Dr. Judd C. Allen, MD

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Get to know Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Judd C. Allen, who serves patients throughout the State of Utah.

Dr. Allen is a highly skilled orthopedic surgeon with Intermountain Health. Namely, he is in practice with Utah Valley Orthopedics and Sports Medicine – North Valley and Utah Valley Orthopedics and Sports Medicine – Lehi.

His hospital affiliations extend to American Fork Hospital (primary hospital), Primary Children’s Hospital, Utah Valley Hospital, and Intermountain Health Riverton Hospital.

A 2011 graduate of St. Louis University School of Medicine, Dr. Allen went on to perform his residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine from 2011 until 2016.

Continuing his education, he pursued fellowships in sports medicine at Harvard Boston Children’s Hospital and Lake Tahoe Orthopedic Institute.

Further solidifying his commitment to orthopedic surgery, Dr. Allen attained board certification through the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS) in 2020. The ABOS is an organization with the goal of establishing educational and professional standards for orthopedic residents and surgeons as well as evaluating the qualifications and competence of orthopedic surgeons.

Orthopedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and non-surgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders.

On a more personal note, Dr. Allen speaks both English and Spanish.

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