Benjamin Noonan, MD

Patient Rating
4.8 out of 5 Patient Rating
78 Ratings
Home Find Doctors Benjamin Noonan
Print

A Sports Injury Specialist & Team Physician

Dr. Benjamin Noonan practices orthopedics and sports medicine, specializing in orthopedic surgery.

He primarily treats:

  • ACL injuries
  • Articular cartilage injuries
  • Hip impingement or femoroacetabular impingement (FAI)
  • Meniscus tears
  • Multiligament knee injuries
  • Patellar instability
  • Sports injuries of the hip and knee

He provides:

  • ACL reconstructions
  • Hip arthroscopies
  • Meniscal transplants
  • Meniscus repairs
  • Multiligament reconstructions

Dr. Noonan specializes in these procedures:

Articular cartilage restorations, including:

  • Autologous cultured chondrocyte implantation (MACI)
  • Microfracture surgery
  • Osteochondral allograft
  • Osteochondral autograft

Knee realignment surgeries, including:

  • Distal femoral osteotomy
  • High tibial osteotomy

Patella (kneecap) stabilizing surgeries, including:

  • Lateral lengthening
  • Medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction (MPFL)
  • Tibial tubercle osteotomy

Dr. Noonan works with Sanford POWER staff on collaborative performance, injury prevention and exercise-based research. He also serves as a team physician at the North Dakota State University and Moorhead High School.

Speaks: English

Specialties

(701) 417-6000

Background Information

Education & Training History

Fellowship:
Sports Medicine: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Residency:
Orthopedic Surgery: Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
Medical School:
Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Board Certifications:
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Experience & Research

See all of Dr. Noonan’s publications.

Dr. Noonan is very involved in orthopedic research and serves as the director of orthopedic research for Sanford Orthopedics. He has a particular interest in orthobiologics and the potential applications of stem cells. Currently, he is a primary investigator in the MILES (multicenter trial of stem cell therapy for knee osteoarthritis) study, which is examining the effectiveness of both autologous and allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells in knee osteoarthritis.

Idea of Care

I see the doctor-patient relationship as much more of a partnership than it has been in the past. Patients are much more informed of their options now and need a well-trained and honest physician to sometimes guide them through the mountain of information available to them. I see my role as providing viable options for whatever issues my patients have and then helping them to make the best informed decision they can. As a surgeon, I clearly enjoy operating, but sometimes that is not the correct choice for a given patient and issue.

 

Personal Interests

Dr. Noonan is married to Melanie, who is a neonatal nurse practitioner in the NICU at Sanford Health in Fargo. They have three sons, Benjamin, Daniel and Samuel, who keep them both very busy. He plays old-timer hockey and is very active in racing his 1962 Chevy II, which he has modified several times over the years since acquiring it in 1986.

Additional Locations

Sanford Center for Joint Success Fargo

1720 University Drive S.
Fargo, North Dakota 58103

(701) 237-9712

Ratings & Reviews

Real Experiences from Real Patients

You trust recommendations from real people. That's why we provide comments and star ratings from patients who answer our surveys after their visits to Sanford Health. Star ratings are based on a 0-100 point scale converted to 1-5 stars. Providers must have a minimum of 30 patient ratings to receive a formal rating.

About Our Survey