Robert Rice

About Robert Rice

I am a fellowship trained and Board Certified orthopedic surgeon practicing at Tanner Clinic. I am currently serving as the chair of the department of Orthopaedic Surgery. I am committed to providing high quality, compassionate care to patients of all ages with a special interest in treating injured athletes through either surgical or non-operative methods. I enjoy helping athletes return to their sport of choice and all patients to return to their vocations, hobbies, and interests. I received my orthopedic training at the prestigious Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN where I was instructed by world renowned surgeons in state of the art and evidence based methods of treating injuries to the musculoskeletal system. I learned to treat injuries of the shoulder, knee, hip, ankle, elbow and wrist through surgical and non-operative techniques. After completion of my residency I spent one year of fellowship training at Taos Orthopedic Institute where my eduction focused on sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery. I treated injured athletes of all ages and ability levels on the field of play, in the office, or especially on the slopes of Taos Ski Valley. Specialties: Sports Medicine, Arthroscopic Surgery, Shoulder, Knee, Joint Preservation, Orthopedic Fracture Care

Experience

1. Orthopedic Sports Medicine Specialist

   Tanner Clinic

   Aug 2010 — Present

   Chair of Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Physician care for local High School athletic competitions, Assistant physician for Odgen Raptors baseball, member of US Ski team physician pool, member: Arthroscopy Association of North America; American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Western Orthopedic Association, Utah Orthopedic Association.

Education

• Taos Orthopedic Institute

  Sports Medicine and Arthoscopic Surgery

  2009 — 2010

• Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

  Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program

  2004 — 2009

• Tulane University School of Medicine

  Doctor of Medicine (MD)

  2000 — 2004

• University of Utah

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Spanish Language and Literature

  1996 — 1999

Skills

• Board Certified
• Fracture Care
• Bone
• Sports Injuries
• Exercise Prescription
• Ankle
• Injury
• Sports
• Surgery
• Healthcare Management
• Elbow
• Musculoskeletal
• Surgeons
• Shoulder
• Shoulder Pain
• Minimally Invasive Procedures
• Prevention
• Arthroscopy
• Musculoskeletal System
• Orthopedic
• Sports Medicine
• Arthritis
• Leadership
• Health Promotion
• Healthcare
• Trauma Surgery
• Medical/Surgical
• Shoulder Surgery
• Orthopedics
• Performance Enhancement
• Knee Surgery
• Rehabilitation
• Outpatient Orthopedics
• Medicine
• Upper Extremity
• Hospitals
• Knee
• Clinics
• Athletic Training
• Injury Prevention