Overview
Dr. Stephen K. Aoki, Professor and Chief of Sports Medicine, specializes in the surgical treatment of pediatric, adolescent, and adult sports injuries, primarily of the hip and knee. Dr. Aoki serves as team physician for University of Utah Gymnastics and University of Utah Football. He is the former Head Orthopaedic Team Physician for Real Salt Lake Major League Soccer. Dr. Aoki received his undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree at Harvard University. He completed his medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City and subsequently completed his orthopaedic surgery residency and sports medicine fellowship at the University of Utah. Dr. Aoki practices both at the University Orthopaedic Center and Primary Children�s Hospital.
Dr. Aoki's hip practice focuses on joint preservation and hip arthroscopy. His surgical expertise includes the treatment of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), labral tears, cartilage injuries, hip instability due to capsular insufficiency, and ischiofemoral impingement. He has done extensive research in the field of hip arthroscopy including technical articles focused on improving the surgical treatment of FAI and hip stability.
Dr. Aoki's knee practice focuses on both pediatric and adult injuries. His surgical expertise addresses ACL tears, patellar dislocations, ligament/tendon/cartilage injuries, meniscus tears, osteochondritis dissecans (OCD lesions), tibial spine fractures, and congenital discoid meniscus. He has a particular surgical interest in pediatric athletic injuries complicated by open growth plates.
Surgical Expertise: Hip Arthroscopy, Femoroacetabular Impingement, Hip Labral Repair and Reconstruction, Hip Capsular Repair and Reconstruction, Hip Preservation, Pediatric and Adult ACL Reconstructions, Patella Dislocations, Pediatric Sports Injuries, Osteochondritis Dissecans, Cartilage and Meniscus Tears.
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Dr. Aoki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypermobile Joints. His top areas of expertise are Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, Hypermobile Joints, Osteoarthritis, Endoscopy, and Osteotomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 154 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 7 articles in the study of Hypermobile Joints.
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Locations
100 North Mario Capecchi Drive, Suite 4550, Salt Lake City, UT 84113
50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84132
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.
Alexej Barg is an Orthopedics provider in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Barg is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypermobile Joints. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Flat Feet, Hypermobile Joints, Osteotomy, and Bone Graft.
Primary Children's Hospital - Orthopedics
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypermobile Joints. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Hypermobile Joints, Tenotomy, and Bone Graft.
University Of Utah Adult Services
Robert Tashjian is an Orthopedics specialist and a Military Health Care provider in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Tashjian is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypermobile Joints. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Bone Graft, and Bursectomy. Dr. Tashjian is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- EndoscopyDr. Aoki isDistinguished. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Slipped Capital Femoral EpiphysisDr. Aoki isDistinguished. Learn about Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis.
- Advanced
- OsteotomyDr. Aoki isAdvanced. Learn about Osteotomy.
- Experienced
- Acute PainDr. Aoki isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- ArthritisDr. Aoki isExperienced. Learn about Arthritis.
- Hypermobile JointsDr. Aoki isExperienced. Learn about Hypermobile Joints.
- Knock KneesDr. Aoki isExperienced. Learn about Knock Knees.
- Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (LCPD)Dr. Aoki isExperienced. Learn about Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (LCPD).
- Osgood-Schlatter DiseaseDr. Aoki isExperienced. Learn about Osgood-Schlatter Disease.