Benjamin R. Wilson, MD
- Sports Medicine
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- English
Benjamin Wilson, M.D., is a pediatric orthopedic specialist at Shriners Children's Lexington specializing in sports injuries and conditions. He has worked at Shriners Children's Lexington since 2020, and is also an assistant professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Kentucky.
He earned his medical degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine, and completed his residency at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and fellowships at Boston Children's Hospital and Vanderbilt Children's Hospital.
Dr. Wilson was a collegiate football player at Kentucky Wesleyan College. He dealt with his own sports injuries that required surgery, which further inspired his passion for sports medicine. He also serves as the team physician for Morehead State University.
In his free time, Dr. Wilson enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, running, playing and watching sports, working out, playing guitar, cooking and reading.
Pediatric Care
Specialties
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Sports Medicine
WHERE I PROVIDE CARE
More About Me
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
Medical Education
Indiana Univeristy School of Medicine
Indianapolis, IN
5/11/2014
Internship
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Lexington, KY
6/1/2015
Residency
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Lexington , KY
United States of America
6/30/2019
Fellowship
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA
7/31/2020
University of Kentucky Dept of Orthopaedics
Assistant Professor
- 2014-Present: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- 2017-Present: The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
- 2015-2016: American College of Sports Medicine
- 2017-Present: The American Orthopaedic Association
- 2017-Present: The Arthroscopy Society of North America
- 2014-2015, Recipient, International Pediatric Orthopaedics Symposium Scholarship, Shriners Children's/Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
- 2014, Emergency Department Off-Service Resident of the Year, University of Kentucky
- 2018-2019, Orthopedic In-Training Exam Award
- 2018, Shriners Children's Scholarship, International Pediatric Orthopaedic Symposium
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