David J. Petron, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Medical Director for the Park City Ski Injury Clinic
Specialty: Sports Medicine
Fellowship: Michigan State University
Dr. David James Petron, is a primary care orthpaedic/sports medicine specialist. He originally trained in family practice and then completed a fellowship in primary care orthopaedics and sports medicine at Michigan State University.
Dr. Petron is the Director of Primary Care Sports Medicine and the team physician for the University of Utah athletic teams. He is also a team physician for the U.S. Ski Team and is the Medical Director for the Park City Ski Injury Clinic.
David Petron, M.D. specializes in non-operative treatment of the spine, shoulder, knee, ankle, and foot problems. He performs many fluoroscopically guided procedures to alleviate pain, such as; epidural injections of the spine, selective nerve root blocks, facet injections, and various procedures for vertebral body and disc related problems. He also has a special interest in overuse injuries that lead to tendonitis. He utilizes the latest treatments for this, including shock wave therapy (Sonarex), for chronic tendon problems.
He has training in the diagnosis and treatment of sports hernia (athletic pubalgia) and hip problems such as femoral acetabular impingement.
Dr. Petron also has a special interest in all nonoperative treatments for osteoarthritis and performs various injections (such as Synvisc) to alleviate joint pain.
Current Publications
Hough DO, Petron DJ, McKeag DB: Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. 1991; Edina, NM. Cyberlog: Cardinal Health Systems.
Petron DJ and Schroeder EL: Distal radius fractures in adults. In Up To Date. July 2006, Waltham, MA.
Schroeder EL and Petron DJ: Vertical medial malleolar fracture in a collegiate soccer player with tibia varus. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 2006; 38(5 suppl) S162-163.
Hanson RW and Petron DJ: Differentiating common causes of chronic leg pain in athletes. Athletic Therapy Today 2007; 12(1):20-23.
Petron DJ and Hanson RW: Acromioclavicular Joint Disorder. Current Sports Medicine Reports 2007; 6(5):300-306. [abstract]
Brzusek D and Petron DJ: Treating knee osteoarthritis with intra-articular hyaluronans. Curr Med Res Opin, 3307-332. [pdf]
