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Dr. Eric McCarty is an Orthopedic surgeon and Sports Medicine Specialist, working with patients of all ages in Boulder and the Denver metro area in Colorado.

Eric McCarty, M.D

Head Team Physician
University of Colorado Athletics
Chief of Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine

Expertise in arthroscopic and open reconstructive surgery of the knee, shoulder, and elbow.

Dr. McCarty is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and a fellowship-trained sports medicine specialist with a long-time interest in sports medicine and athletics. His passion for treating the active individual stems from his playing days as a linebacker at the University of Colorado, where he earned all-conference honors. In addition to his duties as head team physician for the University of Colorado, Dr. McCarty's specialized practice involves the care of recreational and highly competitive athletes from the community. His clinical expertise includes arthroscopic and open reconstructive surgery of the knee, shoulder, and elbow.

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PATIENT RESOURCES

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CLINICAL RESEARCH AWARD

Congratulations to Dr. Eric McCarty for being recognized as one of the winners of the highest and most prestigious research award given by AAOS—the 2024 Kappa Delta Awards and the OREF Clinical Research Award!

The AAOS is proud to present the winners of the 2024 Kappa Delta Awards and the Orthopaedic Research Education Foundation (OREF) Clinical Research Award. The awards are bestowed annually for outstanding clinical research related directly to musculoskeletal disease or injury. Manuscripts represent a large body of cohesive scientific work generally reflecting years of investigation. The winners are recognized at the AAOS Annual Meeting and the Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Annual Meeting.

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PATIENT TESTIMONIALS

"Dr. McCarty — Thanks for fixing up my shin a few years ago!"

— Mikaela Shiffrin

Olympic Gold Medalist, Alpine Skiing

Mikaela Shiffrin, the youngest Olympic slalom champion and youngest U.S. Alpine medalist, signed this 2014 Sports Illustrated cover thanking Dr. Eric McCarty for his work on her shin. Shiffrin went on to become the most decorated alpine ski racer in World Cup history.

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SPORTS NEWS

'He's a real-life ironman': Dissecting Travis Hunter's two-way heroics for Colorado team in title contention

Hunter's exploits as a two-way, Heisman Trophy-chasing ironman who seldom leaves the field have reached historic and once-unimagined levels. On Saturday, Hunter participated in a school-record 161 plays.

While doing so, he led the Buffaloes in catches (nine) and receiving yards (99) while scoring a touchdown. On defense, he played 85 of 87 snaps, was targeted once in 46 passing plays and gave up one reception for 5 yards. Never mind football players -- how often do humans like this come along? "Probably once in a lifetime," said Eric McCarty, Colorado's director of sports medicine.

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Travis Hunter, University of Colorado, CU Buffs

THEE PREGAME SHOW - Coach Prime Tours The Football Medical Center At CU - And He Loves It

Coach Prime nor any of his staff or players will have far to travel for what are traditional “off campus” medical needs - because the #ColoradoUniversity medical center is in the same building as Football Operations - Coach Prime recently toured and Thee Pregame Show was there for it.

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