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About Us - Dr. Portner's Bio

Bernard M. Portner, MD

Upon completion of his undergraduate and medical education at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 1976, Dr. Portner began his first career practicing general Internal Medicine and Family Practice.  He was then accepted at the University of Washington, in Seattle, to complete a residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  Upon completion of this training program in 1981, Dr. Portner was then hired by the Department of Orthopedics at the Straub Clinic and Hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii. There he became the Director of the Neck and Back Clinic, Medical Director of the Physical Therapy Department, and Co-Director of the Sports Medicine Clinic.

Dr. Portner also received additional postgraduate training with Dr. James Cyriax, the father of Orthopedic Medicine, in London, England.  Building on this experience, Dr. Portner has since dedicated his professional career to the subspecialty of Orthopedic Medicine, or non-surgical orthopedics.  Recognized as an expert in this field both domestically and internationally, Dr. Portner holds a Clinical Assistant Professorship at both the University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine, and the University of Washington, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  He is the Medical Director of a nationally recognized fellowship training program for post doctorate Physiatrists who have completed their residency training and now wish to specialize in this field of Orthopedic Medicine.  Dr. Portner is also on the editorial board of the Journal of Orthopedic Medicine, London, England.

In 1986, Dr. Portner founded the Portner Orthopedic Rehabilitation Clinic, located on Piikoi Street in Honolulu.  To this day, the clinic remains at its original location.  Bringing the latest knowledge and technology to the Islands, Dr. Portner continues to apply and teach all that is new in the field of Orthopedic Medicine.  He was among the first to treat chronic low back pain with a radiofrequency device which destroys certain pain conducting nerves in the lower back.  He was also the first to bring several other new techniques to Hawaii, used in the treatment of certain disc related low back pain syndromes.  Dr. Portner continues to teach and give lectures here in Hawaii and on the mainland.  An active participant in athletic events and an involved member of the community, Dr. Portner has served as the sports physician at various high school, local road races, and other sporting events throughout the years.

On Saturday mornings, Dr. Portner hosts the popular talk radio show, "The Moving Body".  He is an avid surfer, sculptor, gardener, lifetime jogger and two time Honolulu Marathon finisher, and a student of karate and yoga.  Dr. Portner lives with his wife and four children in Honolulu.