William Buchanan Workman, M.D.

www.calsportsdoc.com

301 Lennon Lane, Suite 100

Walnut Creek, CA 94598

(925) 944-0110

 

 

CURRENT

POSITIONS:                 Walnut Creek Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, P.C.

                                    President and Orthopedic Surgeon

                                    Walnut Creek, CA

 

                                    Staff Orthopaedic Surgeon

                                    John Muir Medical Center

                                                Concord, CA and Walnut Creek, CA

 

                                    Medical Board of California

                                    Expert Medical Reviewer

                                                                       

                                    The American Journal of Sports Medicine

                                    Review Board

Principal Reviewer, 2005

 

                                    University of California, Berkeley

                                    Orthopedic Team Physician

 

                                    Acalanes High School, Lafayette CA

                                    Head Team Physician

 

                                    Northgate High School, Walnut Creek, CA

                                    Head Team Physician

 

EDUCATION:                Harvard Medical School/ Massachusetts General Hospital

Fellow in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, August 1999-July 2000.

Yale University School of Medicine/Yale-New Haven Hospital

                                    Chief Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1998-99

                                    Assistant Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1995-98

                                    Intern, General Surgery, 1994-95

Tulane University School of Medicine

                                    Doctor of Medicine, June 1994

                                    University of California, Berkeley

                                    Bachelor of Arts in Physiology, May 1989

 

EXPERIENCE:               New England Patriots (NFL), Boston Bruins (NHL), New England Revolution (MLS), and Harvard University Athletics.  Assistant Team Physician, August 1999-July 2000

Harvard University Health Service.  Assistant Orthopaedic Surgeon, August 1999-July 2000

Yale University School of Medicine.  Instructor, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1998-99

 

HONORS:                     Achilles Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Research Award.  International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. 2001.

Marmelzat Award for Outstanding Research and Writing, Tulane History of Medicine Society, 1992.

Athletic Scholarship, University of California.

Professional Baseball Amateur Draft: California Angels (1989, signed) and Detroit Tigers (1988).

 

 

RESEARCH:                  Publications:

Zarins B, Workman W. B., and Petruska A.  Accelerated Rehabilitation Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Replacement Surgery.  Harvard Orthopaedic Journal. Vol. 2, July 2000

 

RESEARCH:                  Presentations:

                                    Workman, W.B. and Galloway, M.T.  Quantitative Histomorphometric Comparison of Host Response to Intraarticular and Extraarticular Bioabsorbable Implants.

            Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting,  Miami Beach, FL.  April 15, 2000.

            7th Annual Linvatec Residents and Fellows Conference, Useppa Is, FL.  May 11, 2000

Workman, W.B., Ounpuu S, and Deluca P. The Effect of Running Shoes on Running Biomechanics

ISAKOS World Congress. Montreux, Switzerland May 2001.

 

SYMPOSIA:                Spring Training Shoulder Symposium:  Diagnosis and Treatment of Shoulder Injuries in Overhead Athletes.  Lectures, Live Surgery, and Anatomical Dissections for sports medicine health care providers and athletic trainers.  Program Director 2003, 2005, 2006.

                                  

                                   Mid-Season Minicamp:  Diagnosis and Treatment of Knee Injuries in Football and Soccer.  Lectures, Live Surgery, and Anatomical Dissections for sports medicine health care providers and athletic trainers.  Program Director 2003, 2004, 2005.

 

LECTURES:                 Workman W.B. Live from the Left Coast: The UniSpacer Experience Yale Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds.  August 4, 2006.

                                   Workman W.B. Biomechanics and Injury Patterns in Baseball Pitchers 11th Annual Sports Medicine Conference, Sun Mountain Lodge, Winthrop, WA, January 2005

                                   Workman W.B. Treatment Options for Degenerative Knee Conditions in Older Athletes, 11th Annual Sports Medicine Conference, Sun Mountain Lodge, Winthrop, WA January 2005

                                   Workman W.B.  Throwing Injuries in Athletes John Muir Hospital Medical Lecture Series.  Walnut Creek, CA  March 2001.

                                   Workman W.B.  The Etymology of Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Terminology.  Harvard/MGH Sports Medicine Fellowship Annual Thesis Day.  July 2000.

                                   Workman W.B.  The Effect of Shoewear on Running Biomechanics:  A Gait Analysis.  Yale Orthopaedic Association Annual Post-Graduate Seminar and Disputations.  June 1999.

                                   Workman W.B.  Scapular Winging: Multiple Etiologies and Surgical Treatment.  Yale Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds.  January 1998.

Workman W.B.  The Diagnosis and Treatment of the Dislocated Knee.  Yale Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds.  October 1996.

 

ATHLETICS:                Triathlon:.  Qualified for 1999 and 2003 USA Triathlon National Championship.  First place in age group:  2003 Pacific Grove Sprint Triathlon, Second place in age group: 2003 Trione Triathlon and 1998 Connecticut Triathlon Series.  Third place in age group: 1998 Falmouth Sprint Triathlon, 1998 Milford Triathlon, and 1997 Cheshire Chase Race.

Professional:  Baseball Pitcher, California Angels Organization, 1989 & 1990

College:  Varsity Baseball Pitcher, University of California Golden Bears, 1986-1989.  Member of 1988 regional champion and College World Series team. 1989 Pac-10 Conference E.R.A. leader. 

 

 

CERTIFICATION:          Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, July 18, 2002.

                                    United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)

                                    Passed:  Step I, Step II, and Step III

California License #: A72343

Massachusetts License #: 160596

 

SOCIETIES:                  American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

                                    American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine

                                    Arthroscopy Association of North America

                                    International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

                                    American College of Sports Medicine

                                    International Cartilage Repair Society

 

 

PERSONAL:                 Married to: Janis Lynn Workman, Esq.

Children:  Kenneth Buchanan Workman, b. 11/27/99, Emma Buchanan Workman, b. 9/26/01, and Walter Buchanan Workman, b. 5/25/03