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Michael Bender, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Indianapolis, IN, Indiana University Health North Hospital

MichaelBenderMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Indianapolis, IN

Elbow Surgery, Shoulder Surgery

Shoulder & Elbow Surgeon at Methodist Sports Medicine

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Summary

  • Dr Bender is a fellowship-trained Orthopedic Shoulder and Elbow surgeon at Methodist Sports Medicine in Indianapolis, IN, and a member of the American Shoulder & Elbow Surgeons society. He treats all forms of shoulder and elbow pathology: ranging from young athletes and minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery to trauma and complex or revision shoulder arthroplasty.

Education & Training

  • Texas Education and Research Foundation for Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (TERFSES)
    Texas Education and Research Foundation for Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (TERFSES)Fellowship, Shoulder & Elbow Surgery Fellowship, 2017 - 2018
  • Spectrum Health/Michigan State University
    Spectrum Health/Michigan State UniversityResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2012 - 2017
  • Indiana University School of Medicine
    Indiana University School of MedicineClass of 2012

Certifications & Licensure

  • IN State Medical License
    IN State Medical License 2018 - 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2017 - 2019
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 2012 - 2017
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Dean's Council Charles E. Wagner Scholarship Recipient IUSM Dean's Council, 2009-2012
  • Alpha Omega Alpha AOA Honor Medical Society, 2011
  • Valedictorian Indiana Wesleyan University, 2008
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

  • Video Atlas of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repairs 
    Chapter: Arthroscopic Single Row Subscapularis Repair 
    Bender, M; Elkousy HThieme

Abstracts/Posters

  • Outcomes of Total Shoulder Arthroplasty For Instability Arthropathy With A Prior Coracoid Transfer Procedure: A Retrospective Review And Comparative Cohort
    Bender MJ, Morris BJ, Laughlin MS, Budeyri A, Le R, Elkousy HA, Edwards TB, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons/AAOS Specialty Day Open Meeting - Podium Presentation, Las Vegas, NV, 3/16/2019
  • Outcomes of Total Shoulder Arthroplasty for Instability Arthropathy with a Prior Coracoid Transfer Procedure: A Retrospective Review and Comparative Cohort
    Bender MJ, Morris BJ, Laughlin MS, Budeyri A, Le R, Elkousy HA, Edwards TB, American Shoulder & Elbow Surgeons Closed Meeting - Poster Presentation, Chicago, IL, 10/11/2018
  • Early Complication Rates of Total Shoulder Arthroplasty for Instability Arthropathy with a Prior Coracoid Transfer Procedure: A Retrospective Review and Comparative Co...
    Bender MJ, Morris BJ, Laughlin MS, Budeyri A, Le R, Elkousy HA, Edwards TB, ASES Fellows Day Presentation, San Diego, CA, 6/21/2018

Authored Content

  • Beach Chair Versus Lateral Decubitus for Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repairs4/16/2018

Committees

  • Board Member, Methodist Sport Medicine Education and Research Foundation 2019 - Present
  • Advisory Committee member, GRMEP CLER Advisory Committee 2016 - 2017
  • Orthopedic Council Representative, GRMEP Medical House Staff Council 2015 - 2017
  • Medical Education Committee Member, GRMEP Orthopedic Residency Medical Education 2012 - 2017
  • IUSM Regional Representative for local/national meetings, American Medical Association 2008 - 2012

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Michael Bender, Dr. Michael Bender, MD, Dr. M Bender