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Office
181 West Meadow Drive
Suite 400
Vail, CO 81657Phone+1 970-476-1100- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Vidal specializes in shoulder and knee surgery with a focus on complex knee and ACL reconstruction surgeries. His work involves complex revisions, osteotomies, articular cartilage restoration and multi-ligament knee injuries. His vast experience in sports medicine includes his role as head team physician for the NBA’s Denver Nuggets, a position he started in the spring of 2017. Vidal also served as head team physician for the University of Colorado men’s basketball program and the University of Denver’s NCAA Division I national championship men’s hockey team for 11 seasons. He has perennially been voted a “5280 Top Doc” in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine since 2012.
In addition to his clinical and team physician accolades, Dr. Vidal has published over 70 peer-reviewed articles and has been awarded several prominent research awards including the AOSSM Aircast Award as well the AOSSM O’Donoghue Award and ASES Neer Clinical Science award – both twice – for his involvement in multicenter outcome studies.
Education & Training
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2004 - 2005
Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2000 - 2004
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Internship, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1999 - 2000
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineClass of 1999
Certifications & Licensure
CO State Medical License 2005 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2000 - 2005
PA State Medical License 2004 - 2005- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery
- American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- Most Compassionate Doctor American Registry
Clinical Trials
- MOON Shoulder Instability-Cohort of Patients Undergoing Operative Treatment. Start of enrollment: 2012 Aug 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 175 citationsEffect of Graft Choice on the Outcome of Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in the Multicenter ACL Revision Study (MARS) CohortRick W. Wright, Laura J. Huston, Amanda K. Haas, Kurt P. Spindler, Samuel K. Nwosu
The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2014-10-01 - 73 citationsRevision ACL reconstruction outcomes: MOON cohort.Rick W. Wright, Kurt P. Spindler, Laura J. Huston, Annunziato Amendola, Jack T. Andrish
The Journal of Knee Surgery. 2011-12-01 - 37 citationsAnatomy and Biomechanics of the Native and Reconstructed Anterior Cruciate Ligament: Surgical Implications.Matthew J. Kraeutler, Ryan M Wolsky, Armando F. Vidal, Jonathan T. Bravman
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2017-03-01
Press Mentions
The Steadman Clinic: 8 Things to Know for 2020January 24th, 2020- 14 Notable Orthopedic Practices Expanding in 2019December 20th, 2019
- 145 Orthopedic Surgeon Moves in 2019 Through Q3October 10th, 2019
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Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
- Vail HealthVail, Colorado
External Links
- Yelphttps://www.yelp.com/biz/armado-f-vidal-md-the-steadman-clinic-vail-2
- The Steadman Clinichttps://www.thesteadmanclinic.com/our-doctors/armando-vidal
- Websitehttps://armandovidalmd.com
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