Orthopaedics
Darrel Brodke, MD
Chair, Department of Orthopaedics
Salt Lake City, UT
Darrel S. Brodke, MD, is a board-certified orthopaedic spine surgeon specializing in the treatment of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine disorders at the University of Utah Health in Salt Lake City. He focuses on conditions including disc herniations, spinal stenosis, spondylosis, degenerative diseases, spinal deformities, fractures, and trauma, employing techniques such as diskectomy, spinal fusion surgery, minimally invasive spine surgery, thoracic spine surgery, and spinal deformity surgery
35+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS)
Education & Training
- Medical School: University of California San Francisco School of Medicine (MD, 1989)
- Residency: University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics (Orthopaedic Surgery, 1994)
- Fellowship: University of Washington (Spine Surgery)
Peer Recognition
2014
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Honor Roll
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Honors
- Louis and Janet Peery Presidential Endowed Chair
Leadership Roles
- Chair, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah School of Medicine
- Vice Chairman, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah School of Medicine
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Spine Surgery
Conditions & Treatments
Degenerative Spine ConditionsCervical Spine DisordersLumbar Spine DisordersScoliosisSpine Surgery
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- University of Utah Health
Languages
English
Experience
35+ years in practice