StephenKenjiAokiMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Salt Lake City, UT

Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Pediatric Orthopedics

Professor and Chief of Sports Medicine, University of Utah

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Office
590 Wakara Way
University of Utah Orthopaedic Center
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Phone+1 801-587-0989

Education & Training

University of Utah HealthFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2004 - 2005
University of Utah HealthResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1999 - 2004
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

UT State Medical License 2000 - 2026
CO State Medical License 2020 - 2025
AZ State Medical License 2020 - 2024
MT State Medical License 2020 - 2024
ID State Medical License 2020 - 2023
NV State Medical License 2020 - 2023
WY State Medical License 2020 - 2023
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Clinical Trials

To Assess Rotation for Femoral Version and Tibial Torsion Start of enrollment: 2011 Oct 01
Completed
Influence of Naproxen on Heterotropic Bone Formation Following Hip Arthroscopy Start of enrollment: 2012 Jan 01
Completed
Early Phase 1
Psychological Distress and Outcomes in Hip Preservation Patients Start of enrollment: 2012 Jan 01
Completed
Functional Implications of Arthroscopic Iliopsoas Release Start of enrollment: 2012 Sep 01
Completed
LIA in Hip Arthroscopy Patients Start of enrollment: 2016 Jun 01
Completed
Early Phase 1
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Dysplastic Hips Have Decreased Iliofemoral Ligament Thickness on Coronal Sequences in Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Matched Cohort Analysis.
Allan K Metz, Daniel C Lewis, Devin L Froerer, Joseph Featherall, Reece M Rosenthal
Arthroscopy. 2025-04-01
Comparison of Interportal and Periportal Capsulotomies and Axial Distraction Resistance During Hip Arthroscopy: An In Vivo Propensity-Matched Cohort Study.
Joseph Featherall, Allan K Metz, Reece M Rosenthal, Ameen Z Khalil, Benjamin T Johnson
The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2025-03-01
Larger Zona Orbicularis Size on Magnetic Resonance Imaging Is Not Associated With Increased Resistance to Axial Distraction of the Hip Joint.
Allan K Metz, Joseph Featherall, Ameen Z Khalil, Reece M Rosenthal, Collin D R Hunter
Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation. 2025-02-01

Lectures

33rd Robert W. Metcalf, MD Memorial Meeting: Arthroscopic Surgery 2012
Metcalf Meeting, Scottsdale, Arizona - 1/14/2012

Press Mentions

2021-22 U of UTAH Pediatric and Adult Sports Medicine Research Fellowship - Dr. Stephen AokiDecember 19th, 2020

Committees

Chair, Residency Selection Committee 2009 - Present