University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

BEST ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS
&
SPECIALISTS IN COLORADO

Providing the highest quality of Orthopedic care

Department of Orthopedics

Official Team Orthopedic Care Provider

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.

News

CU Orthopedics Surgery of the Spine

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University of Colorado implements virtual spine physical exam during COVID-19 pandemic

As a way to limit patient risk of exposure during the COVID-19 pandemic, CMS expanded Medicare telehealth coverage, enabling beneficiaries to receive a wider range of health care services from their doctors without having to travel to a health care facility.

CU Researchers Awarded Grant for Musculoskeletal Research Training Program

Aug 3, 2022

Researchers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine have been awarded a federal grant to run an interdisciplinary training program in musculoskeletal research. The award provides $1.58 million in funding to support four predoctoral students and two postdoctoral trainees over the next five years. The program directors are Michael Zuscik, PhD, and Karin Payne, PhD, who are researchers in the Department of Orthopedics on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus. The program will include 29 faculty members from 18 departments, divisions, and centers on the four campuses in the CU system.
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193 CU Faculty Recognized as 5280 Magazine Top Doctors for 2022

Aug 1, 2022

Denver-area magazine 5280 recently published its list of top doctors for 2022. On this year’s list, CU School of Medicine faculty members continue to be ranked among the best. We're proud to congratulate the 193 CU School of Medicine faculty members honored with the title "Top Doctor."
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University of Colorado Medicine Expands Partnership with PatientIQ to Enhance Quality Across SpecialtiesOpens in a new window

Apr 18, 2022

University of Colorado Medicine (CU Medicine), the region’s largest and most comprehensive multi-specialty physician group practice, has expanded its partnership with PatientIQ to prioritize quality improvement across multiple clinical specialties. With more than 3,500 physicians and advance practice providers, CU Medicine first partnered with PatientIQ in 2019 to collect and measure patient-reported outcomes specific to its orthopedic practice. Today, CU Medicine utilizes the PatientIQ platform to leverage outcomes data within its integrated spine center, orthopedics, sports medicine, plastic surgery, and physical and occupational therapy. The expansion enables CU Medicine to comprehensively measure the quality of its clinical care.
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Conference Brings Physicians to Colorado to Learn How to Treat Extreme Sports Athletes

Apr 17, 2022

With session titles like “Commando and Military Injuries: Late Night Stories,” “Surfing in the Olympics,” and “Cave Diving: The Deadliest Extreme Sport on Earth, or Not?,” you can tell this isn’t your average medical conference. It’s the International Extreme Sports Medicine Congress presented by the Division of Sports Medicine in the University of Colorado School of Medicine Department of Orthopedics, and it brings together physicians and health care professionals who work with extreme sports athletes — as well as some of the athletes themselves — for two days of learning and outdoor adventures. Scheduled for May 20 and 21 at the St. Julien Hotel in Boulder, the conference is the brainchild of Omer Mei-Dan, MD, associate professor of orthopedics.
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Surgical complications have implications for patients, physiciansOpens in a new window

Mar 16, 2022

Complications occur in patients even when we perform surgical tasks with the highest level of skill. As orthopedic surgeons, the only way to avoid surgical complications is not to operate.
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Chronic Lactate Exposure Leads to Cellular Disruptions Implicated in Cancer and Possibly T2 Diabetes

Mar 9, 2022

Study shows the accumulation of chronic cellular lactate can pose health risks over time. Acute amounts of lactate like those generated during exercise are probably required for healthy cells, but chronic exposure causes cellular disruption which can lead to cancer, heart failure and type 2 diabetes, according to a new study by scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
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