Elite athletes from around the world come to Vail for orthopaedic sports medicine care. Home to the world-renowned Howard Head Sports Medicine, Steadman Clinic, Steadman Philippon Research Institute, and Vail-Summit Orthopaedics, Vail Valley Medical Center is widely recognized for genuinely world-class orthopaedics and sports medicine practices. Fostering progressive clinical research programs, cutting-edge imaging technologies and innovative medical and surgical techniques, we are able to diagnose, treat and help our patients recover from injury or disease.

Howard Head Sports Medicine 
Crucial to the healing process is the expertise of our Howard Head Sports Medicine physical therapists. Stressing minimal recovery time and maximum performance, they work closely with our orthopaedic surgeons to customize care to meet each patient’s unique needs. Based on continuous research and years of experience together, they have developed innovative methods for treating injuries and enhancing performance that set the international standard in orthopaedic sports medicine. Click here for more information.

The Steadman Clinic
The Steadman Clinic (formerly Steadman-Hawkins) is a world-renowned orthopaedic clinic with facilities located in Vail and Frisco, Colorado. Specializing in knee, hip, shoulder, elbow, hand, spine, foot and ankle injuries, The Steadman Clinic's experience and research have led to significant advances in the fields of orthopaedics and sports medicine. The clinic treats patients from all walks of life, including recreational and professional athletes from all over the world. Click here for more information.

Steadman Philippon Research Institute
The Steadman Philippon Research Institute is dedicated to keeping people of all ages physically active through orthopaedic research and education in the areas of arthritis, healing, rehabilitation, and injury. Click here for more information.

Vail-Summit Orthopaedics 
Treating one of the most active sports populations in the United States since 1979, Vail-Summit Orthopaedics is designed to meet the unique needs of amateur and professional athletes. With a fully integrated approach to injury repair and healthy recovery, VSO physicians create customized treatment plans with an emphasis on each patient's particular injury, overall health and fitness, and specific recovery goals. Click here for more information.