Kirk Kindsfater, MD

Dr. Kirk Kindsfater sees patients in our Fort Collins, CO office.

A native of Eaton, CO, Dr. Kindsfater joined the Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies in 1995 after completing his fellowship training in joint replacement surgery at Harvard University and Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston, MA.

During his time at OCR he has performed more than 4,500 hip and knee replacements. His current reconstruction practice has grown to be one of the busiest in Colorado and the nation; he takes care of more than 900 joint replacement patients a year.

His expertise in the field of joint reconstruction includes less invasive and computer-assisted procedures when indicated for the younger patient with degenerative arthritis.

Dr. Kindsfater also offers alternative bearing surfaces including metal-on-metal total hip replacement, large-head total hip replacement (Articular Surface Replacement), and rotating platform total knee replacement. These bearing surfaces may lead to the potential for significantly improved longevity of the joint replacement.

He is also actively involved in medical research in new technologies and improvements in the field of joint replacement surgery. In addition, he is utilized as a consultant by major orthopaedic companies for both product development and to educate other orthopaedic surgeons in new technologies and surgical techniques.

Dr. Kindsfater is a member of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and is currently the only fellowship-trained joint reconstruction surgeon in the Fort Collins and Loveland area. He holds board certification.

Dr. Kindsfater takes care of patients from OCR's service area of northern Colorado, Wyoming, and western Nebraska. 

Specialties / Qualifications

• Member, Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies
  1995-Present

• Fellowship in adult reconstructive surgery
  1994-1995 -- Harvard Medical School, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA

• Surgical internship and orthopaedic surgery residency
  1989-1994 -- University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver

• Chief Resident, Orthopaedic Residency Program
  1993-1994 -- Department of Orthopaedics, CU

• M. D.
  1989 -- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver

• B. S.
  1983 -- Colorado State University, Fort Collins

Links
DePuy Orthopaedics' Allaboutarthritis.com
DePuy's Hip Replacement Patient Information
Depuy's Knee Replacement Patient Information
DePuy's main web site
Learn More About Common Orthopaedic Conditions & Surgeries