Benjamin Bengs, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
About Benjamin Bengs, MD
Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Benjamin C. Bengs, MD, is the Director of Special Surgery at the Center for Hip and Knee Replacement at Providence St. John’s Health. Dr. Bengs was previously the Chief of Joint Replacement Surgery and Department Vice-Chair at UCLA, as an Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery. He appreciates the Providence Digital Surgical Experience for the ability it gives him to guide his practice and maintain consistent communication with his patients throughout their care. This includes offering virtual visits to patients, interactive messages, timely access to information, reminders, and check-ins. This way, patients are empowered to become custodians of their own care.
Dr. Bengs’s medical training started at Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, DC, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude with an Alpha Omega Alpha distinction. He completed his internship and residency in Orthopedic Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital-Harvard Medical School in Boston and was awarded the Leonard Marmor Award for excellence. Dr. Bengs then completed an additional year of fellowship in joint replacement training at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in Arthroplasty Fellowship.
Dr. Bengs has numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications, received over $100,000 in research awards, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (FAAOS). He is a member of numerous professional associations, including the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Western Orthopedic Association, and American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. He has previously been a member of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research member, the AO Educational Faculty, and the Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research manuscript reviewer.
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Love Dr. Bengs. The hospital was a different story. Never could sleep bcsusse I was by the nurses station and it was hard to get them to come to my room
Providence PatientDr. Bengs and everyone in his office are amazingly caring and Dr. Bengs is a wonderful doctor. I'm so pleased with his care
Providence PatientThe attention and care that I received from Dr. Bengs and his staff was the best I have ever received from any and all of the medical professionals that I have dealt with over the years and that is saying "something" since I am 81 years old.
Providence PatientAll were very kind respectful and knowledgeable and I am happy of that visit
Providence PatientDr. Bengs is an excellent surgeon. He just revised an exoisting knee prosthesis with excelkent results. I am ahead of schedule in healing.
Providence PatientI felt that the medical office was very informative, kind, knowledgeable, understanding, friendly and made me feel comfortable with the knowledge that they gave me. I would definitely recommend the Doctor I saw to other people. My surgery was extremely successful.And the whole experience was terrific, from the Doctors office to the experience at St John's.
Providence PatientVery satisfactory
Providence PatientGreat !
Providence PatientEverything is as good as anyone has a right to expect. Everyone is courteous, and knowledgable, and Dr. Bengs is an expert in this field. I have full confidence in the care I receive.
Providence PatientAlways caring doctor and staff.
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