Michael Ellman is an Orthopedics provider in Golden, Colorado. Dr. Ellman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. His top areas of expertise are Bursitis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, Osteotomy, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Daniel Ocel is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who joined a division of OCC - Cornerstone Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in 2005. He is fellowship-trained in foot and ankle reconstructive surgery and also practices general orthopedics and sports medicine. His approach centers on compassionate, individualized care tailored to each patient. Dr. Ocel graduated summa cum laude from Creighton University School of Medicine, where he received a Health Professions Scholarship from the U.S. Navy. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Illinois in Chicago, earning the Weinstein Award as the outstanding chief resident. Following residency, Dr. Ocel served as head of orthopedic surgery at Naval Hospital Corpus Christi and was awarded the Naval-Marine Corps Commendation Medal for his service. He then moved to Sydney, Australia, to complete a foot and ankle fellowship with Dr. Martin Sullivan, caring for many of the country’s top professional and Olympic athletes. He later completed an additional fellowship with Dr. Robert Anderson at the Miller Clinic in Charlotte, NC. Dr. Ocel is a member of the Colorado Medical Society, American Orthopedic Foot & Ankle Society, and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Dr. Ocel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. His top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture, Tendinitis, Synovial Osteochondromatosis, and Flat Feet.

Dr. Robert Leland is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and dual fellowship trained in foot and ankle reconstructive surgery and orthopedic trauma who has practiced in Colorado since 2001. He is one of Colorado’s most experienced Foot and Ankle surgeons and one of the first in the country to perform ankle replacements. Dr. Leland’s treatment centers on thoroughly educating patients about their condition and treatment options so they can best be involved in the decision-making process. He is a member of the Colorado Medical Society, American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society and American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Prior to working with OCC, Dr. Leland graduated from the University of Michigan and Wayne State University School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency training at Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center. Dr. Leland completed fellowship training in Foot and Ankle Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and Orthopedic Trauma at University Carl Gustav Carus in Dresden, Germany. He subsequently returned to Detroit as Chief of Foot and Ankle Surgery in the Department of Orthopedics at Wayne State University and Chief of Orthopedics at the VA Medical Center where he was twice awarded the Teacher of the Year Award. Dr. Leland currently serves as a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Orthopedics at the University of Colorado and received the Colonel Alan Bucknell Award for Teacher of the Year in 2020. Dr. Leland is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. His top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture, Poland Syndrome, Multiple Pterygium Syndrome, Amniotic Band Syndrome, and Hip Replacement.

Originally from Minnesota, Dr. David M. Bierbrauer joined Cornerstone Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, a division of OCC, in 2011. He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, whose primary interest is in hand and elbow surgery, as well as a secondary interest in trauma care and sports medicine. Dr. Bierbrauer is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Western Orthopedic Association, and Colorado State Medical Society. Prior to working at Cornerstone Orthopedics, Dr. Bierbrauer graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology and Chemistry from St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN. He attended The Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University, where he was a Dean’s Award recipient. After medical school, Dr. Bierbrauer completed his residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago Hospital and his fellowship in Hand and Microvascular Surgery at the Christine M. Kleinert Institute in Louisville, KY. In 2011, he worked at Front Range Orthopedics in Colorado Springs from 2005-2011. As the official US Ski Team Physician, he has had the opportunity to travel internationally to France and Canada. Dr. Bierbrauer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. His top areas of expertise are Rhizarthrosis, Tennis Elbow, Ganglion Cyst, and Trigger Thumb.

Dr. Thomas Mann is a fellowship-trained sports medicine specialist who joined Cornerstone Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, a division of OCC, in 2000. He is a fellow of The American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, the leading organization for sports medicine in the U.S. Dr. Mann graduated with honors from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He completed his orthopedic residency at Penn State University, followed by a Sports Medicine Fellowship at Ohio State University, gaining advanced training in arthroscopic surgery and team coverage across multiple sports, including football, soccer, hockey, and gymnastics. His experience includes work with teams such as the Columbus Chill, Hershey Bears, and the U.S. Under-17 Soccer Team during a European tour. Locally, he has provided sideline coverage for Ralston Valley High School Football for over five years. Dr. Mann is also committed to community service, volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, Denver Hands for Hope, and serving regularly as a camp doctor and committee member with Young Life Central Denver. Dr. Mann is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, Synovitis, and Bursitis.

Dr. Joseph Hsin is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and has practiced sports medicine and general orthopedics in the Denver metropolitan area for over 25 years. He has functioned as team physician to many levels of competitive athletics and currently serves on the physicians pool for the US Ski and Snowboard Team and the USA Eagles Rugby Team. Dr. Hsin founded Impact Sports Performance, the premier training facility in Colorado which excels at elite sports performance, strength & conditioning, and injury prevention and rehabilitation. Dr. Hsin has been named by 5280 magazine as Denver’s Top Orthopedic Doctor. Dr. Hsin earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in molecular, cellular, and developmental biology from the University of Colorado, Boulder. After receiving his undergraduate degree, he earned a Master of Arts degree in theology with an emphasis in missions from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA. He went on to attend medical school at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver, and completed his orthopedic surgery internship and residency at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center in Downey, CA. Dr. Hsin has also founded the Cornerstone Foundation, a non-profit whose mission is to provide the local and global community with orthopedic care and medical education. He has traveled to Uganda as well as to Southeast Asia on numerous occasions in a continuing effort to improve medical care around the globe. Dr. Hsin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Frozen Shoulder, Tendinitis, and Bursitis.

Originally from Seattle, WA, Dr. MacTaggart joined OCC-Cornerstone Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in 2019 after completing advanced training in hand and upper extremity surgery. She specializes in the full range of hand, wrist, and elbow conditions and offers the latest treatments, including fracture care, microvascular surgery, nerve decompression, repair or reconstruction, fusions and replacements, bracing, injections, and arthroscopy. Dr. MacTaggart is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery, the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, and the American Academy of Hand Surgery. Prior to working at OCC-Cornerstone, Dr. MacTaggart graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA, where she also played on the women’s soccer team. She attended medical school at The University of Washington, graduating magna cum laude and was nominated to the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honors society. After medical school, Dr. MacTaggart completed her residency training at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. Following residency, she completed a fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at The Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center/Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Mactaggart is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. Her top areas of expertise are Tennis Elbow, Rhizarthrosis, Ganglion Cyst, and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

Dr. Thomas Eickmann joined Cornerstone, a division of Orthopedic Centers of Colorado, in 2005. As a total joint specialist in hip and knee replacement he does primary hip and knee replacement as well as revisions of the hip and knee. Dr. Eickmann has a history of being an entrepreneur and innovator. He championed barbed suture closure in joint replacement and served on the Angiotech speakers bureau popularizing a now common closure technique. Dr. Eickmann helped design hip and knee replacement implants and some trauma products for Kyocera, a medical device manufacturer. Dr. Eickmann has also designed instruments for Innomed. Dr. Eickmann has had the opportunity to serve as an American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons moderator and critical evaluator, a member of the Adult Reconstruction Knee Program Committee, and a surgical skills trainer. He was also a reviewer for The Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. He has served as the Medical Director of Joint Replacement at Avista Adventist Hospital and Lutheran Hospital. Dr. Eickmann’s has published multiple research articles on hip and knee replacement. His work appears in journals and textbooks relating to joint replacement. Dr. Eickmann has also used his medical talents to make a difference in the lives of those in need by traveling with Global Health Initiatives’ medical mission teams to Africa and South America. Dr. Eickmann is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Sciatica, Tendinitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

Dr. William J. Ciccone II is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in arthroscopic shoulder and knee surgery. He joined Cornerstone Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in 2010 and is an active contributor to the academic community. He serves on national orthopedic committees, reviews research for leading journals, and is a member of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons. He was named a “Master in Shoulder Arthroscopy” by the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), where he teaches advanced arthroscopic techniques to surgeons and residents. He also serves as a clinical instructor for the University of Colorado Physician Assistant Program and Rocky Vista University. Dr. Ciccone earned a B.A. in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology from the University of Colorado Boulder and graduated with honors from the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Pennsylvania State University, Hershey Medical Center, and his fellowship in Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine at the University of California, San Diego. His sports medicine experience includes serving as a team physician for the Colorado Rockies AAA Sky Sox, Regis University, and as medical director for the Rocky Mountain State Games, State Games of America, and events at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA. Dr. Ciccone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Acute Pain, and Bursitis.

Born in Denver but raised in New York, Dr. Madureira has come full circle to join us here at Orthopedic Centers of Colorado. She is a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) trained Sports Medicine Physician with a passion for getting and keeping people active and working with individuals across the age and fitness spectrum. She was drawn to Sports Medicine by the ability to combine a broad range of treatments including exercise prescription, diagnostic and therapeutic musculoskeletal ultrasound, and regenerative medicine. She is an active member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine & the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Prior to working at Orthopedic Centers of Colorado, Dr. Madureira obtained a Bachelor of Science at Tulane University in New Orleans, a Master of Public Health from Columbia University in New York and attended medical school at the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her residency in PM&R at Montefiore Medical Center in New York where she served as chief resident in her final year. Subsequently she completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital – assisting with sideline & training room coverage from the high school to professional levels. She has earned several accolades including resident of the year as well as the Leo M. Davidoff Society award for Outstanding Achievement in the Teaching of Medical Students. Dr. Madureira is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. Her top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Bursitis, Tennis Elbow, and Baker Cyst.

Dr. Adamson is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee total joint replacement, revision surgery and the management of infected hip and knee replacements. Dr. Adamson has a special interest in minimally invasive direct anterior total hip replacement and robotic assisted knee replacement. He is a candidate member of the American Association of Hip & Knee Surgeons, as well as the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Dr. Adamson grew up in Central Nebraska. Prior to working at Cornerstone, Dr. Adamson graduated cum laude from Creighton University in Omaha, NE with a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science. He attended medical school at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Following medical school, he pursued an orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch. He was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society and was awarded orthopedic intern of the year and the Golden Bone Excellence in Teaching Award. Following residency, Dr. Adamson had the opportunity to pursue advanced training in adult joint reconstruction at the University of California at Los Angeles Orthopedic Hospital in Santa Monica. His fellowship training included advanced techniques in reconstruction of the hip & knee. Dr. Adamson has been a reviewer for the Journal of Knee Surgery. Additionally, he conducted research on robotic assisted knee surgery. Dr. Adamson has been on medical mission trips to Mexico and Ecuador. Dr. Adamson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement.

Robert Smith is a Podiatric Medicine provider in Golden, Colorado. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. His top areas of expertise are Morton Neuroma, Tendinitis, Fibromatosis, and Plantar Fasciitis.

Originally from Ohio, Dr. Bascom joined Orthopedic Centers of Colorado in 2024 after completing advanced training in Total Hip and Total Knee Replacements. He specializes in Total Hip and Total Knee Replacements, Revision Total Hip and Total Knee surgery, and the management of infected Hip and Knee Replacements. He has a special interest in Direct Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty as well as Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty. Prior to working at Orthopedic Centers of Colorado, Dr. Bascom graduated Magna Cum Laude from Ohio Northern University, where he was an All-American soccer player. He then attended medical school at Ohio University, followed by an orthopedic surgery residency in Ventura, California. Following residency, Dr. Bascom spent an additional year of training in Total Joint Replacement at the Scripps Clinic in San Diego, California. His fellowship training included specialization in Total Knee Replacement, Anterior and Posterior Total Hip Replacement, as well as revision surgery and robotic knee surgery. Dr. Bascom is a candidate member of the American Association of Hip & Knee Surgeons, as well as the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Bascom is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

Mark Conklin is an Orthopedics provider in Golden, Colorado. Dr. Conklin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. His top areas of expertise are Plantar Fasciitis, Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, and Acute Pain.

Michael Horner is a Physiatrist in Golden, Colorado. Dr. Horner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Sacroiliac Joint Disease, Tendinitis, and Spinal Stenosis.

Roger Murken is an Orthopedics provider in Golden, Colorado. Dr. Murken is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Juvenile Angiofibroma, Flat Feet, Osteoarthritis, and Hip Replacement.

Jon-michael Caldwell is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Golden, Colorado. Dr. Caldwell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. His top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture and Tendinitis.

Sameer Lodha is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Golden, Colorado. Dr. Lodha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. His top areas of expertise are Rhizarthrosis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Synovitis, Tenosynovitis, and Knee Replacement.

Premjit Deol is an Orthopedics provider in Golden, Colorado. Dr. Deol is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. His top areas of expertise are Flat Feet, Tendinitis, Achilles Tendon Rupture, and Plantar Fasciitis.

Charles Gottlob is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Golden, Colorado. Dr. Gottlob is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tendinitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Acute Pain, Tendinitis, and Tenosynovitis.