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Sean Baran, MD

Board-Certified, Fellowship-Trained Orthopedic Surgeon

Sean Baran, MD is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine, joint preservation, and hip and knee replacement. He provides expert care of knee, hip, and shoulder conditions for throughout the Denver metro area. 

Dr. Baran treats athletes and active adults across a wide range of ages, from patients recovering from sports injuries to those limited by hip or knee arthritis. Common conditions he treats include ACL and meniscus tears, knee cartilage injuries, shoulder injuries and rotator cuff tears, hip impingement and labral tears, and hip and knee arthritis. His practice spans nonsurgical care, arthroscopic and joint-preserving surgery, and joint replacement, allowing treatment recommendations to be tailored to each patient’s condition, activity level, and goals.

His goal is to help patient maintain or return to an active lifestyle - whether that means returning to sports after an injury or getting back to everyday activities with less pain after joint replacement.

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Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Joint Replacement in Denver
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Sports Medicine

Evaluation and treatment of sports-related knee, hip and shoulder conditions, including ACL and meniscus tears, cartilage injures, shoulder injuries and rotator cuff tears, and hip injuries. Treatment is individualized, spanning nonsurgical care to regenerative medicine to surgical care, with the goal of restoring function and helping patients safely return to the activities that matter to them.

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Arthroscopy & Joint-Preserving Surgery

When surgery is appropriate, Dr. Baran uses arthroscopic and joint-preserving techniques to treat selected knee, hip, and shoulder conditions. These include ligament injuries, meniscus tears, tendon tears, labrum and cartilage injuries. The goal is to address the underlying problem in a minimally invasive way to persevere joint function and minimize pain.

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Hip & Knee Replacement

For patients with advanced hip or knee arthritis Dr. Baran performs joint replacement when pain and loss of function are no longer adequately controlled with nonsurgical care. With over 16 years of experience in sports medicine and joint replacement, inducing residency training at Mayo Clinic, he helps patients consider the full range of treatment option before deciding whether replacement is appropriate. When replacement is selected, he uses advanced technology and computer navigation to help achieve ideal results.

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  • Dr. Baran is very thorough and up-to-date on knee surgery practices. I appreciated his communication style and explanation of everything from Pre-surgery to one year later.
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  • Dr Baran was sought out due to his high reviews and now I will add my 5 star rating. From the scheduler to the front desk personnel to his PA and x-ray tech and then with Dr Baran I experienced courte...
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  • Dr. Baran is very informative explaining my condition and what can be done for my injury. I would recommend him to my family and friends. His staff was very professional and helpful. Thank you.
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  • I was very impressed with Dr Baran. He had access to my records, took new films and spent time and did a good exam. I would definitely recommend him! He addressed all my concerns.
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  • Being in my mid-seventies, it was great to go to Dr. Baran for diagnoses of my debilitating hip and knee pain. He believes that physical therapy on the hip and a steroid injection in my knee would bri...
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