Most long-time locals know Annie Gonzales as a veteran Aspen Mountain ski patrol, volunteer fire fighter, the mother of two amazing boys, and a smiling woman with that stunning ponytail. More recently, and with the help of Aspen Orthopaedics Associates, she has built an incredible reputation as one of the Valley’s fastest female cyclists and [...]

A Community Service Project Organized by Aspen & Bariloche Sister Cities, Aspen Orthopaedic Associates & the Aspen Sports Medicine Foundation The Aspen Bariloche Medical Exchange Program works to improve patient care for the Sister Cities of Aspen and Bariloche through education, philanthropy, and cultural exchanges.  We are proud to be one of the few medical [...]

       Please join us this Monday for an insightful evening of discussion with local orthopaedic doctors! Your guests will be Tom Pevny, MD & N. Lindsay Harris, MD  of Aspen Orthopaedic Associates & Aspen Valley Hospital   Dr. Pevny will speak about Knee Arthritis, Treatment Options, Total Knee Replacement & Partial Knee Replacement [...]

By N. Lindsay Harris, MD – Aspen Orthopaedic Associates Aspen Sports Medicine Foundation, Sports Medicine Fellowship Director   The Aspen Sports Medicine Foundation is a publicly supported 501-C3, non-profit organization founded by the doctors of Aspen Orthopaedic Associates. We are dedicated to the promotion, support, and sponsorship of education and research in the field of [...]

“My mission in life is quite simple—to connect people so they too can fulfill their inspired dreams and that is why I created the 5Point Film Festival.” Tell me more about this… Back in my twenties I was fortunate enough to be on the inside track of an adventure film festival in Telluride. As owners [...]

We were lucky enough to catch up with Julie Kennedy – an inspirational community figure, accomplished athlete and adventurer, non-profit founder, mother and bilateral knee replacement recipient at Aspen Orthopaedic Associates. We talked outdoor expeditions, passions, surgery, and recovery in Part One and the makings of 5Points Film Festival in Part Two that will be [...]

Raised in Aspen, Colorado Katie Ryan has skiing in her blood and is truly building a name, and incredible reputation, for herself on the US Ski Team Junior circuit. At only 20 years of age she has been on the US Ski Team World Junior Team and Development Team for the past two years and [...]

 By Karen M Campbell, PA-C – Aspen Orthopaedic Associates For most adults, “Growing Pains” may invoke memories of the popular 1980’s sitcom starring Kirk Cameron.  Yet, for parents of children and adolescents, the vision may more closely resemble a mysterious and surprising pain disorder that afflicts up to 37% of all young people.  The purpose [...]

Tomas Pevny, MD Aspen Orthopaedic Associates – Aspen Sports Medicine Foundation Knee pain is one of the most common reasons to visit an orthopaedic surgeon, especially in the Roaring Fork Valley. Unfortunately, many of the athletic activities we enjoy here place significant stress on our knees. Secondary to constant stress or injury, knee arthritis can [...]

Robert F. Adams MD – Aspen Orthopaedic Associates Wouldn’t it be nice to be skiing, hiking, or playing golf six weeks after a hip replacement? That is now possible with the new direct anterior hip replacement. When I was in training to be an Orthopaedic Surgeon 15 to 20 years ago, recovery after a hip [...]