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Brian Shaw, MD

Visiting Associate Professor, Orthopaedics
Shaw
Clinic Phone: 719-305-9060

Specialties: Orthopaedic Surgery, Pediatric Orthopaedics

Locations: Colorado Springs - Memorial Hospital for Children, Colorado Springs - Children's Hospital Colorado Outpatient Specialty Care, Aurora - University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)

Conditions & Treatments: Bones, Joints and Muscles - Arthritis, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Foot and Ankle Injuries and Disorders, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Fractures, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Hip Injuries and Disorders, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Knee Injuries and Disorders, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Leg Injuries and Disorders, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Scoliosis, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Shoulder Injuries and Disorders, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Spine Injuries, Bones, Joints and Muscles - Sprains and Strains, Brain and Nervous System - Cerebral Palsy, Brain and Nervous System - Neuromuscular Diseases, Brain and Nervous System - Spine Diseases and Conditions, Brain and Nervous System - Stroke, Brain and Nervous System - Trauma / Nerve Injuries, Cancers - Bone Cancer, Cancers - Cancer Surgery, Child and Teen Health, Injuries and Wounds, Injuries and Wounds - Wounds, Surgery, Urgent Care

 
General Information
Gender: Male
Language: English
Clinical Interest for Patients: My practice emphasizes the SURGICAL TREATMENT of bone and joint disorders in children and adolescents such as sports medicine, scoliosis, injuries, fractures, dislocations and many congenital disorders including club feet, dislocated hips, brittle bone disease, limb deformities, and others. Working with a team of nurses, surgical technicians, physical and occupational therapists and pediatric anesthesiologists, our goal is to make the surgical experience as gentle and painless as possible, both for the child and family, and then to restore maximum function with return to play and sports as soon as possible. The business of children is play and sport, and we want to see them succeed in business!
Care Philosophy: I take a meticulous detail-oriented approach to every surgery including thorough pre-operative and post-operative care to provide the best possible outcome from any surgical procedure. While there are no guarantees in medicine, especially surgery, our team will work hard to provide a positive outcome. I am fortunate to work with excellent anesthesiologists and supportive non-surgical specialists both in Colorado Springs and Children's Hospital Colorado, to provide superior peri-operative care and a rapid return to play and sports.
Personal Interests: Hiking, fishing, 14-ers, Boy Scouts (Pikes Peak Council Troop 62), skiing, cycling - anything outdoors in Colorado!
Volunteer Activities: Boy Scout leader for Troop 62, covering local football teams, committee work at Memorial Hospital. Overseas medical mission trips (Kenya, Mexico, Mozamvique, others).
Education and Training
Medical Schools
MD, University of Virginia School of Medicine (1982)

Undergraduate Schools
BA, Wesleyan University (CT) (1978)

Internships
Massachusetts General Hospital Program (1983)

Residency Program
Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School Program, Orthopaedic Surgery (1987)
Massachusetts General Hospital Program, Chief Resident, (1988)

Fellowships
Massachusetts General Hospital Program, Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Trauma (1988)
Children's Hospital/Boston Medical Center Program, Orthopaedic Surgery - Pediatric Orthopaedics (1989)

Specialty Information
Specialties
Orthopaedic Surgery, Board Certification (1991) Recertification (2010)
Pediatric Orthopaedics, Certificate (1989)

Conditions & Treatments
Bones, Joints and Muscles - Arthritis
Bones, Joints and Muscles - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Bones, Joints and Muscles - Foot and Ankle Injuries and Disorders
Bones, Joints and Muscles - Fractures
Bones, Joints and Muscles - Hip Injuries and Disorders
Bones, Joints and Muscles - Knee Injuries and Disorders
Bones, Joints and Muscles - Leg Injuries and Disorders
Bones, Joints and Muscles - Scoliosis
Bones, Joints and Muscles - Shoulder Injuries and Disorders
Bones, Joints and Muscles - Spine Injuries
Bones, Joints and Muscles - Sprains and Strains
Brain and Nervous System - Cerebral Palsy
Brain and Nervous System - Neuromuscular Diseases
Brain and Nervous System - Spine Diseases and Conditions
Brain and Nervous System - Stroke
Brain and Nervous System - Trauma / Nerve Injuries
Cancers - Bone Cancer
Cancers - Cancer Surgery
Child and Teen Health
Injuries and Wounds
Injuries and Wounds - Wounds
Surgery
Urgent Care
Practice Locations
Hospital Affiliation
University of Colorado Hospital
Children's Hospital Colorado
Memorial Health System

Clinical Locations
Memorial Hospital for Children
1400 East Boulder Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Website
719-444-2273 (Phone)

Children's Hospital Colorado Outpatient Specialty Care
4125 Briargate Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
719-305-9000
Website

University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)
12605 E. 16th Ave.
Aurora, CO 80045
(720) 848-0000 
Website

Job Titles
Academic - Visiting Associate Professor
Clinical - Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon

Department, Section / Division
Orthopaedics

Center Affiliations
Center for Children’s Surgery

Recognition & Awards
Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North Amerca, International Surgical Mission Support (2011)
Recognized for volunteer surgical services rendered in Kisumu, Kenya during April 2010

Maputo General Hospital, Mozambique, Visiting Professor (2011)
Taught Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery at nation's only teaching hospital and major referral center

Professional Memberships
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Member
Pediatric Orthpaedic Society of North America - Member and Past Chair, Health Policy Committee
American Academy of Pediatrics - Specialty Fellowship
El Paso County Medical Society - member
Colorado Orthopaedic Society - member
Research & Grants
Website
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term="Shaw BA"[Author]

Research Interests
Clinical studies only. Past publications on venomous snakebites, bone and joint infections, trauma, congenital conditions, and medical economics.
Teaching
Visiting Associate Professor (2010)
School of Medicine
Orthopaedics
General Pedatric Orthopaedics, Spinal deformity (scoliosis), Fractures and dislocations, Sports injuries, Congenital limb problems: club foot, dislocated hip, amniotic bands, Slipped capital femoral epiphysis, Legg Perthes condition, Amputations, Tumors and tumor-like conditions, and complex adult Foot and Ankle problems

Information for Referring Providers
Clinical Interests for Referring Providers: I am primarily interested in SURGICAL TREATMENTS for congenital, developmental, neoplastic, traumatic, metabolic, infectious and acquired disorders of the pediatric musculoskeletal system. Children and adolescents have unique anatomic and physiologic differences from adults, requiring different approaches for healing their musculoskeletal disorders and injuries.

Research Interest for Referring Providers: Clinical studies only. Past publications on venomous snakebites, bone and joint infections, trauma, congenital conditions, and medical economics.

Hospital Affiliation
University of Colorado Hospital
Children's Hospital Colorado
Memorial Health System

Clinical Locations: Colorado Springs - Memorial Hospital for Children, Colorado Springs - Children's Hospital Colorado Outpatient Specialty Care, Aurora - University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)

Clinic Phone: 719-305-9060

Fax Phone: 719-632-0088

Office Phone: 719-332-8677
CV: CV.doc
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