Brent Wieland, M.D. was originally from Albuquerque, N.M., but spent a considerable time in Memphis, TN, and St. Louis MO. He moved to Colorado in 2011 to join Western Infectious Disease Consultants, P.C. He is interested in all aspects of Infectious Disease, but particularly likes trying to solve mysterious or challenging cases. He is an avid baseball and football fan, and roots for the St. Louis Cardinals and Denver Broncos. In his free time he and his wife Amanda enjoy traveling, cooking, skiing, camping, and he has recently taken up fly fishing. Dr. Wieland is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Strep Throat, Infectious Arthritis, Osteomyelitis, and Osteomyelitis in Children.

Jeffrey A. DesJardin, M.D. was born in Colorado but grew up in Wisconsin and is an avid Green Bay Packers fan. He returned to Colorado in 1998 to join Western Infectious Disease Consultants, P.C. and has remained with them since. He is interested in all aspects of Infectious Disease, but has a special interest in Travel Medicine and loves to travel himself. His free time was previously spent coaching his two sons in baseball, but now that they are older he enjoys running, biking and cooking. Dr. Desjardin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Strep Throat, Infectious Arthritis, Osteomyelitis, and Osteomyelitis in Children.

Dr. Kartalija was born in Zagreb, Croatia where she started her training as a physician. She then moved to the United States in 1988 to pursue research in the field of infectious disease at San Francisco General Hospital. Working in San Francisco during the early years of the AIDS epidemic sparked her initial interest and generated her continuing passion for the field of infectious disease. In her spare time, Dr. Kartalija enjoys traveling back to Croatia with her children, practicing yoga, nordic skiing, buying stylish boots and cycling. Dr. Kartalija is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease, Strep Throat, Infectious Arthritis, and Osteomyelitis.

Angela Budgin is an Infectious Disease provider in Lakewood, Colorado. Dr. Budgin has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Strep Throat, Osteomyelitis, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Streptococcal Group A Infection. Dr. Budgin is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Johnson was born and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and has lived and trained in Northern California, Chicago, and Boston. Her interest are infections in immunocompromised hosts as well as travel medicine. She moved to Colorado in 2014 to join Western Infectious Disease Consultants, P.C. She enjoys skiing, hiking, and biking with her husband, Matt and children, Siena and Graham. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Strep Throat, Osteomyelitis, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Streptococcal Group A Infection.

Laura Coster is an Infectious Disease provider in Lakewood, Colorado. Dr. Coster has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Strep Throat, Osteomyelitis, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). Dr. Coster is currently accepting new patients.

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture, Poland Syndrome, Multiple Pterygium Syndrome, Amniotic Band Syndrome, and Hip Replacement.

Dr. Thomas Eickmann joined Cornerstone, a division of Orthopedic Centers of Colorado, in 2005. As a total joint specialist in hip and knee replacement he does primary hip and knee replacement as well as revisions of the hip and knee. Dr. Eickmann has a history of being an entrepreneur and innovator. He championed barbed suture closure in joint replacement and served on the Angiotech speakers bureau popularizing a now common closure technique. Dr. Eickmann helped design hip and knee replacement implants and some trauma products for Kyocera, a medical device manufacturer. Dr. Eickmann has also designed instruments for Innomed. Dr. Eickmann has had the opportunity to serve as an American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons moderator and critical evaluator, a member of the Adult Reconstruction Knee Program Committee, and a surgical skills trainer. He was also a reviewer for The Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. He has served as the Medical Director of Joint Replacement at Avista Adventist Hospital and Lutheran Hospital. Dr. Eickmann’s has published multiple research articles on hip and knee replacement. His work appears in journals and textbooks relating to joint replacement. Dr. Eickmann has also used his medical talents to make a difference in the lives of those in need by traveling with Global Health Initiatives’ medical mission teams to Africa and South America. Dr. Eickmann is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Sciatica, Tendinitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

Douglas Dennis is an Orthopedics provider in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Dennis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Osteolysis Syndrome Recessive, Septic Arthritis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

Leonid Grossman is an Orthopedics provider in Golden, Colorado. Dr. Grossman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Infectious Arthritis and Hip Replacement.

Vimal Jhaveri is an Infectious Disease provider in Lakewood, Colorado. Dr. Jhaveri has been practicing medicine for over 11 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis, Febrile Neutropenia, Urethritis, and Myelitis. Dr. Jhaveri is currently accepting new patients.

Jared Foran is an Orthopedics provider in Golden, Colorado. Dr. Foran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Acute Pain, Bursitis, Knee Replacement, and Osteotomy.

Timothy Rodgers is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Golden, Colorado. Dr. Rodgers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Dementia, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Mcleod Neuroacanthocytosis Syndrome.

Chang Kang is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Golden, Colorado. Dr. Kang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Mcleod Neuroacanthocytosis Syndrome, Huntington Disease, and Idiopathic Edema.

James Metzger is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Golden, Colorado. Dr. Metzger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Alcoholic Neuropathy, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

Eugene Tan is an Infectious Disease provider in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Dr. Tan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Amebiasis, Sepsis, and Infectious Arthritis. Dr. Tan is currently accepting new patients.

Todd Miner is an Orthopedics provider in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Miner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Septic Arthritis, Tenosynovitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

Jason Jennings is an Orthopedics provider in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Jennings is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Osteolysis Syndrome Recessive, Septic Arthritis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

Charlie Yang is an Orthopedics provider in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Yang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Infectious Arthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Septic Arthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

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