Benton E. Heyworth MD

Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Pediatric Orthopedics

Instructor in Orthopedic Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital

300 Longwood Ave# HunnewelBoston, MA 02115
Phone+1 617-355-6021
Fax+1 617-730-0459

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Education & Training

Boston Children’s HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Orthopaedics, 2010 - 2011
Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2009 - 2010
Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2005 - 2009
Presbyterian HospitalInternship, Surgery, 2004 - 2005
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2004

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Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2009 - 2028
NY State Medical License 2005 - 2011
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Clinical Trials

Study of Two Surgical Drilling Techniques to Treat Juvenile Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee Start of enrollment: 2013 Jan 18
COMPLETED
NA
Pediatric ACL: Understanding Treatment Options
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Leg Length Discrepancy Techniques
TERMINATED
NA
Roles: Sub-Investigator, Contact

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Is the Greulich and Pyle Bone Atlas Suitable When Measuring Bone Age for Pediatric ACL Reconstruction in the Modern US Population? Analysis Within the PLUTO Prospectiv...
Borna Guevel, Lauren Hutchinson, Patricia Miller, Christian N Anderson, Michael T Busch
Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2026-08-01
Isolated Meniscus Repairs in Youth Have a 19% Complication Rate and 9% Failure Rate With Variations by Tear Type, Location, Range of Motion Protocol, and Sex at 8 Months.
Keinan Agonias, Gregory Knell, Donna Pacicca, Benton E Heyworth, Philip Wilson
Arthroscopy. 2026-07-13
Intraoperative Failure of Meniscus Fixation Devices After Range of Motion Cycling: A Survey of the Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society Membership.
Nicholas Bast, Hayley Ditmars, Christopher Baker, Benton E Heyworth, Aristides Cruz Jr
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2026-07-01

Press Mentions

Teens Aren’t Small Adults: Rethinking Surgical Treatment of Adolescent Clavicle FractureJanuary 26th, 2023
From Toronto to Boston: Osteochondritis Dissecans, Hockey, and HopeJuly 11th, 2022
'Little League Shoulder' on the Rise - US NewsJuly 17th, 2014