Experienced in Acute Pain

Dr. Matthew C. Smith

Orthopedics
CommonSpirit Health
CommonSpirit Mercy Orthopedics Associates
1 Mercado St, Suite 202, 
Durango, CO 
Accepting New Patients

Experienced in Acute Pain
CommonSpirit Health
CommonSpirit Mercy Orthopedics Associates
1 Mercado St, Suite 202, 
Durango, CO 
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Overview

Hello humankindness. It’s more than a tagline. Humankindness is one of the many things we all have in common. It’s the good within us. The power that connects us. And at CommonSpirit Health, we fuse it into heartfelt healing, inspired innovation, and mindful medicine. It’s in how we provide treatment and the way we treat patients.Our communities need caring, and our families need support. CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities by advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen. Because the way care is provided is often as meaningful as the care itself.

Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pain. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Acute Pain, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement.

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

Graduate Institution
Northwestern University
Residency
Medical College of Wisconsin
Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery in CO
Board Certifications
Orthopedic Surgery-American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS)
Fellowships
Steadman Hawkins Clinic
Hospital Affiliations
Southwest Memorial Hospital
Mercy Regional Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

CommonSpirit Mercy Orthopedics Associates
1 Mercado St, Suite 202, Durango, CO 81301
Call: 970-764-9400

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.


1 Total Publications

Stable fixation of short-stem femoral implants in patients 70 years and older.
Stable fixation of short-stem femoral implants in patients 70 years and older.
Journal: Clinical orthopaedics and related research
Published: September 20, 2011
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English
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