
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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovitis. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Achilles Tendon Rupture, Tenosynovitis, and Synovitis.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- 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
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.
Orthopedic Centers Of Colorado
Dr. Karl Larsen is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand and upper extremity surgery. He holds the prestigious Certificate of Added Qualification in Surgery of the Hand and has been named a “Top Doc” by Colorado Springs Style magazine for eight consecutive years.He treats a wide range of conditions, including athletic injuries, overuse syndromes, elbow disorders, shoulder fractures, and complex hand trauma. Dr. Larsen earned his medical degree from the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, Maryland, and completed his orthopedic residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, followed by a fellowship in hand and microvascular surgery at the Indiana Hand Center.Dr. Larsen served in the U.S. Air Force and Air Force Reserve from 1989 to 2015, retiring as a Colonel. His military service included roles as a flight surgeon and orthopedic surgeon, leadership positions at the U.S. Air Force Academy, and deployments to Tibet and Iraq. His honors include the Air Force Special Operations Command Flight Surgeon of the Year and USAFA Clinical Surgeon of the Year, along with multiple military decorations. Dr. Larsen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovitis. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Osteoarthritis, and Ganglion Cyst.
Orthopedic Centers Of Colorado
Dr. Kovachevich (“Dr. K”) is highly trained in surgery of the hand, elbow, and shoulder with vast knowledge of complex upper extremity conditions. He is board-certified in orthopedic surgery and has completed an added subspecialty certification in surgery of the hand. Dr. Kovachevich has numerous publications in peer reviewed journals, and lectures both locally and nationally on upper extremity issues. He maintains membership in the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH), the Colorado Orthopedic Society, and Rocky Mountain Hand Society. Dr. Kovachevich also has State of Colorado Workers Compensation level II certification. Dr. Kovachevich specializes in shoulder replacements, shoulder and elbow arthroscopy and reconstruction. He treats fractures of the clavicle, shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand. He specializes in elbow and wrist ligament reconstruction, along with nerve compressions and sport related injuries. Dr. Kovachevich is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovitis. His top areas of expertise are Ganglion Cyst, Tenosynovitis, Tendinitis, and Synovitis.
Orthopedic Centers Of Colorado
Dr. Myers moved to Colorado after finishing his foot and ankle subspecialty fellowship. He is an East Coast transplant, having attended Princeton for College, U. Penn for medical school, and Johns Hopkins for his residency. He is a foot and ankle specialist for Orthopedic Centers of Colorado and his training gives him expertise in all disorders of the foot and ankle. Dr. Myers has two patient care objectives: restore function and alleviate pain. He derives immense satisfaction from achieving these with his patients. Dr. Myers specializes in foot surgery, ankle procedures, sports medicine, trauma care, minimally invasive and microscope assisted techniques and general orthopedic procedures. Dr. Myers is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovitis. His top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture, Synovitis, Multiple Pterygium Syndrome, and Popliteal Pterygium Syndrome.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- 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.



