Experienced in Achilles Tendon Rupture
Experienced in Achilles Tendon Rupture
Poudre Valley Medical Group LLC
175 S Union Blvd, Suite 310 Uchmg Primary C, 
Colorado Springs, CO 

Overview

Travis Dekker is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Dr. Dekker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achilles Tendon Rupture. His top areas of expertise are Hypermobile Joints, Kienbock's Disease, Osteoarthritis, Bone Graft, and Tenotomy. Dr. Dekker is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 99 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Achilles Tendon Rupture.

Specialties
Sports Medicine
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery in CO
Hospital Affiliations
Uch-Memorial Health System
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Accepted insurance plans:

EMI Health
  • PPO
Florida Blue
  • EPO
  • PPO
Health Options
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO

Locations

POUDRE VALLEY MEDICAL GROUP LLC
175 S Union Blvd, Suite 310 Uchmg Primary C, Colorado Springs, CO 80910

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


99 Total Publications

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