Deborah Saint-Phard, MD
Associate Professor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Founder and Director, CU Women's Sports Medicine at UCHealth
Clinic (720) 848-8200
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Gender: Female
Languages: English
Department, Section/Division: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Orthopedics

Practice Locations

UCHealth CU Sports Medicine - Colorado Center
2000 S. Colorado Blvd
The Colorado Center Tower One, Suite 4500
Denver, CO 80222
720-848-8200
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Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Sports Medicine, Board Certification
Conditions & Treatments
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles
  • Foot and Ankle Injuries and Disorders
  • Fractures
  • Hip Injuries and Disorders
  • Knee Injuries and Disorders
  • Leg Injuries and Disorders
  • Shoulder Injuries and Disorders
  • Rehabilitation Therapy
  • Women's Health
Clinical Interest for Patients
Former Olympian in the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games who brings that level of expert care to athletes of all levels. I treat sports injuries to the shoulder, arms, back, knee, ankles, and hips. I also look at muscles, tendons, nerves, and bones.

Care Philosophy
I am interested in helping you be the person you know yourself to be....active and engaged in the sports and activities you love with ease, mindfulness, freedom and joy.

Personal Interests
In my spare time, I enjoy rollerblading, strength training, and playing outdoors.

Public Speaking
Yes

Education & Training

Medical Schools:
  • MD, Temple University School of Medicine (1992)

Undergraduate Schools:
  • AB, Princeton University (NJ) (1987)

Internships:
  • St Joseph Hospital Program (1993)

Residency Program:
  • University of Colorado, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (1996)

Fellowships:
  • College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic (Rochester) Program, Sports Medicine (1997)

Research & Grants

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term="Saint-Phard D"[Author]
Research interests for Patients:
My research interests are resilience and its relation to the occurrence, management and underpinnings of pain. I also investigate stress injuries to bones in runners and athletes: 1) how and why they develop and 2) the quickest way to get them to heal and prevent them.

Information for Referring Providers

Clinical Interests for Referring Providers
My clinical interests include: Women's Sports Medicine, Sports and Spine, Musculoskeletal Ultrasound painful conditions, Electrodiagnosis (the study of the health of the nerves)

Research Interest for Referring Providers
My research interests are physician wellness, resilience, and stress fractures.
Clinic Phone: (720) 848-8200

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