Dr John Reister
located in Englewood, CO
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John A Reister, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with nearly 30 years of experience in sports medicine and treatment of the shoulder and knee. In addition to general orthopedic care, Dr. Reister provides a full range of shoulder care from early sports medicine to rotator cuff repair and shoulder replacement. In fact, his volume puts him in the top 50 shoulder surgeons in the nation. Such experience has been correlated with great outcomes, as surgical experience leads to lower complications rates, lower readmission rates, lower costs and better results. Of Dr. Reister’s patients:
-94% go home (instead of inpatient rehab) after total shoulder surgery.
-40% leave the same day as surgery.
-93% report improved or resolved pain within six weeks after total shoulder surgery2.
-1.6% 90-day readmission rate, compared to published averages of 1.7-6.0%3.
"If you want to increase the success in your outcome, Dr. Reister is the man. I even hit my drives longer."
In addition to shoulder care, Dr. Reister also provides sports medicine care for the knee, including arthroscopy and knee surgery with the goal of restoring his patients to an active lifestyle. A retired army surgeon, Dr. Reister brings unique experience and perspective to his practice. Using the latest advancements in minimally invasive and laparoscopic techniques and technology, Dr. Reister is deeply committed to helping his patients get back to their active lives without complication and with shorter recovery times.
"I had a total shoulder replacement on Jan. 10th and was swinging a golf club on April 10th...3 months later!"
Dr. Reister completed his undergraduate studies at Towson State University in Baltimore, MD and earned his medical degree from East Tennessee State University. After completing his surgical internship at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, he served as field surgeon before entering his orthopedic residency at Fitzsimons. After completing his residency, Dr. Reister went on to serve as a staff orthopedic surgeon at Fort Hood, Texas and Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopedics at Brooke Army Medical Center, before concluding an 11-year army career. He is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society, the Colorado Medical Society, the Western Orthopedic Association, and the Society of Military Orthopedic Surgeons.
Care Philosophy
I believe the most important thing is to take compassionate, appropriate care of my patients. I would rather have people understand that I would like to help people rather than that I trained well. Medicine is fun, because you can have relationships with people. It was great to serve as a military field surgeon before entering my residency at Fitzsimmons hospital. One can still feel a little altruism about serving our country.
Specialties
Orthopedic Surgery - Sports Medicine
Orthopedic Surgery - Board Certified
Affiliations
HCA HealthONE Swedish
HCA HealthONE Rose
Credentials and education