Julia Ann Rawlings, MD, is a pediatric emergency medicine and non-surgical sports medicine specialist with University of Utah Health. Dr. Rawlings earned her medical degree from the University of Utah School of Medicine, completed a pediatric residency at Primary Children’s Hospital, a Primary Care Sports Medicine fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and a pediatric emergency medicine fellowship... Read More about Julia Ann Rawlings

Christopher Makarewich, MD is a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon and Instructor in the University of Utah Department of Orthopaedics, seeing patients at Primary Children’s Hospital and Shriners Hospital for Children – Salt Lake City. Dr. Makarewich specializes in limb lengthening and reconstruction for limb deformities of any cause, including trauma, infection, congenital differences, and genetic/syndromic disorders. In addition, he also focuses... Read More about Christopher A. Makarewich

Dr. Alan Stotts, Professor (clinical) specializes in pediatric orthopaedic surgery, with fellowship training in the full spectrum of childhood orthopaedic conditions. Dr. Stotts’ clinical interests include the treatment of children with congenital and developmental orthopaedic conditions, neuromuscular disease, cerebral palsy, spina bifida and the acute management of fractures and injuries. He received his medical degree from the University of Texas... Read More about Alan K. Stotts

Dr. Provance specializes in pediatric sports medicine. He completed his pediatric residency at West Virginia University and his pediatric sports medicine fellowship at the University of Colorado. Prior to joining the University of Utah, he served as the medical director of the Sports Medicine Center at Children’s Hospital Colorado for 12 years where he built one of the nation’s leading... Read More about Aaron J. Provance

Dr. Theresa Hennessey, Assistant Professor, has been with the Department of Orthopaedics since 2006, when she completed her fellowship in Pediatric Orthopaedics. Her practice is primarily at Shriners Hospital for Children in Salt Lake City. Dr. Hennessey practices General Pediatric Orthopaedics, her areas of particular interest include clubfeet, developmental dysplasia of the hip, Perthes Disease, Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, limb... Read More about Theresa A. Hennessey

Brian K. Foster, MD is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon, specializing in hand & upper extremity surgery. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Geisinger Medical Center and a hand and upper extremity fellowship at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Dr. Anderson is a faculty member at the University of Utah Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He specializes in surgical solutions for degenerative diseases and deformities of the hip and knee including osteoarthritis, AVN, Perthes, SCFE, FAI and hip dysplasia. He performs minimally invasive hip and knee replacement surgery including anterior hip replacement (including bikini incision for women) and partial knee... Read More about Lucas A. Anderson

Dr. Doug Hutchinson, Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics, specializes in hand and microvascular surgery. Dr. Hutchinson currently serves as the hand fellowship director at the University of Utah and chief of Hand Surgery at Primary Children’s Medical Center, the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Shriners Intermountain Hospital. He also holds an adjunct appointment in the Departments of Bioengineering and... Read More about Douglas T. Hutchinson

Dr. Stephanie Holmes, Associate Professor (clinical), is a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at Primary Children’s Medical Center. She completed her medical education at John Hopkins University School of Medicine and her residency at Yale University School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship at the University of Utah in Pediatric Orthopaedics. Dr. Holmes currently practices through the University of Utah at Primary... Read More about Stephanie M. Holmes

Brian Bateson, DO, is a congenital heart surgeon specializing in the care of children and adults with complex heart disease. He practices primarily at Primary Children’s Hospital and serves as an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Dr. Bateson’s expertise spans congenital cardiac surgery, heart transplantation, advanced mechanical circulatory support, and blood conservation strategies... Read More about Joseph Featherall

Dr. Thomas Higgins holds the Richard L. Stimson Presidential Endowed Chair in Orthopaedic Surgery and is a Professor and Chief of Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery at the University of Utah. His medical degree was completed at Brown University School of Medicine. His orthopaedic training was at Yale University, with a post-graduate fellowship in orthopaedic trauma at the R. Adams Cowley Shock... Read More about Thomas F. Higgins

Dr. Travis Maak, Professor and Director of the Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship, specializes in the surgical treatment of pediatric, adolescent and adult sports injuries, focusing on the hip and knee. He is the Head Orthopaedic Team Physician for the Utah Jazz, President of the NBA Physicians Association, Team Physician for Utah Hockey Club, Salt Lake Bees, University of Utah Athletics,... Read More about Travis G. Maak

Dr. Joshua N. Speirs is a fellowship trained pediatric orthopaedic surgeon. He has an interest in treating patients with fractures, limb deformities, scoliosis, congenital abnormalities and sports injuries. Dr. Speirs grew up in California and attended Brigham Young University after high school, participating as an athlete on the BYU Track and Field team. He attended medical school at Paul L.... Read More about Joshua N. Speirs

Roni Stern, FNP, MSN, is a Family Nurse Practitioner in the Orthopaedics department at University of Utah Health. Roni specializes in general pediatric orthopaedic conditions with a focus on pediatric spinal deformity. Education includes a nursing degree from Westminster College (Salt Lake City) and a Master’s in Nursing from Baylor University. Roni previously worked 10 years in pediatric orthopaedics at... Read More about Roni Stern

At University of Utah Health, Scott Ford, PA-C, is an orthopaedic physician assistant in the Orthopaedics department practicing at Primary Children's Hospital. He focuses on pediatric orthopaedics, including pediatric orthopaedic surgery, pediatric sports medicine and care of pediatric fractures and developmental orthopaedic conditions. Education includes a P.A. from Arizona School of Health Sciences (2005) and a B.S. from Brigham Young... Read More about Scott Ford

Dr. Theresa Hennessey, Assistant Professor, has been with the Department of Orthopaedics since 2006, when she completed her fellowship in Pediatric Orthopaedics. Her practice is primarily at Shriners Hospital for Children in Salt Lake City. Dr. Hennessey practices General Pediatric Orthopaedics, her areas of particular interest include clubfeet, developmental dysplasia of the hip, Perthes Disease, Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, limb... Read More about Theresa A. Hennessey

Dr. Anderson is a faculty member at the University of Utah Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He specializes in surgical solutions for degenerative diseases and deformities of the hip and knee including osteoarthritis, AVN, Perthes, SCFE, FAI and hip dysplasia. He performs minimally invasive hip and knee replacement surgery including anterior hip replacement (including bikini incision for women) and partial knee... Read More about Lucas A. Anderson

Dr. Doug Hutchinson, Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics, specializes in hand and microvascular surgery. Dr. Hutchinson currently serves as the hand fellowship director at the University of Utah and chief of Hand Surgery at Primary Children’s Medical Center, the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Shriners Intermountain Hospital. He also holds an adjunct appointment in the Departments of Bioengineering and... Read More about Douglas T. Hutchinson

Brian Bateson, DO, is a congenital heart surgeon specializing in the care of children and adults with complex heart disease. He practices primarily at Primary Children’s Hospital and serves as an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Dr. Bateson’s expertise spans congenital cardiac surgery, heart transplantation, advanced mechanical circulatory support, and blood conservation strategies... Read More about Joseph Featherall

Brian K. Foster, MD is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon, specializing in hand & upper extremity surgery. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Geisinger Medical Center and a hand and upper extremity fellowship at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Dr. Travis Maak, Professor and Director of the Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship, specializes in the surgical treatment of pediatric, adolescent and adult sports injuries, focusing on the hip and knee. He is the Head Orthopaedic Team Physician for the Utah Jazz, President of the NBA Physicians Association, Team Physician for Utah Hockey Club, Salt Lake Bees, University of Utah Athletics,... Read More about Travis G. Maak