Best Optometrist Jennifer Cherland, OD
Best Oral Surgeon Michael Broadbent, DMD MS Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are a unique breed who treat the hard and soft tissue regions of the head, neck, face and jaw. They are in high demand for everything from wisdom teeth extraction to dental implants to corrective jaw surgery. They even help those suffering from TMJ and sleep apnea. Dr. Broadbent was drawn to this field as a way to combine medicine and dentistry. Raised in Pleasant View, he graduated from Weber State and received his DMD from the University of Louisville School of Dentistry in Louisville, Kentucky. After a residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa, he earned a master’s degree in oral and maxillofacial surgery before returning to Utah to start his practice. (Mikey Saltas) Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons of Utah, multiple locations, 801-758-5003, OMSofUtah.com
Best Orthodontist Steven Arnold, DDS Is the gap in your front teeth wider than Michael Strahan’s and Madonna’s? More misaligned than Steve Buscemi’s? Whatever you’ve got working within your gums, Steven Arnold, DDS, and his team of professionals at Smile Perfect can help give you a smile that even celebrities would envy. Along with his responsibilities at Smile Perfect, Dr. Arnold is also an active member of the American Association of Orthodontists and the American Dental Association. (Mikey Saltas) Smile Perfect, 4587 W. Cedar Hills Drive, Cedar Hills, 801-642-0995, SmilePerfectOrtho.com
Best Orthopedic Surgeon Daniel Gibbs, MD The unlucky among us hobble around with the painful trifecta of shoulder, hip and knee
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First, some definitions: An optometrist (OD) is an eye doctor who can examine, diagnose and treat the eyes. An ophthalmologist is a medical doctor who can treat medical conditions and perform eye surgeries. And an optician fits eyeglasses, contact lenses and other visioncorrecting devices. Jennifer Cherland is an OD whom patients have described as engaging, helpful and caring. Tired of squinting and need your vision corrected? Cherland at Costco Vision Center has you covered. (Mikey Saltas) Costco Vision Center, 5201 S. Intermountain Drive, Murray, 801-290-4201, Costco.com/Optical-Center
CAMERON WELLNESS CENTER pain. Then there are the lucky among us who’ve been treated by Dr. Gibbs, who specializes in that specific trio of joints, from rehab all the way to reconstructive or replacement surgery. So, when it comes to major joints, seek out the expertise at Heiden Orthopedics and surgeons like Gibbs. (Mikey Saltas) Heiden Orthopedics, 6360 S. 3300 East, Ste. 210, SLC, 435-615-8822, HeidenOrtho.com
Best Osteopathic Physician Nick Monson, DO Dr. Monson is a sports medicine specialist who delves into spine, shoulder, elbow, hand, hip, knee, foot and ankle injuries as well as chronic tendon issues. His spinal injections help keep athletes, weekend warriors and even those who only cheer on their teams at the top of their game. His passion for sports has led him to serve as team physician for the U.S. ski team, University of Utah Athletics as well as high school programs. (Mikey Saltas) Farmington Health Center, 165 N. University Ave., Farmington, 801-213-3200; University Orthopaedic Center Injury Clinic, 590 Wakara Way, SLC, 801-587-7109, Healthcare.Utah.edu/ Locations/Farmington
Best Ear, Nose & Throat Physician Tykie Skedros, MD
Of the many disciplines among medical practitioners, an otolaryngologist (head and neck specialist) may be one of these least known. But if you refer to the specialist as an ear, nose and throat doctor, or better still, an ENT, you understand what these doctors focus upon. Bountiful native Tykie Skedros is expert in areas ranging from thyroid surgery to nasal issues to sleep apnea, allergies and head or neck tumors. He’s also skilled at cooking lamb—but you didn’t hear it here. (Mikey Saltas) Mountain West ENT, 1551 S. Renaissance Towne Drive, Ste. 310, Bountiful, 801-295-5581; 2255 N. 1700 West, Ste. 200, Layton, 801-776-2180, OgdenClinic.com
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Best Pain Clinic Cameron Wellness Center Founder Todd Cameron, NMD, has been practicing natural medicine in Utah since 1997, so it comes as no surprise that he and Cameron Wellness Center find themselves named for another Best of Utah category in 2020. The center offers alternative pain management treatments, such as regenerative injection therapies (RIT), which are nonsurgical and minimally invasive. RIT—when combined with acupuncture, massage and IV therapy—can help manage chronic pain.. (Mikey Saltas) 1945 S. 1100 East, Ste. 100, SLC, 801-486-4226, CameronWellnessAndSpa.com
Best Pediatrician Galina Hornyik, MD Healthy children—and lots of them—have long been associated with our state. It’s only right that those children have access to the best pediatic care, which is what Draper pediatrician Dr. Hornyik provides. First-time parents as well as growing families can find a trusted friend and physician in Dr. Hornyik for their infants up to adolescent-age children. In practice for more than 20 years, she loves nothing more than watching her patients grow up to be healthy and happy. (Mikey Saltas) Wasatch Pediatrics, 114 E. 12450 South, Ste. 100, Draper, 801-523-3001, WasatchPeds.net
Best Periodontist LaRisse Skene, DMD Our country’s first president, George Washington, would likely have given his eye teeth for periodontal care. His teeth gave him fits his entire life, and he wore dentures (though none were made of wood, as some have claimed). Too bad caring for the soft tissue and bones of the mouth wasn’t much of a science in the 1700s. One can only imagine his immense appreciation at meeting a highly skilled dental professional like Dr. Skene who could perform periodontal miracles from implants to deep cleaning of tooth roots to painless extractions when warranted. He’d have said something like: I cannot tell a lie. Dr. Skene is the best in Utah! (Mikey Saltas) Utah Periodontal Specialists, 1955 S. 1300 East, Ste. 3, SLC, 801-487-5807; 3632 W. South Jordan Parkway, Ste. 102, South Jordan, 801-302-0339; UtahPerio.com
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