One might say that my medical career got its start during many icy cold days as a ski patroller with my father and brothers in Minnesota. It was those experiences that led me to aspire to pursue a career in medicine. After leaving the forests of northern Minnesota, I attended college at the University of Notre Dame. There my family's values of hard work, compassion for and fairness to one's fellow man, athleticism, and thirst for knowledge were reinforced. Following a brief stint living and working in Scandinavia, I returned to Minnesota to complete my medical degree at the University of Minnesota. My Orthopaedic Surgery training took place at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, one of the top Orthopaedic Surgery centers in the nation. Thereafter, I had the distinct privilege of completing a fellowship in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine at the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Alabama. During my year of training in Birmingham, I had the opportunity to hone my skills in Sports Medicine - both the non-operative care of athletes and complex surgical reconstructions. The American Sports Medicine Institute, with Dr.'s Andrews and Clancy, afforded me the opportunity to work with patients who ranged from local amateurs to world-class athletes. I am Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery, fellowship trained in Sports Medicine, and a member of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, as well as the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Upon completion of my training, I began my practice with a multi-specialty medical group in Wisconsin. During my tenure there I functioned as the Chief of Surgery and Chief of Orthopaedics at my hospital, amongst other administrative appointments. My wife's career has brought us to the Treasure Valley, and I now have the honor of joining the most highly trained and progressive group of Orthopaedic Surgeons in the State of Idaho. I look forward to offering you the excellent care that Intermountain Orthopedics has come to be known for throughout the region. My wife Sara, a professor of Biology at Albertson College of Idaho, and I both thoroughly enjoy the mountains and high deserts of Idaho. Together with our Rhodesian Ridgeback, Einar, we enjoy back packing, hiking, fly-fishing, mountain biking, nordic and alpine skiing. We hope to see you on the trail! Click for more doctor bios