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Steve Petersen, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Gypsum, CO

SteveAlanPetersenMDMSc

Orthopaedic Surgery Gypsum, CO

Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Shoulder Surgery

Director-Shoulder Service, MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital, Associate Professor, Dept. Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Retired

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  • Office

    396 Legend Dr
    PO BOX 1220
    Gypsum, CO 81637

Summary

  • Retired from practice 12/31/17

Education & Training

  • Prisma Health/University of South Carolina SOM Greenville (Greenville)
    Prisma Health/University of South Carolina SOM Greenville (Greenville)Fellowship, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 1991 - 1992
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1981 - 1987
  • Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center
    Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 1981, MD, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society

Certifications & Licensure

  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 1991 - 2023
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2006 - 2019
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1987 - 2018
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best Doctors in America 2002-2014 Best Doctors, 2014
  • US News and World Report Best Doctors in America (2011-2014), 2014
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Avulsion of the Triceps Brachii with Selective Radial Neuropathy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.  
    Klemme WR, Petersen SA, Orthopaedics
  • Shoulder arthroscopy:Basic Concepts and fundamental procedures.  
    Zikria BA, Lee RJ, Petersen SA, Cosgarea AJ, Wilckens JH, Orthop Knowl Online
  • Postoperative death associated with a reverse prosthesis: a case report and review of the literature.  
    Garzon-Muvdi J, Stein BE, Tantisricharoenkul G, Petersen SA, McFarland EG, Am J Orthop
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Books/Book Chapters

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Lectures

  • Pitfalls and Pearls of Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty. 
    Encore Medical Reverse Shoulder Prosthesis Product Training Workshop
  • The Biceps - Labral Complex: A Critical Analysis. 
    Michigan Orthopaedic Society. Traverse, MI
  • Pitfalls in MR Imaging of the Glenohumeral Joint. 
    Mid-America Orthop Assoc Annual Meeting, Hilton Head Island, SC
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Other

  • Prospective Comparison Study of MRI and CT Arthrography in the Diagnostic Imaging of Glenohumeral Instability. 
    Petersen SA, Jahnke AH Jr, Neumann CH
    San Francisco, CA
  • A Prospective Study of MRI and CT Arthrography in the Diagnostic Imaging of Glenohumeral Instability. 
    Petersen SA, Jahnke AR Jr, Neumann CH
    Mackinac Island, MI
  • Anatomy of the Glenoid Labral-Biceps Complex. 
    Petersen SA, Noble JS, Hawkins RJ
    Detroit, MI
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