Dr. Christopher B. Hirose, MD
Orthopedist
1075 North Curtis Road Suite 200 Boise Idaho, 83706About
My practice focuses on orthopaedic conditions of the foot and ankle. I am particularly interested in the traumatic, arthritic, athletic, soft tissue, and metabolic diseases of the foot and ankle, including total ankle arthroplasty.
Education and Training
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota Medical School 1996
Board Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Plantarflexion opening wedge medial cuneiform osteotomy for correction of fixed forefoot varus associated with flatfoot deformity.
- Chronic plantar fasciitis: acute changes in the heel after extracorporeal high-energy shock wave therapy--observations at MR imaging.
- Turf toe: soft tissue and osteocartilaginous injury to the first metatarsophalangeal joint.
Areas of expertise and specialization
Awards
- Early admission University of Minnesota Medical School
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Society
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute/National Institute of Health Research Scholar
- Washington University School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedics Resident Teaching Award
- America's Top Orthopaedists 2010
- America's Top Orthopaedists 2011
- America's Top Orthopaedists 2012
- Walter A. Smith Best Lecture Award
Treatments
- Arthritis
- Bunion
- Osteoarthritis
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pain
- Achilles Tendinitis
- Abnormal Gait
- Leg Ulcer
Areas of research
My research interests include traumatic, arthritic, athletic, soft tissue, and metabolic diseases of the foot and ankle.
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