Yes, however as of Wednesday, March 23 we will only be seeing patients that have acute injuries in the office – this includes: appointments for patients with fractures that need x-rays, post-operative patients that need a dressing change, wound checks, suture removal, or cast removal.  We will also see spine patients for injections, if they are experiencing significant pain.

We are currently transitioning to a virtual visit model with several of our doctors already available for tele-health visits and more available in the coming days.

We are going above and beyond to keep our patients safe. Our doctors and teams are in daily contact and following the CDC and State recommendations for patient safety. For those patients who are seen in the clinic:

• We are asking patients screening questions at the time they make their appointment and again when they arrive for their appointment. We are also taking temperatures upon arrival.
• We have modified the number of patients that we will see each day so that we do not have patients in the waiting areas together.
• We are asking patients to wait in their cars until we are able to take them back to private exam rooms so that they are not in close contact with other patients.
• We are practicing social distancing and are disinfecting our check-in tablets and exam rooms following every patient visit.
• Our teams are wearing personal protective equipment, such as masks and gloves for additional patient safety.

Our doctors and surgeons are absolutely dedicated to providing care for their patients. We are implementing as many safety precautions that we can, so that me may continue to keep both our doctors and our patients safe during this time.

• Patients can expect to be screened before they enter the clinics with a temperature screening and will be asked to re-schedule if they are experiencing a fever.
• Patients will also be asked screening questions about geographic locations where community spread has occurred and may be asked to re-schedule or to wear personal protective equipment, in the event that they have been in a high risk area and are experiencing an urgent injury.
• In order to limit the amount of patients waiting together at any point in time, we are asking patients to limit the number of people accompanying them during their visit to one person
• In order to limit the amount of patients waiting together at any point in time, we are asking that patients wait in their car following temperature screening until they are called and can be directly walked back to an exam room

At this time, we are currently re-scheduling  patients who have elective orthopedic surgeries scheduled. This is due to Governor,  Jared Polis’ mandate that all surgeries between now and April 14 be cancelled and rescheduled.  South Denver Surgery Center, Golden Ridge Surgery Center, OrthoColorado Hospital and Littleton Adventist Hospital are all re-scheduling non-urgent surgeries.  We will continue to perform urgent and time-sensitive orthopedic surgery, as needed.

It is our goal to keep our healthy patients safe during this time and at the same time do our part to help make our facilities available for urgent medical needs. Additionally, with a national shortage of personal protective equipment and primary care offices too busy to see pre-operative appointments, we have to postpone elective surgeries. We will continuously evaluate the situation and will begin re-scheduling patients as soon as safely possible. Thank you for your understanding.

Our orthopedic surgeons are dedicated to providing urgent orthopedic care for anyone who needs it.  Our specially trained team of orthopedic trauma surgeons is on call at hospitals across the metro area and that has not changed, We are also available to see any patient  with an urgent orthopedic need – that includes fractures, tendon ruptures,  spinal injuries. or any acute orthopedic injury that is time-sensitive.  Please call our office and our scheduling team will assist you in scheduling an appointment as soon as possible.

We are trying to be sensitive to any patient who is at high-risk. We recognize that some individuals may be in the middle of a treatment course. While we will not initiate new treatments at this time, we will continue to provide any course of injections that has already been started for healthy patients who are age 65 or older.

Yes, at this time physical therapy is available. We understand how important therapy is in recovering from an injury or a surgery. Our physical therapy locations across the Denver metro area are still open and we hope that patients will continue with their recommended course of therapy, as long as they are healthy and do not have any signs of illness.

We want to make sure patients feel safe and are comfortable in our facilities. Please know that we are screening patients with questions and may be taking temperatures when appropriate. All of our therapists have been instructed to practice social distancing and keep all patients a minimum of 6 feet away from other patients.  Our teams are also following strict protocols for cleaning and disinfecting all tables and equipment following every patient visit.

If you have any symptoms of illness or risk-factors for illness, please call our office to discuss and re-schedule your appointment. Our physical therapists can be in communication with you via phone to so that you can continue exercises and recovery in the safety of your own home.

Because our West Littleton Clinic is located in the same building as an Urgent Care and Primary Care office, where people may present with symptoms of COVID19, we are currently re-scheduling all patients from that site into our Highlands Ranch location.

Panorama doctors are available to perform virtual visits. While a few of our providers have been utilizing Telehealth over the past several months. Now, we have expanded to service to doctors across all of our service lines! Please call 303-233-1223 to make your appointment with one of our specialists.