Dr Erik Dorf Talks About Making A Difference and Becoming Vail's "Local Boy" Orthopaedic Surgeon

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Have you met Dr. Erik Dorf? He's an expert in Orthopaedic Trauma, Shoulder, Upper Extremity, and Knee injuries. He's also a true Vail Local, having grown up in the area. This time on the VSON podcast, we talk to Dr. Dorf about his career in orthopaedics and cover a bunch of interesting topics, including: -Dr. Dorf's motivation and inspiration in getting into orthopaedics and his relationship with mentor Dr. Peter Janes -How working with children differs from working with adults -How parents should approach injuries to their children -What is like to be a "true local" in Vail, working in the community that he grew up in, and how that helps him to relate to his patients -The factors to consider when it comes to practicing orthopaedics in a high-altitude community -Which injuries to watch out for as the summer wraps up -Where Orthopaedics is going in the future, and how it is working well in our current day and age -How biologics will help us increase outcomes in the future The VSON Podcast introduces you to those specialists that make VSON A Top Colorado Orthopaedic Group.