Judith Bodnar, M.D. | Medical Director

Dr. Judith Bodnar serves as Medical Director at Atlantic Orthopaedic Specialists, bringing decades of experience in outpatient internal medicine, patient care, and healthcare leadership. She has dedicated the majority of her career to serving patients in the capital region of upstate New York.
Throughout her professional journey, she practiced in a range of evolving healthcare settings, beginning with a solo Internal Medicine practice. Her work expanded into an Internal Medicine group, later transitioning into a multi-specialty group practice, followed by a coordinated, multi-hospital-anchored system. Most recently, she practiced within a comprehensive outpatient and multi-hospital network as part of the Trinity Health organization.
In addition to maintaining a continuous full-time clinical practice in Internal Medicine, Dr. Bodnar has held several leadership roles within her organization. She served in board positions and chaired both Quality and Population Management committees. Under her leadership, all practices achieved PCMH Level III certification and successfully enrolled in the CPC+ Medicare program.
In 2017, during a significant system-wide consolidation, Dr. Bodnar served as Interim Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO). She helped guide the transition of 13 separate electronic medical record systems into a unified EMR platform, Athena, helping ensure continuity of care and operational stability throughout the process.
Now serving as Medical Director at Atlantic Orthopaedic Specialists, Dr. Bodnar brings her extensive clinical and leadership experience to AOS while continuing her focus on patient care. She is licensed to practice medicine in both Virginia and New York State.
EDUCATION
- Internal Medicine Internship and Residency: 1976-1979, Latter Day Saints Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah
- MD degree: Albany Medical College of Union University, 1972-1976, Albany, NY




