Emily C Harnden, MD
Orthopedic Sports MedicineOrthopedic Surgery
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Child 2-12
- Adolescent 12-17
- Adult 18-65
- Older Adult >65
Languages
- English
Gender
FemaleAbout Emily C Harnden
Emily Harnden, MD is a board certified Orthopedic Surgeon with fellowship training in Sports Medicine. She specializes in arthroscopic and minimally invasive treatment of injuries to the shoulder, knee, and ankle. This includes treatment of cartilage disorders, meniscus tears, labral injuries, and ligament and tendon injuries such as ACL and rotator cuff tears. She also specializes in joint preservation, including surgical and non-surgical therapies such as cartilage restoration, realignment osteotomies, and biologic cellular therapies such as PRP (platelet-rich plasma). She has a particular interest in treating female athletes, using a multidisciplinary approach to address their unique injuries and goals to optimize their recovery.
She earned her BA at Stanford University, her Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Southern California, and completed her Orthopedic Surgery residency training at the University of Washington in Seattle. She followed that training with two subspecialty fellowships: the first in Sports Medicine at the Taos Orthopaedic Institute in Taos, NM and the second in Foot and Ankle surgery at the Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh, PA. She is also a physician for the US Ski Team.
Dr. Harnden uses a shared-decision making model when caring for her patients. She empowers her patients to take an active role in their treatment, assuring they have the information to make informed choices about their care. She also works closely with physical therapists, trainers, and other physicians to ensure her patients achieve their best possible outcome. She strives to create individual treatment plans to help patients meet their specific goal, whether that be to walk their dog pain-free or to return to professional or elite-level sports.
Locations
- Billings Clinic Bozeman Orthopedics
- 3905 Wellness Way, Billings Clinic Bozeman, Bozeman, MT 59718
- Get Directions
- phone: 406-898-1650
- fax: 406-898-1659
Expertise
Education
- Medical School: University of Southern California Medical Center/Keck Hospital, Los Angeles, California
- Fellowship: Taos Orthopedic Institute, Taos, New Mexico, Sports Medicine
- Undergraduate: Stanford University, Stanford, California
- Residency: University of Washington Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Seattle, Washington
Board Certifications
- Orthopaedic Surgery: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2020
Ratings & Reviews
4.9 out of 5
52 ratings, 13 reviewsAt Billings Clinic, our goal is that everyone who walks through our doors will feel informed, heard, and cared for. Patient experience focuses on delivering critical aspects of healthcare such as easy access to information and good communication with health care providers. We monitor patient experience with patient surveys to understand how we are doing, identify opportunities for improvement, and recognize exceptional care and team members. The patient experience rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/23/2026
Nurses were warm and friendly and thorough. Dr. Harnden was great! She answered all my questions, and then some. She was extremely thorough and had a great bedside manner. I felt very informed after the appointment and felt we made the best decision for me, together.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/22/2026
Dr. Harden and her team were fantastic.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/9/2026
Excellent orthopedic surgeon! Listens well, explains thoroughly! Answers questions. Has empathy & understanding.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/7/2026
Dr. Harnden has an exceptional ability to explain medical issues and listen to concerns and questions.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/31/2025
Recommended several times since surgery.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/15/2025
I love Dr Harden, I I care about her as a provider and value her so I'll come back to see her
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/29/2025
Took the time to fully discuss my options & was very thorough & helpful. Came away with all the information I wanted. Thank you!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/24/2025
She was amazing
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/31/2025
Dr. Harnden was smart, friendly and a good communicator. She was well-versed in my problem and offered good solutions.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/30/2025
Had I only known to start our health care needs with Billings Clinic instead of a closer major hospital. It is truly a night and day difference in every positive way at Billings Clinic.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/6/2025
This was my first time seeing Dr. Emily Harnden and she was excellent! So thorough and caring and did an excellent job explaining and showing me what she was seeing on my imaging. I was really impressed! She answered all my questions and explained things in a way I could understand, and also wrote up very complete and thorough patient notes which are helpful for me to reference.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/11/2025
All went exceedingly well.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/2/2025
Dr Harnden and her assistant were honestly great, they spent way more time with me discussing my ACL tear and surgical (and non surgical) options than I expected, but it was very appreciated. I'm not used to medical professionals spending so much time discussing an Issue / treatment options with me. Tell them "thank you" for me If you can!