Advanced Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Specialists is widely recognized as the regional leader in comprehensive orthopedic services. Our physicians have received specialized training in orthopedic surgery and in subspecialty areas within the field of orthopedic medicine. In addition, many sit on national boards and committees within their specialty. Our team of highly skilled physicians can diagnose and treat even the most complicated orthopedic conditions and develop a treatment plan with the goal of getting you active again.
Warmer weather is here. However, the risk of breaking your wrist is not gone. Many wrist fractures occur in the winter months due to ice on the ground or exciting sports like skiing and snowboarding. The spring and summer have their own risks. More people have accidents due to falls from ladders, slips on uneven ground in the garden or sports, such as, rollerblading and biking. Fortunately, there are new and exciting ways to care for a wrist fracture. New technology has made it possible to avoid a cast completely. Many fractures are much better treated with surgery to...
Originally from Colorado, Dr. Shen has always considered southern Denver his home. Growing up and going to Homestead Elementary, West Middle, and then Cherry Creek High, Dr. Shen never left Colorado until he sought his undergraduate work at the University of California at San Diego. There he obtained a Bachelor’s of Science in Molecular Biology. From the sunny warm shores of southern California, he then found himself in the frigid cold of New England where he attended medical school at Tufts University in Boston.It wasn’t until medical school that Dr. Shen found his interest and calling in Orthopedics. Once...
