Armodios M. Hatzidakis, MD, FAAOS
Orthopaedic Specialist – Shoulder & Elbow
Dr. Hatzidakis is an orthopaedic specialist at Western Orthopaedics, P.C., in Denver, Colorado. Born in Omaha, Nebraska. He joined Western Orthopaedics, P.C. in 2003.
In addition to general orthopaedic and fracture care, Dr. Hatzidakis’s primary expertise is in treatment of the shoulder and elbow, specializing in arthroscopic surgery for athletic injuries, rotator cuff, instability and fracture repair, shoulder and elbow replacement, and complex revision/salvage surgery, including reversed shoulder replacement. He is active in teaching other surgeons complex shoulder reconstruction techniques, has co-authored numerous articles and book chapters on shoulder surgery, and is a recipient of the Neer Clinical Science Award for excellence in shoulder and elbow research.
Board Certifications: Board Certified; Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS); Member, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES)
Practice: Western Orthopaedics, P.C., 500 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 400, Englewood, CO 80113
Education and Training: BA from Grinnell College (Iowa); Doctor of Medicine from the University of Nebraska Medical Center; Orthopaedic Surgery residency through the University of Nebraska and Creighton University combined program; American shoulder and elbow fellowship (one year, San Francisco); European fellowships at centers of excellence in England, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and France (eight months)