Orthopedic Surgeon
Biography
Dr. Ben Snyder, who is originally from Pennsylvania, graduated from Penn State University in 2004 earning a BS in Mechanical Engineering and MS in Bioengineering, where he focused on biomechanics. He then worked shortly as a biomedical engineer, but desired to use his engineering background to directly impact and improve patients’ lives. This desire drew him into medical school at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, where he graduated in 2010 with an MD and MPH focusing on clinical research, quality improvement, and shared decision making.
While in medical school, Dr. Snyder found his calling in Orthopedic Surgery, which perfectly combined his background in biomechanics with restoring patients’ function and quality of life. He completed his Internship and Residency in Orthopedic Surgery at UMass Medical School in Worcester, MA between 2010 and 2016. During that time, he pursued a one-year Orthopedic Surgery Research Fellowship which focused on hip and knee replacement surgery. Following Residency, he completed the Joint Replacement/Adult Reconstruction Fellowship at Stanford University in CA working as a Clinical Instructor both at the Stanford Hospital and the Palo Alto VA. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons.
Dr. Snyder is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, and the Massachusetts Medical Society.
Outside of work, Dr. Snyder enjoys spending time with his wife and family, and most outdoor activities including hiking, biking, skiing, fishing, and gardening.
Education
08/05-06/10
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Doctor of Medicine
Hanover, NH
07/08-06/09
The Dartmouth Institute of Health Policy and Clinical Practice
Master of Public Health
Hanover, NH
01/02-05/04
The Graduate School Department of Bioengineering
The Pennsylvania State University
Master of Science: Bioengineering
State College, PA
08/99-05/04
The Schreyer Honors College
The Pennsylvania State University
Bachelor of Science: Mechanical Engineering summa cum laude
Honors: Bioengineering
State College, PA
Post Graduate Education and Training
08/16-8/17
Stanford University School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Joint Replacement/Adult Reconstruction Fellowship
Stanford, CA
07/10-06/16
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Physical Rehabilitation
Orthopedic Surgery Research Fellowship
Worcester, MA
07/11-06/12
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Physical Rehabilitation
Orthopedic Surgery Internship and Residency
Worcester, MA
Board Certification
12/14/20
America Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ID: 56500)
Diplomate
Medical Licensures
06/18-present
Massachusetts Medical License #275628
MA, USA
03/16-present
California Medical License #A141399
CA, USA
07/17-06/19
New Hampshire Medical License #18347
NH, USA
Professional Society Memberships
07/10-present
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Active
10/16-present
10/18-present
American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
Massachusetts Medical Society
Active
Active
Employment Experience
04/23-present
Orthopedic Surgeon
Orthopedic Care Center
Trinity Health of New England – Mercy Medical Center
Springfield, MA
10/20-01/23
Orthopedic Surgeon
Cooley Dickinson Medical Group
Cooley Dickinson Health/Mass General Brigham
Amherst, MA
10/18-7/20
Orthopedic Surgeon
Plymouth Bay Orthopedic Associates, Inc.
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth
Plymouth, MA
09/17-8/18
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, NH
08/16-08/17
Clinical Instructor Orthopaedic Surgery
Stanford Health Care and VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Stanford, CA and Palo Alto, CA
09/04-05/05
Biomedical Engineer - Biomaterials R&D Dept, Kensey Nash Corp
Task: Testing of vascular graft and high-density surgical patch; quality assurance of AngioSeal®; development of biodegradable biomaterials.
Exton, PA
01/01-05/02
Scholars Assistant – Schreyer Honors College, The Pennsylvania State University
Task: Residential supervisor, and academic and social coordinator for Schreyer Scholars and the Living Learning Environment.
State College, PA
05/01-08/01
Pressure Vessel Group Internship - Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
Task: Safety relief valve study of New Orleans, LA chemical plants.
Fogelsville, PA
Course Instruction
04/17
AAOS Fundamentals of Hip and Knee Arthroplasty for Orthopaedic Residents
Faculty
Long Beach, CA
04/12
Orthopedic Research Fellow Instructor
Worcester, MA
04/12
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Musculoskeletal Diseases – Fourth year medical student orthopedic elective course
Orthopedic Research Fellow InstructorUniversity of Massachusetts Medical School
Musculoskeletal Anatomy – First year medical student human anatomy course
Worcester, MA
Honors and Awards
Dartmouth Medical School
06/10
Merck Manual Award – Dartmouth Medical School Graduation Award for service to the medical school community
03/09
Gold Humanism Honor Society – The Arnold P. Gold Foundation
06/08
Paul Ambrose Scholar – Association for Prevention Teaching and Research, DHHS
The Pennsylvania State University
01/04
Graduate School Tuition Grant-in-Aid – Merit-based graduate student scholarship
08/02-05/03
National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates Fellowship – One-year fellowship stipend to study cellular biomechanics using micropipettes
08/03
Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
08/99-05/03
College of Engineering Scholarship – Annual merit-based scholarship
08/99-05/03
Academic Excellence Scholarship – Annual merit-based scholarship
Administrative Service
Mercy Medical Center – Trinity Health of New England
04/23-present
Total Joint Replacement Committee
04/23-present
Blood Transfusion Committee
Cooley Dickinson Hospital
05/20-01/23
Medical Staff Quality Improvement Committee (MSQIC)
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth
10/18-07/20
Orthopedic Journey to Excellence Committee (Joint Commission Certification)
10/1-07/20
Operating Room Vendor/Product Workgroup
University of Massachusetts Medical School
07/15-06/16
Chief Resident Orthopedic Surgery
07/14
Orthopedic Surgery Resident Representative
GME-CLER (Clinical Learning Environment Review) Accreditation visit
Dartmouth Medical School
07/05-6/10
President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Class Representative
Student Government – Student-body leader, academic and social affairs deliberation
04/09-6/10
Appointed Student Representative
DMS Alumni Council – Student-body representative
01/07-12/08
New Hampshire Medical Society – Executive Committee and Legislative Committee
The Pennsylvania State University
06/02-05/03
Student Health Committee Director
Undergraduate Student Government – Campus-wide student health programming
06/02-05/04
President, Secretary
Operation Smile (PSU Chapter) – Fundraising for indigent facial reconstruction surgery
Local and National Service
Dartmouth Medical School
07/08-06/10
Student Advisory Committee – Academic and social programming
03/05-06/07
Certified Smoking Cessation Counselor – Good Neighbor Health Clinic
08/06
Americans Caring Teaching Sharing - International medical trip to El Rosario, Honduras
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Snyder BM, Harris AHS, Giori NJ, “Validation of intraoperative technique to measure leg length change during THA,” Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, submitted 2017.
Presentations and Posters
Ayers DC, Porter AJ, Snyder BM, Walcott ME, Aubin M, Drew JM, Greene ME, Malchau H, Bragdon CR. Radiostereometric Analysis of Femoral Head Penetration in Cross-Linked Polyethylene in THR Patients. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2014. (Podium)