Benedict Nwachukwu, M.D., is an orthopedic surgeon and specialist in hip, knee and shoulder surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York; the Co-Director of Clinical Research for the Sports Medicine Institute at HSS; and an Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College.

He is also CEO and co-founder of Best In Class MD (BICMD), an expert medical opinion company that aims to improve the quality and appropriateness of care by ensuring that expert medical advice is at the center of care delivery. He serves as a team physician with the Brooklyn Nets (NBA), as well as a medical consultant to the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA). His clinical and research interests are focused on returning injured individuals back to their activities and advancing surgical techniques for joint preservation.

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Benedict Nwachukwu, M.D.