Western Orthopedics & Sports Medicine provides quality care with personal attention to all patients and their families in Grand Junction, CO. We diagnose and treat diseases and injuries to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles and nerves. Our physicians are board certified in orthopedic surgery and our sports medicine physician is board certified in internal medicine. Regardless if you are young or old, member of a sports team or not, restoring and maintaining healthy bones and joints is the first goal in our playbook. Call Western Orthopedics & Sports Medicine today and scheduled your appointment!
Rocky Mountain Orthopaedic Associates (RMOA) specializes in helping people with musculoskeletal difficulties looking to become pain free. RMOA is an integrated, specialized team of highly trained caregivers that delivers positive outcomes which allow patients to resume a functional, active lifestyle.
Rocky Mountain Orthopaedic Associates provides treatments for patients with bone, joint and muscle injuries. It has been operational for more than 20 years and serves western Colorado and eastern Utah areas. The insurance plans accepted by the hospital include America s Health Plan, First Health, Medicare, PacifiCare, Trauma Care Network and United Healthcare. The hospital provides treatment for patients with injuries from accidents and sports and recreational activities. The hospital staff includes orthopedic surgeons, physician assistants and registered nurses. It provides a physician on-call 24-hours-a-day. Its clinics are located in Grand Junction, Parachute, Rangeley and Ridgeway, Colo.
Dr. Lukeris originally from Pennsylvania. He earned a bachelor's degree in Ithaca, New York, followed by his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Following his education, he moved to Salt Lake City, Utah to complete an Orthopedic Surgery residency at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center.Dr. Luker's guiding values forpatient care are excellence, honesty and shared decision-making. A perfectionist in the operating room and the office, he is committed to making an accurate diagnosis, providing you with evidence-based information, and deciding with you what is best for you - taking into account your desires, expectations and special circumstances.As an orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Luker enjoys focusing on minimally invasive arthroscopic techniques and knee and shoulder joint replacement. He is passionate about the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries to the knee and shoulder joints. When he is not at work, Dr. Luker enjoys fishing, hunting, skiing, cycling and playing a lot of lacrosse.
Dr. Deering earned her bachelor's degree in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and her medical degree from East Tennessee State University. Following her education, she moved to Jacksonville, Florida to complete a residency at the University of Florida.Dr. Deering feels lucky to be part of a dedicated team that strives to offer every patient and family the highest quality of care in a supportive environment. Dr. Deering and her team are proud to provide expertise in the areas of pediatric and adolescent orthopedics.As a pediatric and adolescent orthopedic surgeon as well as an orthopedic trauma surgeon, Dr. Deering is passionate about maintaining an excellent surgical practice for both adult and pediatric orthopedic needs, whether trauma or otherwise. Dr. Deering and her team run a Special Needs Clinic for children with Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, and many other unique problems.
