Hand and wrist surgeon Michael Potter, M.D. is joining Colorado-based ValleyOrtho.
Hand and Wrist Surgeon Dr. Michael Potter Joins ValleyOrtho
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Dr. Potter is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic hand surgeon. For the past five years, Dr. Potter practiced hand and orthopedic surgery at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia. He “provides specialty care of all conditions of the hand and upper extremity, including trauma and problems of the wrist and elbow.”
Dr. Potter moved to Colorado with his wife, an anesthesiologist, and their twin toddlers. They were attracted to Colorado because of family and “their mutual love of the Intermountain West and the outdoor recreation and lifestyle it offers.”
He brings compassion to his orthopedic practice. Dr. Potter said, “I try to meet people where they are. My approach is to listen and understand first, and then provide counseling and guidance.”
Dr. Potter joins the ValleyOrtho team at Valley View. The team consists of the following: Noel Armstrong, D.P.M.; Christopher George, M.D.; Michael Grillot, M.D.; Ferdinand Liotta, M.D.; Chad Mahan, M.D.; Tomas Pevny, M.D.; and Mark Purnell, M.D.
ValleyOrtho is part of Glenwood Springs-based Valley View, an independent, nonprofit health system. ValleyOrtho serves patients from its five locations in the Roaring Fork Valley. These locations include Valley View in Glenwood Springs, Eagle Healthcare in Eagle, Silt Healthcare in Silt, Willits Healthcare in Basalt, and ValleyOrtho Aspen in Aspen.
Valley View CEO Brian Murphy, M.D. said, “In working to continuously add quality care for our patients, we are pleased to have Dr. Potter join ValleyOrtho and Valley View’s dedicated group of providers.”
Dr. Murphy continued, “He is very highly regarded in orthopedics and represents Valley View’s core values: patients first, safety, quality, service, accountability, community and teamwork.”
For OTW’s recent coverage of Valley View’s expanding team, see “Dr. Pevny and Dr. Purnell Join New ValleyOrtho Office.”
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This is a fascinating development. In my practice we've seen similar outcomes with the revised protocol. The key differentiator seems to be patient selection criteria. Has anyone else noticed the correlation with BMI thresholds?
Great point. I'd push back slightly on the conclusion, the sample size in the cited study is too small to draw population-level inferences. That said, the directional signal is compelling and worth a larger RCT.
We implemented a similar approach last year. Early results are promising but we're still gathering 12-month follow-up data. Happy to share our protocol if anyone is interested.
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