C. Benjamin Ma, MD
C. Benjamin Ma, MD
Orthopaedic Institute - Sports Medicine
Redwood Shores Specialty Care Clinic - Sports Medicine
290 Redwood Shores Parkway
Redwood City CA 94065
(415) 353-2808
Redwood City CA 94065
Publications
- Markes AR, Hodax JD, Ma CB. Meniscus Form and Function. Clin Sports Med. 2020 Jan; 39(1):1-12. PMID: 31767101
- Lansdown DA, Ma CB. Clinical Utility of Advanced Imaging of the Knee. J Orthop Res. 2020 03; 38(3):473-482. PMID: 31498473
- Ma CB. Editorial Commentary: Aging and Rotator Cuff Tears. Arthroscopy. 2019 08; 35(8):2321. PMID: 31395164
- Ma CS, Deenick EK. Erratum: The circulating life of a memory T-follicular helper cell. Clin Transl Immunology. 2017 May; 6(5):e145. PMID: 28695923
- Li Q, Amano K, Link TM, Ma CB. Advanced Imaging in Osteoarthritis. Sports Health. 2016 Sep; 8(5):418-28. PMID: 27510507
- Ma CX, Reinert T, Chmielewska I, Ellis MJ. Mechanisms of aromatase inhibitor resistance. Nat Rev Cancer. 2015 May; 15(5):261-75. PMID: 25907219
- Nardo L, Ma BC, Steinbach LS. Lesser tuberosity avulsions in adolescents. HSS J. 2014 Oct; 10(3):201-7. PMID: 25264435
- Kim JM, Ma CB. Quantitative MRI of the ACL-injured and reconstructed knee. Clin Sports Med. 2013 Jan; 32(1):21-36. PMID: 23177459
- Roop RP, Ma CX, Ellis MJ. PARP inhibitors and their evolving role in breast cancer. Oncology (Williston Park). 2011 Oct; 25(11):1033-4. PMID: 22106554
- Wong JE, Aviles SA, Ma CB. Intraosseous ganglion of the glenoid. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2010 Feb; 39(2):E19-21. PMID: 20396686
- Jones C, Reddy S, Ma CB. Repair of the posterior root of the medial meniscus. Knee. 2010 Jan; 17(1):77-80. PMID: 19740665
- Lozano J, Ma CB, Cannon WD. All-inside meniscus repair: a systematic review. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2007 Feb; 455:134-41. PMID: 17179785
- Luke A, Ma CB. Exertional thigh pain in a runner. Curr Sports Med Rep. 2006 Sep; 5(5):251-3. PMID: 16934206
- MacGillivray JD, Ma CB. An arthroscopic stitch for massive rotator cuff tears: the Mac stitch. Arthroscopy. 2004 Jul; 20(6):669-71. PMID: 15241324
- Smucny M, Shin EC, Zhang AL, Feeley BT, Gajiu T, Hall SL, Ma CB, MOON Shoulder Group. Erratum. Arthroscopy. 2016 May; 32(5):953. PMID: 27151453
- Amano K, Li Q, Ma CB. Functional knee assessment with advanced imaging. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2016 Jun; 9(2):123-9. PMID: 27052009
Awards Honors
- Charles S Neer Award
2020
Charles S Neer Award, American Shoulder and Elbow Society, 2020
American Shoulder and Elbow Society
- O'Donoghue Sports Medicine Award
2014
O'Donoghue Sports Medicine Award, American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine, 2014
American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine
- Top 28 North American Knee Surgeon
2014
Top 28 North American Knee Surgeon, Orthopaedics Today, 2014
Orthopaedics Today
- Charles S Neer Award
2013
Charles S Neer Award, American Shoulder and Elbow Society, 2013
American Shoulder and Elbow Society
- Top 19 US Sports Medicine Specialists
2013
Top 19 US Sports Medicine Specialists, Orthopaedics Today, 2013
Orthopaedics Today
- Charles S Neer Award
2011
Charles S Neer Award, American Shoulder and Elbow Society, 2011-2012
American Shoulder and Elbow Society
- Henry Kaiser Award for Excellent in Teaching in the Ambulatory Care Setting
2011
Henry Kaiser Award for Excellent in Teaching in the Ambulatory Care Setting, UCSF, 2011-2012
UCSF
- APOSSM/AOSSM Travelling Fellowship
2009
APOSSM/AOSSM Travelling Fellowship, AOSSM, 2009-2010
AOSSM
- Excellence in Patellofemoral Research Award
2009
Excellence in Patellofemoral Research Award, ISAKOS, 2009-2010
ISAKOS
- Excellence in Teaching Award for Clinical Teaching Faculty
2008
Excellence in Teaching Award for Clinical Teaching Faculty, UCSF, 2008-2009
UCSF
- UCSF Orthopaedic Surgery Teaching Award
2005
UCSF Orthopaedic Surgery Teaching Award, UCSF, 2005-2006
UCSF
Grants & Awards
- Zimmer Prospective Post Market Clinical Followup Study of the Zimmer Trabecular Metal Reverse Shoulder System
2011-05-01 - 2024-04-30
Zimmer
Role: Principal Investigator
- STABILITY 2: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction +/- Lateral Tenodesis With Patellar vs Quad Tendon
2022-12-01 - 2025-07-01
NIH NCT03935750
Role: Site PI
- Operative versus Non-Operative Treatment for Atraumatic Rotator Cuff Tears: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Pragmatic Trial
2017-07-01 - 2023-05-01
NIH PCORI 1605-35413
Role: Site PI
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Aesculap
Role: Principle Investigator
Education
University of California | 2019 | ||
M.D. | John Hopkins University | 1996 |
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About C. Benjamin Ma, MD
Dr. C. Benjamin Ma is Chair of the UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery as well as a Professor in Residence in Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery.
Dr. Ma’s special interests include sports medicine, arthroscopic shoulder surgery to repair rotator cuff tears and ligament instability, shoulder replacement, knee ligament reconstruction, meniscus and cartilage injury. He has received many clinical and teaching awards, which include the UCSF Exceptional Physician Award, UCSF Excellent in Teaching Award and Charles Neer Shoulder Award. He has been awarded Top Doctor in San Francisco and Marin County for the past 10 years. He is also a member of the prestigious American Shoulder and Elbow Society.
In addition to his clinical specialties, Dr. Ma is involved in research on cartilage imaging and dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of ACL injured knees. He work has focused on early detection of cartilage injuries following ACL reconstructions and improvement in ACL reconstructions. His research has been awarded the O'Donoghue Award of the American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine. He has also extensive publications on the improvement of outcomes following rotator cuff surgeries and replacements. His research has received the prestigious Charles Neer Award from American Shoulder and Elbow Society, Excellence in Patellofemoral Research from the International Society for Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and New Investigator Research Award from the Orthopaedic Research Society.
Dr. Ma completed his undergraduate education in bioelectrical engineering at Brown University and went on to earn his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University. He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Pittsburgh, where he also completed a one-year musculoskeletal research fellowship. Following his residency, Ma completed a second fellowship in shoulder and knee surgery and sports medicine at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.