3 Best Orthopedics in Colorado Springs, CO

“Dr. Derek B. Purcell graduated from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine, with a concentration on conditions and injuries of the shoulder and knee. He completed his fellowship in Sports Medicine & Shoulder Surgery at Washington University in St. Louis. He completed his residency in Orthopedic Surgery at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Dr. Purcell serves as a Team Physician for Colorado College Athletics. He has also assisted with the care of multiple high school athletic teams. He works in Colorado Springs, CO, and four other locations.”

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“Dr. John R. Shank graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He is a fellowship-trained, board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in the treatment of foot and ankle injuries and disorders. Dr. Shank has treated numerous high school, collegiate, and professional athletes, including Olympic medalists, MLB, NFL, and NHL players. Dr. Shank performs the most total ankle arthroplasties in southern Colorado and utilizes the most advanced CT-guided technology available. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Colorado. He then completed a sports medicine fellowship at the Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas under the guidance of Richard Hawkins. Dr. Shank has served as Foot and Ankle Consultant for both the Colorado Rockies and Denver Broncos and currently serves as Foot and Ankle Consultant at The Olympic Training Center and Colorado College.”

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“Dr. Ky Kobayashi received his medical degree from the University of Colorado. He completed his Orthopedic Surgery Residency at the University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT. Dr. Ky Kobayashi completed a Tufts Combined Hand/Upper Extremity Fellowship in Boston, MA, and has become a specialist in hand and arm. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, and Colorado Medical Society. He has been staff and director of the physician assistant program for the Wilford Hall Air Force Orthopaedic Residency Program in San Antonio, TX. He is actively involved in research and education at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD. Dr. Ky Kobayashi has been the team physician for the Air Force Academy Division I sports programs and is currently a consultant for the Olympic Training Center.”

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