Seth Christensen, DO

Orthopedic Surgery
CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic
English
All Ages
4.7/5 Read Reviews

Meet Seth Christensen, DO

Seth Christensen, DO is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic committed to providing compassionate and comprehensive patient care. His areas of expertise include: 

  • MAKO Robotic Assisted Total Joint Replacement
  • Minimally Invasive Muscle Sparing Anterior Total Hip Replacement
  • Total and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty 
  • Complex Revision Hip and Knee Replacement
  • General Orthopedics

Dr. Christensen earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science from Utah State University in Logan, UT and his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Kansas City University of Medicine in Kansas City, MO. He completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Case Western/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center in Cleveland, OH. Dr. Christensen also completed a one year hip and knee reconstruction fellowship at the CORE Institute in Phoenix, AZ.

He is originally from southern Utah and he and his wife have four children. His hobbies include cycling, mountain biking, shooting sports and learning how to cook Texas BBQ.


Locations


Hospital Affiliations

CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Tyler

CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic


Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna US Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) Blue Advantage
  • BlueChoice TC
  • CHRISTUS Health Plan
  • Healthcare Highways, Inc.
  • Humana ChoiceCare Network
  • Humana Medicare Advantage
  • Humana Military TRICARE
  • Medicaid
  • Molina Healthcare
  • Multiplan Commercial
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • Railroad Medicare
  • Texas Independence Health Plan
  • TriWest
  • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
  • United Healthcare (UHC)
  • United Healthcare (UHC) - Community Plan
  • USA Managed Care

Education & Certifications

Fellowship: The Core Institute

Residency: Case Western Reserve University

Medical Education: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine


Ratings & Reviews

  • Overall Quality of Care 4.8
  • Listened Carefully 4.7
  • Explained Things Clearly 4.8
  • Spent Enough Time 4.6
  • Showed Courtesy & Respect 4.8

Patient reviews (10)

5.0

He’s the first doctor to address my bone pain, scheduling me for a bone scan. I liked him almost immediately.

5.0

Very professional and likeable.

5.0

Good doctor

4.0

Awesome

5.0

I was sincerely impressed with that phone call. It showed your consideration of the importance of both giving me time to make an informed decision, and the reality that the condition warranted moving ahead in a timely manner. Thank you so much for that.

5.0

A+

5.0

The staff explained everything very well and I was feeling good to understand. They used translators and some people were bilingual.

5.0

Great doctor

5.0

I feel very well cared for and in good hands.

5.0

Very helpful