Dr. Robert H. Leland

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 highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Achilles Tendon Rupture, Amniotic Band Syndrome, Popliteal Pterygium Syndrome, Multiple Pterygium Syndrome, and Hip Replacement.

Dr. Leland is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board Of Orthopedic Surgery, and Orthopedic Surgery-American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS). He is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. Dr. Leland is currently accepting new patients.