William R Aibinder, MD, FAAOS
Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Medical Student Clerkship Director, Orthopaedic Surgery

Available to mentor

William R Aibinder, MD, FAAOS
Clinical Assistant Professor
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  • About

    Dr. Aibinder practices Orthopaedic Sports Medicine at MedSport. He graduated from the Macaulay Honors College at the City University of New York (CUNY) Brooklyn College, and then went on to earn his medical degree from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University as part of a combined B.A.-M.D. program. After medical school, he completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN followed by fellowship training in upper extremity surgery with a special focus on shoulder and elbow at the internationally renowned Roth McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Centre at the University of Western Ontario in London, ON.

    Dr. Aibinder specializes in all disorders of the shoulder and elbow, including replacement surgery, rotator cuff surgery, instability surgery, and fracture surgery. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Michigan, Dr. Aibinder served as the Director of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and the Associate Residency Program Director at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. During his tenure, he built the only academic shoulder and elbow practice in Brooklyn and was awarded the Teacher of the Year Award in 2021.

    Dr. Aibinder has a strong interest in research and has published extensively in the field of upper extremity surgery. He has been selected as an Emerging Leader by the American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) and was awarded the ASES Young Scholars Memorial Aw­­ard in 2022.

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    Qualifications
    • Fellowship
      Western University, London, 2019
    • Residency
      Mayo Clinic, Rochester, 2018
    • M.D.
      SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, Brooklyn, 2013
    • B.F.A., Creative Writing
      CUNY Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, 2009
    Research Overview

    Shoulder biomechanics and kinematics, specifically the scapulohumeral and scapulothoracic articulations
    Shoulder prosthetic design
    Clinical outcomes in shoulder replacement surgery
    Clinic outcomes in complex elbow trauma and reconstruction

    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Presentation
      Instructional Course: Basics to Master and Take Flight with Primary Shoulder Arthroplasty in 2024
      Aibinder W. 2024 Sep;
    • Presentation
      Interposition Arthroplasty: How I Do It.
      Aibinder W. 2024 Sep;
    • Presentation
      Nonunion of the Elbow, What Do I Do? Distal Humerus Osteotomy vs Hemi vs TEA.
      Aibinder W. 2024 Sep;
    • Presentation
      Post-Traumatic Malunions/Nonunions
      Aibinder W. 2024 Sep;
    • Presentation
      Terrible Triad Injuries: How to Manage Them so They're Not So Terrible
      Aibinder W. 2024 Sep;
    • Presentation
      Why is Humeral Nailing Becoming Popular Again
      Aibinder W. 2024 Sep;
    • Presentation
      Coronoid Fractures
      Aibinder W. 2024 Aug;
    • Journal Article
      Establishing the diagnosis of radial tunnel syndrome: a systematic review of published clinical series.
      Hones KM, Cueto RJ, Ndjonko LC, Raymond BT, Buchanan TR, Aibinder WR, Srinivasan RC, Wright TW, King JJ, Hao KA. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol, 2024 Aug; 34 (6): 2813 - 2821. DOI:10.1007/s00590-024-04003-8
      PMID: 38782802