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
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
4.6/ 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
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.
UofU Patient
June 14, 2020
RIVERTON CLINICS
Excellent care!!!!!!!!
UofU Patient
June 07, 2020
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
Great guy. VERY thorough and answered ALL questions in great detail. Was not rushed and made sure we were taken care of properly.
UofU Patient
May 26, 2020
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
dr stott's is fantastic
UofU Patient
March 05, 2020
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Dr Stotts was very kind as we discussed the possibility of surgery on my daughters hips. We didnt feel rushed as he answered all of our questions and calmed our fears and concerns.
UofU Patient
February 24, 2020
RIVERTON CLINICS
Dr. Stotts is a Great doctor!!
UofU Patient
January 12, 2020
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
dr stotts is a great doctor
UofU Patient
January 02, 2020
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
Really loved Dr. Stotts!!!
UofU Patient
December 07, 2019
RIVERTON CLINICS
He was very nice and helped us.
UofU Patient
November 15, 2019
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
we love Dr Stotts
UofU Patient
November 02, 2019
RIVERTON CLINICS
I couldn't be any more pleased with Dr. Stotts. He was excellent and had a great reassuring demeanor through the whole process.
UofU Patient
November 01, 2019
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
love fact that patient care is determined by an overall view of the patient's condition/needs/health and how treatment will affect patient... instead of just looking at an x-ray that shows a problem and because the problem is there is must be fixed.
UofU Patient
October 04, 2019
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
Dr. Stotts is fantastic. My oldest daughter had questions about her sister, with the broken femur, and he kindly answered them. Was very patient answering my question over the screams of _____.
UofU Patient
September 17, 2019
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
Dr. Stotts has always spent the time we have needed to answer questions and any concerns we have had. He is great!!
UofU Patient
August 10, 2019
RIVERTON CLINICS
I thought the Dr was very caring and took time to listen and answer questions I asked
UofU Patient
July 29, 2019
RIVERTON CLINICS
probably the best practice in the nation
UofU Patient
July 13, 2019
RIVERTON CLINICS
We love Dr. Stotts and are so grateful that we are able to work with him.
UofU Patient
June 30, 2019
RIVERTON CLINICS
Dr. Stotts was very kind and informative
UofU Patient
June 19, 2019
RIVERTON CLINICS
Dr Stotts is amazing. He is my favorite doc at PCMC by far
UofU Patient
May 25, 2019
ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
great doctor excellent care provider
UofU Patient
May 16, 2019
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
Dr. Stotts was very professional, attended to our needs and was very understanding and comforting.
UofU Patient
May 14, 2019
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
We have had a very good experience with Dr. Stotts and his staff from the time of my son's accident to his follow up care and visits. Very impressed with him and the time he takes with us when we come for our appointments and also the time he took at the hospital when we were staying there.
UofU Patient
May 09, 2019
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
Dr. Stotts is fantastic. Very happy to have him as my daughter's ortho
UofU Patient
May 09, 2019
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
Dr. Stouts has been seeing ___ for approximately 15 years, and he has always listened to my concerns and explains what he sees effectively. He has been patient with me and my concerns even when I have questioned him about ______'s leg differences. I appreciate his kindness and caring with both ___ and my concerns.
UofU Patient
May 02, 2019
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
Dr. stotts is an awesome doctor. helped me answer any questions I have. he made me and _______ feel so comfortable from the moment we met him. I would very much so recommend friends or family to him.
UofU Patient
April 29, 2019
RIVERTON CLINICS
Dr. Stotts is our favorite doctor ever!
UofU Patient
April 05, 2019
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
We really have had a great experience with Dr. Stott and his assistant during our time at Primary Children's and this particular visit. He is very easy to talk to and takes his time. Very impressed with him and his staff.
UofU Patient
March 29, 2019
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
Didn't seem to take our concerns and those of other providers seriously, made us feel that we were overreacting and our concerns weren't valid
UofU Patient
March 22, 2019
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
very good service, excellent doctor.
UofU Patient
March 04, 2019
RIVERTON CLINICS
I appreciate that he is willing to talk with me on the phone about my concerns
UofU Patient
March 02, 2019
RIVERTON CLINICS
Dr Stotts was EXCELLENT!!! We see many doctors and receive very good care, but Dr Stotts really has that special something that makes a really great doctor
UofU Patient
February 17, 2019
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
Dr. Stotts is so helpful, patient, and kind. He made us all feel at ease and as answered our questions every time, no matter how redundant they were. He made us feel like we were doing a good job as parents helping our baby and that ___ was healing perfectly, which was such a comfort. He was so helpful in the OR/ER too. He made sure we knew that these things happen and that he knows we love ____. The surgery process was quick and he only had to cast one leg. We feel so blessed to have him as our doctor.
UofU Patient
February 06, 2019
RIVERTON CLINICS
Dr. Stotts assessed a problem with my daughter's heel and talked to me about treatment plan. He contacted his office and scheduled an appointment for my daughter minutes after providing the treatment plan. She was seen a few short days later. Dr. Stotts cares about his patients and provides excellent treatment and care.
UofU Patient
December 21, 2018
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
I don't feel like there's any real sense of concern or understanding for what my daughter is going through. I feel like because it's unusual and hasn't been seen before, no one knows what to do. I wish they would seek out other opinions and specialists and try to help my daughter with her pain to improve her quality of life.
UofU Patient
November 07, 2018
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
Hope he will keep us as _____'_ ortho (she threw up on him last visit). ha!!! He is so patient and accomodating.!!!
UofU Patient
September 20, 2018
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
Love Dr. Stotts. He is always so kind to us and our daughter and he really knows what he is talking about and has genuine concern for his patients.
UofU Patient
September 16, 2018
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
he looked at my scars because I have some things weird with them. he explained about not needing to take out the stuff in my knee.
UofU Patient
September 05, 2018
RIVERTON CLINICS
very good experience with Dr Stotts. he was a very good listener, cared about what I had to say, understood my concerns. excellent with my grumpy and uncooperative kid- he had her smiling and calm while doing a full exam which I thought was going to be a disaster... A+ for interacting with kids.
UofU Patient
August 25, 2018
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
The last surgery I assumed was going to be a soft tissue release in the joint, but the bones were cut instead. It would have been nice to have had that explained before hand.
UofU Patient
August 23, 2018
RIVERTON CLINICS
Dr. Stotts took the time to address multiple concerns, have additional X-rays taken, and make sure my son was well taken care of.
UofU Patient
August 22, 2018
RIVERTON CLINICS
dr stotts is _____ favorite Dr, and he has many! Dr Stotts is amazing. we feel very fortunate to have him as a part of sam's medical team.
UofU Patient
August 18, 2018
RIVERTON CLINICS
Dr. Stott is very good at explaining in detail what is going on with your child. He is super friendly and we will recommend him to anyone needing a pediatric orthopedic.
UofU Patient
August 18, 2018
RIVERTON CLINICS
Dr. Stotts is our favorite doctor!
UofU Patient
August 12, 2018
PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
loved doctor stotts. didn't feel rushed.
UofU Patient
June 13, 2018
We have been seeing Dr Stotts for 13years now for my daughters condition. He is a wonderful doctor and very loving and caring to his patients.
UofU Patient
May 20, 2018
He seemed rushed and didn't spend very much time with us or our son addressing his concerns. He didn't seem to us to take a really good look at our son, examine him thoroughly, he just kind of glanced at him and made his decision.
UofU Patient
March 23, 2018
I wish I could rank Dr Stotts higher then very good.
UofU Patient
March 08, 2018
Dr. Stotts is always great!
UofU Patient
February 09, 2018
we recommend Dr. Stotts to our friends for their pediatric orthopedic needs
UofU Patient
January 18, 2018
Dr. Stotts was so kind and gentle when examining my daughter. Made her feel very at ease.
UofU Patient
November 12, 2017
Dr.Stotts is wonderful.
UofU Patient
October 21, 2017
We were very impressed with Dr. Stotts and would definitely recommend him to others. He was thorough in his exam, and seemed to have a complete understand of what needed to be done. He was very personable and easy to talk to.
UofU Patient
August 21, 2017
we couldn't be happier with Dr Stotts. i wish every surgeon was like him
UofU Patient
July 25, 2017
he was good
UofU Patient
June 28, 2017
Dr. Stotts is awesome. He took excellent care of my son along with the staff. Thank you.
UofU Patient
June 21, 2017
wonderful!
UofU Patient
May 15, 2017
Dr. Stotts is amazing. Great to work with and has genuine concern about his patients.
UofU Patient
May 02, 2017
Dr. Stotts is an excellent doctor. His knowledge of orthopedics and my son's condition, cerebral palsy, is wonderful. I am confident in his ability to care for my son.
UofU Patient
April 08, 2017
amazing staff! Stotts does a wonderful job and is so kind and caring
UofU Patient
March 25, 2017
My daughter is 4 years old and had so much to talk about. Dr Stotts politely listened to her and praised her. It meant the world to her and me.
UofU Patient
March 24, 2017
Dr. Stotts has always been very good with us. This visit however, we left with more questions than answers. He seemed to want to pass her off to another doctor without any indication of a prognosis as to what the next step in her treatment would - just to go to a new doctor.
UofU Patient
January 04, 2017
Dr Stotts took the time to address our concerns and thoroughly explain our options. I did not feel rushed with him at all.
UofU Patient
November 17, 2016
Wonderful!
UofU Patient
November 04, 2016
Excellent! So personable, warm, and real. I'm so glad Dr. Stotts was our doctor. He made us feel good and safe--like everything was in control and would be ok.
UofU Patient
November 02, 2016
was a wonderful Dr.
UofU Patient
September 12, 2016
I would recommend Dr. Stotts in a heartbeat. He's an excellent physician, and is always willing to spend the time to make sure your questions are answered.
UofU Patient
August 30, 2016
dr stotts is amazing he made me feelso much better about my sons legs and the outcome
UofU Patient
August 19, 2016
I have only had one other doctor that showed as much concern and care as Dr. Stotts did. Thank you for the compassion shown.
UofU Patient
August 16, 2016
Dr. Stotts is an amazing physician--very down to earth yet also very knowledgeable
UofU Patient
July 02, 2016
we've been taking my son to PCMC for 17 years now. "Excellent consistency" is the best describer
UofU Patient
June 30, 2016
Really great - very professional, spent a lot of time with us on history, discussing options, etc.
UofU Patient
June 10, 2016
He was respectful, prideful. He knows and have the correct a. answered. I very satisfied
UofU Patient
May 14, 2016
We love Dr. Stotts
UofU Patient
May 05, 2016
as I stated before. Dr Stotts was simply amazing to us.
UofU Patient
April 23, 2016
Dr Stotts was wonderful!
UofU Patient
April 22, 2016
We have really enjoyed working with Dr. Stotts and would recommend him to anyone with similar health issues in their children.
UofU Patient
March 11, 2016
We absolutely love Dr. Stotts. He is really an extraordinary doctor. He is kind, knowledgeable, easy to ask questions to and never feels rushed. He truly is one of the best specialist we have worked with. 5 stars!
UofU Patient
February 14, 2016
We LOVE Dr. Stotts!! And always recommend him!!
UofU Patient
January 30, 2016
Doctor was VERY good!
UofU Patient
January 17, 2016
We love Dr. Stotts and for him to take time out of his schedule for us we are so thankful.
UofU Patient
January 13, 2016
I was THRILLED with Dr Stotts. He was so friendly and took his time to examine my concerns. Very happy with the treatment my son received.
UofU Patient
November 02, 2015
Dr. Stots is the best doctor! I was so impressed with how informative he was and explained to my daughter without scaring her exactly what was going to happen. I have never had such a great experience with a doctor than with dr. Stots. He even came down after my daughters surgery to make sure they got the right cast color and let us know everything went well. He truly is a phenomenal Doctor. I could not thank him enough for what he did.
UofU Patient
October 29, 2015
:)
UofU Patient
October 29, 2015
Dr. Stotts was extremely patient and caring when examining my daughter. He was thorough and very willing to answer my questions. I would highly recommend Dr. Stotts.
UofU Patient
August 19, 2015
Dr. Stotts is wonderful, skilled and the kindest surgeon I have ever met.
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
Primary Children's Hospital
801-662-5600
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 |
| Residency | Fort Worth Affiliated Hospitals Orthopedic Surgery Resident |
| Internship | John Peter Smith Hospital Orthopedic Surgery Intern |
| Professional Medical | University of Texas Health Science Center Medicine M.D. |
| Undergraduate | Northwestern University B.A. |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- 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. (Epub ahead of print) J Bone Joint Surg Am.
- 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. (Epub ahead of print) J Pediatr Orthop.
- Stotts AK, Kohring JM, Presson AP, Millar MM, Harrast JJ, Van Heest AE, Zhang C, Saltzman CL (2020). 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. Current Orthopaedic Practice, 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.
Global Impact
Presentations
| Segundas Jornadas de Ortopedia Infantil/Partners of the Americas Compañeros de las Americas Alianza Bolivia-Utah. "Idiopathic Scoliosis".La Paz, Bolivia | Global |
| Segundas Jornadas de Ortopedia Infantil/Partners of the Americas Compañeros de las Americas Alianza Bolivia-Utah. "Treatment Strategies For DDH". 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 |