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.
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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) |