William M. Wind MD

William Wind

William M. Wind
MD

Clinical Associate Professor

Department of Orthopaedics

Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Specialty/Research Focus

Arthroscopic Surgery; Orthopaedic Surgery; Sports Medicine

Contact Information
716 Health
111 N. Maplemere Rd, Suite 100
Williamsville, New York 14221
Phone: (716) 204-9463
Fax: 716-204-4337
win@buffalo.edu
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Professional Summary:

My clinical practice focuses on comprehensive treatment of knee and shoulder conditions. I returned back to my hometown in 2003 to join UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. I am currently a Clinical Associate Professor and full-time faculty member at the University at Buffalo as well as the Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Director. I also serve as the Chief of Orthopaedics of the Kaleida Millard Fillmore Surgery Center. I chose the subspecialty of sports medicine because it allows me to return patients to a healthy, active lifestyle through diagnosis and treatment. My practice spans Western New York with clinical offices and surgery performed in Orchard Park, Amherst and Niagara Falls.

My patient population ranges from adolescents to adults and athletes from the weekend-warrior to the elite, professional athlete. I am currently the head team physician for University at Buffalo, Niagara University and Niagara Community College. At the professional level, I serve as the Assistant Team Physician for the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres.

My surgical interests include ligament (ACL) reconstruction and meniscal work in the knee and rotator cuff, and instability in the shoulder. As director of the WNY Cartilage Restoration Center, I have a particular interest in knee cartilage preservation and restoration. The latest surgical technical advances and innovative research has allowed the center to provide the highest quality care for patients with injury and aging of the knee’s articular cartilage.

My full-time academic appointment and affiliation with UBMD has allowed me to remain active in the teaching and learning environment. I actively teach medical students, resident and fellows at UB. I feel this has allowed me to provide my patients with the highest level of care. My research efforts include studying the effects of different types of treatment options for both articular and meniscus cartilage injuries.

I am fortunate to be a part of the UBMD Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine group of physicians and to practice in my hometown. I enjoy being a part of the community and participating in the care of patients through the continuum of prevention, treatment and recovery of their injuries.

Education and Training:
  • Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic Foundation (2003)
  • Residency, State University of New York at Buffalo (2002)
  • Internship, State University of New York at Buffalo (1998)
  • MD, State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (1997)
  • BA, Biology, State University of New York at Buffalo, Magna Cum Laude (1993)
  • Fellowship

Employment:
  • Head Team Physician, Rochester Americans (2015-present)
  • Head Team Physician, University at Buffalo, Men's Football (2015-present)
  • Assistant Team Physician, Buffalo Sabres NHL Hockey (2012-present)
  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Orthopaedics, State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2003-present)
  • Head Team Physician, University at Buffalo Bulls, Men’s Basketball (2003-present)
  • Director, Medical Student Orthopaedic Teaching
  • Director, Western New York Cartilage Restoration Center
  • Assistant Team Physician, University at Buffalo Bulls, Men’s Football (2003–2014)
  • Assistant Team Physician, Cleveland Barons American Hockey League (2002–2003)
  • Assistant Team Physician, Cleveland Browns (2002–2003)
  • Assistant Team Physician, Cleveland Cavaliers (2002–2003)
  • Team Physician, Baldwin Wallace College (2002–2003)
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Awards and Honors:
  • First EFOST Traveling Fellow (2008)
  • Theodore Papademetriou Memorial Award for Teaching (2002)
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society (1996)
  • American College of Surgeons, Western New York Chapter (1995)
  • Pharmacology Drug Information Monograph Award (1995)
  • Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society (1993)
  • Presidential Scholarly Achievement Award (1993)
  • Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical Honor Society (1993)
  • Dean’s List (1991)
  • National Football League Physician’s Society Mini-Fellowship
  • Awarded First North American Herodicus Society Traveling Fellowship
  • Castle Connolly's Top Doctor 15 years
  • Dean’s Letter of Commendation
  • NY Top Doctor

Research Centers:
  • Cartilage Restoration Center

Grants and Sponsored Research:
  • January 2011–January 2015
    Ralph and Mary Wilson Research Foundation
    Ralph and Mary Wilson Research Foundation
    Role: Co-Investigator
    $1,000,000

Journal Articles:

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Books and Book Chapters:

  • Parker RD, Wind WM. (2022) Sports Physical Therapy Section, American Physical Therapy Association. In: Surgical Management of Patellofemoral Pathology, in Patellofemoral Disorders: A Rehabilitative Approach.
  • Rauh MA, Wind WM, Parker RD, Bergfeld JA. (2007) Masters Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery. In: Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Lippincott
  • Wind WM, Bergfeld JA. (1900) Sports Injuries – Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment and Rehabilitation. In: Evaluation and Treatment of Isolated and Combined PCL Injuries.

Professional Memberships:
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • American Orthopaedic Society Sports Medicine
  • Arthroscopy Association of North America

Presentations:
  • "Five Year Outcomes After Observation Versus Debridement of Unstable Chondral Lesions During Partial Meniscectomy: The ChAMP Randomized Controlled Trial." American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2021)
  • "The Effect of Unstable Chondral Lesions on Patient Outcomes and Degenerative Joint Disease at 5 Years After Meniscectomy: The ChAMP Randomized Controlled Trial." American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2021)
  • "Question-specific improvement in the KOOS after arthroscopic meniscectomy" European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (2021)
  • "Five Year Outcomes After Observation Versus Debridement of Unstable Chondral Lesions During Partial Meniscectomy: The ChAMP Randomized Controlled Trial." Orthopaedic Research Society, Virtual Meeting (2021)
  • "The Association between Bone Marrow Lesions and Unstable Chondral Lesions and Pain in Patients without Radiographic Evidence of Degenerative Joint Disease after Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy." Clevelend Clinic Sports Medicine Warthog meeting (2019)
  • "ACL point-counterpoint" ATC Conference (2017)
  • "Fall Knee Injuries" Niagara Falls Athlete/Coaches conference (2017)
  • "Patient-reported outcomes of debridement versus observation of chondral lesions found during partial meniscectomy: The Chondral Lesions and Meniscus Procedures (ChAMP) Randomized Controlled Trial" Clevelend Clinic Sports Medicine Warthog meeting (2017)
  • "Complications Following Distal Biceps Repair; Comparison of the Single versus Double Incision Technique" American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (2012)
  • "New Treatments of Osteoarthritis" Family Medicine Grand Rounds (2011)
  • "Shoulder Instability" Summit Healthplex Physical Therapy (2011)
  • "Surgical treatment of cartilage injuries of the knee" Empire State Games Conference (2010)
  • "Evaluation and treatment of shoulder instability" Sports Physical Therapy Conference (2010)
  • "Common upper extremity injuries in the athlete" Family Medicine Grand Rounds; State University of New York at Buffalo (2009)
  • "Cartilage Injuries in the Knee" Fellows Conference; State University of New York at Buffalo (2009)
  • "PCL Injury in the Athlete: Evaluation and Management" 5th Annual EFOST Meeting (2008)
  • "Shoulder Instability – Recommendations for the Primary Care Provider" USM Primary Care Conference (2008)
  • "Knee Cartilage and Meniscus Injuries" Sports & Musculoskeletal Injury Course for Physicians, Physical therapists & Athletic Trainers; State University of New York at Buffalo (2004)
  • "Mid-term Clinical Outcome of the Tibial Inlay PCL Reconstruction" American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting (2004)
  • "Common Orthopaedic Injuries of the Upper Extremity" University at Buffalo Mini-Medical School Common Musculoskeletal Ailments; State University of New York at Buffalo (2004)
  • "Effects of “Autotenodesis” of Long Head of Biceps Brachii on Passive Glenohumeral Range of Motion" American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons National Meeting (2004)
  • "Sports Medicine for the Primary Care Provider" Department of Family Medicine Quarterly Grand Rounds; The Buffalo Marriott (2004)
  • "Articular Cartilage Injury: Basic Science & Injury Classification" the Medical & Surgical Approaches to Articular Cartilage Disorders of the Knee Course; Cleveland Clinic Foundation (2003)
  • "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 America" Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting (2003)
  • "Ketorolac Use in the National Football League" National Football League Physicians Society Annual Scientific Meeting (2003)
  • "The Effect of Simulated Autotenodesis of the Biceps Tendon on the Glenohumeral Joint" Annual Resident Research Day (2001)
  • "Current Practices and Opinions in ACL Reconstruction and Rehabilitation: Results of a Survey of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine" American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Meeting (2001)
  • "Predictability of Ulnar Nerve Location in Percutaneous Pinning of Supracondylar Humerus Fractures." Kenneth A Krackow, MD Annual Resident Research Forum (2000)
  • "The Detection and Management of Deep Venous Thrombosis" American College of Surgeons (1995)
  • "Elbow Injuries. Arthroscopy, Distal Biceps and Triceps" Fellows Conference; State University of New York at Buffalo
  • "Medial Collateral Ligament and Posterolateral Corner Injuries" Fellows Conference; State University of New York at Buffalo
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Service Activities:
  • Participate in meetings to ensure accreditation for sports fellowship; ACGME for fellowship director (2022)
  • Will teach medical students musculoskeletal care in office and OR; medical student teaching (2022)
  • ; Founder - Niagara Sports Medicine (2022)
  • ; Lions Club (2022)
  • ; Physician Director - UB Orthocare (2022)
  • ; Sports Medicine Fellowship Director (2020–2022)
  • Kaleida Health; Surgical Executive Committee for Covid-19 (2020–2022)
  • ; Clinical Associate Professor (2019–2022)
  • ; Ride for Roswell (2017–present)
  • Millard Fillmore Surgery Center; Medical Director (2016–2022)
  • Southtowns Surgery Center; Board of Directors (2015)
  • Millard Fillmore Surgery Center; Clinical Chief of Orthopaedics (2010–2022)
  • Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center; Medical Director Sports Medicine Services (2005–2022)
  • ; Clinical Assistant Professor (2003–2018)
  • ; Docs Day for Kids (1994–2022)

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Contact Information

716 Health
111 N. Maplemere Rd, Suite 100
Williamsville, New York 14221
Phone: (716) 204-9463
Fax: 716-204-4337
win@buffalo.edu
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