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181 W Meadow DrSte 400Vail, CO 81657
Phone+1 970-476-1100
Fax+1 970-479-5835
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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
- Medial Meniscotibial Ligament Deficiency Increases Medial Meniscus Extrusion and Posterior Root Forces.Matthew J J Anderson, Justin F M Hollenbeck, Amelia H Drumm, Emily A Whicker, Justin R Brown
The American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2025-03-01 - Assessing the Impact of Patient-Specific Instrumentation and Fixation on Accuracy and Radiation Exposure in a Cadaveric Model of Medial Opening-Wedge High Tibial Osteo...E Grant Carey, Atul F Kamath, Armando F Vidal, Todd Frush, Michael Alaia
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2025-01-01 - 2024 Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughan Award: Nonsurgical Treatment of Symptomatic, Atraumatic Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears-a Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study Wit...John E Kuhn, Warren R Dunn, Rosemary Sanders, Keith M Baumgarten, Julie Y Bishop
The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2024-12-01
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
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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