Associate Professor to Professor – Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon

Job Summary:

The Department of Orthopedics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine is seeking an outstanding Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon with expertise in limb reconstruction, limb salvage, deformity correction, nonunion surgery, and bone infection to serve as the next Director of the University of Colorado Limb Restoration Program.

This is an exceptional opportunity to lead one of the nation's most innovative and comprehensive multidisciplinary limb restoration programs. Established in 2015, the University of Colorado Limb Restoration Program has become an internationally recognized destination for patients with complex extremity conditions through its integrated, patient-centered approach to limb preservation and restoration. The program combines expertise from orthopedic trauma, plastic surgery, vascular surgery, musculoskeletal oncology, infectious disease, physical medicine and rehabilitation, prosthetics and orthotics, physical therapy, radiology, wound care, and numerous additional specialties to deliver comprehensive care for patients.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership

• Lead and further develop the University of Colorado Limb Restoration Program
• Direct a multidisciplinary team including dedicated Advanced Practice Providers, Nurse Navigator, Athletic Trainers, Program Coordinators, and clinical support staff
• Coordinate multidisciplinary conferences involving orthopedic surgery, plastic surgery, vascular surgery, infectious disease, rehabilitation medicine, prosthetics/orthotics, oncology, radiology, wound care, and other specialties
• Continue expansion of regional, national, and international referral networks
• Foster innovation in multidisciplinary models of limb preservation and reconstruction
• Partner with hospital and departmental leadership to guide strategic growth of the program

Clinical

• Limb salvage following trauma

• Adult and post-traumatic deformity correction

• Limb lengthening and reconstruction
• Nonunion and malunion surgery
• Fracture-related infection and osteomyelitis
• Bone transport and bone defect reconstruction
• Complex lower extremity reconstruction
• Complex amputee care
• Possible opportunity for osseointegration (experience preferred)

The successful candidate will also participate in the Orthopedic Trauma call schedule at University of Colorado Hospital.

Research Opportunities

The Director will lead a growing multidisciplinary research enterprise focused on limb restoration and reconstruction.

Outstanding opportunities exist to:

• Develop investigator-initiated clinical research
• Participate in multicenter prospective clinical trials
• Collaborate with an established multidisciplinary research team
• Work closely with engineers, rehabilitation scientists, biomechanics investigators, and translational researchers across the Anschutz Medical Campus, CU Boulder, and Colorado State University Veterinary School
• Expand clinical outcomes, health services, and translational research programs
• Mentor residents, fellows, medical students, and research personnel

Protected academic time and substantial institutional support are available for candidates with demonstrated research productivity and external funding potential.

Education

• Educate orthopedic surgery residents

• Participate in medical student education

• Develop limb restoration educational curricula
• Mentor trainees interested in limb reconstruction and complex trauma
• Contribute to national educational initiatives through OTA, LLRS, AAOS, and related organizations

Work Location:

Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, CO.

Why Join Us:

The University of Colorado Hospital is Colorado's only academic medical center, level 1 trauma center, and a nationally recognized quaternary referral center for complex orthopedic care.

• One of the nation's first comprehensive multidisciplinary limb restoration programs

• More than 20 collaborating specialties dedicated to limb preservation and restoration

• Dedicated APPs, nurse navigator, athletic trainers, research personnel, orthotists, and administrative support

• Established referral base across the Mountain West and nationally

• Access to world-class clinical, translational, and basic science research infrastructure

• Collaborative relationships with the University of Colorado School of Medicine, CU Anschutz Medical Campus, UCHealth, CU Boulder, and Colorado State University Veterinary School.

• Opportunity to shape the future of limb reconstruction and restoration on a national stage.