fellowship, National Institutes of Health (NIH) (1999)
  3. Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowship, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (2002)
  4. 2nd Place Poster Presentation “Basicervical vs. intertrochanteric fractures: a retrospective analysis of radiographic and functional outcomes”, Eastern-Atlantic Student Research Forum (2003)
  5. 1st Place Podium Presentation “A 27-year history of malpractice lawsuits for surgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome at the nation’s largest medical malpractice insurance company”, New York Hand Society (2003)
  6. New York Hospital Award, Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons (2004)
  7. Outstanding Clinical Scientific Paper of the Year “Volume of scoliosis surgery among surgeons with spine versus pediatric orthopaedic fellowship training in the states of New York and California”, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (2005)
  8. Ranawat Award for Outstanding Resident Paper “Randomized, double-blinded, parallel groups comparison of intra-articular hylan injection, corticosteroid injection, and placebo for conservative treatment of basal joint arthritis of the thumb”, Eastern Orthopaedic Association (2006)
  9. Best Scientific Exhibit “Arthroscopic Management of Labral Tears in the Hip”, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2008)
  10. Oded Bar-Or Award “The Treatment of Posterior Cruciate Liagament Injuries in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients”, American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Sports Medicine & Fitness (2012)
  11. Young Investigator Award “Fixation of Chondral-only Shear Fractures of the Knee in Pediatric and Adolescent Athletes” (Young Investigator: Peter Fabricant), American Academic of Pediatrics – Orthopaedic Section (2017)
  12. Best Clinical Scientific Paper Award “Two-Year Functional Outcomes of Operative vs. Non-Operative Treatment of Completely Displaced Clavicle Fractures in Adolescents: Results from the Prospective, Multicenter, Level 2 Facts Study”, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (2019)
  13. Best Trauma Paper Award “Operative Versus Non-operative Treatment of Z-Type Comminuted Clavicle Fractures in Adolescents: A Sub-stratified Cohort Analysis”, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (2021)
  14. Clinical Scientific Awards Session - Selected Paper “Trans-articular versus Retro-articular Drilling of Stable Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial by the ROCK Multicenter Study Group”, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (2021)
  15. Clinical Scientific Awards Session - Selected Paper “Operative Versus Non-Operative Treatment of Severely Shortened or Comminuted Clavicle Fractures in Older Adolescent Athletes: Results from A Prospective, Multicenter, Level 2 Cohort Study”, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (2021)
  16. Arthur Huene Award “The SATURN Trial: ITB vs. BTB ACLR in Skeletally Mature Adolescents”, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (2022)
  17. Clinical Scientific Awards Session - Selected Paper “Peri-Operative Complications, Safety, and Early Outcomes of a Novel ACL+ALL Reconstruction Technique Using Iliotibial Band Autograft vs. Patellar Tendon ACL Reconstruction: A Retrospective Pilot Study of the SATURN (Skeletally-Mature ACLR Technique Using Reinforcement Network) STUDY GROUP”, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (2023)
  18. Hank Chambers Award for Best Scientific Presentation – Mental Health and Wellness “Shared Decision-Making for Operative VS. Non-Operative Treatment of Clavicle Fractures in Adolescents Based on Racial, Ethnic, and Sex-Based Differences”, Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (2023)
  19. Hank Chambers Award for Best Scientific Presentation – Medical Diagnosis and Intervention “5 Year Radiographic and Functional Outcomes of Non-Operative Treatment of Completely Displaced Clavicle Fractures in Teenagers: A Prospective Study” (Co-Author), Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (2023)
  20. Scientific Presentation Award Session, Surgical Treatments and Outcomes – Selected Paper “Two-Year Patient-Reported Outcomes and Graft Rupture Following ACL Reconstruction in Skeletally Immature Athletes: Results from the PLUTO (Pediatric ACL: Understanding Treatment Options) Prospective Study Cohort”, Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (2024)
  21. Scientific Presentation Award Session, Surgical Treatments and Outcomes – Selected Paper “Arthroscopic Bankart Repair for Anterior Glenohumeral Instability in 488 Adolescents Between 2000-2020: Risk Factors for Revision Stabilization” (Co-Author), Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (2024)
  22. Best Scientific Presentation Award - Surgical Treatments and Outcomes “Outcomes Following Operative VS. Non-Operative Treatment of Completely Displaced Clavicle Fractures in Adolescent Baseball Players and Other Overhead Athletes”, Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (2024)
  23. Best Clinical Scientific Paper Award “Outcomes Following Operative VS. Non-Operative Treatment of Completely Displaced Clavicle Fractures in Adolescent Baseball Players and Other Overhead Athletes”, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (2024)
Clinical Scientific Awards Session -  Selected Paper “Two-Year Patient-Reported Outcomes and Graft Rupture Following ACL Reconstruction in Skeletally Immature Athletes: Results from the PLUTO (Pediatric ACL: Understanding Treatment Options) Prospective Study Cohort”, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (2024)

Certification

ABOS – Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery; Certificate of Specialty Qualifications (CSQ) in Sports Medicine