Meet Douglas Foulk, MD

Dr. Douglas A. Foulk is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with subspecialty certification in sports medicine.

A Colorado native, he was raised in Greeley, Colorado.  Dr. Foulk received his medical degree from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine. He then completed his internship and residency at the University of California – Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California. He received his fellowship training at the Methodist Sports Medicine Center under, renowned orthopedic sports medicine specialist, Dr. K.D. Shelbourne in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Foulk has authored book chapters and scientific papers in the area of Denver orthopedic sports medicine and has presented at the local and national level on sports medicine topics.

In his free time, Dr. Foulk enjoys biking, skiing, golf and traveling to visit his three children who live across the United States.

Education/Training

Undergraduate

  • University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 1981-1984
  • Bachelor of Science, Life Science

Medical School

  • University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Omaha, NE 1984-1988

Residency

  • Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California–Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 1988-1993

Fellowship

  • Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Methodist Sports Medicine Center, Indianapolis, IN 1993-1994

Honors & Memberships

  • 5280 Top Doc
  • Outstanding Resident of the Year, University of California–Davis, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (1993)
  • Outstanding Trauma Research Award, University of California–Davis, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery (1992)
  • Team physician: Colorado School of Mines, Metropolitan State College, University of Colorado, University of Denver
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
  • Western Orthopaedic Association
  • Colorado Medical Society
  • Colorado Orthopaedic Society
  • Clear Creek Medical Society

Certifications

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Board Certified
  • Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
  • Workers Compensation Level 1 Accredited

Quick Facts

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Dr. Douglas Foulk, MD — board-certified sports medicine surgeon at Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center

Expertise

  • Arthroscopic surgery of knee and shoulder
  • ACL reconstruction
  • Rotator cuff repair
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C H
July 29, 2026

I am really glad that Dr Foulk is my knee doctor! I have had a great experience with him at each of my visits. He is warm and friendly yet efficient and direct. I really appreciate the way he explains things, even using hand-drawn diagrams to show me…

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Jason P
July 3, 2026

Dr. Foulk and his team are top notch. Dr Foulk obviously cares about his patients and enjoys getting people back to doing what they love. It was nice not being told I’m too old to do the sport that makes me tick. He caught a major complication on my…

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Cem Döner
June 24, 2026

Dr. Douglas A. Foulk is an exceptional doctor. He is highly intelligent, very experienced, and explains things clearly. He also has a great sense of humor and is a truly kind human being. I think the world of him.

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Brittany Romine
June 20, 2026

He is really knowledgeable about what he does and explains and illustrates what is going on in the body. Also, he has really good bedside manners and kind and cares to know his patients. Highly recommend Dr. Foulk.

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Kerry Uhlmann
June 17, 2026

He did my right ACL and my left shoulder rotator cuff and came back 100%. This guy is one of the absolute best doctors because he cares.

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Ted Nelson
June 5, 2026

Dr. Foulk is very friendly, attentive and concerned about your health. He listens and uses all tools available to him to diagnose the issue. He then discusses the problem with you very plainly and what needs to be done to remedy the situation. Highl…

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