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Medical School:
Department: Orthopedics
Medical School:
- MD, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine (1999)
- BS, University of Miami (FL) (1995)
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus) Program (2000)
- Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical Center Program, Orthopedics (2004)
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Orthopedic Sports Medicine (2005)
Department: Orthopedics
Recognition & Awards
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Aircast Award for Clinical Science, American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine
(2012)
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Top Doctors - Orthopedic Surgery, U.S. News & World Report
(2012)
Recognized from 2012-2014 -
Top Docs - Orthopedic Sports Medicine, 5280
(2012)
Recognized from 2012-2014 -
Charles Neer Clinical Science Award, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
(2011)
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Jean C. McDaniel Resident Teaching Award, Hospital for Special Surgery
(2004)
Publications
- Welton KL, Kraeutler MJ, McCarty EC, Vidal AF, Bravman JT. Current pain prescribing habits for common shoulder operations: a survey of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons membership. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2017 Dec 14. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29249547
- Magnussen RA, Borchers JR, Pedroza AD, Huston LJ, Haas AK, Spindler KP, Wright RW, Kaeding CC, Allen CR, Anderson AF, Cooper DE, DeBerardino TM, Dunn WR, Lantz BA, Mann B, Stuart MJ, Albright JP, Amendola A, Andrish JT, Annunziata CC, Arciero RA, Bach BR Jr, Baker CL 3rd, Bartolozzi AR, Baumgarten KM, Bechler JR, Berg JH, Bernas GA, Brockmeier SF, Brophy RH, Bush-Joseph CA, Butler JB 5th, Campbell JD, Carey JL, Carpenter JE, Cole BJ, Cooper JM, Cox CL, Creighton RA, Dahm DL, David TS, Flanigan DC, Frederick RW, Ganley TJ, Garofoli EA, Gatt CJ Jr, Gecha SR, Giffin JR, Hame SL, Hannafin JA, Harner CD, Harris NL Jr, Hechtman KS, Hershman EB, Hoellrich RG, Hosea TM, Johnson DC, Johnson TS, Jones MH, Kamath GV, Klootwyk TE, Levy BA, Ma CB, Maiers GP 2nd, Marx RG, Matava MJ, Mathien GM, McAllister DR, McCarty EC, McCormack RG, Miller BS, Nissen CW, O'Neill DF, Owens BD, Parker RD, Purnell ML, Ramappa AJ, Rauh MA, Rettig AC, Sekiya JK, Shea KG, Sherman OH, Slauterbeck JR, Smith MV, Spang JT, Svoboda SJ, Taft TN, Tenuta JJ, Tingstad EM, Vidal AF, Viskontas DG, White RA, Williams JS Jr, Wolcott ML, Wolf BR, York JJ. Risk Factors and Predictors of Significant Chondral Surface Change From Primary to Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A MOON and MARS Cohort Study. Am J Sports Med. 2017 Dec 1;:363546517741484. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29244532
- Axibal DP, Mitchell JJ, Mayo MH, Chahla J, Dean CS, Palmer CE, Campbell K, Vidal AF, Rhodes JT. Epidemiology of Anterior Tibial Spine Fractures in Young Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 122 Cases. J Pediatr Orthop. 2017 Sep 22. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28945690
- Houck DA, Kraeutler MJ, Vidal AF, McCarty EC, Bravman JT, Wolcott ML. Variance in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Graft Selection based on Patient Demographics and Location within the Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network Cohort. J Knee Surg. 2017 Jul 12. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28701007
- Allen CR, Anderson AF, Cooper DE, DeBerardino TM, Dunn WR, Haas AK, Huston LJ, Lantz BBA, Mann B, Nwosu SK, Spindler KP, Stuart MJ, Wright RW, Albright JP, Amendola AN, Andrish JT, Annunziata CC, Arciero RA, Bach BR Jr, Baker CL 3rd, Bartolozzi AR, Baumgarten KM, Bechler JR, Berg JH, Bernas GA, Brockmeier SF, Brophy RH, Bush-Joseph CA, Butler JB 5th, Campbell JD, Carey JL, Carpenter JE, Cole BJ, Cooper JM, Cox CL, Creighton RA, Dahm DL, David TS, Flanigan DC, Frederick RW, Ganley TJ, Garofoli EA, Gatt CJ Jr, Gecha SR, Giffin JR, Hame SL, Hannafin JA, Harner CD, Harris NL Jr, Hechtman KS, Hershman EB, Hoellrich RG, Hosea TM, Johnson DC, Johnson TS, Jones MH, Kaeding CC, Kamath GV, Klootwyk TE, Levy BA, Ma CB, Maiers GP 2nd, Marx RG, Matava MJ, Mathien GM, McAllister DR, McCarty EC, McCormack RG, Miller BS, Nissen CW, O'Neill DF, Owens BD, Parker RD, Purnell ML, Ramappa AJ, Rauh MA, Rettig AC, Sekiya JK, Shea KG, Sherman OH, Slauterbeck JR, Smith MV, Spang JT, Svoboda SJ, Taft TN, Tenuta JJ, Tingstad EM, Vidal AF, Viskontas DG, White RA, Williams JS Jr, Wolcott ML, Wolf BR, York JJ. Surgical Predictors of Clinical Outcomes After Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Am J Sports Med. 2017 Sep;45(11):2586-2594. PubMed PMID: 28696164
- York PJ, Wydra FB, Belton ME, Vidal AF. Joint Preservation Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery. Sports Health. 2017 Nov Dec;9(6):545-554. PubMed PMID: 28632455
- Wydra FB, York PJ, Vidal AF. Allografts: Osteochondral, Shell, and Paste. Clin Sports Med. 2017 Jul;36(3):509-523. PubMed PMID: 28577710
- Ding DY, Zhang AL, Allen CR, Anderson AF, Cooper DE, DeBerardino TM, Dunn WR, Haas AK, Huston LJ, Lantz BBA, Mann B, Spindler KP, Stuart MJ, Wright RW, Albright JP, Amendola AN, Andrish JT, Annunziata CC, Arciero RA, Bach BR Jr, Baker CL 3rd, Bartolozzi AR, Baumgarten KM, Bechler JR, Berg JH, Bernas GA, Brockmeier SF, Brophy RH, Bush-Joseph CA, Butler JB 5th, Campbell JD, Carey JL, Carpenter JE, Cole BJ, Cooper JM, Cox CL, Creighton RA, Dahm DL, David TS, Flanigan DC, Frederick RW, Ganley TJ, Garofoli EA, Gatt CJ Jr, Gecha SR, Giffin JR, Hame SL, Hannafin JA, Harner CD, Harris NL Jr, Hechtman KS, Hershman EB, Hoellrich RG, Hosea TM, Johnson DC, Johnson TS, Jones MH, Kaeding CC, Kamath GV, Klootwyk TE, Levy BA, Ma CB, Maiers GP 2nd, Marx RG, Matava MJ, Mathien GM, McAllister DR, McCarty EC, McCormack RG, Miller BS, Nissen CW, O'Neill DF, Owens BD, Parker RD, Purnell ML, Ramappa AJ, Rauh MA, Rettig AC, Sekiya JK, Shea KG, Sherman OH, Slauterbeck JR, Smith MV, Spang JT, Svoboda SJ, Taft TN, Tenuta JJ, Tingstad EM, Vidal AF, Viskontas DG, White RA, Williams JS Jr, Wolcott ML, Wolf BR, York JJ. Subsequent Surgery After Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Rates and Risk Factors From a Multicenter Cohort. Am J Sports Med. 2017 Jul;45(9):2068-2076. PubMed PMID: 28557557
- Mayo MH, Mitchell JJ, Axibal DP, Chahla J, Palmer C, Vidal AF, Rhodes JT. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury at the Time of Anterior Tibial Spine Fracture in Young Patients: An Observational Cohort Study. J Pediatr Orthop. 2017 May 17. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28520678
- Kraeutler MJ, Wolsky RM, Vidal AF, Bravman JT. Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Native and Reconstructed Anterior Cruciate Ligament: Surgical Implications. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017 Mar 1;99(5):438-445. PubMed PMID: 28244915
- Dunn WR, Kuhn JE, Sanders R, An Q, Baumgarten KM, Bishop JY, Brophy RH, Carey JL, Harrell F, Holloway BG, Jones GL, Ma CB, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Poddar SK, Smith MV, Spencer EE, Vidal AF, Wolf BR, Wright RW. 2013 Neer Award: predictors of failure of nonoperative treatment of chronic, symptomatic, full-thickness rotator cuff tears. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2016 Aug;25(8):1303-11. PubMed PMID: 27422460
- Mitchell JJ, Mayo MH, Axibal DP, Kasch AR, Fader RR, Chadayammuri V, Terhune EB, Georgopoulos G, Rhodes JT, Vidal AF. Delayed Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Young Patients With Previous Anterior Tibial Spine Fractures. Am J Sports Med. 2016 Aug;44(8):2047-56. PubMed PMID: 27159316
- Newman JT, Carry PM, Terhune EB, Spruiell MD, Heare A, Mayo M, Vidal AF. Factors predictive of concomitant injuries among children and adolescents undergoing anterior cruciate ligament surgery. Am J Sports Med. 2015 Feb;43(2):282-8. PubMed PMID: 25537943
- Mitchell JJ, Sjostrom R, Mansour AA, Irion B, Hotchkiss M, Terhune EB, Carry P, Stewart JR, Vidal AF, Rhodes JT. Incidence of meniscal injury and chondral pathology in anterior tibial spine fractures of children. J Pediatr Orthop. 2015 Mar;35(2):130-5. PubMed PMID: 24992346
- Matava MJ, Arciero RA, Baumgarten KM, Carey JL, DeBerardino TM, Hame SL, Hannafin JA, Miller BS, Nissen CW, Taft TN, Wolf BR, Wright RW, MARS Group, MARS Group. Multirater agreement of the causes of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction failure: a radiographic and video analysis of the Mars cohort. Am J Sports Med. 2015 Feb;43(2):310-9. PubMed PMID: 25537942
- Friedman JL, FitzPatrick JL, Rylander LS, Bennett C, Vidal AF, McCarty EC. Biceps Tenotomy Versus Tenodesis in Active Patients Younger Than 55 Years: Is There a Difference in Strength and Outcomes?. Orthop J Sports Med. 2015 Feb;3(2):2325967115570848. PubMed PMID: 26535382
- Bravman JT, Taylor ML, Baldini T, Vidal AF. Unicortical versus bicortical locked plate fixation in midshaft clavicle fractures. Orthopedics. 2015 May;38(5):e411-6. PubMed PMID: 25970369
- Newman JT, Carry PM, Terhune EB, Spruiell MD, Heare A, Mayo M, Vidal AF. Factors predictive of concomitant injuries among children and adolescents undergoing anterior cruciate ligament surgery. Am J Sports Med. 2015 Feb;43(2):282-8. PubMed PMID: 25537943
- Mitchell JJ, Sjostrom R, Mansour AA, Irion B, Hotchkiss M, Terhune EB, Carry P, Stewart JR, Vidal AF, Rhodes JT. Incidence of meniscal injury and chondral pathology in anterior tibial spine fractures of children. J Pediatr Orthop. 2015 Mar;35(2):130-5. PubMed PMID: 24992346
- The MOON Shoulder Group:, Unruh KP, Kuhn JE, Sanders R, An Q, Baumgarten KM, Bishop JY, Brophy RH, Carey JL, Holloway BG, Jones GL, Ma BC, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Poddar SK, Smith MV, Spencer EE, Vidal AF, Wolf BR, Wright RW, Dunn WR. The duration of symptoms does not correlate with rotator cuff tear severity or other patient-related features: a cross-sectional study of patients with atraumatic, full-thickness rotator cuff tears. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2014 Jan 8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 24411924
- Engelman GH, Carry PM, Hitt KG, Polousky JD, Vidal AF. Comparison of allograft versus autograft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction graft survival in an active adolescent cohort. Am J Sports Med. 2014 Oct;42(10):2311-8. PubMed PMID: 25081312
- Dunn WR, Kuhn JE, Sanders R, An Q, Baumgarten KM, Bishop JY, Brophy RH, Carey JL, Holloway GB, Jones GL, Ma CB, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Poddar SK, Smith MV, Spencer EE, Vidal AF, Wolf BR, Wright RW. Symptoms of pain do not correlate with rotator cuff tear severity: a cross-sectional study of 393 patients with a symptomatic atraumatic full-thickness rotator cuff tear. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 May 21;96(10):793-800. PubMed PMID: 24875019
- MOON Shoulder Group:, Unruh KP, Kuhn JE, Sanders R, An Q, Baumgarten KM, Bishop JY, Brophy RH, Carey JL, Holloway BG, Jones GL, Ma BC, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Poddar SK, Smith MV, Spencer EE, Vidal AF, Wolf BR, Wright RW, Dunn WR. The duration of symptoms does not correlate with rotator cuff tear severity or other patient-related features: a cross-sectional study of patients with atraumatic, full-thickness rotator cuff tears. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2014 Jul;23(7):1052-8. PubMed PMID: 24411924
- MARS Group, MARS Group. Effect of graft choice on the outcome of revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in the Multicenter ACL Revision Study (MARS) Cohort. Am J Sports Med. 2014 Oct;42(10):2301-10. PubMed PMID: 25274353
- Westermann RW, Wright RW, Spindler KP, Huston LJ, MOON Knee Group, Wolf BR. Meniscal repair with concurrent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: operative success and patient outcomes at 6-year follow-up. Am J Sports Med. 2014 Sep;42(9):2184-92. PubMed PMID: 25023440
- Kuhn JE, Dunn WR, Sanders R, An Q, Baumgarten KM, Bishop JY, Brophy RH, Carey JL, Holloway BG, Jones GL, Ma CB, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Poddar SK, Smith MV, Spencer EE, Vidal AF, Wolf BR, Wright RW, MOON Shoulder Group. Effectiveness of physical therapy in treating atraumatic full-thickness rotator cuff tears: a multicenter prospective cohort study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2013 Oct;22(10):1371-9. PubMed PMID: 23540577
Professional Memberships
- American Medical Association, Member
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Member, Sports Medicine Program Committee
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Member, Enduring Education Committee
- Colorado Orthopaedic Society (COS), Member
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, Member
- Multicenter Orthopedics Outcome Network (MOON) Research Study Group - Knee & Shoulder, Member
- Western Orthopedic Association, Member
Specialty Information
Specialties
- Orthopedic Sports Medicine (2006)
- Orthopedics, Board Certification
- Bones, Joints and Muscles - Knee Injuries and Disorders
- Bones, Joints and Muscles - Shoulder Injuries and Disorders
- Bones, Joints and Muscles
- Surgery
Clinical Interests
My clinical interest and expertise is in arthroscopy of the knee, shoulder and elbow. My practice focus is on ACL reconstruction, complex knee reconstruction/osteotomies, cartilage restoration procedures and open/arthroscopic shoulder reconstructions such as rotator cuff repairs and and shoulder instability procedures.
Care Philosophy
Our group is committed to providing the highest quality professional and ethical care to all patients through integration of comprehensive education and exceptional musculoskeletal research.
My clinical interest and expertise is in arthroscopy of the knee, shoulder and elbow. My practice focus is on ACL reconstruction, complex knee reconstruction/osteotomies, cartilage restoration procedures and open/arthroscopic shoulder reconstructions such as rotator cuff repairs and and shoulder instability procedures.
Care Philosophy
Our group is committed to providing the highest quality professional and ethical care to all patients through integration of comprehensive education and exceptional musculoskeletal research.
Personal Interests
Head Team Physician/Medical Director – Denver Nuggets Team Physician, University of Colorado Team Physician, University of Denver Associate Fellowship Director, Sports Medicine & Shoulder Service 5280 “Top Doc” – Orthopedic Sports Medicine: 2012-2017
Head Team Physician/Medical Director – Denver Nuggets Team Physician, University of Colorado Team Physician, University of Denver Associate Fellowship Director, Sports Medicine & Shoulder Service 5280 “Top Doc” – Orthopedic Sports Medicine: 2012-2017
General Information
Medical Schools:
- MD, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine (1999)
Undergraduate Schools:
- BS, University of Miami (FL) (1995)
Internships:
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus) Program (2000)
Residency Programs:
- Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical Center Program, Orthopedics (2004)
Fellowships:
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Orthopedic Sports Medicine (2005)
Languages: Spanish, English
Department: Orthopedics