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About Robert LaPrade, MD

Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD has specialized skills and expertise in diagnosing and treating complicated knee injuries. He has treated athletes at all levels, including Olympic, professional and intercollegiate athletes, and has returned numerous athletes back to full participation after surgeries. Recognized globally for his outstanding and efficient surgical skills and dedication to sports medicine, he has received many research awards, including the OREF Clinic Research Award considered by many a Nobel Prize in orthopedics. Dr. LaPrade is one of the most published investigators in his field, and many of the surgeries that he has developed are now performed worldwide and recognized as the “gold standard” for the treatment of complex knee injuries.

Dr. LaPrade’s Rebuttal to “Surgery to Repair Meniscal Tears in the Knee May Accelerate the Onset of Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Loss”

Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD composed a rebuttal to:  “Surgery to Repair Meniscal Tears in the Knee May Accelerate the Onset of Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Loss“, a presentation at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

Much has been made in the media about the recent study that was presented at the Radiologic Society […]

Dr. LaPrade’s Rebuttal to “Surgery to Repair Meniscal Tears in the Knee May Accelerate the Onset of Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Loss”

Dr. LaPrade was Recently Featured in a Podcast for the American Journal of Sports Medicine

Dr. Robert LaPrade was recently featured in a podcast for the American Journal of Sports Medicine (AJSM). Serving as an AJSM Editorial Board Memeber, Dr. LaPrade sat down with Dr. Christoper Harner, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Univeristy of Pittsburg Medical Center, to discuss his recently published article, “Effects […]

Dr. LaPrade was Recently Featured in a Podcast for the American Journal of Sports Medicine

Dr. Robert LaPrade Recently Participated in a Two-Part Study on the Posterior Cruciate Ligament Published by the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine

Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD and his team at the Steadman Philippon Research Institute partnered together with Lars Engebretsen, MD from the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center in Norway to complete the study Posterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Fixation Angles: Biomechanical Evaluation for Single – and Double-Bundle Reconstruction (Part 1 and Part 2). For the past 5-10 […]

Dr. Robert LaPrade Recently Participated in a Two-Part Study on the Posterior Cruciate Ligament Published by the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine

Dr. Robert LaPrade Recently Completed a Two-Part Study on the Comparison of 3-Dimensional Shoulder Complex Kinematics in Individuals With and Without Shoulder Pain

Dr. Robert LaPrade recently completed a two-part study in the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy on the Comparison of 3-Dimensional Shoulder Complex Kinematics in Individuals With and Without Shoulder Pain. Shoulder pain is the second most common musculoskeletal complaint by the general population. The majority of clinical diagnosis for shoulder pain is “impingement”. […]

Dr. Robert LaPrade Recently Completed a Two-Part Study on the Comparison of 3-Dimensional Shoulder Complex Kinematics in Individuals With and Without Shoulder Pain

World’s Top Knee Surgeons Gathered for First Vail International Complex Knee Symposium

VAIL, Colo. – Nearly 100 medical professionals from around the world came to the Vail Valley last week to attend one of the world’s first conferences based solely on complex knee surgeries. The first annual Vail International Complex Knee Symposium, sponsored by Smith and Nephew and hosted by The Steadman Clinic, Steadman Philippon Research Institute, […]

World’s Top Knee Surgeons Gathered for First Vail International Complex Knee Symposium

Robert LaPrade, MD Selected as Top 100 ASC Industry Physician Leaders to Know

Becker’s ASC Review has selected complex knee specialist, Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD as one of the top 100 ASC industry physician leaders to know. Physicians are the foundation in the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) industry. This list of 100 physicians have made an impact on the ASC industry through leadership at individual centers, creating companies, […]

Robert LaPrade, MD Selected as Top 100 ASC Industry Physician Leaders to Know

Sharecare Names Dr. LaPrade One of the Top 10 Social HealthMakers on Osteoarthritis

Robert LaPrade, MD was named as one of the top 10 most influential healthcare experts leading the online conversations about osteoarthritis by Sharecare. This is an online health and wellness engagement platform founded by Dr. Mehmet Oz and WebMD founder Jeff Arnold.

Members of this list are among the most influential people in health and wellness […]

Sharecare Names Dr. LaPrade One of the Top 10 Social HealthMakers on Osteoarthritis

Colorado Knee Specialist Dr. LaPrade Recognized as One of the Top 28 North American Sports Knee Surgeons of 2014

Orthopedics This Week recognized Colorado knee specialist Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD, as one of the top 28 North American sports knee surgeons of 2014. The list was compiled through a phone survey of thought leaders in the field and includes “arguably the finest knee physicians, teachers, investigators or administrators in the country.”

As a sports knee […]

Colorado Knee Specialist Dr. LaPrade Recognized as One of the Top 28 North American Sports Knee Surgeons of 2014

Dr. Robert LaPrade Chairs Vail International Complex Knee Symposium (VICKS)

The International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKSOS) published their approved courses for 2014. On July, 17-19 Colorado knee specialist Robert F. LaPrade MD, PhD will be serving as chair of the Vail International Complex Knee Symposium (VICKS) in Vail, Colorado. As a partner at The Steadman Clinic and the Chief […]

Dr. Robert LaPrade Chairs Vail International Complex Knee Symposium (VICKS)

Dr. Robert LaPrade Selected as One of Four Best Orthopedic Knee Surgeons Who Practice in ASCs

Robert LaPrade MD, PhD., was selected as one the of four best orthopedic knee surgeons practicing in ambulatory surgery centers. As a partner at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colorado, Dr. LaPrade specializes in treating complex knee injuries, posterolateral knee injuries, PCL tears, MCL injuries as well as meniscal tears and transplants.

In addition to his […]

Dr. Robert LaPrade Selected as One of Four Best Orthopedic Knee Surgeons Who Practice in ASCs
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