Leslie J. Bisson

Dr. Leslie J. Bisson serves as the June A. and Eugene R. Mindell, MD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Orthopaedics at the Jacobs School of Medicine, University at Buffalo, and holds the position of Associate Dean of Clinical Transformation. He is medical director and team orthopaedic surgeon for the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres, team orthopaedist for SUNY Buffalo State, and maintains clinical practice at his Amherst office.

His academic training includes an MD from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, general surgery internship at Johns Hopkins, orthopaedic surgery residency at the Hospital for Special Surgery, and sports medicine fellowship at the American Sports Medicine Institute.

Dr. Bisson's research and clinical expertise centers on Sports Medicine with specialized focus in Orthopaedic Surgery, particularly prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of soft tissue injuries. His work emphasizes degenerative knee conditions, ACL reconstruction, and rotator cuff repair through evidence-based clinical protocols.

His team received national recognition for emergency response to Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest, earning:

• Pat Tillman Award for Service (ESPY Awards)
• NFL Honors Award
• American Heart Association CPR Award

Dr. Bisson mentors orthopaedic residents and fellows while leading community health initiatives, notably expanding hands-only CPR training to Buffalo's underserved neighborhoods following the Hamlin incident. His clinical leadership bridges academic medicine with professional sports medicine practice.

He directs UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine and collaborates with Buffalo's major sports franchises on athlete care protocols and emergency response systems.