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Patrick E. Greis
Rating: 4.9 of 5
( out of 177 reviews )

Patrick E. Greis, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

University Orthopaedic Center

590 Wakara Way
Salt Lake City , UT 84108
  • Dr. Patrick Greis, Board Certified Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, joined the Department of Orthopaedics in March of 1997 and specializes in sports medicine, knee and shoulder surgery. His interests include all aspects of knee and shoulder surgery, including arthroscopic surgery, ACL reconstruction, shoulder instability, rotator cuff issues, arthritis of the shoulder, and the treatment of sports-related injuries. Dr. Greis’ research interests include evaluation of rotator cuff function, rotator cuff reconstruction, and the evaluation of clinical results of ACL reconstruction. Trained at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Dr. Greis completed a residency at the University of Pittsburgh, and a sports medicine fellowship at the Steadman-Hawkins Clinic in Vail, Colorado. Dr. Greis practices at the University of Utah Orthopaedic Center and is availible in clinic on Tuesday and Friday.

    Board Certification

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

    Patient Rating

    Rating: 4.9 out of 5
    4.9 /5
    ( out of 177 reviews )

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    Patient Comments

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    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr. Greis is knowledgeable, skilled, competent, and caring. He is the BEST! I am grateful you have hired him and kept him at the University of Utah for so long.

    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Assuming that most of the U's orthopods are at an equally high level, I am psyched to have Dr. Greis since he's clearly good at what he does, is an athlete himself and understands the level of performance that his athletic patients have come to expect and presumably does the work that will keep them there, is professional and a straightforward deliverer of diagnoses and outcomes yet is genuinely concerned for patients' well-being. I have complete faith in him, tho hopefully I'll not be needing his services again!

    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr Gries provided a great deal of information for my shoulder and knees. All of the details were very important for now and future decision making for me.

    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Reviewed and explained both MRI and X-ray showing the problem and informing what was next.

    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    couldnt be better

    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr Greis is always willing to tell me what my options are and what will help me the most. He tells it to me straight he has done my surgeries for my shoulders. He is great at what he does.

    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    very thorough, explained situation well.

    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Excellent care - provider was very patient and answered all of my questions. very empathetic provider!

    ORTHOPAEDICS CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr. Greis is the greatest. He takes his time to explain what he is going to do. He even draws pictures to help make things clear and he is a very good artist. I was so impressed. His manor is so relaxed and comforting. He made me feel very comfortable. I feel so comfortable having him do my surgery.

  • Dr. Patrick Greis, Board Certified Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, joined the Department of Orthopaedics in March of 1997 and specializes in sports medicine, knee and shoulder surgery. His interests include all aspects of knee and shoulder surgery, including arthroscopic surgery, ACL reconstruction, shoulder instability, rotator cuff issues, arthritis of the shoulder, and the treatment of sports-related injuries. Dr. Greis’ research interests include evaluation of rotator cuff function, rotator cuff reconstruction, and the evaluation of clinical results of ACL reconstruction. Trained at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Dr. Greis completed a residency at the University of Pittsburgh, and a sports medicine fellowship at the Steadman-Hawkins Clinic in Vail, Colorado. Dr. Greis practices at the University of Utah Orthopaedic Center and is availible in clinic on Tuesday and Friday.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Orthopaedics -Professor
    Board Certification
    American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
    American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Sub: Sports Medicine)

    Education history

    Undergraduate Chemistry/Cellular and Molecular Biology - University of Michigan B.S.
    Professional Medical Medicine - University of Michigan M.D.
    Internship Orthopedic Surgery - University Health Center of Pittsburgh Intern
    Residency Orthopedic Surgery - University Health Center of Pittsburgh Resident
    Fellowship Shoulder and Knee Arthroscopy: Sports Medicine - Steadman Hawkins Clinic Fellow

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Crim J, Burks RT, Manaster BJ, Hanrahan C, Hung M, Greis PE (12/1/2010). Temporal evoluation of MRI findings after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. AJR Am J Roentgenol, 195(6), 1361-1366.
    2. Crim J, Burks R, Manaster BJ, Hanrahan C, Hung M, Greis P (2010). Temporal evolution of MRI findings after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. AJR Am J Roentgenol, 195(6), 1361-6. (Read full publication)
    3. Greis PE, Burks RT, Bachus K, Luker M (2001). The influence of tendon length and fit on the strength of a tendon-bone tunnel complex. A biomechanical and histologic study in the dog. The American journal of sports medicine, 29(4), 493-7. (Read full publication)
    4. Burks RT, Greis PE, Arnoczky SP, Scher (2006). The use of a single osteochondral autograft plug in the treatment of a large osteochondral lesion in the femoral condyle: an experimental study in sheep. The American journal of sports medicine, 34(2), 247-55. (Read full publication)
    5. Dienst M, Greis PE, Ellis BJ, Bachus KN, Burks R (2007). Effect of lateral meniscal allograft sizing on contact mechanics of the lateral tibial plateau: an experimental study in human cadaveric knee joints. The American journal of sports medicine, 35(1), 34-42. (Read full publication)
    6. Beck P, Brown NA, Greis PE, Burks R (2007). Patellofemoral contact pressures and lateral patellar translation after medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction. The American journal of sports medicine, 35(9), 1557-63. (Read full publication)
    7. Burks RT, Crim J, Brown N, Fink B, Greis P (2009). A prospective randomized clinical trial comparing arthroscopic single- and double-row rotator cuff repair: magnetic resonance imaging and early clinical evaluation. The American journal of sports medicine, 37(4), 674-82. (Read full publication)
    8. Kamath GV, Redfern JC, Greis PE, Burks R (2011). Revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. The American journal of sports medicine, 39(1), 199-217. (Read full publication)
    9. Bergeson AG, Tashjian RZ, Greis PE, Crim J, Stoddard GJ, Burks R (2012). Effects of platelet-rich fibrin matrix on repair integrity of at-risk rotator cuff tears. The American journal of sports medicine, 40(2), 286-93. (Read full publication)
    10. Robins RJ, Daruwalla JH, Gamradt SC, McCarty EC, Dragoo JL, Hancock RE, Guy JA, Cotsonis GA, Xerogeanes JW, ASP Collaborative Group., Tuman JM, Tibone JE, Javernick MA, Yochem EM, Boden SA, Pilato A, Miley JH, Greis P (2017). Return to Play After Shoulder Instability Surgery in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Intercollegiate Football Athletes. The American journal of sports medicine, 45(10), 2329-2335. (Read full publication)
    11. Swenson JD, Bay N, Loose E, Bankhead B, Davis J, Beals TC, Bryan NA, Burks RT, Greis P (2006). Outpatient management of continuous peripheral nerve catheters placed using ultrasound guidance: an experience in 620 patients. Anesthesia and analgesia, 103(6), 1436-43. (Read full publication)
    12. Burks RT, Crim J, Fink BP, Boylan DN, Greis P (2005). The effects of semitendinosus and gracilis harvest in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Arthroscopy, 21(10), 1177-85. (Read full publication)
    13. Greis PE, Koch BS, Adams (2012). Tibialis anterior or posterior allograft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction versus hamstring autograft reconstruction: an economic analysis in a hospital-based outpatient setting. Arthroscopy, 28(11), 1695-701. (Read full publication)
    14. Tashjian RZ, Hung M, Burks RT, Greis P (2013). Influence of preoperative musculotendinous junction position on rotator cuff healing using single-row technique. Arthroscopy, 29(11), 1748-54. (Read full publication)
    15. Robins RJ, Anderson MB, Zhang Y, Presson AP, Burks RT, Greis P (2017). Convergent Validity of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System's Physical Function Computerized Adaptive Test for the Knee and Shoulder Injury Sports Medicine Patient Population. Arthroscopy, 33(3), 608-616. (Read full publication)
    16. Tashjian RZ, Erickson GA, Robins RJ, Zhang Y, Burks RT, Greis P (2017). Influence of Preoperative Musculotendinous Junction Position on Rotator Cuff Healing After Double-Row Repair. Arthroscopy, 33(6), 1159-1166. (Read full publication)
    17. Davis JJ, Swenson JD, Greis PE, Burks RT, Tashjian R (2009). Interscalene block for postoperative analgesia using only ultrasound guidance: the outcome in 200 patients. Journal of clinical anesthesia, 21(4), 272-7. (Read full publication)
    18. Swenson JD, Davis JJ, Stream JO, Crim JR, Burks RT, Greis P (2015). Local anesthetic injection deep to the fascia iliaca at the level of the inguinal ligament: the pattern of distribution and effects on the obturator nerve. Journal of clinical anesthesia, 27(8), 652-7. (Read full publication)
    19. Davis JJ, Buck NS, Swenson JD, Johnson KB, Greis P (2013). Serotonin syndrome manifesting as patient movement during total intravenous anesthesia with propofol and remifentanil. Journal of clinical anesthesia, 1, 52-4.
    20. Davis JJ, Buck NS, Swenson JD, Johnson KB, Greis P (2013). Serotonin syndrome manifesting as patient movement during total intravenous anesthesia with propofol and remifentanil. Journal of clinical anesthesia, 25(1), 52-4. (Read full publication)
    21. Gerber JP, Marcus RL, Dibble LE, Greis PE, LaStayo P (2006). Early application of negative work via eccentric ergometry following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a case report. The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy, 36(5), 298-307. (Read full publication)
    22. Gerber JP, Marcus RL, Dibble LE, Greis PE, Burks RT, Lastayo P (2007). Safety, feasibility, and efficacy of negative work exercise via eccentric muscle activity following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy, 37(1), 10-8. (Read full publication)
    23. Potter MQ, Wylie JD, Greis PE, Burks RT, Tashjian R (2014). Psychological distress negatively affects self-assessment of shoulder function in patients with rotator cuff tears. Clinical orthopaedics and related research, 472(12), 3926-32. (Read full publication)
    24. Potter MQ, Wylie JD, Granger EK, Greis PE, Burks RT, Tashjian R (2015). One-year Patient-reported Outcomes After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Do Not Correlate With Mild to Moderate Psychological Distress. Clinical orthopaedics and related research, 473(11), 3501-10. (Read full publication)
    25. Gerber JP, Marcus RL, Dibble LE, Greis PE, Burks RT, LaStayo P (2007). Effects of early progressive eccentric exercise on muscle structure after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 89(3), 559-70. (Read full publication)
    26. Greis PE, Legrand A, Burks R (2008). Bilateral shoulder chondrolysis following arthroscopy. A report of two cases. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 90(6), 1338-44. (Read full publication)
    27. Snow BJ, Wilcox JJ, Burks RT, Greis P (2012). Evaluation of muscle size and fatty infiltration with MRI nine to eleven years following hamstring harvest for ACL reconstruction. The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 94(14), 1274-82. (Read full publication)
    28. Gerber JP, Marcus RL, Dibble LE, Greis PE, Burks RT, LaStayo P (2009). Effects of early progressive eccentric exercise on muscle size and function after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a 1-year follow-up study of a randomized clinical trial. Physical therapy, 89(1), 51-9. (Read full publication)
    29. Tashjian RZ, Lilly DT, Isaacson AM, Georgopoulos CE, Bettwieser SP, Burks RT, Greis PE, Presson AP, Granger EK, Zhang (2016). Incidence of and Risk Factors for Symptomatic Venous Thromboembolism After Shoulder Arthroplasty. American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.), 45(6), E379-E385. (Read full publication)
    30. Greis PE, Dean M, Hawkins R (1996). Subscapularis tendon disruption after Bankart reconstruction for anterior instability. Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery, 5(3), 219-22. (Read full publication)
    31. Bryan NA, Swenson JD, Greis PE, Burks R (2007). Indwelling interscalene catheter use in an outpatient setting for shoulder surgery: technique, efficacy, and complications. Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery, 16(4), 388-95. (Read full publication)
    32. Southam JD, Greis P (2012). Delayed, transient musculocutaneous nerve palsy after the Latarjet procedure. Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery, 21(5), e8-11. (Read full publication)
    33. Hardy JC, Hung M, Snow BJ, Martin CL, Tashjian RZ, Burks RT, Greis P (2013). Blood transfusion associated with shoulder arthroplasty. Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery, 22(2), 233-9. (Read full publication)
    34. Thackeray EM, Swenson JD, Gertsch MC, Phillips KM, Steele JW, Burks RT, Tashjian RZ, Greis P (2013). Diaphragm function after interscalene brachial plexus block: a double-blind, randomized comparison of 0.25% and 0.125% bupivacaine. Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery, 22(3), 381-6. (Read full publication)
    35. Tashjian RZ, Belisle J, Baran S, Granger EK, Nelson RE, Burks RT, Greis P (2018). Factors influencing direct clinical costs of outpatient arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery. Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery, 27(2), 237-241. (Read full publication)
    36. Tashjian RZ, Shin J, Broschinsky K, Yeh CC, Martin B, Chalmers PN, Greis PE, Burks RT, Zhang (2020). Minimal clinically important differences in the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, Simple Shoulder Test, and visual analog scale pain scores after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery, 29(7), 1406-1411. (Read full publication)
    37. Chalmers PN, Beck L, Miller M, Kawakami J, Dukas AG, Burks RT, Greis PE, Tashjian R (2020). Acromial morphology is not associated with rotator cuff tearing or repair healing. Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery, 29(11), 2229-2239. (Read full publication)
    38. Greis PE, Bardana DD, Holmstrom MC, Burks R (2002). Meniscal injury: I. Basic science and evaluation. The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 10(3), 168-76. (Read full publication)
    39. Greis PE, Holmstrom MC, Bardana DD, Burks R (2002). Meniscal injury: II. Management. The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 10(3), 177-87. (Read full publication)
    40. Greis PE, Lahav (2006). Bilateral displaced "bucket handle" tears of the medial meniscus in a 16-year-old girl. The journal of knee surgery, 19(1), 41-4. (Read full publication)
    41. Lahav A, Burks RT, Greis PE, Chapman AW, Ford GM, Fink B (2006). Clinical outcomes following osteochondral autologous transplantation (OATS). The journal of knee surgery, 19(3), 169-73. (Read full publication)
    42. Hollis R, West H, Greis PE, Burks R (2009). Autologous bone effects on femoral tunnel widening in hamstring anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. The journal of knee surgery, 22(2), 114-119..
    43. Hollis R, West H, Greis P, Brown N, Burks (2009). Autologous bone effects on femoral tunnel widening in hamstring anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. The journal of knee surgery, 22(2), 114-9. (Read full publication)
    44. Petron DJ, Greis PE, Aoki SK, Black S, Krete D, Sohagia KB, Burks (2010). Use of knee magnetic resonance imaging by primary care physicians in patients aged 40 years and older. Sports health, 2(5), 385-90. (Read full publication)
    45. Gerber JP, Marcus RL, Dibble LE, Greis PE, Burks RT, LaStayo P (2009). The use of eccentrically-biased resistance exercise to mitigate muscle impairments following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. A short review. Sports health, 1(1), 31-38.
    46. Daruwalla JH, Greis PE, Hancock R, ASP Collaborative Group., Xerogeanes J (2014). Rates and Determinants of Return to Play After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in NCAA Division 1 College Football Athletes: A Study of the ACC, SEC, and PAC-12 Conferences. Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine, 2(8), 2325967114543901. (Read full publication)
    47. Karns MR, Jones DL, Todd DC, Maak TG, Aoki SK, Burks RT, Yoo M, Nelson RE, Greis P (2018). Patient- and Procedure-Specific Variables Driving Total Direct Costs of Outpatient Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine, 6(8), 2325967118788543. (Read full publication)
    48. Uffmann WJ, Christensen GV, Yoo M, Nelson RE, Greis PE, Burks RT, Tashjian RZ, Chalmers P (2019). A Cost-Minimization Analysis of Intraoperative Costs in Arthroscopic Bankart Repair, Open Latarjet, and Distal Tibial Allograft. Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine, 7(11), 2325967119882001. (Read full publication)
    49. Knapik DM, Salata MJ, Voos JE, Greis PE, Karns M (2020). Role of the Meniscofemoral Ligaments in the Stability of the Posterior Lateral Meniscus Root After Injury in the ACL-Deficient Knee. JBJS reviews, 8(1), e0071. (Read full publication)
    50. O'Neill DC, Christensen G, Kawakami J, Burks RT, Greis PE, Tashjian RZ, Chalmers P (2020). Revision anterior glenohumeral instability: is arthroscopic treatment an option?. JSES international, 4(2), 287-291. (Read full publication)
    51. Chalmers PN, Uffman W, Christensen G, Greis P, Aoki S, Nelson R, Yoo M, Tashjian R (2020). A single-institution analysis of factors affecting costs in the arthroscopic treatment of glenohumeral instability. JSES international, 4(2), 297-301. (Read full publication)
    52. Collin HDR, Featherall J, McNamara N, Greis PE, Maak TG, Aoki SK, Klasan A, Ernat J (2025). Investigating the Ligament Involvement in High-Energy and Polytraumatic Multiligament Knee Injuries Compared With Low-Energy or Isolated Injuries. Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine, 6(8), 2325967118788543.
    53. Hunter CDR, Featherall J, McNamara N, Greis PE, Maak TG, Aoki SK, Klasan A, Ernat J (2025). Investigating the Ligament Involvement in High-Energy and Polytraumatic Multiligament Knee Injuries Compared With Low-Energy or Isolated Injuries. Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine, 13(2), 23259671241312251. (Read full publication)
    54. Johnson BT, Hunter CDR, Burks RT, Ernat JJ, Greis PE, Maak TG, Aoki S (2025). Return to Alta: Patellar Height Increases Over Time After Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy With Distalization. Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine, 13(9), 23259671251369013. (Read full publication)
    55. Hunter CDR, Andra K, Featherall J, Johnson BT, Greis PE, Maak TG, Aoki SK, Klasan A, Ernat J (2025). Investigating the incidence of concomitant lower-extremity and pelvic fractures in patients with multiligament knee injuries. Knee surgery & related research, 37(1), 35. (Read full publication)
    56. Hunter CDR, Johnson BT, Featherall J, Greis PE, Maak TG, Aoki SK, Klasan A, Ernat J (2025). Surgically Treated Multiligamentous Knee Injuries With Lateral Collateral Ligament Disruption and Vascular Injury Show Higher Incidence of Peroneal Nerve Injury. Arthroscopy, (Read full publication)
    57. Hunter CDR, Featherall J, McNamara N, Johnson BT, Greis PE, Maak TG, Aoki SK, Klasan A, Ernat J (2025). High-Energy and Polytraumatic Multiligament Knee Injuries Requiring Surgical Treatment Are Associated With More Chondral Damage yet Similar Rates of Meniscal Injury. Arthroscopy, (Read full publication)

    Review

    1. Warner JJ, Greis P (1998). The treatment of stiffness of the shoulder after repair of the rotator cuff. Instructional course lectures, 47, 67-75. (Read full publication)
    2. LeGrand AB, Greis PE, Dobbs RE, Burks R (2007). MPFL reconstruction. Sports medicine and arthroscopy review, 15(2), 72-7. (Read full publication)

    Book Chapter

    1. Warner J.J.P, Greis P.E (1997). Recurrent Anterior Instability. 77-83.
    2. Greis PE, Burks R (2003). Arthroscopic Menisectomy. 218-231.
    3. Greis PE, Weiss JR, Burks R (2001). Gymnastics. 468-482.

    Abstract

    1. Greis, P.E., Kuhn, J.H., Schultheis, J., Hintermeister, R., Hawkins, R.J (1996). Validation of the Lift Off Test and Analysis of Subscapularis Activity During Maximal Internal Rotation. 20(2), 428.

    Video/Film/CD/Web/Podcast

    1. Dobbs R, Greis PE, Burks R (2008). MPFL Reconstruction. Academy Video Presentation. Encore Presentation.
    2. Dobbs R, Greis PE, West HS, Burks R (2007). MPFL reconstruction.