Brad Dresher, MD

Alex Simpson, MD

Dale Cassidy, MD

Jeffry T. Watson, MD

Tyler R. Bron, MD

Dr. Bron has completed a fellowship in Adult Reconstruction, specializing in the treatment of arthritic hip and knee conditions. He received specialized training in dealing with complex problems of the hip and knee while attending the University of Colorado. He has a particular interest in the treatment of hip arthritis through a minimally invasive anterior approach.

Education & Training

Fellowship

Adult Reconstruction Fellowship, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO

Residency

Orthopedic Surgery, University of Kansas, Wichita, KS

Medical School

University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS

Undergraduate

BS Biochemistry, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Distinctions

Board Eligible

Memberships

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons

More about Dr. Bron

Dr. Bron was born and raised in Kansas City. He received his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Kansas. He met his wife, Dr. Mindy Bron, an OBGYN, while in medical school. They both developed a love for Colorado through many visits over the years, and decided to start their practices in Colorado Springs. Dr. Bron’s family lives in nearby Gunnison and Castle Rock, making the move to “the Springs” an easy transition. Some of his interests include hiking, mountain biking, skiing, and spending time in the great outdoors with his wife, family, friends, and dogs.

Philosophy of Care

“I believe the best clinical outcome is achieved when you listen to your patients and have an open, comfortable dialogue between patient and surgeon to determine the treatment goals to meet each patient’s needs. I strive to be available to my patients and to provide as much information about their condition and treatment as possible. As a general principle, I like to exhaust all conservative measures when appropriate and proceed to surgery only when necessary. I will take care of my patients the same way I would expect another provider to take care of my family.”

Michael Feign, MD

Eric Jepson, DO

Richard Stockelman, MD

Theodore Stringer, MD

James Bee, MD

Sana Bhatti, MD

Paul Stanton, DO

Roger Sung, MD

Jamie L. Friedman, MD

Ronald Hollis, MD

Michael Huang, MD

Christopher Jones, MD

David Matthews, MD

John Redfern, MD

Richard Stockelman, MD

Chance Henderson, MD

Lt. Col. Henderson enlisted in the US Air Force in 1989 and after basic training went to technical school to become a pharmacy technician. Afterwards, he was assigned to Reese AFB and was able to obtain an appointment to the US Air Force Academy (USAFA) less than a year later, where he graduated in 1996 as a second lieutenant. Lt. Col. Henderson recruited for the Air Force for one year while competing in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. He then attended pilot training at Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training at Sheppard AFB and later flew the F-15C from Kadena AB, Japan, where he was a mission commander. In 2002, Lt. Col. Henderson went to medical school at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas.

After graduating from medical school in 2006, Lt. Col. Henderson completed an orthopedic surgery residency from 2006 to 2011 at the Uniformed Health Education Consortium at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. He then attended a year-long hand and microvascular surgery fellowship at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

Upon completion of his orthopedic training, he was assigned to the USAFA and the 10th Medical Group (10MDG). From 2012 to present, Lt. Col. Henderson served first as Chief of Hand Surgery, then as the Chief of Orthopedic Surgery, and finally as the 10MDG Chief of Surgery. He has been a team physician during his entire time at USAFA.

Lt. Col. Henderson was deployed to Turkey to patrol the northern no-fly zone over Northern Iraq during the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on US soil. Lt. Col. Henderson was awarded the Air Medal for over 100 hours of F-15C combat time.

Lt. Col. Henderson’s over 30-year career as an enlisted technician, cadet, fighter pilot, and now as a surgeon reflect his passion for our country and the United States Air Force.

Education:

BA: Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas
BS: US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
MD: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas Texas
Residency: Orthopedic Surgery Residency, Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium
Fellowship: Hand and Microvascular Surgery Fellowship, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX

Board Certifications:

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons (ABOS) Diplomate
Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Surgery of the Hand
Fellow, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

Memberships:

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons
Colorado Medical Society
El Paso County Medical Society

Ky Kobayashi, MD

Dr. Ky Kobayashi is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in conditions affecting the hand and upper extremities. He has a Certificate of Added Qualification in surgery of the hand and sports medicine. Dr. Kobayashi specializes in hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder surgeries, including microvascular surgery, arthroscopy, traumatic reconstruction, and joint replacement.

Dr. Ky Kobayashi is a distinguished graduate from the US Air Force Academy and the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He completed his orthopedic residency at the University of Connecticut, as well as a fellowship in hand and upper extremity surgery at Tufts Combined Hand Fellowship in Boston, MA. Dr. Ky Kobayashi retired from the United States Air Force in 2014 with many decorations after several deployments to combat zones. He has extensive experience in combat casualty care and reconstruction. He has been staff and assistant program director for the Wilford Hall Air Force Orthopaedic Residency Program in San Antonio, TX. He is actively involved in research and education and is an assistant professor of surgery at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD. Dr. Kobayashi was elected to serve on the Board of Specialties for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, as well as the Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons for education. He has been the team physician for the Air Force Academy Division I sports programs and is currently a consultant for the Olympic Training Center.

Specialties:

Arthroscopic Surgery – Wrist, Elbow & Shoulder
Elbow Surgery
Hand Surgery
Wrist Surgery
Reconstruction Shoulder Surgery
Sports Medicine

Education:

BS: United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
MD: University of Colorado, Denver, CO
Residency: Orthopedic Surgery Residency, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT
Fellowship: Tufts Combined Hand/Upper Extremity Fellowship, Boston, MA

Board Certifications:

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons (ABOS) Diplomate
Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Surgery of the Hand/ Sports Medicine

Team Physician:

2015 – Present Orthopaedic Consultant, United States Olympic Training Center
2009-2014 Team Physician the United States Air Force Academy Division I Sports

Memberships:

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons
Colorado Medical Society
El Paso County Medical Society

Karl Larsen, MD

Dr. Karl Larsen is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon, board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS). He is one of an elite group of surgeons who have achieved the esteemed Certificate of Added Qualification in Surgery of the Hand. Dr. Larsen specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of hand and upper extremity injuries. He commonly treats patients for athletic injury and overuse conditions of the wrist, disorders of the elbow, shoulder fractures, and work-related injuries as well as upper extremity trauma reconstruction and complex hand surgery. Dr. Larsen has been honored as one of Colorado Springs Style magazine’s Top Docs, a listing of Colorado Springs physicians recommended by their colleagues, for the past 8 years.

Dr. Larsen earned his medical degree from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, followed by a hand and microvascular surgery fellowship at the Indiana Hand Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Dr. Larsen served in the United States Air Force and United States Air Force Reserve from 1989 until his retirement at the rank of Colonel in 2015. He served three years as a flight surgeon for the 352d Special Operations Group at RAF Mildenhall, England, before returning stateside to complete his orthopaedic training. After completing his orthopaedic and hand surgery training he was stationed at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado Springs from 2002 until 2008. At USAFA Dr. Larsen performed both general orthopaedic and hand surgery. He also held numerous leadership positions including Flight Commander for Inpatient and Emergency Services, Deputy Squadron Commander for Medical Operations, Deputy Chief of Medical Staff, and Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery. In 2004 Dr. Larsen participated in a MIA-POW recovery mission in the mountains of Tibet. In 2007 he served as a Mobile Forward Surgery Team Commander in Kirkuk, Northern Iraq. Dr. Larsen was named Air Force Special Operations Command Flight Surgeon of the Year in 1995 and United States Air Force Academy Clinical Surgeon of the Year in 2005. In addition, he received many decorations throughout his military career including Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Aerial Achievement Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, and NATO Medal.

Education:

BS: Biological Sciences and Modern Chinese, University of California at Santa Barbara
MD: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Bethesda, MD
Residency: Orthopedic Surgery, SAUSHEC/Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas
Fellowship: Hand and Microvascular Surgery, Indiana Hand Center, Indianapolis, IN

Board Certification:

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Diplomate
Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Surgery of the Hand
Colorado Division of Workers Compensation Level II Certified

Team Physician:

2010 – Present: Orthopaedic Consultant, United States Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs; Part of Team USA Olympic and Paralympic National Medicine Network
2012 – Present: Team Physician, Club Lewy Field Hockey Club, Monument, Colorado

Memberships:

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Fellow
American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Fellow
Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons
Indianapolis Hand Society
Colorado Medical Society
El Paso County Medical Society

Gregg Martyak, MD

Dr. Gregg Martyak is a fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon, board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS). He has a Certificate of Added Qualification in Surgery of the Hand. He specializes in the treatment of injuries to the hand and upper extremity of both adult and pediatric patients, including microvascular surgery, complex nerve injuries, traumatic reconstruction, arthroscopy and joint replacement.

Dr. Gregg Martyak is a distinguished graduate of the University of Virginia and Georgetown University. He received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College and completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the Rothman Institute/Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA. He followed this with a fellowship in hand and microvascular surgery at the Philadelphia Hand Center.

Dr. Martyak served in the United States Air Force from 2008- 2012 achieving the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He has extensive experience with combat casualty care with multiple deployments in Iraq and the Middle East. He was a clinical instructor for the combined US Air Force/ US Army combined orthopedic residency program at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX. He is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD. Dr. Gregg Martyak was part of the team to perform the first hand transplantation at a military facility. Dr. Martyak has continued to care for military patients in Colorado Springs since 2012.

Education:

BA: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
MS: Georgetown University, Washington, DC
MD: Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
Residency: Rothman Institute/Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship: Philadelphia Hand Center, Philadelphia, PA

Board Certifications:

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS), Diplomate
Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Surgery of the Hand

Memberships:

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Society of Surgery of the Hand
Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons
Colorado Medical Society
Colorado Springs Clinical Club
El Paso County Medical Society

Robert Harper, MD

Craig Yager, MD

Dr. Yager brings his expertise in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine to Colorado Springs Orthopaedic Group. His primary focus is open and arthroscopic treatment of the shoulder and knee.

Dr. Yager is a native of Northeast Missouri and attended the University of Missouri as an undergraduate, where he graduated cum laude with honors distinction. He then graduated from the University of Missouri School of Medicine. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the Kansas University School of Medicine – Wichita. Next, he went on to receive advanced training by completing a sports medicine fellowship at the San Diego Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy Fellowship in San Diego, CA. During this year, he assisted in the care of athletes at multiple levels, including the San Diego State Aztecs football team and the San Diego Gulls hockey club, the AHL affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks NHL hockey club. He also assisted in providing medical coverage for events such as the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament and the PGA tour. Additionally, Dr. Yager assists with local community colleges and high schools.

He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Arthroscopy Association of North America, and the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine. He excited to continue to pursue his passion of treating athletes in the Colorado Springs community.

Dr. Yager is a proud husband and father who enjoys spending time with his wife, daughter, and son. He enjoys staying physically active, trying new hobbies, and traveling.