CommonSpirit Summit Orthopedics

Practice
Location
68 School Road
STE 100
FRISCO, CO 80443
Phone: 970-262-7400
Fax: 970-262-7401
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About

At CommonSpirit Summit Orthopedics, our team of orthopedic specialists provides expert, patient-focused care. With extensive experience treating sports-related injuries in professional and amateur athletes, we offer specialized expertise for all your orthopedic needs – from acute injuries to chronic pain. Whether you're an athlete or simply looking to regain your active lifestyle, you can count on our trusted leaders in orthopedic medicine to deliver compassionate care and results.

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Our Services

Our holistic approach to sports medicine and orthopedic care means our providers work with every patient to determine the right course of treatment for their specific needs - from non-surgical interventional treatments to innovative, robotic-assisted surgical procedures. Our team specializes in everything from total joint replacement to orthopedic trauma to regenerative and orthobiologic treatments, meaning our patients have access to wide-ranging expert care close to home.  

Each one of our CommonSpirit Summit Orthopedics physicians is board-certified and fellowship-trained. Learn more about them and the scope of the services we offer.
 

Foot + Ankle

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Foot + Ankle

Foot and ankle health is paramount to our overall well-being, impacting mobility, balance, and quality of life. The feet and ankles are the foundation of the body's weight-bearing structure. Any problems in these areas can significantly affect posture, gait, and movement throughout the entire body. Whether you suffer from chronic pain or an acute injury to your foot or ankle, our team of providers can offer non-operative tools as well as surgery to get you back to solid footing

Hand + Wrist

CommonSpirit Summit Orthopedics

Hand + Wrist

Your hands and wrists are essential tools for almost everything you do. Arthritis, injury, or repetitive strain can leave them aching and stiff. We're here to restore your hand and wrist function, ease your pain, and empower you to live life to the fullest.

Interventional Orthopedics

CommonSpirit Summit Orthopedics

Interventional Orthopedics

At CommonSpirit Summit Orthopedics, Dr. Brian Barnett offers a non-surgical approach, specializing in interventional treatments for sports, musculoskeletal, and spine injuries.

  • Joint Arthritis
  • Knee Meniscal Injuries
  • Hip Labral Tears
  • Hamstring Tendinopathies
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Rotator Cuff Injuries
  • Elbow Tendinopathies
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Cervical and Lumbar Radiculopathies
  • Back and Neck Pain due to Facet Arthritis
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Neck or cervical pain
  • Shoulder pain & frozen shoulder
  • Shoulder pain that stems from the spine
  • Upper back/thoracic pain
  • Low back/lumbar pain
  • Hip pain
  • SI/Sacroiliac pain/symptoms
  • Coccyx/tailbone injuries
  • Whiplash injuries
  • Foot & ankle pain
  • Cubital Tunnel
  • Carpal Tunnel
  • Headache pain that stems from the neck

Dr. Barnett offers a range of treatment options, blending traditional interventions with advanced techniques in regenerative and orthobiologic treatments. Some of the interventions available include:

  • Radiofrequency Ablations
  • Steroid Injections
  • Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy
  • Bone Marrow-Derived Signaling Cells (BMAC) Therapy

These regenerative approaches utilize the patient’s own cells to stimulate and enhance the body’s natural healing process, effectively reducing inflammation and promoting recovery for various orthopedic and spine conditions.

Knee + Hip

CommonSpirit Summit Orthopedics

Knee + Hip

We offer comprehensive orthopedic care for conditions that cause pain and other symptoms in the knee, hip, and pelvis. Our providers are experts in the repair and replacement of major joints, including the knee and hip, and we offer the option of robotic-assisted joint replacement surgery.

  • Anterior Hip Replacement
  • Posterior or Traditional Hip Replacement
  • Total Knee Replacement
  • Partial or Unilateral Knee Replacement
Orthopedic Trauma

CommonSpirit Summit Orthopedics

Orthopedic Trauma

Accidents happen. CommonSpirit Summit Orthopedics is Summit County's only 24/7 orthopedic trauma team, providing expert care for all fractures and injuries. Our team has extensive experience from some of the top trauma centers in the nation, ensuring the best possible care for residents and visitors alike.

Our trauma physicians specialize in treating fractures, ligament injuries of the shoulder and knee, hand and arm injuries, and foot and ankle trauma. As part of CommonSpirit Health, we provide the orthopedic trauma services at St. Anthony Summit Hospital in Frisco, a Level 3 trauma center nationally recognized for its excellence in patient care and satisfaction. 

Shoulder + Elbow

CommonSpirit Summit Orthopedics

Shoulder + Elbow

Our fellowship-trained specialists are trained in treating shoulder and elbow injuries and conditions including pain, stiffness, impingement, and instability. We offer comprehensive care and perform a wide range of procedures, including arthroscopic surgery and total joint replacement.

Spine

CommonSpirit Summit Orthopedics

Spine

We don’t want neck or back pain to control your life. Our team provides comprehensive spine care, including physical therapy, non-operative pain management, and surgery, to get you back to the activities you love.

  • Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion
  • Lateral lumbar interbody fusion
  • Cervical disc arthroplasty
  • Anterior cervical fusion
Sports Medicine

CommonSpirit Summit Orthopedics

Sports Medicine

Sports medicine prevents and treats injuries, and enhances our overall physical function. For athletes, sports medicine can lead to faster recovery and improved performance. Non-athletes also benefit from sports medicine through the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries, managing pain, and improving mobility and quality of life. At CommonSpirit Summit Orthopedics, we believe sports medicine promotes long-term health and well-being for everyone.

  • Knee injuries, including ligament tears, meniscal tears, cartilage damage, and patellar instability
  • Shoulder injuries in patients of all ages including instability (dislocations), rotator cuff tears, impingement, frozen shoulder, and arthritis
  • Upper extremity/collarbone, arm, forearm, and wrist fractures
  • Lower extremity/leg, ankle, and foot fractures
  • Hip injuries, including labral tears, femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), and bursitis
  • Elbow injuries, including ligament tears, biceps and triceps tendon tears, tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow
  • Injury prevention
  • Non-operative pain management

Providers

Brian (Lewis) Barnett, MD
Lewis Barnett, DO
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Aaron Black, MD
Aaron Black, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
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Gregory Carlson, MD 1609253632
Gregory Carlson, MD
Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery
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Daniel Worrell, DO
Daniel Worrell, DO
Orthopedic Surgery
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Tara Barr, PA
Tara Barr, PA-C
Physician Assistant - Surgical, Orthopedics
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Chad Ford, PA
Chad Ford, PA-C
Physician Assistant - Surgical, Orthopedic Surgery
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Ashley Gerken, PA-C
Physician Assistant - Surgical, Orthopedic Surgery
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Caroline Selting, PA
Caroline Selting, PA-C
Physician Assistant - Surgical, Orthopedic Surgery
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Chelsea Tidwell, PA-C
Physician Assistant - Surgical, Orthopedic Surgery
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