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M. Shaun Machen
( out of 92 reviews )

M. Shaun Machen, MD

Languages spoken: English, Spanish

Clinical Locations

Primary Children's Hospital - Lehi

Pediatric Orthopaedics
Lehi
385-531-3600

Shriners Hospital for Children

Salt Lake City
801-536-3500

Provo Pediatric Orthopedics

Pediatric Orthopaedics
Provo
801-357-4470
  • Dr. M. Shaun Machen is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon with sub-specialty fellowship training in Pediatric Orthopaedics and sub-specialty board certification in Sports Medicine. He enjoys caring for all pediatric orthopaedic conditions and especially enjoys pediatric and young adult Sports Medicine and Trauma.

    He completed an Orthopaedic Residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and also completed an additional research year at Johns Hopkins. Upon graduation, he spent a year doing fellowship training in Pediatric Orthopaedics at the University of Utah - rotating at both Shriners Hospital and Primary Children's Hospital.

    He spent the next 10 years at William Beaumont Army Center where he got a tremendous experience in Sports Medicine and Trauma. He deployed to Iraq, in 2004, and ultimately became the Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics. He retired from the Army as a Colonel after 24 years of experience.

    He has 12 years of experience training medical students and orthopaedic residents. He has now joined the University of Utah as an Associate Professor.

    Board Certification

    American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
    American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Sub: Sports Medicine)

    Patient Rating

    4.8 /5
    ( out of 92 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

    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.

    June 11, 2025
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Very kind and informative. Great experience at our appointment.

    May 24, 2025
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Excellent, knowledgeable and kind provider! He listens and helps his patients progress towards a positive outcome and complete recovery!

    May 20, 2025
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Dr Machen is an excellent orthopedic surgeon and the best in the business. I highly recommend him!

    May 06, 2025
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Best in Utah! The most knowledgeable, and kind pediatric orthopedic Dr! He takes time to talk to you and is never quick to do surgery. He has helped two of my kids! I recommend him to everyone! I would never go anywhere else for orthopedic needs!

    April 23, 2025
    EXTERNAL SITE

    At all times, I was very kind and did everything possible to make sure you understood the whole process. [TRANSLATED]

    April 22, 2025
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Excellent doctor! We know we can trust him and have full confidence in his care.

    April 15, 2025
    EXTERNAL SITE

    Dr. Machen is so great at his job! Knowledgeable, kind, patient, great with the kids! We'll use him every time we need such expertise!

    March 23, 2025
    EXTERNAL SITE

    We were actually referred to this doctor by our pediatrician. Dr. Machen was very polite and nice. He just wasn't really helpful. We went in and he said he wasn't practicing in what we needed for our kid anymore and referred us to another doctors office in Lehi. It would've been nice to know this before we came in. I had told them over the phone why we were coming in so they knew what it was about. This visit was a waste of time for us.

    February 16, 2025
    EXTERNAL SITE

    He was great!

  • Dr. M. Shaun Machen is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon with sub-specialty fellowship training in Pediatric Orthopaedics and sub-specialty board certification in Sports Medicine. He enjoys caring for all pediatric orthopaedic conditions and especially enjoys pediatric and young adult Sports Medicine and Trauma.

    He completed an Orthopaedic Residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and also completed an additional research year at Johns Hopkins. Upon graduation, he spent a year doing fellowship training in Pediatric Orthopaedics at the University of Utah - rotating at both Shriners Hospital and Primary Children's Hospital.

    He spent the next 10 years at William Beaumont Army Center where he got a tremendous experience in Sports Medicine and Trauma. He deployed to Iraq, in 2004, and ultimately became the Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics. He retired from the Army as a Colonel after 24 years of experience.

    He has 12 years of experience training medical students and orthopaedic residents. He has now joined the University of Utah as an Associate Professor.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Orthopaedics -Associate Professor (Clinical)
    Board Certification
    American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
    American 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

    1. 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)
    2. 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)
    3. 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)
    4. 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)