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Dr. Dirk Dolbeare, MD

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Specializes in: Pediatric Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Trauma

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

Professional interests include: elbow problems, ankle problems, wrist problems, and more.

1185 State Highway 7
Broomfield, CO 80023

(303) 449-2730

Dr. Dirk Dolbeare, MD is a pediatric orthopedist in Lafayette, CO specializing in pediatric orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, sports medicine and orthopedic trauma. He graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. Dr. Dirk Dolbeare, MD is affiliated with Boulder Community Health, AdventHealth, CommonSpirit Health, BOULDERCENTRE FOR ORTHOPEDICS PC, LEGACY HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC and WRAY COMMUNITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

Office Locations

Address:

1000 W. South Boulder Road Suite 218
Lafayette, CO 80026

Address:

1185 State Highway 7
Broomfield, CO 80023

Address:

4740 Pearl Parkway Suite 200
Boulder, CO 80301

Some issues Dr. Dirk Dolbeare, MD can help you with:

Replacement Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement)

Joint replacement, sometimes also called arthroplasty, is an option when a joint becomes severely damaged by disease or injury. The damaged cartilage of the joint is surgically removed, the ends of the bones in the joint are resurfaced, and a prosthetic is installed. Most prosthetic joints are made of a metal piece that fits into a plastic sleeve so that they glide smoothly. A joint replacement increases stability in the damaged area and decreases pain. The hip and knee are the two joints most commonly replaced, but joint replacement can also be performed on the ankle, shoulder, elbow and even fingers.

Although joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable medical procedures available, it is still a major surgical procedure. All surgical procedures carry risks, such as infection or blood clots. For this reason, doctors try to help their patients avoid surgery for as long as they can. Taking arthritis medications, losing weight, avoiding high impact sports such as running, taking supplements such as glucosamine or chondroitin, or having joint injections may allow a patient to enjoy life without the need for surgery.

After having joint replacement surgery, patients can expect some pain the first few days as they recover. Physical therapy is an important part of recovery, and it can decrease complications and increase future mobility. As soon as possible, returning to low impact sports such as swimming, walking or biking can stretch and heal the new joint. A prosthetic joint can last 15 - 20 years and cannot be further damaged by degenerative diseases such as arthritis, so once it is done patients should be pain-free for many years.

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

aspiration	109
doctor visit	229
hip imaging	38
hospital care	18
injections	109
inpatient care	18
musculoskeletal imaging	58
X-rays	56

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	86

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	14
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	13
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

aspiration	143
doctor visit	324
hip imaging	36
hospital care	13
injections	143
inpatient care	13
musculoskeletal imaging	62
X-rays	60

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	92

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	20
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	43
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	14
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

aspiration	176
doctor visit	342
hip imaging	31
hospital care	13
injections	176
inpatient care	13
musculoskeletal imaging	64
pelvic imaging	23
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	98

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	44
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	36
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	14
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

aspiration	136
diagnostic evaluation	24
doctor visit	318
hospital care	20
injections	136
inpatient care	20
manual therapy	525
musculoskeletal imaging	45
pelvic imaging	33
rehabilitation	376
X-rays	77

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	34
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	33
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	11
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

aspiration	158
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	412
injections	158
joint surgery	36
lower extremity surgery	12
manual therapy	593
minimally invasive procedures	23
musculoskeletal imaging	35
pelvic imaging	35
reconstructive surgery	13
rehabilitation	404
spinal procedures	10
upper extremity surgery	24
X-rays	80

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	433
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	47
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	28
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	13
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

aspiration	154
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	520
injections	154
joint surgery	52
lower extremity surgery	28
manual therapy	313
minimally invasive procedures	23
musculoskeletal imaging	41
pelvic imaging	27
reconstructive surgery	29
rehabilitation	124
upper extremity surgery	24
X-rays	67

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	33
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	13
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

aspiration	194
doctor visit	573
injections	194
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	33
manual therapy	54
minimally invasive procedures	9
musculoskeletal imaging	74
reconstructive surgery	34
rehabilitation	18
upper extremity surgery	10
X-rays	72

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	187
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	42
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	14
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

aspiration	187
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	548
injections	187
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	16
manual therapy	628
minimally invasive procedures	30
musculoskeletal imaging	75
reconstructive surgery	17
rehabilitation	226
upper extremity surgery	31
X-rays	73

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	317

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	481
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	39
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	13
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

aspiration	448
doctor visit	1036
injections	448
joint surgery	72
lower extremity surgery	74
manual therapy	1291
minimally invasive procedures	10
musculoskeletal imaging	206
reconstructive surgery	62
rehabilitation	781
spinal procedures	36
X-rays	241

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dirk Dolbeare, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dirk Dolbeare, MD treated as a pediatric orthopedist in Lafayette, CO were manual therapy, rehabilitation, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	189
decompression surgery	13
diagnostic evaluation	24
doctor visit	479
hip imaging	35
hospital care	16
injections	189
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	51
lower extremity surgery	33
manual therapy	567
minimally invasive procedures	20
musculoskeletal imaging	74
pelvic imaging	29
reconstructive surgery	31
rehabilitation	322
spinal procedures	19
upper extremity surgery	22
X-rays	94

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dirk Dolbeare, MD.

**Gender**
Female	182
Male	112

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	242
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	9

**Age**
85 and over	27
75 to 84	82
Less than 65	17
65 to 74	167

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dirk Dolbeare, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Dirk Dolbeare, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	35
High Cholesterol	28
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	10
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	7
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Dirk Dolbeare, MD graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. He completed residency at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Orthopedics (Board Certified) and has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Orthopedics (Board Certified)

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dirk Dolbeare, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Boulder Community Health

AdventHealth

CommonSpirit Health

BOULDERCENTRE FOR ORTHOPEDICS PC

LEGACY HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC

WRAY COMMUNITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Dirk Dolbeare, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$3,702 Mako $2,099	TRIATHLON $1,143	KNEES $165	ACCOLADE $132	MAKOplasty $64	Other $100
Arthrex, Inc.	$2,091 ALL ARTHREX PRODUCT LINES $2,091
GEMINI MOUNTAIN MEDICAL, LLC	$1,160 $1,160
DJO, LLC	$731 $731
Skeletal Dynamics LLC	$500 Implate $500
Other	$936 VA-LCP PLATES & SCREWS $104	NA $76	Persona $70	EUFLEXXA $58	Ultrasound Bone Healing $49	Other $578

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,056
Education	$3,213
Travel and Lodging	$1,120
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$731

Biography

Dr. Dirk Dolbeare's areas of specialization are orthopedic trauma, pediatric orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine. Clinical interests for Dr. Dolbeare include knee problems, foot problems, and replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement). He obtained his medical school training at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). He is professionally affiliated with CommonSpirit Health, AdventHealth, and Boulder Community Health. According to AdventHealth, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Lafayette, CO.