Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners
The physician assistants and nurse practitioners at the Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies take care of patients in close collaboration with their surgeon.
Patients may see one of our PA’s or NP’s for an office appointment, a pre-op appointment, at the time of surgery, or a post-operative appointment.
Here are more details about our staff of physician assistants and nurse practitioners. They work in our Fort Collins, Loveland, and Greeley, CO, clinics and surgery center.
Travis Babcock, MPAS, PA-C Joined OCR: March 2014 Physicians: Robert Baer, MD, Michael Rusnak, MD, Riley Hale, MD, and other surgeons on-call for trauma care PA Experience: Since 2011 in orthopaedics Education: B.S. in biotechnology, Univ. of Nebraska (Omaha), 2008; M.S. in physician assistant studies, University of Nebraska (Omaha), 2010 |
|
Todd Bryce, PA-C, LAT Joined OCR: July 2014 Physician: Kirk Kindsfater, MD PA Experience: Sports medicine, licensed athletic trainer; since 2014 in orthopaedics Education: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (Chicago), 2014 |
|
Matt Crawford, PA-C Joined OCR: March 2010 Physician: C. Dana Clark, MD PA Experience: Since 2007 in orthopaedics Education: M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies, Shenandoah University, (Winchester, VA), 2006 |
|
Amber Curtis, MS, ACNP-C, FNP-C, RNFA Joined OCR: January 2012 Physician: Michael J. Houghton, MD NP Experience: Since 2012 in orthopaedics, previously 7 years as an operating room RN and 5 years as an RN first assistant Education: B.S. in Psychology, Missouri State University (Springfield, MO), 2003; B.S.N., Cox College of Nursing and Health Sciences (Springfield, MO), 2004; M.S., Dual Nurse Practitioner Program (Acute Care and Family, Colorado State University-Pueblo, 2012 |
|
Katie Driscoll, M.S., PA-C Joined OCR: April 2011 Physicians: Robert Baer, MD, Michael Rusnak, MD, Riley Hale, MD, and other surgeons on-call for trauma care PA Experience: Since 2011 in orthopaedics Education: B.S., Physiological Sciences, University of Arizona, 2005; M.S., Physician Assistant Studies, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, (North Chicago, IL), 2011 |
|
Mindy Geraets, MSN, FNP-BC Joined OCR: 2004-2008 as an O.R. Nurse; in 2017 as a Nurse Practitioner Physician: Rocci Trumper, MD NP Experience: Family/Internal Medicine, Nursing Education, Orthopaedics Education: M.S. in Nursing-Family Nurse Practitioner, University of Northern Colorado, 2009; B.S.N., UNC, 2002 |
|
Nathan Hawkins, PA-C Joined OCR: December 2015 Physician: Kirk Kindsfater, MD PA Experience: Since 2005 in orthopaedics Education: B.A., Athletic Training, North Central College, (Naperville, IL), 2001; M.S., Physician Assistant Studies, Alderson-Broaddus College, Philippi, WV, 2005 |
|
Brian Hoffman, PA-CAffiliate Professor Department of Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University Joined OCR: November 2004Physician: Sean Grey, MD PA Experience: Since 2000 in orthopaedics Education: B.S., Health Sciences, Lock Haven University, PA, 1996; The George Washington University PA Program, 2000 |
|
Dale Lehman, PA-C, MS, ATC Joined OCR: July 1996 Physician: Mark McFerran, MD PA Experience: Since 1996 at OCR Education: B.S., Colorado State University, 1989; M.S., University of Florida, 1991; PA certification, Cuyahoga Community College (Parma, OH), 1996 |
|
Nancy McRae, PA-C Joined OCR: February 2009 Physician: Robert Benz, MD PA Experience: 2004-07 in physiatry; since 2007 in orthopaedics Education: B.S., Sports Medicine, Montana State University, 1990; M.S., Health Education, Middle Tennessee State University, 1998; B.S., Physician Assistant, Rocky Mountain College, 2002 |
|
Alisha Meserve, PA-C Joined OCR: November 2017 Physician: Robert Baer, MD, Michael Rusnak, MD, Riley Hale, MD, and other surgeons on-call for trauma care PA Experience: Since 2017 in orthopaedics Education: B.S., Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2011; M.S., Physician Assistant Studies, Duke University School of Medicine (Durham, NC), 2017 |
|
David Messinger, PA-C Joined OCR: 2016 Physician: Riley Hale, MD PA Experience: Since 2016 in orthopaedics Education: B.S., Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo (Buffalo, NY), 2011; M.S., Physician Assistant Studies, SUNY Upstate Medical University (Syracuse, NY), 2016 |
|
Betsy Metz, PA-C Joined OCR: 2018 as a PA; an athletic trainer-cast tech from 2010–2015 Physician: Joshua Snyder, MD PA Experience: Since 2018 in orthopaedics Education: B.S., Athletic Training, Illinois State University, 2010; Certificate in PA studies, Red Rocks Community College, (Arvada, CO), 2017; M.M.S., St. Francis University (Loretto, PA), 2017 |
|
Carri Miller, MPAS, PA-C Joined OCR: April 2015 Physician: Kirk Kindsfater, MD PA Experience: Since 1998 in orthopaedics Education: Bachelor’s degree in Spanish, Baylor University, 1992; M.S., Physician Assistant Studies, University of Iowa, 1995 |
|
Denise Quattlebaum, PA-C Joined OCR: January 2018 Physician: Michael Rusnak, MD, Rob Baer, MD, and other physicians who provide care for trauma patients on-call PA Experience: Since 2014 in Orthopaedic Trauma Education: B.S. in Medical Technology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk VA 2007; M.S. Physician Assistant Studies, Jefferson College of Health Sciences, Roanoke, VA, 2013; Surgery & Trauma Physician Assistant Residency, Wakemed Hospital, Raleigh, NC, 2015 |
|
Amy Romero, MMS, PA-C Joined OCR: June 2007 Physicians: Robert Baer, MD, Michael Rusnak, MD, Riley Hale, MD, and other surgeons on-call for trauma care PA Experience: Since 2001 in orthopaedics Education: Bachelor’s degree, Colorado College, 1995; Certificate in PA studies, Red Rocks Community College, (Lakewood, CO), 2000; M.M.S., St. Francis University (Loretto, PA), 2000 |
|
Danielle Talbert, PA-C Joined OCR: June 2017 Physician: William Biggs, MD PA Experience: Since 2012 in orthopaedics Education: Bachelor’s degrees in Integrative Physiology and Psychology, University of Colorado (Boulder), 2007; M.S., Physician Assistant Practice, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, 2012 |
|
Michael C. Thornton, PA-C Joined OCR: 2013 Physician: Rocci Trumper, MD PA Experience: Since 2005 in sports medicine Education: Master of Physician Assistant, Eastern VA Medical School (Norfolk) Master of Athletic Training, Old Dominion University (Norfolk) B.S., Athletic Training, California University of Pennsylvania (California, PA) |