Dr. Ronald O. Royce, DO

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Get to know Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr. Ronald O. Royce, who serves patients in Colorado Springs, Colorado. 

Dr. Royce is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon who has earned a reputation as a leader and innovator in knee and shoulder surgeries. His focus is on sports medicine, total joint replacement, as well as arthritis treatment and surgery. His area of special interest is the young arthritic knee and cartilage care for joint injuries.

Currently, he practices at Front Range Orthopaedics in Colorado Springs, Colorado, which he joined in 1995. “Front Range Orthopaedics is committed to excellence by pledging to render the most accessible and affordable high quality orthopaedic care possible. We are recognized as leaders in the Pikes Peak area healthcare community as measured by our clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction, and cost-effectiveness,” as stated on their website. 

As one of the first surgeons in the region to perform custom 3D ConforMIS knee replacements, Dr. Royce is well-known for his clinical expertise. In addition to being a member of the United States Olympic Committee Sports Medicine Program, he is a USA Hockey Team Physician and has traveled internationally with them for more than 10 years. He has also provided care to high school athletics in Colorado Springs for over 20 years. 

A graduate of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Royce completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at Doctors Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. In addition, he was a visiting resident at the Harvard Medical School Combined Residency Program, studying pediatric orthopaedics and total joint replacement surgery. In 2004, he returned to Boston for a sabbatical fellowship in biological joint replacement at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Cartilage Repair Center, a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School. 

Following his education, he became board-certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, an organization with the goal of establishing educational and professional standards for orthopaedic residents and surgeons, as well as evaluating the qualifications and competence of orthopaedic surgeons. 

Among the doctor’s many achievements, he is a member of numerous professional affiliations, including Sigma Sigma Phi – National Osteopathic Honor Society, the Colorado Medical Society, the International Cartilage Repair Society, the Rocky Mountain Traumatological Society, the Colorado Society of Osteopathic Medicine, the El Paso County Medical Society, the Colorado Orthopaedic Society, the American Osteopathic Association, the Western Orthopaedic Association, the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopaedics, the Colorado Springs Osteopathic Foundation, as well as the Association for Osteosynthesis and the Association for the Study of Internal Fixation.

Orthopaedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopaedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders. They work in clinical and hospital settings.

Breaking his arms three times – the right twice, the left once – in high school gave Dr. Royce an appreciation for the healing work of orthopaedic surgeons, as well as for what it’s like to be a patient. He published articles from his research work while training at Harvard and lectures nationally on treatment for arthritis to this very day. 

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