Benjamin J. Widmer, MD

Benjamin Widmer, MD is an Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in shoulder and elbow reconstruction who practices at The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital (TOSH). His clinical interests include shoulder arthroplasty, fracture care, arthroscopic treatment of instability, and rotator cuff pathologies. Additionally, he provides trauma and fracture care at Intermountain Medical Center’s Level I Trauma Center. He is a partner in The Orthopedic Specialty Clinic and serves as the Medical Staff President at TOSH. Additionally, he serves as the Associate Medical Director for Shoulder Surgery in Intermountain Healthcare’s Musculoskeletal Clinical Program.

He is involved with the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Society (ASES), the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS). He serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.

Ben was born in Maine but grew up primarily outside Philadelphia. He received bachelor’s degrees in Zoology and English from Ohio Wesleyan University and his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Chicago. He completed an orthopedic internship and residency at the University of Utah before heading back to Philadelphia for a fellowship in adult reconstruction of the shoulder and elbow at the University of Pennsylvania.

Ben and his wife live in Salt Lake City with their two children. They coach youth soccer and lacrosse and enjoy skiing, biking, and camping as a family.