I am appalled that one (1) four star and nine (9) five star ratings were pulled by Yelp/their software in the review rating of Western Orthopaedics (WO). More baffling is out of (23) total reviews --this software only used 9 reviews total to determine that WO is a 2 star establishment. What an injustice you/your software has done to the fine physicians, physician assistants, medical and support staff of this group. What is the basis for and criteria for tossing 14 reviews especially (9) five star and (1) four star. Come on..... In my opinion each physician should be evaluated separately from each other and separate from the name WO itself. Each physician here is an individual; they are not a group that is a physician. They are each a physician within a group. WO does not have a medical diploma or license. Its physicians have the medical diplomas and licenses. I believe that you are doing a great dis-service to those who have severe debilitating orthopaedic pain impacting their quality of life every day of their lives. They may be folks who previously sought medical help for their problems probably numerous times over a number of years, but all medical intervention has failed up to this point. The way you/your software is subjectively including some reviews while negating others is in this situation absolutely leaving an untrue and incorrect impression of this organization and its physicians, physician assistants and medical and support staff. Many people may not realize the very unfair, arbitrary way reviews are chosen to be part of consumer ratings. They may not realize that your "recommended" reviews and subsequent ratings can fluctuate daily depending on the software picks that day; software designed by engineers not medical experts (No disrespect to engineers.). You are wrongly influencing and possibly denying someone an opportunity or possibility to be helped by one or more of these physicians or their assistants.This is not a football game, the dog track or horse races. Computer picks of people's reviews of physicians is a far cry from which restaurant to eat lunch or dinner or what lottery numbers to pick. I have received surgical intervention of a shoulder joint replacement, rotator cuff and muscle repair performed by Dr. Armodios Hatzidakus, one of his physician assistants, and his Rose Medical Center operating team including an exemplary anesthesiologist.. What they did was nothing short of a miracle. I have been freed from years of debilitating unrelieved pain in one shoulder. I have had many medical procedures over my lifetime and further have had failed outcomes on some procedures including one done by a different surgeon in a different facility on the same shoulder that Dr. Hatzidakus and his team replaced and repaired. I have been given a second chance at life with a shoulder that is now nearly pain free and three months post-op very functional in what was formerly a horrifically painful and useless shoulder. I attribute this to Dr. Hatzi's exemplary skill, commitment dedication and quest to be the very best he can be for his patients. He has a background in research and surrounds himself with the highest level knowledgeable and skilled assisting medical team; he provides the least painful recovery I have ever experienced. He uses the most helpful and beneficial techniques, procedures, customized mechanical implants for the best possible and highest level outcome for his patients who come from every walk of life--and from all over including other states --especially those who live in medically under-served rural areas, veteran soldiers who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, the elderly, the middle aged, the young--the disabled or injured--the rich, the poor and everyone in between. He helps those who have no hope for help. Dr. Hatzidakus and his team are well worth waiting for. In my opinion their perfection lies in the operating room as it should! For those who have to wait to see their physician or assistant, look around that waiting room and I venture to say one can always see or find others far worse off than themselves. Yelp, your rating system methodology lacks specific criteria and consistency taking a very cavalier attitude toward something that is not cavalier. It insultingly trivializes that which is not trivial. You/your software are impacting people's lives. This is not a two star organization nor are Dr. Hatzidakus, his physician assistants, medical and support staff and his physician colleagues. I suspect that my review will not make the "recommended" cut which remains to be seen. Shame on you Yelp. Your rating system all the way around has no credibility as far as I am concerned. I have no connection to WO, its employees, other patients or anyone who is connected to WO. I researched until I found the right surgeon and team for me and I did! read more

Dr. White literally saved my life. He performed surgery on me this past June and my life changed completely. My chronic pain started when I was 19 years old, and continued to get worse over the following twelve years. I had numerous surgeries over the years, but nothing helped; in fact, my pain only grew more intense. Saw numerous doctors, who towards the last five years or so said there was nothing wrong with me, other than being a drug addict and having psychological issues. That is when they stopped giving me pain management and put me on Suboxone. It got to where I was either in a wheelchair or my bed for the majority of the last few years. I was no longer begging God to take away my pain, but to take me out of my misery. I was willing to do anything that I could to relief my pain, at all cost. Tried to push away all friends and family, so they would not have to see me screaming and crying, like a wild, injured animal. Also, I thought it would be easier on them when the time came that I could not take any more of the relentless agony that became my life. Luckily, I had my mom, Nanny (mom's mom) and Dr. White for very specific reasons. Of course I am thankful to all of my loved ones, but those three in particular, for they were the participants in the steps that were honestly life altering. My Nanny was my world, I loved her like crazy and vice versa, she used say that I had her wrapped around her finger. She had passed the summer prior to my surgery and a few weeks after she passed I told my mom that I was surprised she had not talked to God about getting my hip fixed, because if anyone could talk God into helping a human it would be my Nanny. And no joke, my mom found Dr. White that same night and I knew that he was the man for the job. When I first met Dr. White, it was the first time I felt as though a doctor genuinely listened and cared about what I was going through. He was not judgmental or quick to jump to assumptions, he simply cared about me as his patient and wanted to help me the best he could. He was there with me every step of the way and I am forever grateful to him for that. On the way home from the hospital I started crying and my mom asked me what was wrong, I explained to her that the bumps in the road did not hurt like they had prior to having surgery. Still skeptical, I figured maybe it was still the medication from surgery that gave me the relief, but I shortly realized that I had honestly been fixed. It has been nine months since my surgery and I am happy to say that I am no longer in that agonizing pain that I knew as my life. I will forever be grateful to Dr. White and Western Orthopaedics as a whole, I thank God for them. I sincerely hope that the person reading this, who is where I was, will take this seriously, because frankly you can have a life again and what do you have to lose. There is nothing better to spend money, time and energy on than saving your own life. read more

Western Orthopaedics and Dr. Hatzidakus are the BEST! I can't understand the negative reviews on this site for Western Ortho; I've read them all and they couldn't be farther from my experience. I have been a patient of Dr. Hatzidakus for 10 years and couldn't be happier with my treatment and outcome. In 2004 I was playing soccer and had an anterior dislocation of the shoulder and tore my rotator cuff. I consulted several friends of friends who are doctors to find out who the best shoulder surgeon in Denver was and they were all unanimous that it was Dr. Hatzidakus. I had no trouble scheduling an appointment with Dr. Hatzidakus, in fact I found their system efficient and thorough. When you call the office to get an appointment they will put you through to a scheduler who schedules the appointments. As a new patient I also met individually with their insurance coverage specialist who made sure that I was covered for everything. Absolutely no surprises. If you need an X-ray (and you do, you're at an orthopedist) they will take the X-ray right there and go over it with you immediately. Dr. Hatzidakus did my shoulder repair, coordinated my physical therapy, and followed up with me over many months. My rotator cuff repair was a complete success, I regained full range of motion, full strength, and resumed my life. Throughout the process Dr. Hatzidakus and his PA Duane were always willing to take the time to answer my questions and make sure I understood exactly what was happening with my shoulder and my recovery. I couldn't be more happy. Four years later, in 2008, I had another injury and tore the OTHER rotator cuff. I didn't hesitate to go to Western Ortho and Dr. Hatzidakus. Same story, great care, great outcome. My shoulder was better than ever, full strength, full range of motion. I was able to ski, play soccer, play racquetball, fly fish, and lift more weight than when I was 20 years younger. About a week ago I was in Taos, NM when I fell down a flight of stairs and fractured my scapula. The ER doctor was so impressed with the rotator cuff repair that he saw on the x-ray that he commented on what good work it was. Despite severe trauma that fractured my shoulder blade, my rotator cuff repair held up. I knew I would need to go back and see Dr. Hatzidakus. My injury was early Monday morning, on Monday afternoon my wife called and left a message with Dr. Hatzidakus' scheduler. She called us back after 5 pm that same day. I got an appt. for early morning the next day, saw Duane who examined me, took X-rays, and scheduled a CT scan for the next day (Wed.) and a follow up with Dr. Hatzidakus on Thursday. So with one phone call I got a return call after hours, an X-ray, a CT scan, and two appointments. You can't ask for better service than that. And I don't need another surgery. Yeah. read more

I was referred to Dr Hatzidakis by a PT I know about a shoulder separation from about 7 years ago. Numerous doctors in the past had told me there wasn't any need to have surgery but I wanted one last opinion on the year my second child was born because we had already paid our out of pocket maximum, and, if I did something, it would be covered 100% by our insurance. I saw the doctor and he recommended surgery. Not only surgery on the separation but also he told me he couldn't, in his good conscience, do that without also operating on the rotator cuff tare that I also had on the same side. With much trepidation, I acquiesced to his good conscience and agreed. The surgery went fin and despite the horrible pain involved in the post surgery healing, all was good and went as planned. Post surgery, I was given a VERY conservative rehabilitation schedule. I saw a number of PT's and ALL of them commented on how conservative the rehabilitation is that Dr Hatzidakis gives. Since then I have talked to at least a dozen PT's who have commented and affirmed that Dr Hatzidakis has some of the most conservative rehabilitation in the state.... Please do your own research on this and ask around. Regardless of this fact, I followed the PT and schedule prescribed exactly as instructed and saw a PT twice a week for 6 months post op. I was starting to feel good and I was also being allowed to do more things by both my PT with the consent of Dr Hatzidakis. The surgery was mid December and it was now early June and I was starting to feel like I was going to have a 100% rehab. Then I slept on it wrong... Or something... I literally don't know what happened but I was on a business trip and on the flight home my shoulder was in intense pain after doing NOTHING of note and zero activity. A day or so later the lump, indicative of a shoulder separation, and gone from my shoulder since the surgery, reappeared. Basically, something failed and my shoulder was now separated again after six months of pain, work, inactivity, and PT. I believe Dr. Hatzidakis is a bad surgeon. I believe that he prescribes VERY conservative PT and rehabilitation to make up for his inadequacies as a surgeon and history of cases such as mine. Do your own research and don't just ask a surgeon if you should get surgery... Or at least not him. Ask around and get numerous opinions not just from surgeons. Ask PT's who have worked with his clients post op and get a real picture of his protocols and history with mutual clients. read more

I highly recommend Dr. Baran and the Western Orthopaedics Team in every aspect of the surgery process . This is the second time I've been to Western Orthopaedics, the first time was for a broken collar bone and I had the privilege to have Dr. Parks as my Doctor. The entire team is professional, courteous, very knowledgeable and thorough, what more do you want from a medical provider performing surgery on you. The support team starting with the front desk and including the Nurses, X-ray Technicians and the Billing Department are all exceptional, they are all very welcoming and provide a LOVING and caring environment. I just went to my final post surgery follow up visit for ankle surgery performed on May 10, 2017 and got the all clear from Dr. Baran. This was the first time I've ever had surgery and the entire process went exceptional. St. Joseph's is a great hospital, everything from the check in process to the Pre-Operative procedures, the Anesthesia, the surgery itself and Post Operative procedures. I was particularly concerned with post surgery nausea from the anesthesia but that aspect was very well managed by the outstanding Anesthesiologist and nursing staff. Dr. Baran in this case and Dr. Parks previously and the entire Western Orthopaedics Team not only provide exceptional quality healthcare to the Denver community but they are also very involved in the humanitarian aspect of the community. As a result, I am very blessed to have Dr. Baran, Dr. Parks and the entire Western Orthopaedics family in my life, for they have helped to change and save my life and I am very grateful and thankful for their friendship but most of all for their LOVE! Thank you Dr. Baran, Dr. Parks and the entire Western Orthopaedics family for helping me to become the person I am today who is in a much better place now thanks to their kindness and compassion, I am very much grateful, thankful and appreciative!!! God Bless you my friends!!! I LOVE you all very much, Mike Bustos read more

Dr. Brian White I've had a bad hip and lived in a lot of pain for the last twelve or so years. My hip was messed up and fixed by Dr. Franko in Albuquerque then following surgery I was in a head on car crash during recovery. Things were going well until I was involved in an incident at a city park and what I thought was a hip strain turned out to be more serious. I went to my Ortho doctor in Farmington and bless his heart he is a very good doctor and told me he wasn't able to fix the problem and referred me to another Ortho doctor in Albuquerque. That particular doctor turned out to be an egotistical piece of work and after looking at my MRI and seeing a problem his solution was to make a lifestyle change. Needless to say I was back at square one, living in pain, not able to exercise and not able to spend time with my child. People don't realize how waking up in pain, going through the day in pain and going to bed in pain impacts life, and I did not want to live my life on pain killers. I did a lot of research and Doctor White's name came up as a highly recommended surgeon who specialized in hip and Labrum repairs. I went through my insurance, had everything set up and had the Labrum repaired in January. I have a German Shepard service dog and the hospital was absolutely outstanding, going out of their way to make me comfortable as well as Sara my dog. Sara accompanied me on all of my pre-surgery visits and Doctor White and his team not only made both of us feel comfortable but he's one of the few doctors that's remembered her name on each and every visit. He is an excellent surgeon, and doctor, has an outstanding team but more importantly he is a caring and concerned human being. It has been six months since my surgery and I'm now living pain free, am able to get around and recently taken up kayaking. I cannot express my thanks and gratitude enough to Doctor White and his team. He's given me my life back. read more

After a failed surgery for a rotor cuff repair by another surgeon, 6 surgeries to remove infection, a shoulder flap, 3 months of infectious disease intravenous injections, a blood clot, and a twisted bowel surgery while I was recovering from these in the hospital, I returned to the surgeon to be told, since I had one arm that worked, I should leave well enough alone. Trying to fix it had nearly killed me. I had talked to the nurses at the hospital and they all highly recommended Dr. Hatzidakis for shoulder repair surgery. After waiting six months for the first surgery attempt to heal, I made an appointment with Dr. Hatzidakis. He said he could do the surgery even with all the prior complications. I had a reverse shoulder replacement. There was one surgery to remove infection following it, but no other complications. The recovery was long and tedious, but the results are very good. I have nearly full function of the shoulder. There is some pain at times, especially when I try to do too much or the weather is cold and damp, but otherwise, things are good. I don't have all the strength I used to, but I can do what I need to do. I have been told by Dr. Hatzidakis that my other shoulder rotor cuff is now torn beyond repair and will need to be replaced with another reverse shoulder. Right now, he is treating it with cortisone shots that work for a short time. So next year, I'll probably get the replacement. I trust Dr. Hatzidakis to do the same great job on this shoulder. Perhaps it will even be better since other than the tear, there have been no prior complications. Duane and the medical personnel have been great. There is sometimes a wait and one visit was not recorded, so I was unable to see the doctor when I arrived but otherwise, they have been courteous and efficient in my care. Dr. Hatzidakis and his staff are caring and professional. read more

My family has treated with Dr. White, Dr. Hatz, Duane (Dr. Hatz's PA),and Andrew. ( Dr. Traina's PA). We have had 3 FAI hip surgeries, 1 shoulder surgery, 1 elbow surgery, and a medical evaluation for a knee contusion. We live 65 miles away from WO and would drive further if we needed to. I have never encountered a more respectful and professional medical group than WO. The front desk is awesome! The support staff is friendly and welcoming, the radiologist have a lighthearted humorous attitude, the docs...wow! I am so grateful for each of these docs! They are kind, attentive, thorough , and caring. There are no other docs like them! The surgeries I mentioned included surgery for my 17 year old son and my 15 year old daughter. As a mom I especially appreciated Dr. White's compassion, gentleness, and his willingness to engage in a very intellectual conversation about what was going on in my son's hips-with my son. It was amazing! Dr. Hatz's knowledge, gentleness, sense of humor, and encouraging spirit definitely developed trust and confidence both in my daughter and in me. It is scary for a mom to have their child operated on, but I could not have had a greater sense of peace and confidence than what I did with each of these docs. I personally experienced Dr. White's incredible bed side manner in addition to all the above when I had to have FAI hip surgery. WO stands high above any other orthopedic or doctor's office! I highly recommend WO for all people all ages....you will be glad you trusted your ortho needs to them! read more

In response to the negative review, until you work in the field, you will never understand the costs. You will NEVER find a walking boot for under $200. There is alot involved in making durable goods. It has to support your ankle, allow you to walk as normally as possible yet be light weight. Be thankful they don't put casts on anymore. They are a pain in the butt, as well as leaving your leg weak. When you go to school for 12 years, then you can criticize the Dr. For his treatment. He knows your diagnosis, how it should look, and where you should be in your healing. He cannot diagnose over the phone, nor should any reputable Dr. I suggest you do some educating yourself on our bad healthcare system. My friend fell in Great Britian this spring and fractured her hip. No pain meds were offered in the ambulance, nor during her 24 hour stay on a hard gurney in a hallway. The Dr. Finally saw her, gave the minimum pain meds, ordered a room for her. Her surgery was another 24 hour wait, which was bungled. She is an EMT. Pain meds are given to patients in the ambulance here. They are seen immediately. Surgery is done immediately. Care is given to ensure your comfort and healing. Before you whine about your little owie and zing a good Dr., grow up. read more

I was referred to Western Orthopedics by my Primary Care Physician who was a classmate of Dr. Hatzidakis in Medical school. After a consultation with Rose, one of Dr. Hatz's PA's, I was convinced this was the place for me. Not only was she clear and concise about my needing a reverse shoulder replacement, but after meeting with the doctor, everything she told me from the type of surgery needed thru physical therapy was echoed by Dr. Hatz. My wife and I asked many questions and always received complete and accurate answers from the surgical team to the the scheduler and billing department as well. Dina, another of Dr. Hatz's PA's, who was involved in the surgery, came to see me and explain exactly what they had encountered during the operation and how they dealt with it. She was fantastic and spent as much time as necessary to answer my many questions. The care I received from first consultation through my recent 6 month post surgical visit with Dr. Hatzidakis has been top notch and I can without hesitation recommend Western Orthopedics, and Dr. Hatzidakis and his wonderful team in particular, to anyone needing Orthopedic work. Should I need any orthopedic solutions in the future, Dr. Hatzs is the answer for me without a doubt!J read more

I had a joint fused in my neck to fix a herniated disk by Dr. Curry and have seeing their physical therapists to get me back on my feet. I could not be happier with the care I've received from this group. Dr. Curry is extremely competent and took as much time as needed to answer all my questions. He explained all the aspects of the surgery and gave me realistic expectations of what I can expect afterwords. The entire staff at St. Joseph Hospital where the surgery was performed was fantastic and made me feel at ease. I felt confident I was in good hands. I've been seeing the physical therapists at Western Orthopaedics after surgery and I would recommend them in an instant. They made sure to give me a thorough evaluation and have been very attentive to how I have been feeling throughout the process. They give a full hour of care in physical therapy. Half an hour with the physical therapist for treatment and half an hour with an exercise therapist to get you moving and feeling normal again. They are all very personable and genuinely care for your well being. I'm not planning on needing their services again, but they would be my first choice if need be. read more

My physician in the Springs highly recommended Dr. Brian White when I was found to have a hip labral tear and impingement issues. He completely reconstructed my shredded and torn labrum, and fixed some of the bony issues I had with the hip joint. I cannot say enough about Dr. White. He has a wonderful bedside manner. He is kind, thorough, thoughtful, and really takes his time listening to what you have to say. He is a brilliant, exceedingly skillful surgeon. The day of surgery he made me feel very at ease and took special precautions to prevent me from having a complication with a nervous system pain disorder that I have affecting the surgical leg. The nurse practitioner in the hospital was very thorough and caring as well. Shawn, his PA, is as amazing and kind as well. Every question or concern I had before, during and after this process was answered in great detail and with care. My surgery was a huge success! I am completely pain free and back to all the sports I love-yoga, weight lifting, cycling, and hiking!! And my hip actually moves better than it ever has!! read more

I recently had back surgery performed by Dr. Patrick Curry. He fused four of my cervical vertebrae together. The surgery was an absolute success. I came to Dr. Curry after a previous spinal surgery and significant frustration with another practice my general practitioner recommended. Not only did Dr. Curry relieve all of the pain that brought me to him, I also recovered motor control which I did not know was lost due to the compression in my neck. Dr. Curry was a godsend. I feel better than I have in many years. I would recommend him without qualification to anyone in need of spinal surgery. He was professional, timely and helpful through it all. This office is extremely well managed and is full of professional and helpful medical professionals. I have also seen Dr. Bazaz, Dr. Mordick, Dr. Traina, and Dr. White in this practice. My experience with each of them has been equally impressive. This practice is the best orthopedic practice in Denver. read more

Dr. White is an amazing surgeon!! Over 3 years ago, I started having severe hip pain to the point where I could barely walk or sleep at night. We have young children at home, which made it more challenging to get through the day. Last year, I was referred to Dr. White at Western Orthopedic to see if he could help me. I underwent both a labrum replacement and ganz surgeries, in which the surgeons discovered that I had less than 6 degrees of coverage of my hip bone over my hip socket. After 2.5 months of Physical Therapy, I returned to work and slowly started getting stronger and on the road to recovery. A year later, at 43 years old, I just completed a 32 mile bike race, go hiking with my husband and children, and am able to do a lot of the outdoor activities that I was previously unable to do with my medical issue. Thank you Dr. White for having the wisdom to know what to do to fix my hip!! read more

I cannot say enough good things about Western Ortho and the team behind Dr. Armodios Hatzidakis. He performed shoulder surgery for me in January of 2020 and by August 2020, I am 90% healed. Without the prompt and timely diagnosis, surgery, and follow up recovery appointments, there is no possible way I would be this far down the road to 100% already. Being a professional pickleball player and coach, I need my shoulder intact with full range of motion and strength in order to compete at the highest level. I can definitely say that the team at Western Ortho has done a phenomenal job in getting me healthy and I appreciate them so much! If anyone is looking for a great team to help them through and injury or any negative diagnosis, this is the place for you. They are highly professional and I would have them do any future operation without a second thought! read more