Active people of all ages get injured from time to time. At CU Sports Medicine, we treat both competitive and recreational athletes for sports and related injuries.
Our CU Women's Sports Medicine program is the only sports medicine program specifically for women in the state.
Eric McCarty, MD
Dr. McCarty is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon and a fellowship-trained sports medicine specialist with a long-time interest in sports medicine and athletics. He played linebacker at C.U., where he earned all conference honors. In addition to his duties as head team physician for the University of Colorado and University of Denver, Dr. McCarty's specialized practice also involves the care of recreational and highly competitive athletes from the community. His clinical expertise includes arthroscopic and open reconstructive surgery of the knee, shoulder and elbow.
Deborah Saint-Phard, MD
Deborah Saint-Phard, MD, is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation, electrodiagnostic medicine and pain medicine. As the director of Active Women's Health, her clinical interests are providing expert sports and spine care to active and athletic women and girls. In 2007, Dr. Saint-Phard was named one of the Best Doctors in America® by Best Doctors, Inc.®. Dr. Saint-Phard is also a former elite athlete. She competed in the shot put at the 1987 World Championships in Rome, Italy and in the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea. She was ranked Top 20 in the world.
Michelle Wolcott, MD
Dr. Wolcott is an orthopaedic surgeon who is fellowship-trained in sports medicine. Her areas of expertise include the treatment of lower extremity injuries; issues related to women's sports medicine; and the care of the competitive and recreational athlete. She is an avid runner who has competed in two marathons and is training for her first triathlon. Dr. Wolcott is the author of a variety of articles and has co-authored a book on sports-related injuries.
Armando Vidal, MD
Dr. Vidal is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon who is fellowship trained in sports medicine and shoulder surgery. He is an avid cyclist and runner and enjoys taking care of both competitive and recreational athletes in Denver and Boulder. His clinical expertise includes open and arthroscopic surgery of simple and complex knee, shoulder, hip and elbow disorders. Dr. Vidal serves as a team physician for the University of Colorado and University of Denver athletic programs.
Sourav Poddar, MD
Dr. Poddar is board certified in family medicine and is fellowship trained and board certified in sports medicine. As a former collegiate soccer player who continues to play the game, Dr. Poddar brings his athletic background to work. He specializes in the non-operative management of orthopaedic injuries, as well as exercise prescription, heat illness and concussion management. Dr. Poddar is the head medical team physician for the Colorado Buffaloes and also serves as regional consultant for the San Francisco Giants.
Venu Akuthota, MD
Dr. Akuthota serves as the medical director of the Spine Center at University of Colorado Hospital and is responsible for the Runners' Clinic at the University Sports Medicine Center. He is board certified in electrodiagnostic medicine, pain medicine, and physical medicine and rehabilitation. Dr. Akuthota's clinical interests include prevention and management of the neck, lower back pain and running injuries.
John C. Hill, DO
Dr. Hill is a board certified family physician with sub-specialty boards in primary care sports medicine. His clinical areas of interest revolve around Women's Health and Wellness. He has delivered over 1000 babies and has in depth knowledge in prenatal care and exercise as it relates to pregnancy. He is the team physician at the University of Denver. He is a popular speaker nationally in the areas of sports medicine and obstetrics.
Iñigo San Millán, PhD
Dr. San Millán is an exercise physiologist from Basque Country, Spain. He has vast experience working with professional athletes and teams. He worked with and advised 6 Pro Tour cycling teams, 1 Tour de France winner and several podium finishers, world class triathletes, runners, rowers, swimmers, and many other athletes and teams. At present, Dr. San Millán is directing our Exercise Physiology and Human Performance lab where, with the most advanced equipment, he is applying the latest testing protocols, approaches and methods to a wide variety of athletes of any level.
Doug Jowdy, PhD
Doug Jowdy, PhD, is a licensed psychologist in Colorado and has worked for the U.S. Olympic Committee, serving as the team psychologist for U.S. Speed Skating. He assisted the coaches and athletes prepare for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, U.T. Dr. Jowdy also headed the Exercise/Sport Psychology Programs at Argosy University in Phoenix, AZ. He specializes in performance enhancement, coaching education, coach and athlete relationship development, coping with the emotional aspects of injury rehabilitation and working with team dynamics.