Rachel Coel, MD, PhD

Assistant Adjoint Professor, Orthopedics


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Medical School
  • MD, University of Illinois College of Medicine (2003)
Graduate School
  • PhD, University of Illinois At Urbana - Champaign (2000)
Undergraduate School
  • BA, University of California–Berkeley (CA) (1994)
Internship
  • Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Program (2004)
Residency
  • Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Program, Pediatrics (2006)
Fellowships
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Pediatric Sports Medicine (2008)
Languages
English
Department
Orthopedics

Professional Titles

  • Co-Director, Sports Medicine Program

Research Interests

Patient satisfaction; Quality improvement

Publications

  • R.A. Coel, M.D., Ph.D. Physeal Injuries in Children: Salter-Harris Classification. 5-Minute Sports Medicine Consult, 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2011.
  • Q.B. Hoang and R.A. Coel, M.D., Ph.D. Extensor Tendon Avulsion from the Distal Phalanx: Mallet Finger. 5-Minute Sports Medicine Consult, 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2011.
  • R.A. Coel, M.D., Ph.D. (2010) Hand Injuries in the Young Athlete. Athletic Therapy Today. 15(4): 42-45.
  • R.A. Coel, M.D., Ph.D., A. Provance, M.D., B. Younger, MEd. (2011) Clinical Care of Young Athletes in the Secondary School Setting: A Novel Model, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 43(5): Supplement. Accepted for poster presentation, American College of Sports Medicine 2011 Annual Meeting.
  • S.D. Fehr, M.D., R.A. Coel, M.D., Ph.D., & P.M. Carry. (2011) Arm Injuries in Youth Baseball: A Call for Education. Accepted for poster presentation at the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine 2011 Annual Meeting.
  • A. Provance, M.D., R.A. Coel, M.D., Ph.D., B. Younger, MEd. (2011) A Model of Care for Young Athletes in the Secondary School Setting. Accepted for poster presentation at the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, 2011.
  • N. Garcia and R.A. Coel, M.D., Ph.D. TCH Orthopedics Patient Education Handout: Growth Plate Fracture. Feb 2011.
  • N. Garcia, ATC and R.A. Coel, M.D., Ph.D. TCH Orthopedics Patient Education Handout: Clavicle Fracture. Jan 2011.
  • N. Garcia, ATC and R.A. Coel, M.D., Ph.D. TCH Orthopedics Patient Education Handout: Buckle Fracture. Nov 2010.
  • N. Garcia, ATC and R.A. Coel, M.D., Ph.D. TCH Orthopedics Patient Education Handout: Supracondylar Fracture. Oct 2010.
  • R.A. Coel, M.D., Ph.D. TCH Orthopedics Patient Education Handout: Sports Nutrition. 2010.
  • Colorado Concussion Special Interest Group. (Contributing Author) SENATE BILL 11-040. CONCERNING THE REQUIREMENT THAT A COACH OF AN ORGANIZED YOUTH ATHLETIC ACTIVITY FOLLOW CONCUSSION GUIDELINES, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, CREATING THE "JAKE SNAKENBERG YOUTH CONCUSSION ACT". Introduced to Colorado state legislature by Senator N. Spence, January 14, 2011.
  • Sports Medicine. Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Pediatrics, 21st ed. William Hay, Myron Levin, Robin Deterding and Judith Sondheimer, editors. Pending 2012.
  • Beginnertriathlete.com
  • CHC sports medicine blog. Multiple entries (sports drinks, overtraining, etc) Coloradosportsstop
  • Patient education handouts, sports medicine program (growth plate injuries, supracondylar humerus fractures, buckle fractures, overtraining, etc)
  • Cocktail, Anyone? 12 Year Old Female with Left Foot Pain for 7 Months. AMSSM Annual Meeting 2012.
  • Mohammed Mortazavi and Rachel Coel. Fourteen year old football player with progressing fatigue and weakness. AMSSM Annual Meeting 2012.
  • Mohammed Mortazavi and Rachel Coel. Knee injury - soccer. ACSM Podium Presentation, Annual Meeting 2012.
  • Quynh Hoang et al. Effectiveness of ATCs in Primary care sports medicine clinics. AMSSM Annual Meeting 2012.
  • Aaron Provance et al. Anterior knee pain study. AMSSM Annual Meeting 2012.
  • Sports medicine. Current Pediatric Diagnosis and Treatment, 22nd ed. 2013. Hay et al, eds. Lippincott, Williams, Wilkins.
  • Coel, et al. Borderline long and long QT syndrome in adolescent athletes and QT prolonging medications. AJSM. 2013.
  • R Coel and D Soma. Knee pain: recreational swimmer. AJSM. 2013.
  • K Mulgrew and R Coel. What are the odds? An unusual case of knee pain in a 9 year old boy. AJSM. 2013
  • R Coel and D Soma. Heel pain in a 14 yo runner. AJSM. 2013.
  • D Soma et al. Head and neck proportions and concussion. AJSM. 2013
  • Hoyte et al. Borderline and long QT syndrome in adolescent athletes and QT prolonging medications. AJSM. 2013
  • Real Colorado cold and hot weather participation guidelines.
  • Orthopedics Institute sports medicine website material

Professional Memberships

  • American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Member
  • American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, Member
  • American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), Member
  • Concussion Special Interest Group, Colorado , Member

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Children's Colorado Orthopedic Care - Centennial
9094 E. Mineral Ave
Suite 110
Centennial, CO 80112
720-777-1310

Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Pediatric Sports Medicine, Board Certification (2008)
  • Pediatrics, Board Certification (2006)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Brain and Nervous System - Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injuries
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles - Fractures
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles - Back Pain
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles - Foot and Ankle Injuries and Disorders
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles - Hip Injuries and Disorders
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles - Knee Injuries and Disorders
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles - Leg Injuries and Disorders
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles - Shoulder Injuries and Disorders
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles - Sprains and Strains
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles
  • Brain and Nervous System
Clinical Interests
Pediatric sports medicine; Medical education; Concussion; Fracture management

Care Philosophy
I strive to provide the best care for my patients. I believe in treating the person as a whole, taking every aspect of a patient’s body and health into consideration during diagnosis and treatment.

Personal Interests
Surfing, outdoor sports and fitness, spending time with my husband and young daughter

Volunteer Activities
High school sports team coverage; University of Denver team physician