Benjamin Noonan, MD

Experience & Research

Selected Research and Publications:

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.

A simple video based timing system for on ice team testing in hockey. J Strength Cond Res. 2014

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 Tae Kwon Do, competing at the national level.