OsteoarthritisofFoot near Avon, CO

Care Philosophy: I spend lots of time with patients explaining their condition and treatment options.

Care Philosophy: Hello humankindness.It's more than a tagline. Humankindness is one of the many things we all have in common. It's the good within us. The power that connects us. And at CommonSpirit Health, we fuse it into heartfelt healing, inspired innovation, and mindful medicine. It's in how we provide treatment and the way we treat patients. Our communities need caring, and our families need support. CommonSpirit Health is committed to building healthy communities by advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen. Because the way care is provided is often as meaningful as the care itself.

Biography: This physician is accepting telehealth visits.Dr. Jessica Ridgley received her medical degree from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences. She continued her training with an Internal Medicine Residency at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. After residency, she did a fellowship at Berkshire Medical Center for Neuromuscular Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulation. She is board certified in both Internal Medicine and NMM/OMM.Prior to medical school, Dr. Ridgley received a Bachelor of Science in Economics at the United States Naval Academy. She completed six years of military service after graduating from the Naval Academy as a Surface Warfare Officer specializing in communication, navigation and surface tactics. During her shore duty, she decided to learn about manual medicine by completing a massage degree and became a licensed massage therapist during medical school.Dr. Ridgley's passion in medicine is utilizing nutrition and manual therapies to improve overall health and wellbeing. Prior to working at Lone Tree Internal Medicine, Dr. Ridgley worked as a hospitalist, admitting and managing patients in acute need for chronic illnesses. She utilized manual therapies in the hospital setting to facilitate the other medical therapies. Working in a clinic based practice, she enjoys partnering with patients to improve their health through a holistic approach and increasing patients' quality of life. Dr. Ridgley believes strongly in educating patients and utilizing a hands on approach to improve health. When not in the clinic, Dr. Ridgley enjoys spending time with her family. She can be found hiking and skiing most weekends and enjoys traveling, reading about self-improvement and nutrition and experimenting with practical side of food in the kitchen.

Care Philosophy: Hello humankindness.It's more than a tagline. Humankindness is one of the many things we all have in common. It's the good within us. The power that connects us. And at CommonSpirit Health, we fuse it into heartfelt healing, inspired innovation, and mindful medicine. It's in how we provide treatment and the way we treat patients. Our communities need caring, and our families need support. CommonSpirit Health is committed to building healthy communities by advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen. Because the way care is provided is often as meaningful as the care itself.

Biography: This physician is accepting telehealth visits. Woosik Chung, MD, is a board-certified surgeon in spine and orthopedic surgery. His surgical interests involve the treatment of advanced degenerative spine as well as complex scoliosis deformity with a special focus in the disorders of the neck. Dr. Chung received a degree in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University before completing his doctorate at UMDNJ - The New Jersey Medical School. He pursued his passion for orthopaedic surgery at Columbia University where he found a desire to better understand the world of spine surgery.Dr. Chung went on to Emory University's Spine Center in Atlanta to complete a fellowship in orthopedic spine surgery. After his fellowship, Dr. Chung moved to Denver to further pursue his passion and expertise in spine surgery. He has served as the Spine Medical Director at Porter Adventist Hospital, and now he serves as the Spine Medical Director at Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center in developing a unique comprehensive interdisciplinary spine center.He is a renowned expert in degenerative spine disorders including complex scoliosis deformities with a special focus on disorders of the neck and cervical spine as well as revision failed spine surgery. His range of spine surgery experience extends to the management of spinal disorders in athletes, degenerative arthritic spines, spinal tumors, spinal infections, and trauma. He uses comprehensive and cutting edge technologies such as Artificial Disc Replacement, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, and 3D Navigation Spine Surgery to help treat his patients.A consummate caregiver, his unparalleled dedication to patient well-being stems from his own personal experience and family history of caregiving. Born and raised in South Korea, Dr. Chung had a childhood accident that severed his hands. They were miraculously reattached by his own father. This experience began him on the path towards helping others as his father did.Spine surgery and treatment is a complex issue, and few surgeons are as uniquely qualified to administer and manage care as Dr. Woosik Chung. In his free time, Dr. Chung is an avid martial artist and enjoys spending time snowboarding, bicycling, and running with his wife. Dr. Chung has been featured in People magazine as well as various newspapers, books, and interviewed live by Diane Sawyer on Good Morning America.

Biography: Dr. Eric Westerman, DO is a Rheumatology Specialist who practices in Englewood, CO. He is 68 years old. Dr. Eric Westerman, DO is affiliated with HCA HealthONE Swedish and HCA HealthONE SKY Ridge.

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