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Patient Rating:

4.8 out of 5

62 Patient Ratings
37 Patient Comments

Travis G. Maak, M.D.

Specialties

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Bio

Dr. Travis Maak’s practice is focused on sports medicine and arthroscopic treatment of the knee, hip, and shoulder. Dr. Maak is originally from Salt Lake City and a graduate from Stanford University. He completed his medical school at Yale School of Medicine and surgical internship at New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Medical College. His orthopaedic surgery residency training occurred at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, where he continued his training with a fellowship in sports medicine. During his fellowship, Dr. Maak served as an Assistant NFL Team Physician for the New York Football Giants.

Dr. Maak specializes in arthroscopic shoulder, hip and knee surgery and has a specific interest in arthroscopic treatment of athletic shoulder, hip and knee injuries. These injuries include hip and knee joint preservation surgery, cartilage restoration, shoulder instability, rotator cuff repair, and knee arthroscopy. He also performs arthritis surgery of the knee, including joint replacement surgery. He has specific expertise in complex knee joint restoration and reconstruction (including meniscus transplantation, cartilage resurfacing, osteotomy, and ligament reconstruction) and hip joint preservation (including hip arthroscopy, labral repair and reconstruction). He has been actively involved in research throughout his medical career and has published numerous scientific and clinical articles in the areas of hip, shoulder, and knee reconstruction. His research interests include meniscus and articular cartilage injury, knee joint biomechanics, hip joint preservation, and femoroacetabular impingement (FAI).

Special Procedures: Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, Arthroscopic shoulder stabilization, Meniscal allograft transplantation, Cartilage cell transplantation including DeNovo and ACI, Fresh osteochondral allograft transplantation, Hip arthroscopy and labral repair

Locations

Schedule An Appointment Clinical Office Address
(801) 662-5600 Primary Children's Medical Center
100 N Mario Capecchi Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84113
(801) 213-4500 South Jordan Health Center
5126 West Daybreak Parkway
South Jordan, UT 84095
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(801) 587-7109 University Orthopaedic Center
590 Wakara Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
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Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Orthopaedics - Assistant Professor
Board Certification National Board of Medical Examiners

Patient Ratings

The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey.

Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

Likelihood of recommending doctor
4.7
My confidence in doctor
4.8
Time doctor spent with me
4.7
Doctor spoke using clear language
4.9
Doctor's effort to include me in decisions
4.8
Doctor's concern for questions & worries
4.9
Doctor's explanation of condition/problem
4.9
Wait time at clinic
4.3
Doctor's friendliness and courtesy
4.9

Patient Comments

Patient comments are gathered from our Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

May 08, 2013

Amazin Doctor, Already Recommend him.

April 27, 2013

Dr. Maak is not only a superb physician, he also had an outstanding "bed side manner". Throughly answered all questions; I never felt he was rushing the situation...a caring individual who inspires trust.

April 19, 2013

Dr. Maak and his resident were very professional and friendly. I felt that I was listened to and my questions were answered.

April 19, 2013

Since this was my first visit, I don't have much to go off of. We'll see after imaging what Dr. Maak can do for my pain.

April 08, 2013

Excellent

April 04, 2013

I have great confidence in Dr Maak, his knowledge, skill, & patient care. I will highly recommend him to others.

April 01, 2013

Good

March 26, 2013

The visit with the doctor was good. But I had an MRI 5 days ago and still haven't heard back.

March 17, 2013

Dr Maak was very informative, kind, & patient in answering my questions & helping me decide as to what I should do regarding my knee. Another Dr. Suggested a knee replacement immediately & Dr. Maak gave me answers & suggested a shot to help with the slight pain.

March 15, 2013

Absolute great care!

March 15, 2013

You guys should teach other medical facilities how to be so awesome.

March 08, 2013

Dr. Maak was very friendly and showed interest and concern in my reason for the visit

February 13, 2013

He's awesome, I'm stoked that he's here and will be doing my surgery.

February 04, 2013

Dr. Maak was very thorough and took the time to explain everything. His clinic did appear to be very busy but he still took the time needed to answer my questions. I will definitely be referring people to him!

February 02, 2013

Dr Maak through his kindness, compassion, and experience continues to guide us through an extremely scary, stressful situation by providing us with honest, current, professional information, enabling us to make the difficult decisions necessary, feeling confident, and supported thought out this process.

February 01, 2013

Dr. Maak was very in tune with my complicated medical needs. His patient demeanor, willingness to help me understand all aspects of what might be causing my problems and how best to work through them was greatly appreciated. He was genuinely concerned for me as his patient and finding the best solution for my condition.

January 28, 2013

Quick, simple, and informative. The trifecta of appointments.

January 21, 2013

I left the appointment, feeling, good about the interview.

January 18, 2013

I am a nurse practitioner, so I understand a lot more than the average patient. Travis did a good job.

January 17, 2013

I was very pleased with the doctor's examination of my knee and also his explanation on how my knee pain and inflamation is going to be treated for the next two to three months. If I don't improve then he will take other measures. The nurse also took good notes about my condition before the doctor came in.

December 18, 2012

Good experience, although, when I tried to call back about pain medication, I had to call three different times. When I asked for a prescription the doctor was not willing to accommodate my request.

December 14, 2012

I NEVER give anyone a 5 this Dr is awesome

December 12, 2012

I dont even know where to start...Dr. Maack was great, I have never felt so comfortable about my son having his first surgery and looking forward to the follow up because i knew it was gonna be the best care and Dr, Maack shows his concerns and care to his patients,I would definatley recommend him for any surgery or care He is a Awesome guy!!! Thank you so much, I was so nervous about this surgery and he made it so comfortable to me and assured me everything will go great!

December 07, 2012

I can't say enough good things about Dr. Maak. I thought he was very sincere, listened attentively to my problem, and acted like he really cared. It was a night and day difference from the first doctor I saw who made me feel like I was wasting his time and treated me like I was stupid. I was very, very impressed with Dr. Maak's bedside manner.

November 26, 2012

Dr. Maak was thorough in his examination as well as his explanation of his findings. A very positive experience.

November 19, 2012

I am so impressed with Dr. Maak- he is kind and thoughtful and makes every effort to answer questions, and gives me plenty of opportunity to ask questions!

November 16, 2012

Althought I talked about my pain and the doctor worked to diagnose the pain, he didn't discuss plans to reduce or eliminate the pain. I had to bring up this topic on the way out. Even though I was scheduling an appointment for the next day with the physician that he wanted to refer me to he prescribed a medication (Lyrica) that takes could take 5-10 days to reach a theraputic level for the pain. The next doctor felt the issue was different and Lyrica would not be helpful. That was a waste of money. Did the doctor know that it would take that long to get relief with this medications. The pharmacist did not mention that it would take this long either.

November 16, 2012

Dr. Maak is excellent at explanations of what is going on in the knee and how it affects you. He is clear and concise and makes sure you understand exactly what is going on. If you don't he will take the time to clear up any extra questions

October 29, 2012

He took the time to show and explain what was going on and the causes and options.

October 23, 2012

I am very impressed with Dr. Maak - he's very knowledgeable and very good at explaining the injury and how we can fix/help it.

October 23, 2012

I was really impressed with Dr. Maak - I have already told a couple of friends who need help about him.

October 17, 2012

Always great to talk to Dr. Maak. Very helpful.

October 04, 2012

I was concerned about meeting with Dr. Maak because I did not want to have surgery. He totally calmed my fears and listened to me and helped me come up with a plan that did not involve surgery until we had tried all other options. He explained things extremely well in comparison to other doctors that I saw before about the same issue. I felt completely comfortable at my visit.

October 01, 2012

appreciated the time he took to talk about the situation with the osteoarthritis and the damage that has been done, and what needs to be done. He didn't push for an immediate surgery date but said that eventually to have better comfort and ability to move better that surgery will be necessary.

October 01, 2012

Dr. Maak was awesome. He took a great amout of time to describe what was happening and his concern for me was genuine. I felt completely comfortable talking to him and in his plan for me. Im glad that he listened to me when I said I would prefer other options besides surgery. I would definitely recommend him to my family members. I look forward to seeing him in the future.

September 14, 2012

Dr Maak took plenty of to make the best and right decision and was extremely empathetic to my concerns and issues

August 31, 2012

Dr. Maak was excellent. Most helpful and friendly.