Matthew Thomas Binkley, MD

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Get to know Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Matthew Thomas Binkley, who serves patients throughout the State of New York. 

Dr. Binkley is an experienced fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in shoulder disorders with expertise specifically in shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder arthroscopy including rotator cuff repairs, shoulder fractures, upper extremity trauma, and general orthopedic injuries. He can be found on staff at UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, serving patients at the offices in Buffalo (Erie County Medical Center) and Orchard Park (BrookBridge) in New York. 

“UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine is the largest orthopaedics group in Western New York, and we’re committed to improving lives in our community. We believe that Expertise is Everything, whether it’s through our expert care for bones, joints, muscles, and concussions, our research efforts that work to improve the standard of care, or teaching and training young doctors on the skills needed to heal the patients of tomorrow, we’re dedicated to being the best at making you better.” as stated on their website. 

Alongside his clinical role, Dr. Binkley serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University at Buffalo. He is also an attending physician at ECMC Hospital in Buffalo, New York. 

In addition to serving on the faculty of the 2020 AAOS Massive Rotator Cuff Tears Course, he has written extensively and presented his research frequently.

A 2001 graduate of the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dr. Binkley went on to complete his residency in orthopaedic surgery within the Department of Orthopaedics at the University at Buffalo in 2016. A year later, he completed his shoulder & elbow fellowship at Johns Hopkins University.

In order to stay up to date in his field, he remains an active member of the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and the New York State Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 

Orthopaedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopaedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders. They work in clinical and hospital settings.

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