Shoulder Replacement

Residency Training: Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
Fellowship Training: Adult Reconstruction of the Hip & Knee, New England Baptist Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts
Board Certifications: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship
Education: University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado; Undergraduate at University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado
Specialties: Advanced total joint replacement surgeries, revision surgeries, minimally-invasive surgeries, scopes and repairs

Residency Training: Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
Fellowship Training: Adult Reconstruction of the Hip & Knee, New England Baptist Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts
Board Certifications: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Fellowship
Education: Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Specialties: Advanced total joint replacement surgeries, revision surgeries, minimally-invasive surgeries, scopes and repairs

Education: UMass, Amherst MA (BA in Exercise Science)
Colorado State University, Fort Collins CO (BS in Occupation Therapy)
Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC (Physician Assistance Program, PA)

Specialties: Sue has over 30 years medical experience. Her career began as an EMT Ski Patroller and Firefighter in Snowmas , Colorado. She then practice as an Occupational Therapist for Hand Therapies in Glenwood Springs and Grand Junction. Additionally, she has experience in In-patient Rehab, Out-Patient Physical Therapy, Pediatric and Home Health Care.

In 2003 Sue started into the Orthopedic field as a Physician Assistant where she has gained experience in Occupation Health and Pain Management.

“I am very excited to be working back in orthopedics, especially total joint arthroplashies and total joint revisions.”

Additional Interests: Road and Mountain Biking, XTerra and Road Triathlons, golf, skiing, archery and RVing in the Northwest and Southwest.

Ashlie has been a Registered Nurse for 11 years. She started her career in Denver, Colorado at Swedish Medical Center as a Medical/ Surgical Nurse. Then she and her husband moved to the mountains and she worked at Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Ashlie enjoyed working there for 8 years on the Med/Surg unit as the Charge Nurse. After having two boys the family decided it was time to plant their roots in Meeker, Colorado. Ashlie joined the Orthopedic Team here at Pioneers Medical Center as the Nurse Case Manager. She enjoys the new learning opportunities that this role presents. She says, “It is exciting to witness people’s lives changing for the better.”

Medical Education: University of New England, MSN, and University of Utah, BSN
Board Certifications: NBCRNA Board Certified
Professional Affiliation: Member of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA)
Areas of interest: Educating patients, pain management and all types of anesthesia