Dr. Peter Chalmers
Overview
Dr. Chalmers is the Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs at the University of Utah Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He focuses on the care of all shoulder and elbow problems, specializing in young athletes. His practice includes minimally invasive arthroscopy, ligament and tendon repair, and repair of dislocations. As a former coach and division I athlete, Dr. Chalmers knows the importance of getting back on the field. He serves as the team physician for Salt Lake City Bees triple-A baseball team and the University of Utah baseball team. He also serves as a team physician for the Utah Jazz. Dr. Chalmers graduated magna cum laude as a dual major in Biology and Biophysical Chemistry at Dartmouth College. He attended medical school at Columbia University in New York City, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. Dr. Chalmers completed his Orthopaedic Surgery residency at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, where he received multiple teaching and research awards. He completed his fellowship in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery at Washington University in Saint Louis.Dr. Chalmers is a native of Portland, Oregon. He enjoys hiking and skiing with his wife, who is an oncologist at Huntsman Cancer Institute.
Dr. Chalmers is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Hypermobile Joints, Tenotomy, and Bone Graft.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 294 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Bursitis.
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Locations
165 N University Ave, Farmington, UT 84025
5126 W Daybreak Pkwy, South Jordan, UT 84009
590 S Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
100 N Mario Capecchi Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84113
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Robert Tashjian is an Orthopedics provider in Perry, Utah. Dr. Tashjian is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Bone Graft, and Bursectomy. Dr. Tashjian is currently accepting new patients.
Utah Orthopaedic Specialist LLC
Dr. Skedros completed two fellowships after his residency training. These fellowships included:1. Shoulder and elbow surgery (reconstruction and arthroscopy). This training was completed at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.2. Total hip and knee replacement surgery. This training was completed at St. Paul Medical Center and Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, Texas.Dr. Skedros focuses on shoulder and elbow problems in his clinic. This inlcudes ELBOW AND SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY. However, he also works on the general orthopaedic trauma call teams at LDS Hospital and St. Marks Hospital. Hence, Dr. Skedros is adept at trauma surgery of the ankle, wrist, knee, and hip.Dr. Skedros is an avid researcher. He is involved in research dealing with shoulder fractures and the care of common shoulder problems with the use of cortisone injections and physical therapy. Dr. Skedros is also interested in advancing current basic understanding of the cause of osteoporosis. One of his research themes is basic bone adaptation, which finds application in helping understand why bones become brittle with age.Finally, Dr. Skedros has conducted studies on the role of knee arthroscopy in avoiding total knee replacements. About 20% of Dr. Skedros's practice involves knee arthroscopy and non-operative treatment of knees with arthritis or cartilage tears. Dr. Skedros is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Bursitis, Frozen Shoulder, Axillary Nerve Dysfunction, Hip Replacement, and Gallbladder Removal.
Peak Orthopedics
Spencer Amundsen is an Orthopedics provider in Draper, Utah. Dr. Amundsen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Amundsen is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- TendinitisDr. Chalmers isElite. Learn about Tendinitis.
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- Bone GraftDr. Chalmers isDistinguished. Learn about Bone Graft.
- Hypermobile JointsDr. Chalmers isDistinguished. Learn about Hypermobile Joints.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Chalmers isDistinguished. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- TenotomyDr. Chalmers isDistinguished. Learn about Tenotomy.
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- Acute PainDr. Chalmers isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- ArthritisDr. Chalmers isAdvanced. Learn about Arthritis.
- BursitisDr. Chalmers isAdvanced. Learn about Bursitis.
- EndoscopyDr. Chalmers isAdvanced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Frozen ShoulderDr. Chalmers isAdvanced. Learn about Frozen Shoulder.
- OsteotomyDr. Chalmers isAdvanced. Learn about Osteotomy.
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- BursectomyDr. Chalmers isExperienced. Learn about Bursectomy.
- Hip ReplacementDr. Chalmers isExperienced. Learn about Hip Replacement.
- Knee ReplacementDr. Chalmers isExperienced. Learn about Knee Replacement.
- MenopauseDr. Chalmers isExperienced. Learn about Menopause.
- Mononeuritis MultiplexDr. Chalmers isExperienced. Learn about Mononeuritis Multiplex.
- Nerve DecompressionDr. Chalmers isExperienced. Learn about Nerve Decompression.