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John R. Schwappach, MD

Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon located in Aurora, CO & Englewood, CO

About Dr. Schwappach

John Schwappach, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist at Denver Metro Orthopedics, P.C., which has locations in Englewood and Aurora, Colorado. 

Dr. Schwappach was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. He then went on to attend the Colorado School of Mines and graduated in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science in engineering chemistry. Dr. Schwappach graduated with honors in 1989 from the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He then completed an orthopedic residency program at the University of Kansas before pursuing a fellowship in orthopedic traumatology at the University of Washington through Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

Dr. Schwappach is a board-certified fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. He has published extensively in orthopedic literature, including articles based on his own original research. Along with orthopedic trauma and fracture care, Dr. Schwappach also specializes in joint replacement surgery, post-traumatic reconstruction, pelvic/acetabular surgery, sports medicine injuries, and clinical research.

He is currently affiliated with several local hospitals, including Porter Adventist Hospital in Denver, Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, and Medical Center of Aurora.

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Aetna
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
Cigna
Clear Springs Health - Medicare HMO
Coventry Health Care
Humana
Medicare
Multiplan/PHS
Mutual of Omaha
Rocky Mountain Health Plans
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