A CU Medicine provider.
My mission is to deliver exceptional and comprehensive patient-centered care to athletes and active individuals of all ages and abilities to achieve their full potential in participating in the activities they enjoy.
Dr. Derek Stokes brings a unique perspective to his role as a sports medicine physician as a former collegiate basketball player. Dr. Stokes enjoys staying active in his own life, often hiking and skiing in the Colorado mountains, cycling, and working out at the gym. He shares his love of the outdoors with his 3 year old Labrador Retriever and his fiancée. These experiences provide him with first-hand knowledge of the challenges and rewards of maintaining an active lifestyle.
Locations
720.848.3668
720.553.2778Qualifications and experience
- Specialties
- Sports Medicine, Bones, Joints and Muscles, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Arthritis, 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 - Sprains and Strains, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Fractures, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Osteoarthritis of the Hand, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Trigger Finger, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Achilles Tendon Degeneration and Rupture, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Foot and Ankle Sports Injuries, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Lower Leg, Ankle, and, Foot Trauma and Fracture Care, Bones, Joints and Muscles - General Orthopedic Trauma and Fracture Care, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Foot and Ankle Degeneration and Arthritis, 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 - Ulnar neuropathy, 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 - Pars fracture, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Parsonage turner, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Brachial plexopathy
- Gender
- Male
- Languages spoken
- Education
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Fellowship
University of Utah Medical Center Program (2024)
Medical School
University of Missouri School of Medicine (2019)
Residency
University of Colorado (2023)
- Clinical interest for patients
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Dr. Derek Stokes is a board certified, fellowship-trained Sports Medicine Physician with his primary residency training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Stokes specializes in the care of sports and activity-related injuries in both athletes and non-athletes of all ages and ability levels with specific clinical interests in diagnostic and procedural ultrasound. He is committed to providing comprehensive care that addresses not only the injury itself but also the individual's overall well-being and goals. Dr. Stokes completed medical school at the University of Missouri-Columbia and residency training at the University of Colorado. Upon finishing residency training, Dr. Stokes underwent an additional year of fellowship training in Sports Medicine at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Stokes is active in research with interests including musculoskeletal ultrasound and orthobiologics for the treatment/prevention of musculoskeletal disorders.
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