Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
Fellowship-Trained in Sports Medicine, Shoulder/Knee
- Team Physician, USA Ski Team
- Team Physician, USA Men’s Rugby Team
Dr. Jeff Gagliano, originally from Smithtown, NY, graduated with
honors from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY with a Bachelor of Sciences
in Biology and minor in Microbiology. He was a student athlete during
college, playing on the Cornell men’s lacrosse team. Between undergrad
and graduate school, he lived in Vail, CO, working as a Beaver Creek ski
patroller and white-water guide. He was valedictorian for his master’s
degree in physiology at Columbia University in NYC, performing and
publishing research in cardiovascular physiology and the immunogenetics
of maternal-fetal HIV transmission.
He received his MD with honors at the University of Colorado School
of Medicine in Denver, CO, during which time, he continued working with
Breckenridge Ski Patrol. He completed general and orthopedic surgery
residency training at the University of California, San Francisco.
During medical school and residency, his orthopedic research interests
included the molecular biology of fracture healing and upper extremity
trauma.
Jeff continued his training with a one-year Sports Medicine
fellowship at the Steadman Hawkins Clinic Denver. He provided orthopedic
care and game coverage for the Denver Broncos and Colorado Rockies. His
clinical and research interests lie in shoulder and knee disorders,
sports medicine and arthroscopy, as well as general orthopedics,
including trauma and fracture care and all ski-related injuries. He
currently serves as a team physician for the USA Ski Team and USA Men’s
Rugby team. He has also been active with orthopaedic care and sports
medicine program development for Adams County High School Athletics and
athletes and as team physician for Skyview Academy.
Dr. Gagliano appreciates free time spent with his wife and 2
children. He is an outdoor sports enthusiast, including skiing,
mountaineering, lacrosse, mountain biking, fishing, surfing and golf.
Medical Degree
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Denver, CO
General Surgery Internship
University of California
San Francisco, CA
Orthopedic Surgery Residency
University of California
San Francisco, CA
Orthopedic Surgery Sports Fellowship
Steadman Hawkins Clinic
Denver, CO
Professional Affiliations
- Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
- Colorado and Boulder County Medical Societies
- American Medical Association