Ted Schlegel

As Chief Medical Officer, Ted ensures the delivery of clinical excellence across the AOP organization by providing leadership and subject matter expertise for clinical innovation and the development of best practices. He is passionate about sharing evidence-based practices and strategic clinical program initiatives with his orthopedic physician peers to help them deliver greater clinical value to their patients.

Having worked in a variety of clinical and academic settings in orthopedic medicine for close to 30 years, Ted brings a deep understanding of the challenges orthopedic surgeons face in a rapidly evolving healthcare environment.

Ted joined AOP from the Steadman Hawkins Clinic in Denver, where he was a founding member and practicing orthopedic surgeon. In 2016, the clinic established a strategic partnership with UC Health and the University of Colorado School of Medicine to create a state-of-the-art orthopedic facility for sports medicine. While there, Ted served as Fellowship Director for the sports medicine program at UCHealth Steadman Hawkins Clinic and Director of Research and Innovation for the UC Inverness Center. After retiring from his clinical and surgical practice, Ted was honored with the emeritus associate professor position in the Department of Orthopedics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Ted earned his Doctor of Medicine (MD) from University of Cincinnati School of Medicine and Bachelor of Arts in Biological Sciences from Brown University. He completed his residency training in orthopedic surgery at the University of Utah, followed by a sports medicine fellowship at the Steadman Hawkins Clinic in Vail, CO.