Colorado Orthopedic News

John Papilion, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon

Dr. John Papilion has special training and expertise in state-of-the-art reconstructive surgeries and he performs traditional open and arthroscopic surgery and also treats elbow and ankle problems.

Treatment Of Common Problems With

Knee
Shoulder
Rotator Cuff
Meniscus
Cartilage

Testimonials

Dr. Papilion, I want to thank you so much for the absolute outstanding care you have provided me from day one. It really means a lot.

I just wanted to take the time to thank you Dr. Papilion for the great ACL replacement. I’m so excited to finally be on the road to recovery after 2 painful years! You and your staff have been so great throughout the process and I will definitely refer my friends and colleagues to your practice!

Unfortunately I’ve had to use the expertise of Dr. Papilion more times than I like. He has done three surgeries and will do his fourth in a few weeks. His care and consideration of all my needs has been exceptional and he would certainly be the individual I would recommend to anyone needing his type of surgical skills. He and his staff truly seem to care about me as an individual.

Thank you Dr. Papilion. I was apprehensive and nervous about my first surgical procedure, but you and your staff made me comfortable and answered all my questions, putting all my concerns to rest. I couldn’t be more grateful to Dr. Papilion and his medical staff for the exemplary care they’ve taken of me!

Meniscus Transplantation
Arthroscopic Reconstruction of the Knee & Shoulder – Including Rotator Cuff Repair
Cartilage Restoration Procedures
Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement
Minimally Invasive Total and Unicompartmental Knee Replacement

Interests Outside of Surgery

Golf
Fly Fishing
Running
Skiing

Education

Fellowship in Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine – The Bone and Joint Institute, The Christ Hospital (Cincinnati, OH)
Fellowship – Research, Department of Orthopedics, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (Denver, CO)
Residency in Orthopedic Surgery – Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine (Norfolk, VA)
Residency in General Surgery – St. Joseph Hospital (Denver, CO)
Internship in General Surgery – St. Joseph Hospital (Denver, CO)
Doctor of Medicine – University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (Denver, CO)
Bachelor of Arts – Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)

Certification

American Board of Orthopedics

Memberships/Affiliations

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (Member)
Colorado Medical Society (Member)
University of Colorado Medical School (Clinical Assistant Professor)

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