A CU Medicine provider.
I believe in a patient-centered approach focused on helping people remain active and continue doing the activities they love. As a former collegiate athlete, I understand the importance of movement, sport, and maintaining an active lifestyle. I particularly enjoy caring for athletes across the full spectrum—from elite and professional competitors to recreational athletes and weekend warriors. My goal is to identify the source of pain or dysfunction, develop an individualized treatment plan, and use rehabilitation, targeted interventions, and minimally invasive treatments when appropriate to maximize function and quality of life.
I enjoy spending time with my family, staying active, playing and watching soccer, hiking, skiing, traveling and exploring Colorado. I love all things sports. As a former collegiate soccer player, athletics have remained an important part of my life, and I enjoy finding ways to stay active and involved in sports.
Locations
Qualifications and experience
- Specialties
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Bones, Joints and Muscles, Sports Medicine, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Arthritis, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Back Pain, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Foot and Ankle Injuries and Disorders, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Hip Injuries and Disorders, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Knee Injuries and Disorders, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Leg Injuries and Disorders, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Shoulder Injuries and Disorders, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Spine Injuries, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Sprains and Strains, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Fractures, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Achilles Tendon Degeneration and Rupture, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Foot and Ankle Sports Injuries, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Ligament and Cartilage Injuries, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Rotator cuff bursitis, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Rotator cuff tendinitis, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis), Bones, Joints and Muscles - Biceps tendinitis, Bones, Joints and Muscles - AC joint osteoarthritis, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow), Bones, Joints and Muscles - Medial epicondylitis (golfers elbow), Bones, Joints and Muscles - Hip osteoarthritis, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Hip impingement, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Hip bursitis, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Knee osteoarthritis, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Knee bursitis, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Patellofemoral pain syndrome, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Patellar tendinitis, Bones, Joints and Muscles - IT band syndrome, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Ankle sprain, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Hamstring strain, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Calf strain (tennis leg), Bones, Joints and Muscles - SI joint pain, Regenerative Medicine
- Gender
- Male
- Languages spoken
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English
Spanish
- Education
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Internship
University of Colorado (University Hospital) Program
Fellowship
University of Colorado
Medical School
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Residency
University of Colorado
Undergraduate
Regis University (CO)
- Clinical interest for patients
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Sports medicine; non-operative musculoskeletal care; lumbar spine care; diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound; ultrasound-guided procedures; regenerative medicine and orthobiologics, including platelet-rich plasma (PRP), bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC), and adipose-derived injections; acute and chronic sports injuries; tendon and ligament disorders; image-guided lumbar spine interventions; athlete care; sideline and event coverage; and return-to-sport care.
- Research interest for patients
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Sports medicine, Orthobiologics, PRP, BMAC, MFAT
- Volunteer activities
I am passionate about improving access to health care, physical activity, and sports participation. I have volunteered providing care for uninsured patients in rehabilitation settings, helped lead initiatives to increase access to exercise equipment in underserved communities, and participate in sports physicals for local public schools.
- Insurance
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