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Leslie J. Bisson, MD
June A. and Eugene R. Mindell, MD, Professor and Chair
Department of Orthopaedics
Associate Dean for Clinical Transformation
Medical Director, Buffalo Bills
Medical Director, Buffalo Sabres
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
As the June A. and Eugene R. Mindell, MD Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics, I’m committed to our mission of compassionate care, innovative research, and collaborative education. I joined UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in 2007 and have been Chair since 2013. I serve as the Medical Director for both the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres, team orthopedist for Buffalo State College and Associate Dean for Clinical Transformation for the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
In addition to my clinical and administrative duties, I enjoy teaching fellows, residents, medical students, and other learners in the clinic, OR, and as a research mentor, and welcome leadership mentoring opportunities. The questions and experiences we share motivate me in the lifelong learning process.
My research interests include prospective comparative studies to determine the best methods of orthopedic care, systematic reviews and meta-analyses to disclose findings which may only become apparent after analysis of pooled data, and anatomic/biomechanical studies that can be put to immediate use to improve patient outcomes. Following Damar Hamlin’s on-field cardiac arrest in January, 2023, I assembled a team that has provided hands-only CPR/AED training in Western New York’s historically underserved communities. I have accepted multiple awards on behalf of our team. Finally, I am dedicated to leading a program that trains orthopedic surgeons who can care for the musculoskeletal needs of all community members.
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As the June A. and Eugene R. Mindell, MD Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics, I’m committed to our mission of compassionate care, innovative research, and collaborative education. I joined UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in 2007, and became Chair in 2013. I serve as the Team Physician for both the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres, and Team Orthopedist for Buffalo State College. My practice is primarily located at the Amherst Health Center in Amherst, New York.
I’m highly committed to outstanding clinical care, and strive to provide the most advanced operative and non-operative treatment of orthopaedic sports medicine conditions, using scientifically proven methods, delivered in an empathetic and caring fashion.
Education and Training
Certificate, Harvard University School of Public Health (2014)
Fellowship, Sports Medicine, American Sports Medicine Institute (1997)
Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell University Medical Center (1996)
Internship, General Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital (1992)
MD, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (1991)
BS, Genetics and Cell Biology, University of Minnesota (1987)
Employment
President, UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine (2013-present)
Professor and Chair, Orthopaedics, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2013-present)
Associate Dean for Clinical Transformation, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (2023-present)
Medical Director, NFL Buffalo Bills (2002-present)
Fellowship Director, Orthopaedics, State University of New York at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (1999-2022)
Medical Director/Team Orthopedist, NHL Buffalo Sabres (1997-present)
Team Orthopedist, Buffalo State College (1997-present)
Clinical Professor, Rochester Institute of Technology Physician Assistant Education Program
Medical Director, World Junior Hockey Championships (2010–2011)
Fellowship Director, Northtowns Orthopaedics, PC (1997–2006)
Partner, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Northtowns Orthopaedics, PC (1997–2006)
Certifications
Board Certification, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Awards
2025 Excellence in Health Care Award, Buffalo Business First
Excellence in Medical Service Award, Men of Integrity – 2024
NFL Physicians Society’s (NFLPS) Arthur C. Rettig Award for Academic Excellence – 2024
Pat Tillman Award for Service – 2023
Top Doctor – 2018, 2020, 2021, 2024
Who’s Who in HealthCare – 2019
Activities
Medical Director, Buffalo Sabres
Medical Director, Buffalo Bills
Team Orthopedist – Buffalo State College
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American College of Sports Medicine
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
American Medical Association
Erie County Medical Society
New York State Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons
NHL Team Physicians Society
NFL Team Physicians Society
Phi Kappa Phi Medical Honor Society
Media
March 2024 – Bills Medical Director Wins Research Award
October 2021 – JBJS Author Insights: Dr. Leslie Bisson
January 2021 – The Buffalo News: Parents, students on edge over youth sports can find refuge with Project Play WNY
January 2021 – UBMD Ortho News: 17 UBMD Ortho Physicians Selected as Buffalo Spree’s 2021 Top Docs
August 2020 – WBEN: UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine’s Dr. Les Bisson on the importance of scheduling a visit
August 2020 – WBEN: Don’t delay that next doctor’s appointment
June 2020 – WBEN: Doctors cheer return of elective surgeries in Erie County
May 2020 – Business First: What health care changes will stick around beyond the pandemic?
April 2020 – The Buffalo News: Covid-19 sidelines thousands awaiting surgery in Erie County
April 2020 – Business First: T-minus 5 days: Medical providers gearing up to restart surgical centers
April 2020 – Business First: The doctor will see you now. On your computer, that is
April 2020 – The Buffalo News: Cuomo to announce plan to allow some elective surgeries to resume upstate
April 2020 – Niagara Frontier Publications: UBMDOSM offers free physician phone line for questions, minor injuries
April 2020 – UBMD Ortho News: UBMDOSM offers free physician phone line for questions, minor injuries
April 2020 – UBMD Ortho News: UBMDOSM is Here for the WNY Community in this Time of Crisis
February 2020 – UBMD Ortho News: UBMDOSM Residents Participate in Surgical Skills Study
January 2020 – UBMD Ortho News: 14 UBMD Ortho Physicians Selected as 2020 Buffalo Spree’s Top Docs
July 2019 – Business First: Who’s Who in Healthcare 2019
September 2018 – The Buffalo News: WNY orthopedic practices add biologics to fight joint pain
March 2018 – Business First: Orthopaedic surgeons work to reduce opioid prescriptions
March 2018 – WKBW: Orthopaedics in WNY reducing the number of painkillers they prescribe
March 2018 – UBMD Ortho News: WNY Orthopaedic Surgeons Unify to Address Opioid Crisis
March 2018 – The American Journal of Sports Medicine: Chondral lesions can hinder recovery from partial meniscectomy
February 2018 – University at Buffalo: Weight Not a Factor in Outcome of Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy
January 2018 – UBMD Ortho News: Seventeen UBMD Ortho Physicians Selected as Castle Connolly’s Top Docs
January 2018 – UBMD Ortho News: New Study Shows Effects of BMI on Knee Meniscus Surgery
August 2017 – The Buffalo News: UB study challenges long-standing knee surgical technique
July 2017 – University at Buffalo: Orthopaedics Chair and Former Trainees Honored for Best Paper
July 2017 – University at Buffalo: Knee surgery: Have we been doing it wrong?
October 2016 – The Huffington Post: Doctors Significantly Better Than Google, According to New Research
August 2016 – WGRZ: Contact Injuries
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