, MD Assistant Professor of Anatomy Departmental Address: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Northern Boulevard, Old Westbury, New York 11568 Education and postgraduate training: Chief Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY July 1983- June 1984 Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY July 1981-June 1983 Resident in General Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY July 1979-June 1981 M.D. George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC September 1975- June 1979 B.A. in Biology with High Distinctions, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ Sept 1971-May 1975 Clinical, Academic, and Administrative Appointments: Assistant Professor of Anatomy, NYITCOM 2011-present Assistant Professor of Anatomy and Biomedical Sciences, NYCOM/NYIT 2004-2011 Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, NYCOM 1990-1995 Clinical Instructor of Orthopaedics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1984-1998 Instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1981-1984 Fellow of American College of Surgeons, 1986 Fellow of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1986 Licenses and Board Certifications New York State Medical License #143677 Board Certified by National Board of Medical Examiners in Orthopaedics, 1986, recertified 1997 Peer reviewed papers Futterman, B. Analysis of the Papal Benediction Sign, Clinical Anatomy, June 28, 2015. Hager, S, Backus,T, Futterman,B, Solounias,N, Mihlbachler,M, Posterior subscapular dissection of the brachial plexus: an improved approach to the brachial plexus for human anatomy students. Annals of Anatomy Vol.196, 2014. Schnitzer E, Goldstein L, Futterman B. The Role of the Primary Care Physician in the Treatment of Abdominal Pain, Practical Pain Management, Vol.14, Issue 3, 2014.
Kibrik P, Futterman B, Goldstein L. Pain Management in Patients after ACL Surgery, Practical Pain Management, Vol 14, Issue 4, 2014. Gugliotti M, Futterman B, Ahrens T, Block D, Brown L, Dagro M, Falesto J, Lyon A. Impact of shoulder internal rotation on ulnar nerve excursion and strain in embalmed cadavers. A pilot study, Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy, Online Nov 17, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/2042618614y.0000000093 Schnitzer E, Goldstein L, Futterman B. Obesity and Pain Management. Practical Pain Management, Volume 13, Issue 7, 2013. Futterman B. Extraparenchymal Neurocycticerosis, Letter to the Editor. Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, Vol. 111, No. 11, Nov 2011. Docimo S, Kornitsky D, Futterman B, Elkowitz D. Surgical treatment for acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis: patient selection,surgical options,complications, and outcome. Current Review of Musculoskeletal Medicine, 2008. Pugh, J, Sherry, H, Futterman, B, Frankel, V, Biomechanics of Pathological Fractures, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, Vol. 169, 1982. Kerr, C, Futterman, B, Ringtrup, E, Brook, I, An Atypical Ampicillin Rash in Infectious Mononucleosis: Case Report, Clinical Proceedings of the Children s Hospital, National Medical Center, Vol. 36, 1980. Futterman, B, Derr, J, Beisler, J, Abbasi, M, Voytek, P, Studies on the Cytostatic Action, Phosphorylation and Deamination of 5-Azacytidine and 5,6-Dihydro--5Azacytidine in HELA Cells, Biochemical Pharmacology, Vol. 27, 1978. Presentations Upper Extremity Instabilities: Anatomy and Special Testing with Cadavers, Department of Physical Therapy Continuing Education, June 15, 2015. Gaining Vascular Access via Intraosseous Route via Tibial, Humeral and Iliac Crest Sites; A Comparative Study Utilizing A Cadaver Model. Poster Exhibit with AV Flamm, Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, May 2015. Lower Extremity Instabilities: Anatomy and Special Testing with Cadavers, Department of Physical Therapy Continuing Education, June 2, 2014.
Cadaveric investigation into the innervation of the long head of triceps brachii, Poster Exhibit, American Association of Anatomists, April 2014. A Subscapular Approach to the Dissection of the Human Brachial Plexus, Poster Exhibit, American Association of Anatomists, April 2013. An Historical Approach to the Hand of Papal Benediction, Northeast Area Vertebrate Morphology and Evolution Conference, March 2012. Abstracts Cadaveric investigation into the innervation of the long head of triceps brachii Alexandra Erhardt and Bennett Futterman, American Association of Anatomists, 2014. Bennett Futterman A Subscapular Approach to the Dissection of the Human Brachial Plexus Shaun Hager, Timothy Backus, Bennett Futterman, Nikos Solounias, Matthew C Mihlbachler American Association of Anatomists, 2013. Teaching experience Department of Anatomy, Summer Research Program 2015, Vascular Histopathological Association with Atherosclerosis Christopher Hoehmann OMSII, Brian Beatty PhD, Bennett Futterman MD Department of Medical Education NYITCOM, Introduction to Clinical Medicine, Workshops in suturing and knot tying and in sterile technique and operating room etiquette 2012-current Department of Anatomy NYITCOM, Lecturer and Lab instructor in gross anatomy, 2003-current Department of Physical Therapy NYIT, Lecturer and Lab instructor in gross anatomy 2004-2008, 2010-current (course director, 2005-2008, 2010-currrent) Department of Physical Therapy NYIT, Course Director and Lecturer in Advanced Medicine 2005-current Department of Biomedical Sciences NYCOM DPC small group facilitator 2005 current Department of Biomedical Sciences NYCOM DPC coordinator and instructor in Year 1 Clinical Skills 2007-current Residents Educational Programming for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Cadaver based workshops on Joint Injection 2006-present Osteopathic Orthopaedic Residency Program, Peninsula Hospital Consortium instructor in basic sciences and pathology 1990-1996 Awards and honors 2012 Faculty of the Year Award by Class of 2012 2011 Grand Marshall at NYCOM Graduation Hooding Ceremony 1995 Outstanding Teacher Award, Osteopathic Orthopaedic Residency Program, Peninsula Hospital Consortium
1977 William Beaumont Medical Research Society of George Washington University School of Medicine Grants June 2013 Ethicon Educational Grant for Introduction to Clinical Medicine-MTCM701. Ethicon provided suture materials and $3000.00 to offset cost of course (retail value $11500.) July 2013 ISRC grant for $4125 Drs. Mark Gugliotti, Robert Hill, and Bennett Futterman, Co-PI s on project entitled Can an alternative passive position of the upper extremity be performed to elicit a similar response of ulnar nerve tension bias when compared to a traditional orthopedic manual therapy maneuver? June 2012 Ethicon Educational Grant for Introduction to Clinical Medicine-MTCM 701. Ethicon provided suture materials and knot tying boards for the participants (retail value of supplies $5500.) Student mentoring Advisor to NYITCOM student, AV Flamm for Summer Research program 2013: Intraosseous Vascular Infusion, project continuing on during academic year Advisor to NYITCOM student, Alexandra Erhardt project identifying variations in innervation of triceps brachii muscle, Summer 2013 into academic year Research Advisor to NYCOM medical student and pre-clinical scholar Brian Leyh project on motion of the radial head 2008 Co-advisor to NYCOM students, Shaun Hager and Tim Bachus research project focusing on new anatomic dissection approach to the brachial plexus 2012-2014 Other professional activities Association of American Medical Colleges: MedEDPortal reviewer Other service activities President of the NYCOM Academic Senate 2010-2011 President elect of NYCOM Academic Senate 2009-2010 Current member of NYITCOM Academic Senate CFA Faculty Advisor 2009-2010 Fundamentals and Gastro-Intestinal Systems Thread Coordinator for GI system Thread Coordinator for Muskuloskeletal system (practice of medicine) 2012, 2013 Judge for NYCOMEC Scientific Poster Competition 2011, 2013 Faculty representative to the NYCOMEC Education committee 2009-2010 Judge for the NYSOMS EROC resident s competition 2010, 2012-2014
Faculty Advisor NYITCOM Osteopathic Orthopedic Club 2012- current Society Memberships American Association of Anatomists New York State Osteopathic Medical Society New York State Orthopaedic Society American Association of Orthopaedic Surgery