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Biography: Dr. Szuszczewicz is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in total joint replacement, orthopedic trauma/fracture care, and general orthopedics. His post-graduate training included both a surgical and a research fellowship in Adult Reconstruction/Hip & Knee Replacement. He also completed additional training in minimally invasive hip and knee replacement surgery as well as unicompartmental or partial knee replacement surgery.Dr. Szuszczewicz has published numerous papers based on his work at the Anderson Orthopedic Clinic, Tulane University and Harbor-UCLA. His work at Tulane University was recognized with the prestigious Charnley Award for research in hip replacement surgery, the highest award in hip replacement research worldwide. He was one of the first surgeons in the country to adopt the anterior minimally invasive technique for hip replacement surgery back in 2003 and has spent more than 14 years teaching the technique to other surgeons around the country. He is also actively involved in implant and instrumentation design/development to improve hip and knee replacement surgery.Dr. Szuszczewicz grew up in Northern Virginia, just outside of Washington D.C., and has lived in Colorado since 2002. In his spare time, Dr. Szuszczewicz enjoys skiing, golf, boating, working out, and spending time with family and friends.

Care Philosophy: My philosophy of care is a commitment to my patients and their families to deliver care that is supported by the highest order of compassion, innovation, science, and technology.

Care Philosophy: From the moment he performed his first scoliosis surgery, Dr. Riley knew he found his life's calling. As a pediatric orthopedic surgeon specializing in the reconstruction of scoliotic spines, he is humbled to learn from his patients, children, and wife, every day. He is living his dream.