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Introduction

Patient/Medical Philosophy:
To practice high quality orthopedic care for my patients. The philosophy is the patient drives the practice. The employees are team members who are mutually accountable and pursue our goal of high quality care in a team approach.
Personal Facts:
Male
Years Since Graduation: 20
Practice Member Since: 2003.
Professional Status:
Private Practice - Group/partnership,
Awards and Honors:
1992  
Outstanding Trauma Research Award
1993  
Outstanding Resident of the Year
1983-84  
Jane Sarah Welch Microbiology Scholarship, University of Nebraska
1983  
Chancellors Academic Excellence List, University of Nebraska
Professional
Appointments:
Assistant Professor, 1996-1998, University of Colorado, Department of Orthopaedics
Team Physician, 1996-1998, University of Colorado
Team Physician, 1996-1998, University of Denver
Team Physician, Colorado School of Mines
Team Physician, Metro State University
Publications:
2002 Full Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears in Professional Football Players. The American Journal of Orthopaedics ( In submission)
2001 Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma of the Common Femoral Vein Journal of Vascular Surgery
1995 Timing of Surgery in Acute ACL Tears on the Return of Quadriceps Strength Following Reconstruction Using Autogenous Patellar Tendon Graft The American Journal of Sports Medicine
1995 Diaphyseal Humerus Fractures: Natural History and Occurrence of Nonunion Orthopaedics
Professional Affiliations/
Memberships:
1996  Colorado Medical Society
1998  Western Orthopaedic Association
1998  American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
1999  Clear Creek Valley Medical Society
1999  American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Uses Computerized
Systems to Improve
Patient Care:
Yes
Provides Patients with
Access to a Nurse:
Yes
Physician Treats:
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, Frozen shoulder, Impingement syndrome, Knee pain, Meniscus tear, Musculoskeletal (orthopedic) diseases & disorders, Rotator cuff injury, Shoulder instability, Sports injuries
Physician Performs:
Meniscectomy, Joint surgery, Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgeries, Arthroscopic joint reconstruction, Rotator cuff repair, SLAP repair of shoulder, Removal end of clavicle
Shares Call with:
Dr. Douglas J. Straehley , Dr. Walter G. Robinson, Jr. , Dr. Mark J. Conklin , Dr. James T. Johnson , Dr. Christopher Hirose , Dr. Douglas C. Wong , Dr. Mark F. Mills , Dr. Thomas G. Friermood , Dr. Michael K. Morley , Dr. Amit O. Agarwala , Dr. Courtney W. Brown , Dr. Christopher M. Brian , Dr. Thomas J. Puschak , Dr. Peter N. Lammens, Jr. , Dr. Patrick J. Mcnair , Dr. Eric J. Stahl , Dr. Bharat M. Desai , Dr. Mitchell D. Seemann , Dr. Charles Gottlob

Health Plan/Other

Accepts Medicare:
Yes
Accepts Medicaid:
No
Accepting New Patients:
Yes

Experience/Training

Specialties*
HealthGrades Verified Orthopedic Surgery
(HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Foulk is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery)
  Sports Medicine
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Medical School:
   University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine Omaha, NE, 1988
Internship:
   University Of California Davis Medical Center Sacramento, CA
Residency:
   University Of California Davis Medical Center Sacramento, CA
Undergraduate University:
   University Of Nebraska Lincoln, NE
   University Of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA
Other Education/Training/Positions:
   Methodist Sports Medicine Center Indianapolis, IN
Professional Status:
   Private Practice - Group/partnership

Performance

Procedure Number per Year (Approximate)
Meniscectomy 294
Joint surgery 291
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgeries 184
Arthroscopic joint reconstruction 184
Rotator cuff repair 71
SLAP repair of shoulder 10
Removal end of clavicle 3

Scheduling

Average time to get a new patient appointment: 10 days
Average time for existing patient to get an appointment: 7 days
Average wait room time: 20 minutes
Average number of patients seen in a day: N/A

Disciplinary Actions*

HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards. HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Douglas Alan Foulk as of 05/03/2008
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

Malpractice History

HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. Douglas Alan Foulk in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia.

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Practice Information

Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center
Practice Website http://www.panoramaortho.com
Description of practice:
Over the past 50-plus years, our staff and facilities have grown to meet the needs of our patients. The Panorama Campus located near I-70, C-470, US Highway 6 and Colorado 93 in Golden hosts a modern orthopedic clinic, a surgery convalescent center, an imaging center, a physical therapy rehabilitation center and an orthopedic research foundation. Panorama Orthopedics and Spine Center also has 2 other locations. Our office in Thornton, just off of Thornton Parkway and I-25, and our new office in Littleton situated just 2 miles from the Littleton Hospital. All of our facilities are linked using cutting-edge technology to assure our staff and physicians have easy access to timely medical information and research. Please call or visit us soon to learn more about Panorama Orthopedics and Spine Center.
Languages spoken by physicians in this practice:
French, Spanish
All physicians at this practice:
Amit O. Agarwala, Christopher M. Brian, Courtney W. Brown, Mark J. Conklin, Bharat M. Desai, Thomas G. Friermood, Charles Gottlob, Christopher Hirose, Raeburn M. Jenkins, James T. Johnson, Peter N. Lammens, Patrick J. Mcnair, Mark F. Mills, Michael K. Morley, Thomas J. Puschak, Walter G. Robinson, Edmund B. Rowland, Mitchell D. Seemann, Eric J. Stahl, Douglas J. Straehley, Douglas C. Wong
Office Locations: 
Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center- Golden Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center- Golden View Contact Information
660 Golden Ridge Road Suite 250  
Golden, CO 80401 View Location Map
Office Information:   
Physicians At This Office:
Amit O. Agarwala, Christopher M. Brian, Courtney W. Brown, Mark J. Conklin, Bharat M. Desai, Douglas A. Foulk, Thomas G. Friermood, Charles Gottlob, Christopher Hirose, Raeburn M. Jenkins, James T. Johnson, Peter N. Lammens, Patrick J. Mcnair, Mark F. Mills, Michael K. Morley, Thomas J. Puschak, Walter G. Robinson, Edmund B. Rowland, Mitchell D. Seemann, Eric J. Stahl, Douglas J. Straehley, Douglas C. Wong
Languages Spoken By Office Staff: Spanish

Office Hours:
   Monday: 7:00 am-7:00 pm
Tuesday: 7:00 am-7:00 pm
Wednesday: 7:00 am-7:00 pm
Thursday: 7:00 am-7:00 pm
Friday: 7:00 am-4:30 pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Holiday Office Closures:
New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independance Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day
Office Parking Instructions/Fees:
Easily accessible parking. Not parking fees.
Office Public Transportation Information:
Bus Line on Heritage Road, 2 blocks to west.
Office Coordinator:
Eric Worthan, CEO
Office provides computerized drug orders:
Yes
Office utilizes electronic record keeping:
Yes
Payment Methods:
Cash, Check, Credit Card
Payment Policy:
Self-Pay patients for surgery-1/2 due prior to surgery. Discount offered to Self-Pay patients.
Office Provides:
Radiology, Physical Therapy by Physiotherapy Associates, Imaging by AMI, Outpatient surgery by Golden Ridge Surgery Center.
  Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center- Thornton View Contact Information
9351 Grant Street Suite 490  
Thornton, CO 80229 View Location Map
Office Information:   
Physicians At This Office:
Amit O. Agarwala, Christopher M. Brian, Douglas A. Foulk, Thomas G. Friermood, Christopher Hirose, James T. Johnson, Michael K. Morley


Office Hours:
   Monday: 11:00 am-7:00 pm
Tuesday: 7:00 am-3:00 pm
Wednesday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Thursday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Office Parking Instructions/Fees:
Free Parking
Payment Methods:
Cash, Check, Credit Card
 

Affiliated Hospitals

Exempla Lutheran Medical Center
8300 West 38th Avenue Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Centura Health-St Anthony Central Hospital
4231 West 16th Avenue Denver, CO 80204
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