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  • Sports Medicine, Adult Reconstructive Orthopedic Surgery, Hip & Knee Orthopedic Surgery
  • Accepting new patients
  • First State Orthopaedics - Medical Arts Pavilion 1 4745 Ogletown Stanton Rd, Newark, DE 19713
  • (302) 520-2612

Brief Intro

After finishing undergraduate training in chemistry at Union College in Schenectady, N.Y., in 1973, Alex B. Bodenstab received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia four years later. He then completed a general surgery internship and residency with Dartmouth Affiliated Hospitals in New Hampshire, and orthopaedic surgical residency in New York City at Cornell University's Hospital for Special Surgery.

He has been in private practice for orthopaedic surgery in Wilmington since 1982 and has held certification from the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons since 1984. Dr. Bodenstab is presently a member of the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Philadelphia Orthopaedic Society, the Delaware Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Medical Society of Delaware, and the New Castle County Medical Society. He is affiliated with both Christiana Care Health System and St. Francis Hospital.

Dr. Bodenstab is an author of "Arthroscopic Bankart Suture Repair: Technique and Early Results," which appeared in Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. He serves on the Center for Advanced Joint Replacement Interdisciplinary Performance Improvement Meeting committee.

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Education Background

RESIDENCY

Dartmouth Affiliated Hospital

Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell University–New York Hospital

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Thomas Jefferson Medical College

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Spanish

Location & Hours

  • First State Orthopaedics - Medical Arts Pavilion 1
  • 4745 Ogletown Stanton Rd, Newark, DE 19713
  • Mon:7:00 am - 5:30 pm
    Tue:7:00 am - 5:30 pm
    Wed:7:00 am - 5:30 pm
    Thu:7:00 am - 5:30 pm
    Fri:7:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Sat:Closed
    Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Adult Reconstructive Orthopedic Surgery
  • Hip & Knee Orthopedic Surgery
  • Sports Medicine
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Conditions Addressed

  • Fractures, Dislocations, Derangement, and Sprains
  • Internal Derangement of Knee
  • Internal Derangement of Knee Cartilage
  • Internal Derangement of Knee Ligaments
  • Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Rotator cuff syndrome
  • Scoliosis or Kyphoscoliosis
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
  • ACL Tears
  • PCL Tears
  • Patellar Dislocation
  • Meniscus Injuries
  • Tendon tears or damage
  • Ankle Sprains
  • Hamstring tears
  • Golfers and Tennis elbow
  • Bursitis
  • Shoulder instability
  • Dysplasia
  • Hip Fractures
  • Post Traumatic Arthritis
  • Knee Fractures
  • Trauma
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Procedures Performed

  • Knee Arthroscopy
  • Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
  • Hip Replacement
  • Knee Replacement
  • Occupational Therapy Evaluation
  • Physical Therapy
  • Shoulder Surgery
  • Hip/Femur Fractures and Dislocations
  • Arthroplasty
  • Shoulder labral repair
  • SLAP Repair
  • AC Joint Reconstruction
  • Cartilage Repair and Transfer
  • Tendon & Ligament Repairs
  • Ligament Reconstruction
  • Meniscus Repair
  • Tendon Repair
  • Ankle Arthroscopy
  • ACL Reconstruction
  • PCL Reconstruction
  • Hip Resurfacing
  • Total Knee Replacement
  • Total Knee Replacement (Arthroplasty)
  • Total Hip Replacement (Arthroplasty)
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Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

  • AmeriGroup
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware
  • EmblemHealth
  • Aetna Better Health
  • Aetna
  • AmeriHealth
  • CHAMPVA
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Humana
  • Cigna
  • Mutual of Omaha
  • United American
  • Medicare
  • Transamerica
  • Meritain Health
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • Tricare
  • Medicaid
  • State Farm
  • AARP
  • MagnaCare
  • Zenith
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  • Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 3
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