Laura L. Bellaire
Rating: 5.0 of 5
( out of 48 reviews )

Laura L. Bellaire, MD, FAAOS

Languages spoken: English, Spanish

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Layton Pediatric Orthopedics

Layton Pediatric Orthopedics
201 W Layton Pkwy
Layton , UT 84041
801-546-8450
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Primary Children's Hospital

Pediatric Orthopaedics
100 N Mario Capecchi Drive
Salt Lake City , UT 84113
801-662-5600
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Shriners Hospital for Children

Fairfax Road & Virginia
Salt Lake City , UT 84103
801-536-3765
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  • Dr. Laura L. Bellaire is a fellowship trained pediatric orthopaedic surgeon. She specializes in general pediatric orthopaedic care and pediatric spinal deformity. She is committed to getting to know her patients and their families so she can provide personalized operative and non-operative treatment options.

    Dr. Bellaire received her undergraduate degree from Yale University where she was honored with Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude distinctions. She then attended medical school and orthopaedic surgery residency at Emory University in Atlanta, GA where she was awarded the James B. Whitehead Surgery Scholarship and two consecutive Kelly Society Excellence in Resident Research awards. She then completed a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedic surgery at the University of Utah. She worked as an attending surgeon at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI before returning to Salt Lake City to join the University of Utah Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in 2023.

    Dr. Bellaire is currently engaged in multiple research studies surrounding waste reduction and medical sustainability. She is working towards a Master of Studies degree in sustainability leadership from Cambridge University. She has conducted research at institutions across the country in conjunction with the Pediatric Spine Study Group, and she is a member of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. She is proud to be part of the faculty at the University of Utah and to provide care to the region's pediatric population.

    Specialties

    Board Certification

    American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

    Patient Rating

    Rating: 5.0 out of 5
    5.0 /5
    ( out of 48 reviews )

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

    Patient Comments

    Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    August 11, 2025
    PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    I appreciate all of the care she gave my family. She listened to all of my concerns and was very knowledgeable.

    August 06, 2025
    EXTERNAL SITE
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr. Bellaire has done miracles for our daughter. She saved her arm and mental health, amd now she's our oldest doe his scoliosis, she explains everything on a very understandable level and includes everyone in our children's medical decisions. All the words in the world cannot be said to express our respect for her and her nurses!

    May 07, 2025
    EXTERNAL SITE
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    A pleasant experience. The doctor is excellent at explaining things to the patient and leaves no doubts. [TRANSLATED]

    April 23, 2025
    PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    This surgeon was absolutely amazing. She cares about our little ones like they are her own. I would not go to another surgeon for my children ever.

    March 18, 2025
    PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr. Bellaire is a wonderful, caring, and informative doctor. She does a wonderful job explaining things to you, answering your questions, and you really she has your best interests at heart.

    March 17, 2025
    PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr. Bellaire is one of a kind. She is kind, dedicated, very intelligent, and her bedside manner is fantastic. She is passionate about her work and her patients, and it shows. There were never any questions or concerns she didn't address, and she does it in a way that made us feel confident and reassured. I've never felt rushed out the door, and she always takes the amount of time needed for each visit. My teenage son needed a spinal fusion, and in such a scary situation, I felt an immense amount of comfort knowing he was in her caring and capable hands. Couldn't ask for a better surgeon.

    January 06, 2024
    EXTERNAL SITE
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Extremely professional, lovely personality that was so good with my kids, explained everything thoroughly, I would highly recommend Dr Bellaires care to others

    December 05, 2023
    RIVERTON CLINICS
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    She's a very caring doctor .. We absolutely loved her and she listened to all our concerns and answered them in a very professional way..

    November 07, 2023
    RIVERTON CLINICS
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr. Bellaire was kind and knowledgeable; she listened to all of our concerns. One of the best experiences we have had for awhile.

  • Dr. Laura L. Bellaire is a fellowship trained pediatric orthopaedic surgeon. She specializes in general pediatric orthopaedic care and pediatric spinal deformity. She is committed to getting to know her patients and their families so she can provide personalized operative and non-operative treatment options.

    Dr. Bellaire received her undergraduate degree from Yale University where she was honored with Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude distinctions. She then attended medical school and orthopaedic surgery residency at Emory University in Atlanta, GA where she was awarded the James B. Whitehead Surgery Scholarship and two consecutive Kelly Society Excellence in Resident Research awards. She then completed a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedic surgery at the University of Utah. She worked as an attending surgeon at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI before returning to Salt Lake City to join the University of Utah Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in 2023.

    Dr. Bellaire is currently engaged in multiple research studies surrounding waste reduction and medical sustainability. She is working towards a Master of Studies degree in sustainability leadership from Cambridge University. She has conducted research at institutions across the country in conjunction with the Pediatric Spine Study Group, and she is a member of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. She is proud to be part of the faculty at the University of Utah and to provide care to the region's pediatric population.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Orthopaedics -Assistant Professor
    Board Certification
    American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

    Education history

    Post Graduate Training Sustainability Leadership - University of Cambridge MSt
    Fellowship Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery - University of Utah School of Medicine Postgraduate Fellow
    Residency Orthopaedic Surgery - Emory University School of Medicine Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine - Emory University School of Medicine M.D.
    Undergraduate History and Pre-Medical - Yale University B.A.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Bellaire LL, Freiling I (2025). Effective communication strategies to address excessive waste and overconsumption in the orthopaedic operating room. eprint ahead of print. J Bone Joint Surg.
    2. Lins L, Bellaire LL, Li TP (2025). Lean Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Draping. J Pediatr Soc North Am, 10, 100156. (Read full publication)
    3. Moya E, Bryant SA, Horneck N, Taylor V, Alayleh A, Alawa J, Pintea SD, Lin C, Bellaire LL, Saleh J, Shea K (2024). Advancing sustainability in healthcare: A scoping review of global recycling practices in operating rooms. Am J Surg, 241, 116178. (Read full publication)
    4. Tippabhatla A, Torres-Izquierdo B, Pereira DE, Goldstein R, Sanders J, Bellaire L, Neal K, Denning J, Hosseinzadeh P (2024). Closed Reduction Techniques Are Associated With Fewer Complications Than Open Reductions in Treating Moderately Displaced Pediatric Lateral Humeral Condyle Fractures: A Multicenter Study. J Pediatr Orthop, 44(10), e865-e870. (Read full publication)
    5. Wilson S, Bellaire LL, Noonan KJ (2024). Alternative Methods of Fixation for Anterior Tibialis Transfer in Residual Clubfoot Deformity. J Pediatr Soc North Am, 9, 100126. (Read full publication)
    6. Bellaire LL (2024). What's Important: Engaging Meaningfully with Sustainability Efforts as an Orthopaedic Surgeon. J Bone Joint Surg Am. (Read full publication)
    7. Engler ID, Velicki K, Bellaire LL, Boakye AT, Saleh JR (2024). Bringing Sustainability to Orthopaedics: Greening the Individual and the Clinic. AAOS Now.
    8. Bellaire LL (2024). Greening the OR Through Waste Reduction. AAOS Now.
    9. Gottschalk HP, Schreiber V, Bellaire LL, Chaudhry S (2024). Surgeons Acknowledge Feelings of Detachment, Fatigue and Hope About Waste. AAOS Now.
    10. Bellaire LL, Catley CD, Velicki K, Boakye LAT, Engler ID (2024). Bringing Sustainability to Orthopaedics: Greening the Future of Orthopaedics and Healthcare. AAOS Now.
    11. Tippabhatla A, Torres-Izquierdo B, Pereira DE, Goldstein R, Sanders J, Neal K, Bellaire L, Denning J, Hosseinzadeh P (2024). Risk Factors for Stiffness After Surgical Treatment of Pediatric Humeral Lateral Condyle Fractures: Results of a Multicenter Study. J Pediatr Orthop, 44(4), 208-212. (Read full publication)
    12. Bellaire LL, Nichol PF, Noonan K, Shea KG (2024). Using Preference Cards to Support a Thoughtful, Evidence-based Orthopaedic Surgery Practice. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. (Read full publication)
    13. Engler ID, Bellaire LL, Boakye LAT, Saleh JR (2023). Make the call to consider environmental sustainability in orthopedics. Orthopaedics Today International.
    14. Bellaire LL Kenfield M Janek K Balch W Poulin J Brown L Mosiman S Nichol P (2023). Do formal education or certification opportunities in sterile processing enhance career advancement? Perioper Care Oper Room Manag, 32.
    15. Cummings JL, Schwabe MT, Rivera AE, Sanders J, Denning JR, Neal K, Bellaire LL, Choe J, Gaio N, Goldstein R, Crowe M, Hosseinzadeh P (2023). K-wire Versus Screw Fixation in Displaced Lateral Condyle Fractures of the Humerus in Children: A Multicenter Study of 762 Fractures. J Pediatr Orthop, 43(4), e284-e289. (Read full publication)
    16. Bellaire L, Ramo BA, Tolo VT (2022). Coaching and Surgical Performance. J Pediatr Orthop, 42(Suppl 1), S29-S31. (Read full publication)
    17. Bellaire LL, Zhang C, Smith JT, Heflin JA, Klatt J, Roye D, Sponseller P, Samdani A, Fedorak GT, Pediatric Spine Study Group (2020). Growth-friendly Spinal Instrumentation in Marfan Syndrome Achieves Sustained Gains in Thoracic Height Amidst High Rates of Implant Failure. J Pediatr Orthop, 41(3), e204-e210. (Read full publication)
    18. Fletcher ND, Bellaire LL, Dilbone ES, Ward LA, Bruce RW Jr (2020). Variability in length of stay following neuromuscular spinal fusion. Spine Deform, 8(4), 725-732. (Read full publication)
    19. Bellaire LL, Bruce RW Jr, Ward LA, Bowman CA, Fletcher ND (2017). Use of an Accelerated Discharge Pathway in Patients With Severe Cerebral Palsy Undergoing Posterior Spinal Fusion for Neuromuscular Scoliosis. Spine Deform, 7(5), 804-811. (Read full publication)
    20. Nielsen E, Andras LM, Bellaire LL, Fletcher ND, Minkara A, Vitale MG, Troy M, Glotzbecker M, Skaggs DL (2018). Don't You Wish You Had Fused to the Pelvis the First Time: A Comparison of Reoperation Rate and Correction of Pelvic Obliquity. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 44(8), E465-E469. (Read full publication)

    Review

    1. Garcia BN, Fox PM, Lalonde DH, Bellaire LL (2025). Hand and Upper-Extremity Surgeons Are Poised to Lead Efforts in Promoting Sustainability in the Operating Room. [Review]. J Hand Surg Am. (Read full publication)
    2. Bellaire LL, Garcia BN (2024). Who owns the waste created in orthopaedic surgery? [Review]. J Pediatr Soc North Am, 6, 100010. (Read full publication)
    3. Bellaire LL, Lee-Rey ET, Payares-Lizano M, Bidar-Sielaff S (2024). Two Sides to Every Conversation: Communication Strategies and Appropriate Interpreter Utilization in Pediatric Orthopaedics. [Review]. J Pediatr Soc North Am, 5(1), 648. (Read full publication)

    Abstract

    1. Grothaus O, Bellaire L (2025). "Dissecting Waste and Emissions in Surgical Supracondylar Humerus Fractures". 2025 AAP National Conference. Denver, CO. [Abstract].
    2. Bellaire LL (2024). Partners in Sustainability-How do we promote a brighter, greener future together?" POSNA & EPOSNA 2024 Annual Meeting. National Harbor, MD. [Abstract].
    3. Bellaire LL (2023). JPOSNA Reviewer Profile Series - Laura Bellaire, MD. [Abstract]. 5(3).

    Video/Film/CD/Web/Podcast

    1. Bellaire L, Lins L, Li P (2025). Surgical/Technical Tip: Lean SCFE Draping. POSNAcademy [Video]. POSNAcademy. Available: https://www.posnacademy.org/media/SCFE+Draping+v2/1_49dmgn5l.