Alan K. Stotts,
MD
Languages Spoken: English
Dr. Alan Stotts, Professor (clinical) specializes in pediatric orthopaedic surgery, with fellowship training in the full spectrum of childhood orthopaedic conditions. Dr. Stotts’ clinical interests include the treatment of children with congenital and developmental orthopaedic conditions, neuromuscular disease, cerebral palsy, spina bifida and the acute management of fractures and injuries. He received his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He completed his orthopaedic residency training at John Peter Smith Hospital, in Fort Worth, Texas, and received subspecialty training with a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedic surgery at Primary Children’s Hospital and Shriners Hospital for Children. Dr. Stotts serves as the Chief of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Utah, the Chairman of the Division of Pediatric Orthopaedics at Primary Children’s Hospital and the Orthopaedic Surgery Vice Chair for Education at the University. He is the Richard L. Stimson Presidential Endowed Chair in Orthopaedics at the University. Dr. Stotts also consults for the State of Utah Children with Special Healthcare Needs program serving St. George and Vernal. Dr. Stotts practices through the University of Utah School of Medicine at the Primary Children's Hospital (both the main campus and the Riverton campus) and sees adult patients with cerebral palsy at the University Orthopaedic Center. Dr. Stotts also serves as an orthopaedic surgeon at the Shriners Hospital for Children in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Clinical Locations
Primary Children's Hospital
Pediatric Orthopaedics801-662-5600
Primary Children's Hospital Outpatient Services at Riverton
801-285-1440
Shriners Hospital for Children
801-536-3500
Specialties
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Orthopaedics
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Professor (Clinical) |
| Board Certification | American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery |
Patient Rating
The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to care provider 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 care provider
4.9/ 5
Care provider's explanation of condition/problem
4.9/ 5
Care provider's effort to include me in decisions
4.9/ 5
Wait time at clinic
4.7/ 5
Care provider's concern for questions & worries
4.9/ 5
Patient Comments
Patient comments are gathered from our Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survery and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
UofU Patient
December 11, 2021
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
The doctor is excellent, very professional and very nice person.
UofU Patient
November 20, 2021
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
Dr. Stotts personally dressed [NAME REMOVED] wound and showed caring and concern about any pain it might be causing. We appreciate all of his care!
UofU Patient
October 22, 2021
RIVERTON CLINICS
Good experience he walked us through what was gonna happen and everything he had to do
UofU Patient
August 21, 2021
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Very caring and patient and thoughtful
UofU Patient
August 07, 2021
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
We have been to Dr Stotts for many visits after he had done emergency surgery on our son. Every visit he has been very attentive, patient, and informative. We never feel like he is rushed and takes a personal approach to our son and us. We have always been very happy with our visits to Dr Stotts and his office.
UofU Patient
June 30, 2021
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
We felt very well taken care of and appreciated that Doctor taking the time to address all our questions and concerns.
UofU Patient
June 20, 2021
RIVERTON CLINICS
Dr. Stotts is the best. We hope to stay with him for as long as possible
UofU Patient
June 18, 2021
RIVERTON CLINICS
all the staff is so amazing to work with. listened to all of our concerns
UofU Patient
May 15, 2021
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
I liked Dr. Stotts and Dr. Carroll because of the very fact(s) what they were seeing [NAME REMOVED] for could've been hard to explain to a parent if you didn't use all the medical words but they did explain it to me in a way I could understand and then they explained it to my husband on the phone, and answered his questions and made sure we knew that [NAME REMOVED]'s future would be just fine. Their concern was so that we understood what we needed to so that we could rest assured that her leg bones were the same length and it was good.
UofU Patient
May 07, 2021
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
Dr. Stotts has worked with 2 of my daughters now and there is no one else that I would have work on their bones. He is so calm, patient and caring. He is generally on time yet still makes me feel like I'm heard and cared about as a parent.
UofU Patient
April 25, 2021
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
Clair and Dr Stotts have both been so great at answering any questions or concerns after Brooke's surgery. So patient and caring!
UofU Patient
April 24, 2021
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
We love Dr. Stott! He's amazing and he explains everything so well and is so patient!
UofU Patient
January 18, 2021
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Dr Stotts and his assistant were engaging, knowledgeable and attentive. They explained the treatments available to me, with a detailed explanation of each. They answered my questions thoroughly and thoughtfully. It was literally the best experience I've had with a doctor.
UofU Patient
December 06, 2020
RIVERTON CLINICS
Dr Stott really care about our concerns
UofU Patient
October 23, 2020
RIVERTON CLINICS
We love Dr.Stotts!
UofU Patient
October 17, 2020
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
Dr. Stott is awesome. Thorough, not rushed and sincere. We really like him.
UofU Patient
September 19, 2020
RIVERTON CLINICS
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Dr Stotts is the Best. Doctor. Ever! Thanks so much!
UofU Patient
September 06, 2020
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
Dr. Story's is amazing and we love him! He has the best bedside manner. He is great at what he does and always able to describe things really well to me. Going to an orthopedist with a child can be scary, but I always leave feeling confident about the diagnosis and treatment and way better than when I arrived. I would highly recommend him!
UofU Patient
July 06, 2020
RIVERTON CLINICS
I appreciate how thorough Dr Stotts was at explaining outcomes. He was very patient and we definitely felt his concern and care.
Dr. Alan Stotts, Professor (clinical) specializes in pediatric orthopaedic surgery, with fellowship training in the full spectrum of childhood orthopaedic conditions. Dr. Stotts’ clinical interests include the treatment of children with congenital and developmental orthopaedic conditions, neuromuscular disease, cerebral palsy, spina bifida and the acute management of fractures and injuries. He received his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He completed his orthopaedic residency training at John Peter Smith Hospital, in Fort Worth, Texas, and received subspecialty training with a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedic surgery at Primary Children’s Hospital and Shriners Hospital for Children. Dr. Stotts serves as the Chief of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Utah, the Chairman of the Division of Pediatric Orthopaedics at Primary Children’s Hospital and the Orthopaedic Surgery Vice Chair for Education at the University. He is the Richard L. Stimson Presidential Endowed Chair in Orthopaedics at the University. Dr. Stotts also consults for the State of Utah Children with Special Healthcare Needs program serving St. George and Vernal. Dr. Stotts practices through the University of Utah School of Medicine at the Primary Children's Hospital (both the main campus and the Riverton campus) and sees adult patients with cerebral palsy at the University Orthopaedic Center. Dr. Stotts also serves as an orthopaedic surgeon at the Shriners Hospital for Children in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Academic Locations
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Orthopaedics
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Professor (Clinical) |
| Board Certification | American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery |
Education History
| Fellowship | University of Utah School of Medicine Pediatric Orthopedics Fellow, 2001 |
| Residency | Fort Worth Affiliated Hospitals Orthopedic Surgery Resident, 2000 |
| Internship | John Peter Smith Hospital Orthopedic Surgery Intern, 1996 |
| Professional Medical | University of Texas Health Science Center Medicine M.D., 1995 |
| Undergraduate | Northwestern University B.A., 1991 |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- Stotts AK, Carroll KL, Naatz E, MacWilliams BA (2021). Outcome of Gastrocnemius Soleus Facial Lengthening in Ambulatory Patients With Cerebral Palsy. J Pediatr Orthop, 42(1), e65-e71.
- Carroll KL, Stotts AK, Baird GO, Thorman AL, Talmage M, Moss WD, McMulkin ML, MacWilliams BA (2021). Factors Influencing Outcomes of the Dysplastic Hip in Nonambulatory Children With Cerebral Palsy. J Pediatr Orthop, 41(4), 221-226.
- Makarewich CA, Stotts AK, Yoo M, Nelson RE, Rothberg DL (2019). Inpatient Versus Outpatient Treatment of Gartland Type II Supracondylar Humerus Fractures: A Cost and Safety Comparison. J Pediatr Orthop, 40(5), 211-217.
- Kohring JM, Harrast JJ, Stotts AK, Zhang C, Millar MM, Presson AP, Saltzman CL (2019). Resident Independence Performing Common Orthopaedic Procedures at the End of Training: Perspective of the Graduated Resident. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 102(1), e2.
- Stotts AK, Kohring JM, Presson AP, Millar MM, Harrast JJ, Van Heest AE, Zhang C, Saltzman CL (2019). Perceptions of the Recommended Resident Experience with Common Orthopaedic Procedures: A Survey of Program Directors and Early Practice Surgeons. J Bone Joint Surg Am, 101(113), e63.
- MacWilliams BA, Stotts AK, Carroll KL, DAstous JL (2016). Utilization and efficacy of computational gait analysis for hamstring lengthening surgery. Gait Posture, 49, 394-397.
- Stotts AK, Klatt JWB (09/01/2012). Pediatric diaphyseal femoral fractures. Curr Orthop Pract, 23(5), 406-408.
- Stotts AK, Stevens PM (2009). Tibial rotational osteotomy with intramedullary nail fixation. Strategies Trauma Limb Reconstr, 4(3), 129-33.
- Junkins EP Jr, Stotts A, Santiago R, Guenther E (2008). The clinical presentation of pediatric thoracolumbar fractures: a prospective study. J Trauma, 65(5), 1066-71.
Book Chapter
- Stevens PM, Stotts AK (2010). Toe Deformities. In James J. McCarthy, MD; James C. Drennan, MD (Eds.), Drennan's The Child's Foot and Ankle (Second, pp. 280-289). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Other
- MacWilliams BA, McMulkin ML, Duffy EA, Munger ME, Chen BP, Novacheck TF, Schwartz MH, Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy Outcomes Research Team (2021). Long-term effects of spasticity treatment, including selective dorsal rhizotomy, for individuals with cerebral palsy. Dev Med Child Neurol (64(5), pp. 561-568). England.
- Jackson JB 3rd, Vincent S, Davies J, Phelps K, Cornett C, Grabowski G, Scannell B, Stotts A, Bice M (2017). A Prospective Multicenter Evaluation of the Value of the On-Call Orthopedic Resident. J Grad Med Educ (10(1), pp. 91-94). United States.
Global Impact
Presentations
| Segundas Jornadas de Ortopedia Infantil/Partners of the Americas Compañeros de las Americas Alianza Bolivia-Utah. "Treatment Strategies For DDH". La Paz, Bolivia | Global |
| Segundas Jornadas de Ortopedia Infantil/Partners of the Americas Compañeros de las Americas Alianza Bolivia-Utah. "Idiopathic Scoliosis".La Paz, Bolivia | Global |
| Soddo Christian Hospital. "Evaluation of the limping child". Soddo, Ethiopia | Global |
Service
| 07/20/2015 | Physician | Medical Mission at Soddo Christian Hospital in Soddo, Ethiopia. (2 weeks) | Ethiopia |