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Dr. Davidson's practice goal is to provide the highest quality, specialized orthopedic care for each individual. The treatment rendered by he and his team will be delivered with the utmost in personalized service, with attention to your overall health, well being, and a commitment to restore active living for each and every patient.

Phil Davidson MD is pleased to announce his relocation to Park City and the Salt Lake City area. He joins Heiden Orthopaedics from Tampa Bay, Florida where he practiced for 15 years as a widely recognized Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in Sports Medicine, with a particular interest in Cartilage Restoration and Joint Resurfacing of the knee and shoulder. For more than a decade, Dr. Davidson has been acknowledged as one of the nation’s foremost orthopaedists treating articular cartilage disorders. His particular area of clinical interest and academic acclaim is in the field of biologic and anatomic joint resurfacing. Dr. Davidson has been recognized by his peers as a surgical innovator and clinical researcher, publishing extensively, and teaching surgeons both nationally and internationally. While in Florida, Dr. Davidson was on the faculty of the University of South Florida and successfully developed a large full service Orthopaedic Clinic. He is an official consultant of Major League Baseball, The National Football League, and The Arena Football League, having been jointly appointed by the players and owners groups from these leagues. He was recently appointed by the FDA to serve on a committee evaluating the safety of treatments being rendered for Osteoarthritis. He graduated with High Honors from Harvard College and Honors in Research from Cornell University Medical College. His Orthopaedic Residency training was at Baylor College of Medicine, and Sports Medicine Fellowship at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic in Los Angeles.

Dr. Davidson is joining together with Drs. Eric and Karen Heiden at Heiden Orthopaedics in Park City. He will be seeing patients both in Salt Lake City and in Park City. He is on the staff of Salt Lake Regional Medical Center. Dr. Davidson treats athletes of all sorts, to include: youth, high school, collegiate, and professional. He has a particular interest in providing cutting edge surgical options to recreational and competitive adult athletes interested in maintaining an active lifestyle despite knee or shoulder injuries. Outside of medicine, Dr. Davidson enjoys a variety of outdoor sports, fitness and keeping up with his three teen sons. He and his wife Ruth reside in Park City.

Read Dr. Davidson's curriculum vitae.

KNEE TOPIC PAGES - Reconstructive surgical options to include cartilage restoration, transplantation and reconstruction are outlined on the following pages.

SHOULDER TOPIC PAGES - Learn about the most current and minimally-invasive procedures to restore shoulder function including arthroscopic repairs and micro-invasive resurfacing procedures.

PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS - Read about Dr. Davidson's presentations and see samples from some recent lectures given to medical professionals.

MEDIA COVERAGE - Dr. Davidson has been frequently featured in the news for his innovative procedures.

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