Going to Vail-Summit Orthopaedics after I dislocated my shoulder was the worst thing that ever…read morehappened to me. I was told there was a 97% recovery rate for my condition and that I'd be back to rock climbing and sports in a number of months. However, both the 1st and 2nd surgeries performed by Dr. Paul Abbot completely failed. My strength and mobility plummeted 80% after my treatment at this facility. I was in FAR better health prior to walking into VSON. They ruined my body. Another surgeon did his best to clean it up a couple years later. He gave me some improvement, but 13 years later I am in crippled agony. I've called a few times over the years to plead for some consideration to my outcomes, but they do not care for that. They are of course happy to see me again, restart the process, and give me another enormous bill, but there is no real sympathy or concern shown for how they ruined my athleticism and left me with chronic lifelong pain at the age of 22. Imagine paying tens of thousands of dollars for this outcome. It genuinely keeps me up at night. That and the pain. Maybe their new doctors are better, but don't be fooled when they say they care about you.

I had an amazing experience, both with the staff and Dr. Max Suiter. He gave me an injection in my…read morehip within 24 hours of my initial visit. Feeling so much better thank you Vail-Summit orthopedics.

An extraordinary Neuro surgeon who operates transparently, creatively, and with care and…read moreextraordinary expertise. Minimally invasive and complex issues where would I receive treatment for. Treatment A+. Team A+. Physician A+. Clinic A+. Hospital A+. Follow up care A+. Payment - a real problem unless you have cash.

Wonderful experience. From the time I woke up after surgery,…read moreI can walk without pain. Dr Ernest Braxton with Vail Health Orthopedic accomplished exactly what I needed him to do. I am now walking pain free. After contacting Dr. Braxton's office and scheduling the first visit until the one yesterday. Everything went exactly as planned. After all the preliminary tests were completed I met with Dr. Braxton. He explained the procedure he was going to use, and what I could expect after he was finished. Then what it would take to get me to back where I wanted to be. Throughout the process start to finish, his office staff have been available and so very helpful. Making sure everything did go as planned. I have now finished the recuperation period and am ready to start therapy soon. Great experience.

I had knee replacement surgery completed at the Steadman clinic in Vail. They wanted to begin…read morephysical therapy within 48 hours of the procedure. I wanted to use Howard Head Physical Therapy at the new Dillon Medical center. By pure luck, I was assigned to Nicole. I have had to use a PT several times in my life. Nicole is, by far, the most professional, capable and sweetest person I have ever dealt with. I went from knee replacement to walking with a cane in 7 days. She has the ability to distract me with conversation while completing various leg extensions or bending exercises. She is extremely knowledgeable about the overall process of knee replacement and was able to put me at ease. She got me through the tough days The Dillon medical center is new. They still have some growing pains to go though. I am sure they will be great due to the people at Howard Head

I had a couple of my doctors try to put me towards a therapist for a few body issues I'm having…read more One of my doctors is in Lakewood where I live, the other is in Frisco where I come up to be seen depending on what it is. I received a phone call and answered and answered it thinking it was my Dad since it was a 970 number and not 720 or 303. I answered and a happy-at-first girl answered and she said she was from this office and confirmed the office was in Silverthorne and I was trying to explain to her that my doctor in Frisco was putting in a referral to doctors in my area so we wouldn't have to drive up there. I had met with my other doctor since the meeting with him and she was going to get the referral to go to do both body rehabs at that office but I know things can slip through the cracks. Which is why when this lady called me and thought I was going to be going to the Summit County area, that's okay. I was nice and just kept trying to explain that I don't live in that area and I lived in Lakewood and we would be going to a therapist down here. She goes "No, but weren't you waiting for your doctor to put in the referral?" I said "Yes, but I am not going to be going to go to Summit County for treatment. I live in Lakewood. That's why the referral was going to be transferred down here. I was going to see" and was trying to explain the other doctor of mine that called in a referral to help my hip, but the lady just hung up on me. So, not very kind at all! Really sucks to straight up be hung up on and I hope they treat their actual customers better!

My son plays baseball in college and Jonathon D. Backus repaired his damaged ankle and did a…read morefantastic job and his recovery was faster than expected. Dr. Backus has a great bedside manner and the Steadman Clinic is great to work with and very professional. Logistically, it difficult to get to their location but well worth the drive and time to have a surgeon who is dedicated to getting you back to what you want to do in life. Recomend them 100%

Attitude of the doctor I have been a patient of the Steadman…read moreclinic for years. Every doctor I ever had there was beyond reproach unfortunately, the doctor that took over for my spine doctor was very arrogant and would not discuss options. I left the office crying.

I have a recording of a consultation with a Doctor at Panorama Orthopedics where he tells my wife…read moreas plainly as he can (with 3 interns in the room) that nothing, absolutely nothing, could be done for my Wife's shoulders short of complete replacement. We sought a second opinion from Dr. Dorf. Now, Dr. Dorf is a straightforward guy - about as straightforward as they come - but he is also a professional and he didn't bash the previous doctor, but the look of complete puzzlement by this previous diagnosis was difficult for him to hide. He felt he could give immediate relief with a cortisone shot - which he administered himself. The previous doctor told us that even with his 35 years of experience he couldn't get a shot in the right place without ultrasound guidance. Dr. Dorf didn't have this issue. He was confident he could get it in the right place - and he did. Again, the puzzlement was difficult to hide - but no bashing. ;-) After reviewing the MRI provided by Panorama (the same MRI the previous doctor used for his diagnosis) he gave us the opinion that he could scope her shoulders and give her years of less pain and he did not feel that replacement was something that should even be on our radar. She had bone spurs, partially torn rotator cuffs, arthritis, scar tissue. Dr. Dorf "clobbered" the spurs, fixed the cuffs, took out the biceps tendon and cleaned up the rest. Why couldn't the other doctor do that? Perhaps skill has something to do with it. What a difference. Our original diagnosis was disturbing to say the least, but i guess when all you have is a nail, the answer is always a hammer. Dr. Dorf is on a whole different level. To put it bluntly, this guy knows his shit and isn't afraid to do the right thing for his patient - even if that requires some stern advice on recovery from time to time. Additionally his support staff is awesome. Annie in particular was so great. She called us promptly every time we had questions and didn't mess around when it came to making sure my wife was taken care of in the best way possible. My wife also had trapeziectomy on both of her thumbs. the result is 2 thumbs, way up! If you go to Dr. Dorf prepare yourself for great care, great advice and counseling, and most of all - great confidence that the right thing is being done by the right people. Hopefully Dr. Dorf lives forever because we plan to, and we will never use another orthopedic doctor. Thanks Doc. :-)

Dr. Dorf, Annie and the folks at VSO fixed my broken ankle. They were excellent. Can't thank you…read moreguys enough!

I came in to see Dr. Dean today while on my snowboarding trip to Keystone. I had jolted my neck and…read moreback on some nice challenging runs and thought I'd give him a try so I'd be good to go for the rest of my trip. I am so glad I found him, and I highly recommend him while on vacation or for long term maintenance as part of your wellness routine. It's hard to find good chiropractors, and I was amazed at the time he spends to relax the muscles before adjusting, stretching, discussing the areas that need attention, showing stretches to do daily, etc. He has been practicing for over 30 years and it shows. I really appreciate him squeezing me in last minute as well, which was ideal for my vacation. I'll definitely be back next time I'm in the area and will tell my friends who live here.

I went to Dr. Dean years ago when I was having hip trouble and remember being so impressed with the…read moreamount of time and care he took with each patient. I haven't needed chiropractic help in quite awhile, but a friend went to him recently and was raving about him, so I recommended my husband who was having lower back and hip trouble pay him a visit. He squeezed my husband into his schedule and spent quite a bit of time with him, showing him stretches, gently massaging, gently manipulating and really taking genuine interest in his issue. Dr. Dean truly loves his profession and helping his patients. Given the amount of time he commits, his fees are surprisingly reasonable, especially in a resort community. I can't recommend Dr. Dean highly enough (and I love his new location!)

Dr Khan Farooqi and Dr Lee. are very thorough and straightforward with their diagnosis and…read moretreatment plans. The whole staff was/is very helpful. Filling out paperwork for my employer and insurance, billing, follow ups. Well worth the trip!!!

Dr Philippon and his team are like a well oiled machine of professionalism, kindness, precision,…read moreand innovation. If I could rate them 100 stars I would. The entire experience for my hip surgery was simply impressive and I will be forever grateful!!!

Consulted Dr Philippon for my hips. His staff has a well run system of imaging, assessing,…read morediagnosing, and treating on (in particular) out of town patients for hip arthroscopy procedures. Post-operatively, patients undergo rehab in the physical therapy clinic on the first floor of the building.