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Evalina Burger-Van der Walt, MD

Evalina Burger, MD

Professor and Chair
Robert D’Ambrosia Endowed Chair of Orthopedics
Department of Orthopedics School of Medicine

Welcome from the Chair

The University of Colorado partners with UCHealth, Veteran's Affairs, and Children's Hospital of Colorado providing you with some of the best Orthopedic surgeons & Orthopedic specialists in Colorado.

We are committed to providing the highest quality, professional, and ethical care for all our patients through the integration of comprehensive education and exceptional musculoskeletal research. We are dedicated to educating the next generation of orthopedic surgeons, and changing the landscape of our field with breakthrough discoveries in new treatment options and groundbreaking research.

Our clinical services are available throughout the front range in partnership with UCHealth, Veteran’s Affairs, and Children’s Hospital Colorado. Our team is comprised of nationally renowned orthopedic surgeons in the most comprehensive and complete network of care.

Our residents and fellows work alongside some of the best surgeons in the field of orthopedics. They learn the newest surgical techniques and the latest treatment options from amazing teachers and mentors.

Our research continues to advance the field of orthopedics in our discoveries of the newest treatment options and technological advances in orthopedic care. Here at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, our surgeons and researchers have access to the most extensive research resources and world-class surgical facilities available in Colorado and the nation.

This is Breakthrough.

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CU Orthopedic Newsroom

  • Top Docs - 7-27-23 copy

    More Than 200 CU Faculty Members Recognized as 5280 Magazine Top Doctors for 2023

    Jul 31, 2023
    Denver-area magazine 5280 released its list of top doctors for 2023, and CU School of Medicine faculty members continue to be ranked among the best. Congratulations to the more than 200 CU School of Medicine faculty members honored with the title "Top Doctor." This year's list was compiled in partnership with Castle Connolly and includes more than 650 total doctors in 66 medical specialties.The following CU School of Medicine faculty members were recognized this year:
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  • Eric McCarty, MD, Chief of Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery

    May Featured Editorial Board MemberOpens in a new window

    May 5, 2023
    Dr. Eric McCarty is a nationally and internationally recognized sports medicine trained orthopedic surgeon and shoulder specialist. He serves as the Chief of Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery and is a Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He also is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Integrative Physiology at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
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  • Mark S. Myerson MD, FAAOS, receives AAOS Humanitarian Award

    Mark S. Myerson MD, FAAOS, receives AAOS Humanitarian AwardOpens in a new window

    Mar 9, 2023
    LAS VEGAS, March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) presented its 2023 Humanitarian Award to Mark S. Myerson MD, FAAOS, of Denver, Colo.
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  • Gait Analysis Osseointegration

    Osseointegrated Prostheses Improve Balance and Balance Confidence in Individuals with Unilateral Transfemoral Limb LossOpens in a new window

    Dec 15, 2022
    Background: More than half of patients with lower-limb amputation who use socket prostheses experience at least one fall annually. These falls are primarily attributed to reduced proprioception which negatively affects balance. A promising alternative to socket prostheses are osseointegrated prostheses that involve direct fixation of the prosthetic limb to the residual limb through a bone-anchored implant, yet its effect on balance remains unknown. Research question: Do osseointegrated prostheses change static and dynamic balance, as well as patient reported measures of balance confidence, compared to a socket prosthesis?
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  • UNiDTM HUB Alignment Parameters

    L3-S1 fusion featuring UNiDTM ASI patient-specific rodsOpens in a new window

    Dec 1, 2022
    Patient description: 44-year-old female had previously underwent a laminectomy for a disc herniation. Patient presented with new onset of bilateral radicular leg pain without an antecedent history of trauma. Initial radiographic imaging showed laminectomy defect with degeneration at L4-5 and L5-S1. She initially underwent non-operative care, including PT/OT, steroid dose pack, and home stretching exercises.
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  • Complex UNiDTM ASI T10-Pelvis correction

    Complex UNiDTM ASI T10-Pelvis correctionOpens in a new window

    Sep 1, 2022
    Patient description: 70 year-old female with severe low back pain and fatigue exacerbated by standing/walking, improved with sitting/supine position. Also with left L3/4/5 radiculopathy, neurogenic claudication. Right sided hip flexor and quadricep weakness. Patient diagnosis: Multilevel lumbar spondylosis, spinal stenosis, L3-4 and L4-5 degenerative spondylolisthesis, sagittal plane malalignment with thoracolumbar deformity. Patient was also noted to have severe sagittal plane malalignment with:
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