John R. Shank
Experienced in Ganglion Cyst
Experienced in Ganglion Cyst
2446 Research Pkwy, Suite 200, 
Colorado Springs, CO 

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 Ganglion Cyst. 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.

Graduate Institution
University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine
Residency
University of Colorado School of Medicine (CU Anschutz Medical Campus)
Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery in CO
Board Certifications
Orthopedic Surgery: General-American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS)
Fellowships
Harborview Medical Center
Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the Carolinas
Hospital Affiliations
Uch-Memorial Health System
St Francis Hospital - Interquest
Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Orthopedic Centers of Colorado
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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