
Overview
Dr. Griggs is board-certified in orthopedic surgery and hand surgery. Dr. Griggs completed his medical degree from the University of Louisville in Kentucky. After medical school, he completed his orthopedic residency at Brown University in Rhode Island. Following residency, he completed a hand and micro fellowship at the University of Houston in Texas and an additional shoulder and elbow fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Griggs specializes in surgical and conservative management of injuries and conditions of the shoulder, elbow and hands. This includes fracture care of the clavicle, shoulder, elbow, forearm, wrist and hand, along with trauma and chronic arthritis conditions. Dr. Griggs specializes in arthroscopic shoulder surgery for rotator cuff tears and shoulder instability. Other common conditions he treats are lateral epicondylitis, elbow arthritis and nerve compressions such as carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel. Dr. Griggs specializes in workers’ compensation patients and completed his level II accreditation with the state of Colorado.
Dr. Griggs is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Ulnar Nerve Dysfunction, Ganglion Cyst, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Rhizarthrosis.
Insurance
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Locations
601 E Hampden Ave Ste 500, Englewood, CO 80113
7720 S Broadway Ste 150, Littleton, CO 80122
1550 S Potomac St Ste 180, Aurora, CO 80012
3000 Youngfield St Ste 360, Wheat Ridge, CO 80215
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Orthopedic Centers Of Colorado
Originally from Minnesota, Dr. David M. Bierbrauer joined Cornerstone Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, a division of OCC, in 2011. He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, whose primary interest is in hand and elbow surgery, as well as a secondary interest in trauma care and sports medicine. Dr. Bierbrauer is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Western Orthopedic Association, and Colorado State Medical Society. Prior to working at Cornerstone Orthopedics, Dr. Bierbrauer graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology and Chemistry from St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN. He attended The Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University, where he was a Dean’s Award recipient. After medical school, Dr. Bierbrauer completed his residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago Hospital and his fellowship in Hand and Microvascular Surgery at the Christine M. Kleinert Institute in Louisville, KY. In 2011, he worked at Front Range Orthopedics in Colorado Springs from 2005-2011. As the official US Ski Team Physician, he has had the opportunity to travel internationally to France and Canada. Dr. Bierbrauer is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Rhizarthrosis, Tennis Elbow, Ganglion Cyst, and Trigger Thumb.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Carpal Tunnel SyndromeDr. Griggs isAdvanced. Learn about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Dupuytren ContractureDr. Griggs isAdvanced. Learn about Dupuytren Contracture.
- Ganglion CystDr. Griggs isAdvanced. Learn about Ganglion Cyst.
- RhizarthrosisDr. Griggs isAdvanced. Learn about Rhizarthrosis.
- Tennis ElbowDr. Griggs isAdvanced. Learn about Tennis Elbow.
- Trigger ThumbDr. Griggs isAdvanced. Learn about Trigger Thumb.
- Experienced
- Brachial PlexopathyDr. Griggs isExperienced. Learn about Brachial Plexopathy.
- BursitisDr. Griggs isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Contracture DeformityDr. Griggs isExperienced. Learn about Contracture Deformity.
- Frozen ShoulderDr. Griggs isExperienced. Learn about Frozen Shoulder.
- Kienbock's DiseaseDr. Griggs isExperienced. Learn about Kienbock's Disease.
- OsteoarthritisDr. Griggs isExperienced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.

