Dr. Douglas J. Straehley, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon
Sports Medicine Doctor

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

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Physician Profile for Dr. Douglas J. Straehley, MD

Address:: 660 Golden Ridge Road Suite 250; Golden, CO 80401

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:: Accepting New Patients: Yes; Male; Years Since Graduation: 29; Physician Website: http://healthgrades.com; Professional Status:
Private Practice - Group/partnership,
Awards and Honors:: 1975, Phi Eta Sigma National Freshman Honor; 1975, Rhodes Scholar Nominee
: 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 Health and Sciences Center, Assistant Clinical Professor; Emergency and Trauma Nursing Symposium Compartment Syndrome, Course Faculty; Primary Care Orthopaedics, University of Colorado, Course Faculty; United States Rugby Team, Team Physician, 1987-2005
Professional Affiliations/Memberships:: 1989, Colorado Medical Society; 1990, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons; 1990, American Medical Association; 1989, Clear Creek Valley Medical Society; 1990, Colorado Orthopaedic Society
Committees:: Medical School Executive Committee, Student Representative
Publications:: 1986, Acute Compartment Syndrome Following Tear of the Medial Head of the Gastrocnemius, American Journal of Sports Medicine; 1985, The Effect of Arthroscopic Irrigation Solutions on Cartilage and Synovium, Orthopaedic Transactions
Physician Treats:: Adult joint reconstruction, Anterior Cruciate Ligament (Acl) Injuries, Sports injuries, Arthritis, Frozen shoulder, Knee pain, Musculoskeletal (Orthopedic) Diseases & Disorders, Rotator cuff injury, Impingement syndrome, Lateral epicondylitis, Osgood - Schlatter disease
Physician Performs:: Arthroscopic joint surgery, Knee replacements, Meniscectomy, Rotator cuff repair, Total shoulder replacement, Anterior Cruciate Ligament (Acl) Surgeries

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 J. Straehley, 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 Hawaii Ja Burns School Med
Honolulu, HI 1980
Residency:: University Of Colorado Hospital
Denver, CO
Undergraduate School:: Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
Professional Status:: Private Practice - Group/partnership

Procedure

Procedure	Number per Year (Approximate)
Arthroscopic joint surgery	200
Knee replacements	150
Meniscectomy	90
Rotator cuff repair	100
Total shoulder replacement	90
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (Acl) Surgeries	50

Health Plan / Other

Physicians that Share Call:: Walter Robinson, Mark Conklin, James Johnson, Christopher Hirose, Douglas Wong, Douglas Foulk, 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 J. Straehley, MD as of 11/22/2009.
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 J. Straehley, 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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