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Joshua N. Speirs
( out of 84 reviews )

Joshua N. Speirs, MD

Languages spoken: English, Spanish

Clinical Locations

Primary Children's Hospital

Pediatric Orthopaedics
801-662-5600

Shriners Hospital for Children

801-536-3500

Utah Valley Outpatient Center

Pediatric Orthopaedics
801-357-4470
  • Dr. Joshua N. Speirs is a fellowship trained pediatric orthopaedic surgeon. He has an interest in treating patients with fractures, limb deformities, scoliosis, congenital abnormalities and sports injuries.

    Dr. Speirs grew up in California and attended Brigham Young University after high school, participating as an athlete on the BYU Track and Field team. He attended medical school at Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in El Paso, TX. He then completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center in Loma Linda, CA. During his residency training, he served multiple international medical missions to Haiti. Dr. Speirs completed an additional year of training specializing in pediatric orthopaedics and scoliosis at Rady Children Hospital in San Diego, CA.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

    Patient Rating

    4.9 /5
    ( out of 84 reviews )

    The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.

    The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

    Patient Comments

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    Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    August 19, 2023
    PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER

    Dr Speirs was wonderfully kind and gentle while treating our baby.

    August 03, 2023
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Dr. Speirs really cares. He is knowledgeable, precise, and good with kids. He explained our treatment options and gave his reasons for his recommended approach. He put me and my anxious child at ease.

    July 27, 2023
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Dr. Speirs is an extremely caring and skilled doctor. He made a really difficult and scary situation much better by explaining every step of the process and by going above and beyond for my childs care. Couldnt recommend him more.

    July 06, 2023
    EXTERNAL SITE

    I appreciate Dr. Speirs and his care. He was responsive to our needs and treated us well.

    July 06, 2023
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Dr. Speirs is an amazing surgeon! My daughter has had chronic knee pain her whole life. When he found and fixed the problem, I truly feel that he was just as excited as I was! Great bedside manner and genuine care for his patients.

    May 16, 2023
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Dr Speirs is great! He made my daughter feel very comfortable and took the time to answer her questions and concerns.

    May 11, 2023
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Dr. Speirs is an excellent physician. He went above and beyond to make sure our son was taken care of. He is personable, listens to our concerns, and made sure we felt comfortable with all decisions made. We are so happy with the results of the surgery. We would highly recommend him!

    May 09, 2023
    EXTERNAL SITE

    He is great! Very nice and takes the time to answer all our questions. Involves us in all the treatment decisions.

    May 09, 2023
    EXTERNAL SITE

    He was super kind and helpful. It was a pleasure being around him. He was very practical in his explanations of the services, and he would make sure you felt very informed and comfortable for the whole process. Plus he was just a cheerful guy, he made me feel like family.

  • Dr. Joshua N. Speirs is a fellowship trained pediatric orthopaedic surgeon. He has an interest in treating patients with fractures, limb deformities, scoliosis, congenital abnormalities and sports injuries.

    Dr. Speirs grew up in California and attended Brigham Young University after high school, participating as an athlete on the BYU Track and Field team. He attended medical school at Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in El Paso, TX. He then completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center in Loma Linda, CA. During his residency training, he served multiple international medical missions to Haiti. Dr. Speirs completed an additional year of training specializing in pediatric orthopaedics and scoliosis at Rady Children Hospital in San Diego, CA.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Orthopaedics -Primary
    Board Certification
    American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

    Education history

    Fellowship Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery and Scoliosis - Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego Clinical Fellow
    Orthopaedic Surgery - Loma Linda University Medical Center Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine - Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Paul L. Foster School of Medicine M.D.
    Biology - Brigham Young University B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Ramos O, Speirs J, Morrison M, Danisa O (2021). Effect of narcotic prescription limiting legislation on opioid utilization following pediatric spinal fusion for scoliosis. Spine Deform, 10(2), 335-341. (Read full article)
    2. Burke CA, Speirs JN, Nelson SC (2021). Maximizing mechanical advantage: surgical technique increases stiffness in spinal instrumentation. Spine Deform, 10(2), 295-299. (Read full article)
    3. Morris SC, Speirs JN, Heinrich CK, Wongworawat MD (2021). Visual Estimation of Length by Orthopaedic Surgeons: How Accurate Are Lengths Estimated in Digital Images Compared to In-Person Estimations? J Surg Orthop Adv, 30(2), 108-111. (Read full article)
    4. Burke CA, Speirs JN, Morrison MJ (2021). Pediatric On-Call Challenges for the General Orthopaedic Surgeon. Instr Course Lect, 70, 379-398. (Read full article)
    5. Morrison MJ 3rd, Speirs JN, Chicorelli AM, Garner M, Flynn JJM, Herman MJ (2019). Intramedullary Fixation of Both Bone Forearm Fractures in Children and Adolescents: Healing Correlates With Development of the Olecranon Apophysis. J Pediatr Orthop, 40(3), e198-e202. (Read full article)
    6. Speirs JN, Nelson SC (2019). The Rule of 57: Orthopaedic Trigonometry Made Easy. J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 27(24), e1110-e1114. (Read full article)
    7. Gomez C, Nelson S, Speirs J, Barnes S (2018). Magnetic Intramedullary Lengthening Nails and MRI Compatibility. J Pediatr Orthop, 38(10), e584-e587. (Read full article)
    8. Lanier PJ, Speirs J, Koehler L, Bader J, Abdelgawad A, Waterman BR (2017). Predictors of Persistent Pain After Fixation of Distal Clavicle Fractures in an Active Military Population. Orthopedics, 41(1), e117-e126. (Read full article)
    9. Speirs JN, Lyons MI, Johansson BE (2017). Emergency Medical Service Personnel Recognize Pediatric Concussions. Glob Pediatr Health, 4, 2333794X17719187. (Read full article)
    10. Speirs J, Showery J, Abdou M, Pirela-Cruz MA, Abdelgawad AA (2015). Dog bites to the upper extremity in children. J Paediatr Child Health, 51(12), 1172-4. (Read full article)

    Review

    1. Amin NH, Speirs JN, Simmons MJ, Lermen OZ, Cushner FD, Scuderi GR (2018). Total Knee Arthroplasty Wound Complication Treatment Algorithm: Current Soft Tissue Coverage Options. [Review]. J Arthroplasty, 34(4), 735-742. (Read full article)

    Book Chapter

    1. Joshua N Speirs, MD Peter O Newton, MD (2023). Endoscopic and Anterior Approaches for Spinal Deformity Surgery in the Adolescent and Young Adult. In Bernard F. Morrey, MD (Eds.), Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery; The Spine (Fourth Edition, p. 179). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.

    Case Report

    1. Ramos O, Speirs JN, Danisa O (2020). Lumbar Discitis and Osteomyelitis After a Spinal Stem Cell Injection?: A Case Report and Literature Review. JBJS Case Connect, 10(3), e1900636. (Read full article)
    2. Speirs JN, Morris SC, Morrison MJ 3rd (2019). Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis in an Adult Patient With Kabuki Syndrome. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev, 3(10). (Read full article)
    3. Speirs JN, Shields TG, Morrison MJ 3rd (2019). Focal Periphyseal Edema: An Uncommon Cause of Adolescent Knee Pain: A Report of Three Cases. JBJS Case Connect, 9(3), e0391. (Read full article)

    Letter

    1. Speirs JN, Nelson SC (2020). Reply to Letter to the Editor: The Rule of 57: Orthopaedic Trigonometry Made Easy. [Letter to the editor]. J Am Acad Orthop Surg, 28(22), e1031. (Read full article)
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