Laura L. Bellaire

Laura L. Bellaire, MD, FAAOS

Languages spoken: English, Spanish

Academic Information

Departments Primary - Orthopaedics

Academic Office Information

Board Certification

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Dr. Laura L. Bellaire is a fellowship trained pediatric orthopaedic surgeon. She specializes in general pediatric orthopaedic care and pediatric spinal deformity. She is committed to getting to know her patients and their families so she can provide personalized operative and non-operative treatment options.

Dr. Bellaire received her undergraduate degree from Yale University where she was honored with Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude distinctions. She then attended medical school and orthopaedic surgery residency at Emory University in Atlanta, GA where she was awarded the James B. Whitehead Surgery Scholarship and two consecutive Kelly Society Excellence in Resident Research awards. She then completed a fellowship in pediatric orthopaedic surgery at the University of Utah. She worked as an attending surgeon at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI before returning to Salt Lake City to join the University of Utah Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in 2023.

Dr. Bellaire is currently engaged in multiple research studies surrounding waste reduction and medical sustainability. She is working towards a Master of Studies degree in sustainability leadership from Cambridge University. She has conducted research at institutions across the country in conjunction with the Pediatric Spine Study Group, and she is a member of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. She is thrilled to join the faculty at the University of Utah and provide care to the region’s pediatric population.

Education History

Post Graduate Training University of Cambridge
 MSt
University of Utah School of Medicine
 Postgraduate Fellow
Residency Emory University School of Medicine
 Resident
Emory University School of Medicine
 MD
Undergraduate Yale University
 BA

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Bellaire LL (). Risk factors for stiffness after surgical treatment of pediatric humeral lateral condyle fractures: Results of a multi-center study. (Epub ahead of print) J Pediatr Orthop.
  2. Bellaire LL, Nichol PF, Noonan KJ, Shea KG (). Utilizing Preference Cards to Support a Thoughtful, Evidence-Based Orthopaedic Surgery Practice. (Epub ahead of print) J Am Acad Orthop Surg.
  3. Bellaire LL, Garcia BN (). Who owns the waste created in orthopaedic surgery? Journal of POSNA, 6.
  4. Bellaire LL, Nichol PF, Noonan K, Shea KG (2024). Using Preference Cards to Support a Thoughtful, Evidence-based Orthopaedic Surgery Practice. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. (Read full article)
  5. Engler ID, Bellaire LL, Boakye LAT, Saleh JR (2023). Make a call to consider environmental sustainability in orthopedics. Orthopedicstoday.
  6. Bellaire LL Kenfield M Janek K Balch W Poulin J Brown L Mosiman S Nichol P (2023). Do formal education or certification opportunities in sterile processing enhance career advancement? Perioper Care Oper Room Manag, 32.
  7. Cummings JL, Schwabe MT, Rivera AE, Sanders J, Denning JR, Neal K, Bellaire LL, Choe J, Gaio N, Goldstein R, Crowe M, Hosseinzadeh P (2023). K-wire Versus Screw Fixation in Displaced Lateral Condyle Fractures of the Humerus in Children: A Multicenter Study of 762 Fractures. J Pediatr Orthop, 43(4), e284-e289. (Read full article)
  8. Bellaire L, Ramo BA, Tolo VT (2022). Coaching and Surgical Performance. J Pediatr Orthop, 42(Suppl 1), S29-S31. (Read full article)
  9. Bellaire LL, Zhang C, Smith JT, Heflin JA, Klatt J, Roye D, Sponseller P, Samdani A, Fedorak GT, Pediatric Spine Study Group (2020). Growth-friendly Spinal Instrumentation in Marfan Syndrome Achieves Sustained Gains in Thoracic Height Amidst High Rates of Implant Failure. J Pediatr Orthop, 41(3), e204-e210. (Read full article)
  10. Fletcher ND, Bellaire LL, Dilbone ES, Ward LA, Bruce RW Jr (2020). Variability in length of stay following neuromuscular spinal fusion. Spine Deform, 8(4), 725-732. (Read full article)
  11. Bellaire LL, Bruce RW Jr, Ward LA, Bowman CA, Fletcher ND (2017). Use of an Accelerated Discharge Pathway in Patients With Severe Cerebral Palsy Undergoing Posterior Spinal Fusion for Neuromuscular Scoliosis. Spine Deform, 7(5), 804-811. (Read full article)
  12. Nielsen E, Andras LM, Bellaire LL, Fletcher ND, Minkara A, Vitale MG, Troy M, Glotzbecker M, Skaggs DL (2018). Don't You Wish You Had Fused to the Pelvis the First Time: A Comparison of Reoperation Rate and Correction of Pelvic Obliquity. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 44(8), E465-E469. (Read full article)

Abstract

  1. Bellaire LL (2024). Risk factors for stiffness after surgical treatment for pediatric humeral lateral condyle fractures: Results of a multicenter study. Submitted for EPOSNA 2024. National Harbor, MD [Abstract].
  2. Bellaire LL (2024). Partners in Sustainability-How do we promote a brighter, greener future together?" POSNA & EPOSNA 2024 Annual Meeting. National Harbor, MD. [Abstract].
  3. Bellaire LL (2023). JPOSNA Reviewer Profile Series - Laura Bellaire, MD. [Abstract]. 5(3).