William Michael Wind MD

Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Shoulder Surgery

Associate Professor, Orthopaedics, SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical

4949 Harlem RdEggertsville, NY 14226
Phone+1 716-204-3200
Fax+1 716-204-4337

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Summary

Dr. William Wind is an orthopedic surgeon based in Amherst, NY, with subspecializations in shoulder and knee reconstructive surgery and orthopedic sports medicine. He completed his medical education at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, followed by a residency in orthopedic surgery and a fellowship in orthopedic sports medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dr. Wind serves in various roles, including Clinical Associate Professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo and Head Team Physician for the University at Buffalo Football Team and NHL Buffalo Sabres. His clinical expertise encompasses sports medicine, rotator cuff injuries, and shoulder and knee surgeries. Dr. Wind has contributed to the field through several publications, including studies on arthroscopic partial meniscectomy and its outcomes, and he is also involved in the ChAMP clinical trial focusing on chondral lesions and meniscus procedures.

Education & Training

Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2002 - 2003
University at BuffaloResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1998 - 2002
University at BuffaloInternship, Surgery, 1997 - 1998
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at BuffaloClass of 1997
State University of New York at BuffaloB.A., Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 1989 - 1993

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Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2000 - 2027
OH State Medical License 2002 - 2003
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification MEDENT, Community Computer Service, Inc., 2012, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification MEDENT EMR/EHR, Community Computer Service, Inc., 2012
First EFOST Traveling Fellow European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedic Sports Traumatology, 2008

Clinical Trials

The ChAMP (Chondral Lesions And Meniscus Procedures) Trial
COMPLETED
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
Isolated Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy Is More Effective at Improving Meniscal Symptoms in Comparison With Mechanical Symptoms in Patients With Concomitant Untreat...
Leslie J. Bisson, Melissa A. Kluczynski, William M. Wind, Marc S. Fineberg, Geoffrey A. Bernas
Arthroscopy. 2021-10-06
7 citations
Better Outcomes but no Difference in Joint Space Narrowing at Five Years Among Patients Without Unstable Chondral Lesions Versus Those With Unstable Chondral Lesions (...
Leslie J. Bisson, Melissa A. Kluczynski, William M. Wind, Marc S. Fineberg, Geoffrey A. Bernas
Arthroscopy. 2021-07-13
3 citations
Observation Versus Debridement of Unstable Chondral Lesions During Partial Meniscectomy: Analysis of Patient Outcomes and Degenerative Joint Disease at 5 Years in the ...
Leslie J. Bisson, Melissa A. Kluczynski, William M. Wind, Marc S. Fineberg, Geoffery A Bernas
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2021-06-16

Journal Articles

Current Concepts: Evaluation and Treatment of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries-Revisited
Wind W, Bergfeld J, Parker R, American Journal of Sports Medicine, 1/1/2004
Sports for Children with Disabilities
Wind WM, Schwend RM, Larson J, Journal of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1/1/2004
Reliability of Common Knee Injection Sites With Low Volume Injections
Wind WM, Smolinski RJ, Journal of Arthroplasty, 1/1/2004

Abstracts/Posters

Complications Following Distal Biceps Repair; Comparison of the Single versus Double Incision Technique.
Bisson L, Wind W, Fineberg M, et al, Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 7/11/2012
PCL Injury in the Athlete: Evaluation and Management.
William Michael Wind Jr., MD, 5th Annual EFOST Meeting, Antalya, Turkey, 11/28/2008
Mid-term Clinical Outcome of the Tibial Inlay PCL Reconstruction.
Wind W, Bergfeld J, Parker R, Schils J, Recht M, Schauer M, Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Quebec City, Canada, 6/24/2004

Lectures

"Elbow Injuries. Arthroscopy, Distal Biceps and Triceps."
State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 2005-2013 - 1/1/2014
"Medial Collateral Ligament and Posterolateral Corner Injuries."
State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 2005-2013 - 1/1/2014
Family Medicine Grand Rounds: "New Treatments of Osteoarthritis."
Buffalo, NY - 11/1/2011