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Becker’s Orthopedic Review recognizes Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD. as one of 59 Great Orthopedic Surgeons Recommended by Healthcare Leaders and one of 156 ASC Industry Physician Leaders to Know. Healthcare leaders nominated orthopedic surgeons who are outstanding in their fields to establish each list.

Dr. LaPrade is a complex knee and sports medicine specialist at The Steadman […]

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. 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 […]

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 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”. […]

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, […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]