Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon
Sports Medicine Doctor

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Dr. Foulk practices Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine in Golden and Westminster, Colorado.

Physician Profile for Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD

Addresses:: 8510 Bryant Street Suite 120; Westminster, CO 80031; 660 Golden Ridge Road Suite 250; Golden, CO 80401

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:: Accepting New Patients: Yes; Male; Years Since Graduation: 21; 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
: HealthGrades Recognized Doctors are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.
Professional Appointments:: University of Colorado, Department of Orthopaedics, Assistant Professor, 1996-1998; University of Colorado, Team Physician, 1996-1998; University of Denver, Team Physician, 1996-1998; Colorado School of Mines, Team Physician; Metro State University, Team Physician
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
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
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
Foreign Languages Spoken:: Spanish

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.

Experience / Training

Specialties:: Orthopedic Surgery; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Douglas A. Foulk, MD is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery); A self-designated specialty or practice area is not equivalent to, nor does it imply, ABMS Board Certification or special training and competence.; Sports Medicine; A self-designated specialty or practice area is not equivalent to, nor does it imply, ABMS Board Certification or special training and competence.

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
Other Education or Training/Positions:: Methodist Sports Medicine Center
Indianapolis, IN
Undergraduate School:: University Of Nebraska
Lincoln, NE; University Of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA
Professional Status:: Private Practice - Group/partnership

Procedure

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

Health Plan / Other

Physicians that Share Call:: Douglas Straehley, Walter Robinson, Mark Conklin, James Johnson, Christopher Hirose, Douglas Wong, Mark Mills, Thomas Friermood, Michael Morley, Amit Agarwala, Courtney Brown, Christopher Brian, Thomas Puschak, Peter Lammens, Patrick Mcnair, Eric Stahl, Bharat Desai, Mitchell Seemann, and Charles Gottlob.
Participates in Clinical Trials:: No

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 A. Foulk, MD as of 07/10/2009.
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 A. Foulk, MD in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia. Learn More

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