Department of Orthopaedics

Theresa A. Hennessey, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Specialty: Pediatric Orthopaedics
Medical School: University of Colorado
Residency: Case Western Reserve University
Fellowship: Primary Children's Medical Center, Shriners Children's Hospital- SLC

HennesseyDr. Hennessey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Utah School of Medicine specializing in pediatric orthopaedics. Dr. Hennessey received her undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana. She received her medical doctorate degree from the University of Colorado in Denver, Colorado. She completed an internship in General Surgery at Case Western Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio. She completed her orthopaedic residency at Case Western Reserve followed by a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedic surgery at Primary Children's Medical Center and Shriners Children's Hospital - Salt Lake City, Utah.

Her clinical practice focuses on all aspects of pediatric orthopaedic conditions.

Current Publications:

Biffl WL, Smith WR, Moore EE, Gonzalez RJ, Morgan SJ, Hennessey T, Offner PJ, Ray CE Jr., Franciose RJ, Burch JM: Evolution of a multidisciplinary clinical pathway for the management of unstable patients with pelvic fractures, Annals of Surgery, 2001, June: 233 (6): 842-50 [abstract]

Hennessey T, Morgan SJ, Elliot JP, Offner PJ, Ferrari JD: Helmet Availability at Skiing and Snowboarding Rental Shops: A survey of Colorado Ski Resort rental practices, American Journal of Preventative Medicine, 2002, February: 22(2): 110-2 [abstract]

Vallier HA, Hennessey TA, Sontich JK, Patterson BM: Failure of LCP Condylar Plate Fixation in the Distal Femur: A Report of Seven Cases, Currently in Editorial Review, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery