Julie K. Thomas

Bryan R. McRae, M.D., is a specialist in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. Along with the treatment of common conditions in adults and children (tonsillectomy, hearing loss, facial trauma repair, etc.), Dr. McRae has interests and training in a wide range of ear, nose, and throat disorders, including laryngology and vocal lesions, nasal airway surgery, and sinus surgery. He is one of the Otolaryngology surgeons for the HHT team (Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia), a University of Utah referral center for specialized treatment of HHT, a unique genetic disorder. Research experience includes years of full-time NIH-T32 training in laryngeal reinnervation, vocal fold paralysis, artificial tracheas, and related efforts. Current efforts include partnership with the Center for Medical Innovation (CMI), developing new medical and surgical devices across a range of medical disciplines. He serves as clinical mentor for multiple university BioDesign and BioInnovate student teams within the Biomedical Engineering (BME) medical device development educational programs, with multiple prior teams having won awards at the annual Bench to Bedside competitions. Dr. McRae is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) and is involved in local and national committees. He speaks Mandarin Chinese fluently and actively participates in humanitarian service, including past surgical trips to Kenya, China, and Indonesia. Dr. McRae is a native of Bountiful, Utah, and in his free time, he enjoys many outdoor activities with his wife and family. He also enjoys piano and choral music.

Dr. Devon Nixon is a board certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon and an assistant professor of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery. He is also the fellowship director for the orthopedic surgery foot ankle fellowship. He specializes in orthopedic foot and ankle care with a particular interest in sports-related injuries and lower extremity trauma, including care of collegiate and professional athletes. His main goals in treatment are to improve patient function and quality of life whether through non-operative care or, if needed, with surgery. He sees patients and operates at both the University Orthopedic Center and the South Jordan Health Center. Originally from Michigan, he graduated with distinction from the University of Virginia, and after college, worked at the National Institutes of Health as a research fellow. He attended medical school at the University of Michigan where he graduated with academic distinction and was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) honor society. He completed his residency training at Washington University in St. Louis where he received a clinician-scientist grant from the Orthopedic Research Education Fund (OREF) and was awarded the resident research award. He was an orthopedic foot and ankle fellow at the University of Utah training under Drs. Timothy Beals, Florian Nickisch, and Charles Saltzman. After training, he practiced in Boise, Idaho before returning to the University of Utah in 2021. He has been in practice since 2019. His research has been published in leading orthopedic surgery journals with a focus on patient-reported outcomes. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, committee member of the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS), journal reviewer for Foot and Ankle International, and a member of the Emerging Leaders Program of the American Orthopedic Association (AOA). Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family.

Michael Henrie, D.O. is a Sports Medicine Physician at the University of Utah. Dr. Henrie received his medical degree from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. He completed a residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation followed by a Sports and Musculoskeletal Medicine fellowship at the University of Utah. In addition to working with local high school teams, he is the co-medical director for the Salt Lake Marathon and provides medical coverage for various cycling events. Dr. Henrie’s clinical interests include sports medicine and treating sports injury and general musculoskeletal injury in people of all ages and activity levels. He has a special interest in the treatment of running and cycling injuries, sports related spine injury, and performing ultrasound guided diagnosis and treatment of muscle and tendon injuries. He also has an interest in general spine problems and fluoroscopically guided interventional spine procedures. In his leisure time Dr. Henrie can be found on his road bike or mountain bike or climbing and skiing with his children. Dr. Henrie's current research interests include exercise applications for back pain and musculoskeletal conditions, ski and snowboard injury, and musculoskeletal ultrasound. He is currently welcoming new patients and accepts most insurance plans.