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Board Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Sub: Sports Medicine)Patient Rating
4.7 /5( out of 97 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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October 15, 2024EXTERNAL SITESeemed to know what he was doing. Wait time in room felt longer than normal.
April 09, 2024EXTERNAL SITEDr Machen is great. He took his time with my son and explained everything to us. He answered all our questions and gave us options.
March 29, 2024EXTERNAL SITEHe is the absolute best pediatric orthopedic surgeon in the state of Utah. He is helping my daughter walk again.
March 03, 2024EXTERNAL SITEJust a little more detail about home care do's and dont's would have been super helpful and we could've avoided additional phone calls. Also, a reminder to stop at the front desk to make a follow up appointment would have been really nice.
March 02, 2024EXTERNAL SITEGreat doctor.
February 27, 2024EXTERNAL SITEDr Machin is so kind and he really cares about his patients. I am so glad he is my done orthopedic surgeon. Everyone in his office are amazing
January 12, 2024EXTERNAL SITEWe love Dr Machen. We have been working with him for years and can't recommend him highly enough!!
October 14, 2023EXTERNAL SITEDr Machen is the best by far! He is an expert in his craft and does a great job! We love him and will never go to anyone else for pediatric orthopedics.
August 13, 2023EXTERNAL SITEHe is a very good and knowledgeable doctor we would recommend him to anyone. He takes the time To stem and answer all your questions and concerns.. he really Ales I feel like he cares and that our child is cared for and loves and he knows what is best for Our child and how to treat him
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Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments Orthopaedics -Primary Board Certification American Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Sub: Sports Medicine)Education history
Fellowship Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery - University of Utah Fellow Fellowship Orthopaedic Surgery - The Johns Hopkins University Fellow Residency Orthopaedic Surgery - Walter Reed Army Medical Center Resident Internship Fitzsimons Army Medical Center Transitional Internship Professional Medical Medicine - Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences M.D. Undergraduate Majors: Physical Education, Exercise Physiology - Brigham Young University B.S. Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Blank E, Lappan C, Belmont PJ Jr, Machen MS, Ficke J, Pope R, Owens BD (2011). Early analysis of the United States Army's telemedicine orthopaedic consultation program. J Surg Orthop Adv, 20(1), 50-5. (Read full article)
- Pirela-Cruz MA, Machen MS, Esquivel D (2008). Management of large soft-tissue wounds with negative pressure therapy-lessons learned from the war zone. J Hand Ther, 21(2), 196-202; quiz 203. (Read full article)
- Davis S, Machen MS, Chang L (2006). The beneficial relationship of the colocation of orthopedics and physical therapy in a deployed setting: Operation Iraqi Freedom. Mil Med, 171(3), 220-3. (Read full article)
- Machen MS, Stevens PM (2005). Should full-length standing anteroposterior radiographs replace the scanogram for measurement of limb length discrepancy? J Pediatr Orthop B, 14(1), 30-7. (Read full article)