A CU Medicine provider.
My philosophy of care is a commitment to my patients and their families to deliver care that is supported by the highest order of compassion, innovation, science, and technology.
In addition to his medical career, Dr. Mei-Dan is a world-renowned extreme sports athlete. For more than 20 years, he has been involved in numerous disciplines including mountaineering, wing-suit flying, and BASE jumping. He has played an active role within the extreme sports community, establishing and organizing a number of innovative extreme sports events. Dr. Mei-Dan’s personal interest and curiosity in these sports has led to further research in extreme sports. Recent publications have focused on climbing and BASE jumping injuries as well as observing the mental characteristics and hormonal changes exhibited by extreme sports athletes.
Locations
720.848.1900Qualifications and experience
- Specialties
- Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Hip Injuries and Disorders, Bones, Joints and Muscles
- Gender
- Male
- Languages spoken
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English
Spanish
Hebrew
- Education
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Internship
Sheba hospital, Tel-Aviv, Israel (2003)
Medical School
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (2002)
Residency
Meir Medical Center, Kfar-Saba, Israel (2009)
- Clinical interest for patients
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Dr. Mei-Dan is an Israeli-trained and certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hip preservation surgery consisting of hip arthroscopy, cartilage regeneration, and acetabulum realignment techniques. He also performs non-operative injections modalities for the conservative treatments for joint and articular cartilage lesions, having learnt these skills as a Fellow and surgeon at specialized centers around the world: Israel, Spain, New Zealand, Australia, and the United States. www.CUHipClinic.com
- Insurance
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