Dr. Wes Madsen, an orthopedic surgeon at Tanner Clinic, is a specialist in total joint replacement. He joins the clinic’s Orthopedic Center after concluding a fellowship in joint replacement surgery at the University of Utah.

Dr. Madsen received his undergraduate degree at Brigham Young University, where he maintained a 4.0 grade point average. His M.D. was earned at the U of U School of Medicine. He followed this with a residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, NY., where he worked as chief resident and leader of the university’s orthopedic residency curriculum.

He is certified by the National Board of Medical Examiners, and is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery.

Dr. Madsen, a native of Vernal, Utah, lives with his wife and two children in Layton.