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Scott Sorenson, MD Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon

Scott Sorenson, M.D., is a board certified and fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon providing general orthopedic surgery care; including hip and knee (robotic) replacement surgery, shoulder, knee and ankle sports injuries, corrective foot and ankle procedures and fracture management.

After fellowship he worked as an Assistant Professor at the Penn State Department of Orthopedic Surgery, where he received high marks as an outstanding instructor for orthopedic surgery residents and medical students. Dr. Sorenson then worked at the Andrews Institute Children’s Health Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center in Plano, TX where he served as the Chief of Orthopedics immediately prior to moving to Wyoming. Subsequently, he spent an additional year training in hip and knee replacement surgery. Dr. Sorenson and Dr. Israelsen proudly created the Wyoming Joint Replacement Center.

Dr. Sorenson has been the team physician for junior college and large high school football, basketball and lacrosse teams. He is accustomed to being on the sidelines during peak sport seasons working with athletic trainers and athletes.

Uniquely, Dr. Sorenson offers fellowship level treatment of children and adolescent fractures, youth sports injuries, and adolescent ACL injuries.

Dr. Sorenson has a special understanding for orthopedic patients as he has had numerous lower extremity surgeries to treat a congenital limb deformity. This understanding of how a patient feels drives his dedication to improving their ability to participate in sports and other physical activities. He has received distinguished awards for patient satisfaction scores in/above the 99th percentile nationally.

He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, a member of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America, Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine, and the AOA Emerging Leaders. His research has been published in various orthopedic journals.

In his free time, he enjoys outdoor activities such as boating, hiking and mountain biking. His hobbies also include guitar playing and quartet singing. His five children are heavily involved in youth sports so when he is not working, he is usually at a sporting event with his wife cheering for them. He speaks English and German.

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