OrthoColorado Hospital
About
At OrthoColorado Hospital, we are dedicated to providing orthopedic and spine patients and their families a truly remarkable experience. Our state-of-the art facility, located on the St. Anthony Medical Campus, is the only orthopedic and spine specialty hospital in the Rocky Mountain Region, meaning orthopedics and spine care is all we do. Every single member of our team is specially trained in meeting the needs of orthopedic and spine patients. Plus, our team of surgeons are renowned for their talent, knowledge and experience in their orthopedic and spine specialties. From collaborative, pre-admission consultations to calm your fears, to our large, private patient rooms and beautiful therapy gym, you’ll find every facet of your experience is extraordinary.
About Our Hospital
Established in 2010, OrthoColorado Hospital is a joint venture between local spine and orthopedic surgery practices and CommonSpirit Health. As the only orthopedic and spine specialty hospital in the Rocky Mountain region, OrthoColorado is designed specifically for orthopedic and spine patients and offers the latest advanced techniques and procedures in joint replacement and spine care.
Located on the St. Anthony Hospital Campus in Lakewood, OrthoColorado features a 48-bed inpatient unit and 8 state-of-the art operating rooms. All members of the OrthoColorado team are especially trained to meet the unique needs of orthopedic and spine patients and follow standardized clinical protocols to help ensure better, safer outcomes.
OrthoColorado by the numbers:
- Active medical staff: 595
- FY22 total surgeries: 5,500
- Caregivers: 188
- Licensed beds: 48
- Surgical suites: 8
- FY22 Uncompensated/Charity care: $5 million
Leaders
OrthoColorado Hospital Leadership
Jude Torchia has served as CEO of OrthoColorado Hospital, a 48-bed orthopedic and spine specialty hospital and a joint venture with CommonSpirit Health and Orthopedic Physician Group, since its pre-opening in 2009. His leadership has guided OrthoColorado Hospital to becoming the premier destination for orthopedics.
Prior to CommonSpirit Health, Jude served in leadership roles at Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital in Houston, Texas and Cleveland Regional Medical Center in Cleveland, Texas. As CEO of Cleveland Regional Medical Center, he helped turn a facility that was losing close to $10M annually to a positive EBIDTA of just under $2M in three years.
He has devoted the last 30 years to the health care industry and has experience in opening new hospitals and working with established and well-recognized orthopedic surgeons. As a leading “Physician Facing” CEO, he excels at building and enhancing physician relationships.
Jude graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a major in biology and business; and holds a masters degree in Health Services Administration from George Washington University. His wife Teresa is an RN; his son and daughter are both married; and he has two granddaughters. In his spare time he enjoys golf, swimming, and hiking.
Katy Comoglio, MBA, began her career in finance at Indiana University Health. Since joining the ministry in 2015, she has served as finance manager, group director of budget and decision support, and director of finance.
In her current role as vice president and chief financial officer, she serves both OrthoColorado Hospital and St. Anthony Hospital.
Katy received her bachelor’s degree in accounting from Butler University in Indianapolis and her master's of business administration with a concentration in health care administration from the University of Northern Colorado.
Katy has been drawn to health care since an early age when her younger brother was diagnosed with cancer. Through her service, she finds fulfillment in positively impacting others' lives.
Outside of work, Katy enjoys spending time with her husband, children, dogs and friends, camping and traveling.
Bharat M. Desai, MD, has served as Chief Medical Officer for OrthoColorado Hospital since its opening in 2010. He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, specializing in musculoskeletal trauma and foot and ankle care.
Dr. Desai graduated from Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania and earned his medical degree from Temple University in Philadelphia. He completed a trauma fellowship program at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
He is an active member of OrthoColorado Hospital’s Medical Executive Committee, Value Review Committee, Peer Review and part of OrthoColorado Hospital’s senior leadership team.
Services
Our nationally-recognized team, specializes in helping patients get back to the life they love.
OrthoColorado Hospital is Colorado's premiere destination for orthopedic and spine care with highly experienced, board certified orthopedic and spine surgeons who specialize in a wide variety of orthopedic and spine specialties.
When it comes to comprehensive orthopedic and spine care, our goal is to provide you with the ultimate patient experience and excellent outcomes.
Leading the way in Same Day Joint Replacement Surgery
As a leader in Same Day Joint Replacement surgery, OrthoColorado has successfully completed more than 900 same day surgeries with 80% of our total joint replacement patients electing to participate in this accelerated recovery process. Designed with our patients’ health as the top priority – our same day total joint replacement program includes specialized care protocols to ensure patients can safely recover in the comfort of their own home. With no overnight hospital stay, same day surgery allows our patients to get on the road to recovery quicker so they can get back to doing the things they love.
Visitor Information
You can count on us to be there for you. We understand that times of illness and injury affect not only our patients, but also their loved ones. The information below will help you before, during, and after you come to our hospital. Our goal is to provide the level of patient experience that enhances your peace of mind and earns your full confidence.
Visitor information
Please read CommonSpirit Health's current COVID-19 visitor restrictions. Contact the hospital directly for additional individual visitor policies that may apply.
All visitors of patients at our hospital enjoy equal visitation privileges consistent with patient preferences and subject to the facility’s clinical restrictions. Visitor policy may be subject to change. Please adhere to any adjustments to permitted visitors, as posted in our facility.
- Visitors under the age of 14 must be escorted by a responsible adult.
- Visitation in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit is limited to one visitor per patient.
- The main lobby entrance is locked from 8 pm to 5 am Monday through Friday and 8 pm to 8 am on Saturday and Sunday. For hospital access after visiting hours, please ring the security call system doorbell located to the right of the main entrance.
- There may be times when visitors are asked to leave to better meet the needs of our patients.
Patients and visitors may park in Lot B with overflow in Lot A. Free parking is available 24 hours a day. Free valet parking is available Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4 pm. Please see the Concierge located at the front desk for assistance after hours.
Café/Cafeteria
Green Mountain Marketplace and Café
Location: in St. Anthony Hospital on the first floor by the main lobby
Breakfast: 6:30 am - 10 am
Lunch: 11 am - 2 pm
Dinner: 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Late Night: 11 pm - 2 am
Coffee Shop
Location: in OrthoColorado Hospital on the second floor
Weekday hours: 7 am - 2 pm
Closed on the weekend
Letters and packages are delivered to patients Monday - Friday. If you have letters to be mailed, you may give them to your nurse. Flowers addressed to you will be delivered to your room unless you are in the intensive care unit. Only Mylar® balloons are permitted in the hospital. Latex balloons can cause allergic responses and interfere with hospital safety systems.
ATMs are located on the first floor of St. Anthony Hospital by the Green Mountain Marketplace and Café and by the St. Anthony Hospital emergency department.
Patient Resources
Preoperative Education
To prepare for your surgery, we offer online video classes to help you plan and understand what to expect before, during and after your scheduled surgery.
Preoperative education not only helps patients recover faster and reduce the risk of complications and readmissions, it gives you and your caregiver peace-of-mind knowing what to expect throughout each step of the care journey.
To ensure the accuracy of your patient record, please complete the video verification form after watching the online video.
Questions?
Contact our Patient Education Team at 720-321-5618.
Patient Guidebooks
To help you prepare for surgery, our Patient Guidebooks are designed to provide step-by-step instructions and essential information to ensure you achieve optimal results.
- Ankle Replacement Surgery
- Hip Replacement Surgery
- Knee Replacement Surgery
- Shoulder Replacement Surgery
- Spine Surgery
For questions, please contact our Patient Education Team at 720-321-5618.
