Overview
Dr. Luker�is originally from Pennsylvania. He earned a bachelor's degree in Ithaca, New York, followed by his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Following his education, he moved to Salt Lake City, Utah to complete an Orthopedic Surgery residency at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center.
Dr. Luker's guiding values for�patient care are excellence, honesty and shared decision-making. A perfectionist in the operating room and the office, he is committed to making an accurate diagnosis, providing you with evidence-based information, and deciding with you what is best for you - taking into account your desires, expectations and special circumstances.
As an orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Luker enjoys focusing on minimally invasive arthroscopic techniques and knee and shoulder joint replacement. He is passionate about the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries to the knee and shoulder joints. When he is not at work, Dr. Luker enjoys fishing, hunting, skiing, cycling and playing a lot of lacrosse.
Dr. Luker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Caffey Disease. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Frozen Shoulder, and Tenosynovitis.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
627 25 1/2 Road, Grand Junction, CO 81505
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- OsteoarthritisDr. Luker isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- Experienced
- BursitisDr. Luker isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Caffey DiseaseDr. Luker isExperienced. Learn about Caffey Disease.
- Frozen ShoulderDr. Luker isExperienced. Learn about Frozen Shoulder.
- SynovitisDr. Luker isExperienced. Learn about Synovitis.
- TendinitisDr. Luker isExperienced. Learn about Tendinitis.
- TenosynovitisDr. Luker isExperienced. Learn about Tenosynovitis.