Overview
Dr. John Shank is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in foot and ankle injuries. He has treated high school, college, and professional athletes, including Olympic medalists and players from the MLB, NFL, and NHL. Dr. Shank has served as foot and ankle consultant for the Colorado Rockies and Denver Broncos, and currently consults for the Olympic Training Center and Colorado College. He treats sports injuries, trauma, and performs both simple and complex foot and ankle reconstructions. His expertise includes arthritis, cartilage injuries, fractures, and deformities. He specializes in total ankle replacements and revisions, performing the most in southern Colorado using advanced CT-guided technology. He is especially skilled in complex trauma and minimally invasive techniques.Dr. Shank graduated summa cum laude from Xavier University and earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Colorado and a foot and ankle fellowship at Harborview Medical Center under Sigvard Hansen, Bruce Sangeorzan, and Stephen Benirschke. He also completed a sports medicine fellowship at the Steadman Hawkins Clinic with Dr. Richard Hawkins. Dr. Shank has been named a Top Foot and Ankle Surgeon by Colorado Springs Style and a Top Orthopedic Surgeon for Business Executives by Colorado Business Journal.
Dr. Shank is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Common Peroneal Nerve Dysfunction. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Achilles Tendon Rupture, Tenosynovitis, and Synovitis.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
2446 Research Pkwy, Suite 200, Colorado Springs, CO 80920
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.
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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 Common Peroneal Nerve Dysfunction. His top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture, Multiple Pterygium Syndrome X Linked, Multiple Pterygium Syndrome, Poland Syndrome, and Hip Replacement.
Orthopedic Centers Of Colorado
Dr. Derek Purcell is a board-certified, fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine, with a concentration on conditions and injuries of the shoulder and knee. His expertise is in advanced arthroscopic techniques for the shoulder and knee, complex knee ligament reconstruction, cartilage restoration, and joint replacement for the knee and shoulder. Dr. Purcell graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. After attending the University of Virginia School of Medicine, he completed his Orthopedic Surgery residence as well as Sports Medicine and Shoulder Fellowship at Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University in St. Louis. During his fellowship, Dr. Purcell served as assistant team physician for the St. Louis Rams (NFL), Blues (NHL), and Cardinals (MLB). He was a former member of the NFL Team Physicians Society. He has served as a physician for the St. Louis Cardinals spring training camp in Jupiter, FL as well as assisted with the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, IN. In Colorado Springs, Dr. Purcell serves as a Team Physician for Colorado College Athletics. He has also assisted with the care of multiple high school athletic teams. He currently assists with Vista Ridge High School, Colorado Springs Christian School, and Cheyenne Mountain High School. He is a member of the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Dr. Purcell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Common Peroneal Nerve Dysfunction. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement.
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Gary Schmidt is a Podiatric Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Littleton, Colorado. Dr. Schmidt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Common Peroneal Nerve Dysfunction. His top areas of expertise are Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Osteochondritis Dissecans, and Tendinitis.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- TendinitisDr. Shank isDistinguished. Learn about Tendinitis.
- Advanced
- Achilles Tendon RuptureDr. Shank isAdvanced. Learn about Achilles Tendon Rupture.
- BursitisDr. Shank isAdvanced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Caffey DiseaseDr. Shank isAdvanced. Learn about Caffey Disease.
- Claw FootDr. Shank isAdvanced. Learn about Claw Foot.
- ClubfootDr. Shank isAdvanced. Learn about Clubfoot.
- Contracture DeformityDr. Shank isAdvanced. Learn about Contracture Deformity.
- Experienced
- Common Peroneal Nerve DysfunctionDr. Shank isExperienced. Learn about Common Peroneal Nerve Dysfunction.
- Compartment SyndromeDr. Shank isExperienced. Learn about Compartment Syndrome.
- Foot DropDr. Shank isExperienced. Learn about Foot Drop.
- Freiberg's DiseaseDr. Shank isExperienced. Learn about Freiberg's Disease.
- Ganglion CystDr. Shank isExperienced. Learn about Ganglion Cyst.
- Osgood-Schlatter DiseaseDr. Shank isExperienced. Learn about Osgood-Schlatter Disease.