Meet the Team

Dr. Huntsman specializes in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery of the neck and back, including athletic injuries of the spine. He has served as Chief of Surgery at St. Mark's Hospital, leading a spine surgery program consistently ranked nationally for excellence. He has served as President of the Utah State Orthopedic Society and is active in the national and international spine community, as well as the local one.

His team is deeply involved in research and development: better surgical techniques, better implants, motion preservation, and bringing technology from the tech industry into the operating room. He has helped advance intraoperative imaging, spinal surgery robotics, and neuromonitoring. These tools support surgical planning and procedures; the appropriate approach depends on each patient’s evaluation.

His team provides conservative and surgical approaches to sports injuries, degenerative conditions, complex reconstruction such as scoliosis, and motion-preserving procedures including cervical and lumbar disc replacement. It includes physical therapists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians, pain and injection physicians, and the nurses and staff at St. Mark's Hospital.

Dr. Huntsman is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and belongs to several national and international organizations, where he often speaks about advancing spinal surgery. He also teaches fellow surgeons and colleagues about advances in spine surgery.

Dr. Jordan Kump is a board-certified orthopaedic spine surgeon and Salt Lake City native who is proud to be back home in Utah, caring for the community where he grew up. He pairs advanced surgical expertise with a personal approach built on listening, clear communication, and understanding what matters most to each patient.

He believes excellent spine care starts with understanding the person, not just the imaging. He takes time to learn how symptoms affect each patient's life, what they have already tried, and what they want to get back to. Together they work through surgical and non-surgical options, including the expected benefits, limits, risks, and recovery.

Dr. Kump treats conditions throughout the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine, from common causes of neck and back pain to complex deformities and revision surgery. His expertise includes cervical and lumbar artificial disc replacement, motion-preserving surgery, decompression and fusion, and complex spinal reconstruction, using minimally invasive techniques whenever possible.

He earned dual bachelor's degrees in molecular biology and chemistry and his medical degree at the University of Utah. He completed orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of New Mexico, centered on the state's only Level I trauma center, then fellowship training in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery at Harvard.

He and his wife, Erin, are raising their three children close to their Utah roots. Outside of work he hikes, wakeboards, snowboards, and lifts, and he is usually the dad cheering a little too hard at soccer games.

Chase Naylor is a board-certified physician assistant who has worked in spine surgery since 2017. Alongside Dr. Huntsman, he helps diagnose and treat complex spinal conditions, guides patients through care before and after surgery, and assists in the operating room.

His experience includes participation in FDA approval studies and the implementation of technologies such as robotic spine surgery. Chase has also helped establish and support the growth of Huntsman Spinal Clinic.

Chase earned his degree in Biology and Chemistry from the University of Utah in 2015, then his master's degree at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, California.

He speaks English and Italian and is proficient in Spanish. A Salt Lake City native, he is an avid snowboarder and mountain biker who loves passing those passions on to his kids.

Mark Orlandi is a board-certified physician assistant who works alongside Dr. Huntsman in orthopaedic and spine care. He supports patients before and after surgery and assists in the operating room.

Mark earned his bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Chemistry from the University of Utah, followed by a Master of Physician Assistant Studies at Colorado Mesa University. He is dedicated to helping patients improve their quality of life through comprehensive spine care.