Overview
Benjamin Widmer, MD is an Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in shoulder and elbow reconstruction who practices at The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital (TOSH). His clinical interests include shoulder arthroplasty, fracture care, arthroscopic treatment of instability, and rotator cuff pathologies. Additionally, he provides trauma and fracture care at Intermountain Medical Center�s Level I Trauma Center. He is a partner in The Orthopedic Specialty Clinic and serves as the Medical Staff President at TOSH. Additionally, he serves as the Associate Medical Director for Shoulder Surgery in Intermountain Healthcare�s Musculoskeletal Clinical Program.
He is involved with the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Society (ASES), the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS). He serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.
Ben was born in Maine but grew up primarily outside Philadelphia. He received bachelor�s degrees in Zoology and English from Ohio Wesleyan University and his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Chicago. He completed an orthopedic internship and residency at the University of Utah before heading back to Philadelphia for a fellowship in adult reconstruction of the shoulder and elbow at the University of Pennsylvania.
Ben and his wife live in Salt Lake City with their two children. They coach youth soccer and lacrosse and enjoy skiing, biking, and camping as a family.
Dr. Widmer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Frozen Shoulder, Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, and Contracture Deformity.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
5848 South Fashion Boulevard, Suite 120, Murray, UT 84107
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Dr. Chalmers is the Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs at the University of Utah Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He focuses on the care of all shoulder and elbow problems, specializing in young athletes. His practice includes minimally invasive arthroscopy, ligament and tendon repair, and repair of dislocations. As a former coach and division I athlete, Dr. Chalmers knows the importance of getting back on the field. He serves as the team physician for Salt Lake City Bees triple-A baseball team and the University of Utah baseball team. He also serves as a team physician for the Utah Jazz.�Dr. Chalmers graduated magna cum laude as a dual major in Biology and Biophysical Chemistry at Dartmouth College. He attended medical school at Columbia University in New York City, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. Dr. Chalmers completed his Orthopaedic Surgery residency at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, where he received multiple teaching and research awards. He completed his fellowship in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery at Washington University in Saint Louis.Dr. Chalmers is a native of Portland, Oregon. He enjoys hiking and skiing with his wife, who is an oncologist at Huntsman Cancer Institute. Dr. Chalmers is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Hypermobile Joints, Tenotomy, and Bone Graft.
University Of Utah Adult Services
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Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Frozen ShoulderDr. Widmer isAdvanced. Learn about Frozen Shoulder.
- TendinitisDr. Widmer isAdvanced. Learn about Tendinitis.
- Experienced
- ArthritisDr. Widmer isExperienced. Learn about Arthritis.
- BursitisDr. Widmer isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Congenital Mirror Movement DisorderDr. Widmer isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Mirror Movement Disorder.
- Contracture DeformityDr. Widmer isExperienced. Learn about Contracture Deformity.
- Infectious ArthritisDr. Widmer isExperienced. Learn about Infectious Arthritis.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Widmer isExperienced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.