Benjamin Gundlach, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Department
Instructor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Education
Undergraduate School
University of Wisconsin
2011
Madison
WI
Medical School
Medical College of Wisconsin
2016
Milwaukee
WI
Residency
Orthopedic Surgery
University of Michigan
2021
Ann Arbor
MI
Fellowship
Hand Surgery
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
2022
Philadelphia
PA
Fellowship
Pediatric Upper Extremity Surgery
Shriner’s Hospital for Children Philadelphia
2023
Philadelphia
PA
Fellowship
Orthoplastic Surgery
University of Pennsylvania
2024
Philadelphia
PA
Professional History

Dr. Benjamin Gundlach is a pediatric hand and upper extremity surgeon. Originally from the Midwest, Dr. Gundlach grew up in Wisconsin, where he attended both undergraduate and medical school. While in medical school he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honors society. Following Orthopedic Surgery residency at the University of Michigan, he spent three years in Philadelphia completing fellowships in hand, pediatric hand, and orthoplastic limb salvage and microsurgery prior to joining Boston Children's Hospital.

Dr. Gundlach hopes to build upon the storied history of pediatric upper extremity care at Boston Children's Hospital. He has a special interest in microvascular tissue transfer for limb salvage and reconstruction, including: functional muscle transfer, toe and toe-joint transfer, and vascularized bone transfer for conditions where bones have not healed (pseudoarthrosis or non-union), or have lost their blood supply (avascular necrosis).

Approach to Care
I am an orthopedic surgeon devoted to caring for pediatric hand and upper extremity problems, differences, and injuries. I have additional training and interest in caring for complex limb differences and injuries that may benefit from transferring bone, joints, muscle, or soft-tissue from one area of the body to another.

For many families, visiting our clinic may be one of the most stressful days of their life. Having children myself, I appreciate the stress and worry having an ill or injured child can have on a family. My goal for any visit is to address these concerns and make sure both children and adults leave clinic with a full understanding of what is going on, and what their treatment options are.

Publications

The Philadelphia Shriners Hospital Approach to Brachial Plexus Birth Injury. View Abstract
Flexor Tendon Reconstruction. View Abstract
Bone Morphology and Vascular Supply of Pedicled Distal Radius Bone Using Nano-Computed Tomography. View Abstract
Outcomes after Bone-Ligament-Bone Intercarpal Ligament Reconstruction. View Abstract
Wound Healing Complications in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Carpal Tunnel and Trigger Finger Releases: A Retrospective Cohort Study. View Abstract
Hand Infections: Epidemiology and Public Health Burden. View Abstract