Dr. Christopher Earl Pelt, MD

Dr. Pelt is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Utah specializing in Adult Reconstruction. His clinical practice focus is in primary and revision joint replacement and reconstruction of the hip and knee. The treatment of young adult hip conditions, including hip dysplasia and femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), is another area of clinical and academic interest. Minimally invasive joint replacement, partial knee replacement, direct anterior hip replacement, arthroscopy of the hip, surgical dislocation and debridement of the hip and corrective osteotomies of the hip and knee are additional aspects of his practice. His research interests are centered on patient outcomes following hip and knee reconstructive surgeries. Dr. Pelt grew up in the Pacific Northwest and attended the University of Washington for his undergraduate education. He later completed medical school at Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. He …completed his Orthopaedic Surgery residency and advanced training in an Adult Reconstruction fellowship at the University of Utah Department of Orthopaedics in Salt Lake City. Dr. Pelt’s practice is based at the University Orthopaedic Center and he operates at both the University Orthopaedic Center and at the University Hospital in Salt Lake City.

• Primary Children's Hospital

University Orthopaedic Center

590 S Wakara Way

Salt Lake City

UT

84108

USA

+18015877109

• Adult Reconstructive Orthopedic Surgery
• Orthopedic Surgery

• Knee Replacement
• Lower Leg/Ankle Fractures and Dislocations
• Hip Replacement
• Occupational Therapy Evaluation
• Physical Therapy

• Internal Derangement of Knee Cartilage
• Internal Derangement of Knee
• Osteoporosis
• Rotator cuff syndrome
• Spinal Stenosis
• Fractures
• Dislocations
• Derangement
• and Sprains
• Osteoarthritis