Benjamin Noonan, MD

Experience & Research

Selected Research and Publications:

• A simple video based timing system for on ice team testing in hockey. J Strength Cond Res. 2014.
• Evaluations and Management of Heat and Cold Induced Injuries in Athletes. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2012.
• The effects of undergarment compositions worn beneath hockey protective equipment on high intensity intermittent exercise. J Strength Cond Res. 2012.
• Repair results of 2-tendon rotator cuff tears utilizing the transosseous equivalent technique. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2012.
• Intragame blood-lactate values during ice hockey and their relationships to commonly used hockey testing protocols. J Strength Cond Res. 2010.

My Idea of Care

I see the doctor-patient relationship as much more of a partnership than it has been in the past. Patients are much more informed of their options now and need a well-trained and honest physician to sometimes guide them through the mountain of information available to them. I see my role as providing viable options for whatever issues my patients have and then helping them to make the best informed decision they can. As a surgeon, I clearly enjoy operating, but sometimes that is not the correct choice for a given patient and issue.

Personal Interests

Dr. Noonan is married to Melanie, who is a neonatal nurse. They have one son. In his spare time Dr. Noonan plays hockey a few times a week and has an interest in drag racing, which he hopes to return to. He also has a background in taekwondo and competes at the national level.