Rocky Mountain Orthopaedic Associates Physicians

James K. Weaver, MD

Consultant
Orthopaedic Surgery

Work Experience:
Orthopaedic Surgeon- Rocky Mountain Orthopaedic Associates, P.C ., 1997 – present
Orthopaedic Associates of Aspen and Glenwood, 1976 – 1997
Orthopaedic Associates of Albuquerque, 1970 – 1976
Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of New Mexico, 1965 – 1970
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of New Mexico, 1963 – 1965
U.S. Air Force Medical Corps, 1960 – 1962

Post Residency Training:
Chief of Orthopaedics, Elgin Air Force Base Hospital, 1960 – 1962
Spinal Surgery & Basic Sciences Research National Foundation Research Fellowship,
University of Edinburgh, 1962 – 1963

Residency:
Chief Resident, Denver General Hospital, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1959 – 1960
Chief Resident, Denver VA Hospital, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1960
Senior Resident, Colorado General Hospital, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1958 – 1959
Senior Resident, National Jewish Hospital and Denver Veterans Administration Hospital, Orthopaedic Research, 1959
Junior Resident, Denver Children's Hospital, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1957 – 1958
Junior Resident, Carrie Tingley Hospital, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1958
Denver Veterans Administration Hospital. General Surgery, 1956 – 1957

Internship:
University of California, San Francisco Hospital. General Surgery, 1955 – 1956

Medical School:
University of Colorado School of Medicine
M.D., Graduated 1955

College:
Harvard College
Graduated with a B.A., 1951

Board Certification:
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1965

Memberships:
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
American College of Surgeons (Fellow 1967)
Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons
Clinical Orthopaedic Society
New Mexico Chapter of Western Orthopaedic Society (past president)
Orthopaedic Research Society
Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Western Orthopaedic Association
Rocky Mountain Harvard Club
Rocky Mountain Traumatologic Society (past president)
SICOT
Spectators Club
Western Orthopaedic Association
Western Slope Chapter of Western Orthopaedic Association (founding member and president)

Honors and Affiliations:
Rocky Mountain Harvard Club Scholarship, 1947
Harvard Scholarship Committee Awards, 1948, 1949, 1950
Most Promising Surgeon Award, 1955
Denver Surgical Society James S. Waring Award, 1955
National Foundation Research Fellowship, 1962
Board of Directors Award - Outstanding Paper, 1983
Western Orthopaedic Society

Academic Positions:
Instructor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 1963 – 1964
Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 1964 – 1965
Chairman, Division of Orthopaedics, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, 1964 – 1970
Clinical Professor of Orthopaedics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, current

Hospital Affiliations & Active Staff Privileges:
St. Mary's Hospital & Medical Center, Grand Junction, Colorado
Grand Valley Surgical Center, Grand Junction, Colorado
Community Hospital, Grand Junction, Colorado
Aspen Valley Hospital – courtesy privileges, Aspen, Colorado
Valley View Hospital – courtesy privileges, Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Pioneers Hospital – courtesy privileges, Meeker, Colorado

Rocky Mountain Orthopaedic Associates Physicians:

Kirk D. Clifford, MD
Mary Beth Deering, MD
Michael P. Dohm, MD
Michael Dolecki, MD
David P. Fisher, MD
Robert L. Frazho, MD
James S. Gebhard, MD
Steven J. Heil, MD
Sandra A. Horvath-Dori, MD
Michael J. Huang, MD
Waqqar Khan-Farooqi, MD
Mark G. Luker, MD
Jeffrey M. Nakano, MD
Richard J. Price, MD
Michael T. Reeder, DO
Michael D. Rooks, MD
James K. Weaver, MD
Thea A. Wojtkowski, MD