Lucas A. Anderson
( out of 265 reviews )

Lucas A. Anderson, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

  • Pediatric Orthopaedics

    801-662-5600

  • South Jordan Health Center

    801-213-4500

  • University Orthopaedic Center

    801-587-7109

  • Dr. Anderson is a faculty member at the University of Utah Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He specializes in surgical solutions for degenerative diseases and deformities of the hip and knee including osteoarthritis, AVN, Perthes, SCFE, FAI and hip dysplasia. He performs minimally invasive hip and knee replacement surgery including anterior hip replacement (including bikini incision for women) and partial knee replacements (patellofemoral and unicompartment arthroplasty). He has clinical and research interest in kinematic alignment and medial pivot total knee arthroplasty. He also specializes in complex revision surgery for failed total hip and total knee arthroplasty as well as fractures adjacent to hip and knee replacements. Hip preservation surgeries are an additional area of surgical expertise for Dr. Anderson including PAO (periacetabular osteotomy) for dysplasia, hip osteotomies, and surgical dislocation and mini-open anterior debridement surgeries for FAI (femoroacetabular impingement) and other hip deformities.

    Dr. Anderson graduated from medical school and completed his orthopedics residency at the University of Utah. He did additional training in arthroplasty of the hip and knee and hip preservation at OrthoCarolinas Hip and Knee Fellowship in Charlotte, North Carolina. He spent two years in private practice in North Idaho before returning to the University of Utah. Dr. Anderson enjoys research and training residents, fellows and medical students in orthopedics and hip and knee reconstructive surgery.

    Dr. Anderson is from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons, playing racquet sports, as well as hiking, skiing, biking and climbing in the mountains. He is currently seeing patients at the University Orthopaedic and the University South Jordan Clinic, Primary Children's Hospital, as well as serving our veterans at the VA Hospital.

    Dr. Anderson's ongoing research on hip and knee surgery can be viewed on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=lucas+anderson

    Specialties

    • Adult Reconstruction
    • Hip Preservation
    • Orthopaedic Trauma
    • Minimally Invasive Joint Surgery
    • Hip Replacement
    • Direct Anterior Hip Replacement
    • Hip Revision
    • Knee Replacement
    • Uni-Compartmental Knee Arthroplasty
    • Unicompartmental Knee Replacement
    • Patello-Femoral Arthroplasty (PFA)
    • Hip Dysplasia
    • Periacetabular Osteotomy
    • Surgical Dislocation
    • Periprosthetic Fractures
    • Joint Infection
    • Periprosthetic Joint Infection
    • Knee
    • Hip Instability
    • Hip Abductor Tears
    • Orthopaedic Surgery

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Orthopaedics - Primary

    Patient Rating

    4.8 /5
    ( out of 265 reviews )

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    December 01, 2022

    Dr listened to daughter rather than asking me

    December 01, 2022

    Everyone were so professional and helpful. Great listening and communication

    December 01, 2022

    I have already recommended this facility and Dr Anderson numerous times.

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  • Dr. Anderson is a faculty member at the University of Utah Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He specializes in surgical solutions for degenerative diseases and deformities of the hip and knee including osteoarthritis, AVN, Perthes, SCFE, FAI and hip dysplasia. He performs minimally invasive hip and knee replacement surgery including anterior hip replacement (including bikini incision for women) and partial knee replacements (patellofemoral and unicompartment arthroplasty). He has clinical and research interest in kinematic alignment and medial pivot total knee arthroplasty. He also specializes in complex revision surgery for failed total hip and total knee arthroplasty as well as fractures adjacent to hip and knee replacements. Hip preservation surgeries are an additional area of surgical expertise for Dr. Anderson including PAO (periacetabular osteotomy) for dysplasia, hip osteotomies, and surgical dislocation and mini-open anterior debridement surgeries for FAI (femoroacetabular impingement) and other hip deformities.

    Dr. Anderson graduated from medical school and completed his orthopedics residency at the University of Utah. He did additional training in arthroplasty of the hip and knee and hip preservation at OrthoCarolinas Hip and Knee Fellowship in Charlotte, North Carolina. He spent two years in private practice in North Idaho before returning to the University of Utah. Dr. Anderson enjoys research and training residents, fellows and medical students in orthopedics and hip and knee reconstructive surgery.

    Dr. Anderson is from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons, playing racquet sports, as well as hiking, skiing, biking and climbing in the mountains. He is currently seeing patients at the University Orthopaedic and the University South Jordan Clinic, Primary Children's Hospital, as well as serving our veterans at the VA Hospital.

    Dr. Anderson's ongoing research on hip and knee surgery can be viewed on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=lucas+anderson

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Orthopaedics -Primary

    Education history

    Fellowship Adult Hip and Knee Arthroplasty and Hip Preservation - OrthoCarolina Hip and Knee Center Fellow
    Orthopaedics - University of Utah School of Medicine Administrative Chief Resident
    Residency Orthopaedics - University of Utah School of Medicine Resident
    Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine M.D.
    Graduate Training Biblical Studies - Tyndale Theological Seminary M.A.
    Physician Assistant Studies - Idaho State University B.S.
    Undergraduate North Idaho College A.S.

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