Christopher L. Peters MD
Hip & Knee Reconstructive Surgery
Professor, Orthopedics, University of Utah School of Medicine
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590 S Wakara WaySalt Lake City, UT 84108
Phone+1 801-587-7109
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Education & Training
University of Utah HealthResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1989 - 1993
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Internship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1988 - 1989
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
UT State Medical License 1989 - 2028
IL State Medical License 1993 - 1996
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
- Serum Metal Ion Concentrations Following Primary Hip Arthroplasty Start of enrollment: 2007 Aug 01
- Discovering the Gene(s) Causing Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) Start of enrollment: 2010 Jan 01
- Analysis of Standard Versus Barbed Sutures in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty. Start of enrollment: 2011 Jan 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A Comparison of Recovery Curves in Total Knee Arthroplasty With and Without Soft-Tissue Releases.Allan K Metz, Shanna K Loughmiller, Dalton L Braathen, Brenna E Blackburn, Christopher L Peters
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2026-07-01 - Retaining Well-Balanced Articulating Metal-on-Polyethylene Total Knee Spacers for Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Potential Alternative to Two-Stage Exchange.Joshua P Rainey, Brenna E Blackburn, Laura K Certain, Lucas A Anderson, Michael J Archibeck
The Journal of Arthroplasty. 2026-07-01 - Stratified Recovery Curves for Patient-Reported Outcomes After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty.Joshua P Rainey, Brenna E Blackburn, Claire R Kapron, Christopher E Pelt, Christopher L Peters
Arthroplasty Today. 2026-06-01
Press Mentions
Most Racket Sport Players Return to Play at Similar Skill Level After Total Joint ArthroplastyJune 26th, 2025- OrthoGrid Systems, Inc. Announces Launch of New OrthoGrid Hip Preservation Software Application for Peri Acetabular Osteotomy and FemoroplastyAugust 27th, 2021
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