Overview
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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Septic Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Bursitis, Frozen Shoulder, Axillary Nerve Dysfunction, Hip Replacement, and Gallbladder Removal.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 81 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Septic Arthritis.
Insurance
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Locations
5316 South Woodrow Street, Suite 200, Murray, UT 84107
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.
University Of Utah Adult Services
Richard Puzzitiello is an Orthopedics provider in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Puzzitiello is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Septic Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Infectious Arthritis, Septic Arthritis, Tendinitis, Osteotomy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Puzzitiello is currently accepting new patients.
University Of Utah Adult Services
Christopher Pelt is an Orthopedics provider in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Pelt is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Septic Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Septic Arthritis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Pelt is currently accepting new patients.
University Of Utah Adult Services
Jeremy Gililland is an Orthopedics provider in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Gililland is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Septic Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Septic Arthritis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Gililland is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- BursitisDr. Skedros isAdvanced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Frozen ShoulderDr. Skedros isAdvanced. Learn about Frozen Shoulder.
- Experienced
- ArthritisDr. Skedros isExperienced. Learn about Arthritis.
- Axillary Nerve DysfunctionDr. Skedros isExperienced. Learn about Axillary Nerve Dysfunction.
- Brachial PlexopathyDr. Skedros isExperienced. Learn about Brachial Plexopathy.
- Compartment SyndromeDr. Skedros isExperienced. Learn about Compartment Syndrome.
- DiskitisDr. Skedros isExperienced. Learn about Diskitis.
- EndoscopyDr. Skedros isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.