ChristopherEarlPeltMD

Orthopaedic Surgery • Salt Lake City, UT

Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery

Professor, Tenured, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine

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Office
590 S Wakara Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Phone+1 801-587-7109

Fax+1 801-587-7111

Education & Training

University of Utah HealthFellowship, Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery, 2010 - 2011
University of Utah HealthResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2005 - 2010
Creighton University School of MedicineClass of 2005

Certifications & Licensure

MT State Medical License 2020 - 2026
UT State Medical License 2006 - 2026
ID State Medical License 2020 - 2025
OR State Medical License 2010 - 2025
WY State Medical License 2020 - 2025
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Chief Value Officer, Dept. Of Orthopaedics University of Utah, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
University of Utah Quality Improvement Scholar Leaders of Tomorrow Program University of Utah
Award of Excellence, 2012 AAOS Annual Meeting Scientific Exhibit American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Medical Director University of Utah Orthopaedic and Trauma Specialty Services Unit
Medical Director, University of Utah Department of Orthopaedics Clinics EMR Transition (Epic) University of Utah Department of Orthopaedics
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Clinical Trials

Outcomes Following Total Knee Arthroplasty Start of enrollment: 2014 Nov 01
Active, not recruiting
Measuring Postoperative Mobility, Gait Symmetry and Feedback Following TJA Start of enrollment: 2018 May 05
Active, not recruiting

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Leaving the Patella Unresurfaced Does Not Increase the Risk of Short-Term Revision Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: An Analysis from the American Joint Replacement R...
Dencel A García Vélez, Anirudh Buddhiraju, Ryland Kagan, Isabella Zaniletti, Ayushmita De
The Journal of Knee Surgery. 2024-12-02
Conversational Engagement Using a Short Message Service Chatbot After Total Joint Arthroplasty.
Joshua P Rainey, Emily A Treu, Kevin J Campbell, Brenna E Blackburn, Christopher E Pelt
Arthroplasty Today. 2024-12-01
Outpatient Total Joint Arthroplasty at an Ambulatory Surgical Center: An Analysis of Failure to Launch.
Anoop S Chandrashekar, Hillary E Mulvey, Aleksander P Mika, Rajnish K Gupta, Gregory G Polkowski
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2024-11-23

Journal Articles

Training with Biofeedback Devices Improves Clinical Outcome Compared to Usual Care in Patients with Unilateral TKA: A Systematic Review
Christopher Pelt, Jeremy Gililland, Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Press Mentions

Why Is Getting a COVID-19 Test in Utah Such a Hassle?September 10th, 2021
Knee Replacement Surgery with Robotic Assistance Offers New Hope at U of U HealthSeptember 8th, 2020
Apple Partners with UHealthOctober 25th, 2018
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Professional Memberships

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons - AAOS
Fellow
American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons - AAHKS
Fellow
Utah Medical Association
Member
Utah State Orthopaedic Society (USOS)
Member