Physicians and team
Who you will see.
Not sure who to book with? You do not need to know. Tell us what is going on and we will match you, often with our sports medicine physician first.
Orthopedic surgeons
For injuries and arthritis where surgery may be one of the options.
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Dr. Elias Varga, MD
Orthopedic surgeon, knee and sports surgery
- ACL reconstruction
- Meniscus repair
- Kneecap instability
- Cartilage injuries
Dr. Varga co-founded Fulcrum in 2011 after a sports medicine fellowship. He covers sideline care for two local high schools and spends most clinic days with knee injuries in skiers, soccer players and runners. He will tell you when rehab alone is a fair choice.
Off the clockSkis most Saturdays in winter and coaches U10 soccer in the fall.
Boise Bench · Meridian
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Dr. Hannah Sorensen, MD
Orthopedic surgeon, shoulder and elbow
- Rotator cuff repair
- Shoulder stabilization
- Shoulder replacement
- Elbow injuries
Dr. Sorensen treats shoulders and elbows, from teen pitchers to retirees with arthritis. She is known for drawing the problem on the exam-room whiteboard and for sending people to physical therapy first when the evidence supports it.
Off the clockSwims masters workouts and is slowly learning the cello.
Boise Bench · Eagle
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Dr. Rafael Quiroga, MD
Orthopedic surgeon, hip and knee replacement
- Hip replacement
- Knee replacement
- Revision surgery
- Same-day joint surgery
Dr. Quiroga focuses on hip and knee arthritis. He shows every patient their X-ray next to a healthy joint, and he is comfortable saying 'not yet' when non-surgical care still has room to help.
Off the clockRides gravel roads in the foothills and plays pickleball badly but often.
Boise Bench · Meridian
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Sports medicine physician
Non-surgical diagnosis, injections, concussion and running injuries. Many patients start here.
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Dr. Priya Natarajan, DO
Sports medicine physician, non-surgical
- Concussion care
- Ultrasound-guided injections
- Running injuries
- Sports physicals
Dr. Natarajan is a primary care sports medicine physician. She sees injuries that do not need a surgeon, runs the concussion clinic and does most of our ultrasound-guided injections. Many patients see her first and never need anyone else.
Off the clockRuns trail half marathons and volunteers at the medical tent for local races.
Eagle · Meridian
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Physician assistants
Ortho urgent care, fracture care and follow-ups, working with the surgeons.
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Jordan Whitcomb, PA-C
Physician assistant, ortho urgent care lead
- Sprains and strains
- Simple fractures
- Splinting and casting
- ER follow-ups
Jordan leads our walk-in urgent care at Boise Bench. Jordan reads your X-ray with you, fits the splint or cast, and books the right specialist before you leave when you need one.
Off the clockClimbs at the local gym and fixes old bikes for friends.
Boise Bench
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Kelsey Amundsen, PA-C
Physician assistant, fracture care
- Fracture follow-ups
- Pediatric fractures
- Cast care
- Post-surgery visits
Kelsey runs fracture follow-up clinics in Meridian and sees a lot of kids with wrist and elbow fractures. Parents tend to mention her calm voice and her careful cast checks.
Off the clockPaddles the Boise River in summer with her two kids.
Meridian
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Rehab and return to play
Physical therapy and athletic training in the same buildings.
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Theo Marchetti, PT, DPT
Physical therapist, rehab lead
- ACL rehab
- Shoulder rehab
- Post-surgery rehab
- Return-to-sport testing
Theo leads the therapy team on the floor below the clinic. He writes rehab plans with the surgeons, so the plan you get after surgery matches what your surgeon expects at each check-in.
Off the clockLifts, hikes and is the self-appointed coffee critic of the building.
Boise Bench · Eagle
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Ana Beltrán, ATC
Athletic trainer, return-to-play
- Concussion baseline testing
- Return-to-play stages
- Team outreach
- Taping and bracing
Ana works with school and club teams across the valley. She runs baseline concussion testing before each season and walks athletes through the return-to-play stages after an injury.
Off the clockFormer college soccer goalkeeper. Still dives for anything.
Eagle · Meridian
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All physicians at Fulcrum are board-certified in their specialty. Physician assistants work under the supervision of our orthopedic surgeons. In this demo, every name, credential and story is fictional.
Book with the right person.
Pick a clinician if you have one in mind, or let us match you. Either way, the plan is shared with the whole team.
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Booked visits
New injuries are usually seen within a few business days. Concussions within the week.
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Walk in
Boise Bench, 7 days. Meridian, Monday to Saturday. No appointment needed.
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Call
(208) 555-0163 weekdays from 7:30 a.m.