BENJAMIN BRUINSMA M.D.

Chief Of Staff

Since joining the Mary Free Bed family in 1989, Dr. Bruinsma has dedicated his career to helping patients live life to its fullest. He’s directed the inpatient Amputation and Stroke Rehabilitation programs for over 30 years and was instrumental in development of the outpatient Amputation program. Whether a patient’s lost a limb due to illness or injury, or has a congenital limb difference, this interdisciplinary program provides medical care and support for a lifetime. He heads a team of specialists that includes nurses, physical therapists, prosthetists and amputee care liaisons who work together to help patients meet their goals. The program has been modeled by numerous hospital systems.

Dr. Bruinsma is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Wayne State University’s School of Medicine. He’s an active member of the American Medical Association and is a fellow for both the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine.