Orthopedic Local News

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A swift hand silences the alarm as to not wake a sleeping wife. At 4:30 a.m. Dr. Erik Dorf prepares for another busy day. He still has six hours until he needs to be at Vail-Summit Orthopaedics for work. He isn't thinking about that though – this part of the day is for him alone. The dust glows bright behind his spinning tires as the first rays of light hit the trail. In the back of his mind he knows that every hour of training will help him in his upcoming 100-mile competition. ...[ read more at VailHealth.org ]

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Vail native Dr. Erik Dorf is a physician with Vail-Summit Orthopaedics. He specializes in hand, elbow and shoulder injuries.

“Much of my work at Vail Summit Orthopaedics is elective in nature, dealing with the wear and tear on joints that comes with our active, sports-minded population,” Dorf said. “My orthopaedic training has also prepared me to take general orthopaedic call, which means I enjoy caring for everything from femur fractures to finger amputations.” ...[ read more at VailDaily.com ]

Most people just have surgery and rehab when they blow out a knee. Vail Valley native Eric Dorf used it as a gateway to a new career.

Dorf was recently hired as Vail-Summit Orthopaedics’ newest surgeon, with a specialty in the upper extremities, meaning he focuses on just about everything from the fingertip to the shoulder. He and his family have settled into a home in Breckenridge, and he splits time between the clinic’s Summit and Eagle County offices. ...[ read more at VailDaily.com ]