Melissa Gorman, MD

Professional Titles

• Associate Professor of Clinical Practice

Recognitions

• Excellence in Medical Student Education Teaching Award, University of Colorado (2018)
• Extraordinary Service Award, University of Colorado Hospital (2016)
• 2003 Recipient - Humanism in Medicine, Arnold P. Gold Humanism in Medicine Society (2003)

Research Interests

Publications

• O'Toole RV, O'Hara NN, Carlini AR, Schrank GM, Chung S, Gary JL, Obremskey W, Matuszewski PE, Teague D, Natoli RM, Gitajn IL, Weaver MJ, Renninger CH, Levack AE, Degani Y, Collins SC, Weston-Farber E, Howe AL, Thompson RE, Castillo RC, Karunakar MA, Blum L, Harmer L, Hsu JR, Kempton LB, Phelps KD, Seymour RB, Sims SH, Acharya MS, Callahan H, Chavez-Araujo LM, Churchill C, Gambuzza MP, Haim KR, Ishman E, Kendall JS, Mullis ND, Young C, Pilson HT, Carroll EA, Goodman JB, Holden MB, Jones AL, Moon C, Lin CA, Marecek GS, Moffitt GB, Conlan T, George AV, Fisher LA, Mullin DS, Recendez CL, Aneja A, Brameier DT, Heng M, Ly TV, Stenquist DS, Suneja N, Wignakumar T, Borgida JS, Policicchio TJ, Hanson GR, Alese OM, Ricci WM, Behrens SB, Dvorzhinskiy A, Bilodeau RE, Klinger CE, Mullis BH, Jang Y, Lopas LA, McKinley TO, O'Neill DC, Szatkowski JP, Virkus WW, Hill LC, Gaski G, Hymes RA, Ahn J, Goch AM, Holzman M, Malekzadeh AS, Schulman JE, Rivera JC, Krause PC, Bridgman C, Cohen J, Eikani C, Chavez M, Kudulis M, Warner SJ, Achor TS, Choo A, Eastman JG, Kellam PJ, Boutte SJ, Guevara KD, Reid KR, Vallier HA, Tucci AV, Davis JM, Bell AC, Bonyun ME, Healey K, Li V, McKibben NS, Nascone J, Okhuereigbe D, Sciadini MF, Slobogean G, Zingas N, Kovvur M, Lawrence JE, Phipps H, Rudnicki J, Turner KE, Hayda R, Evans AR, Quinnan S, Benitez A, Rehman S, Soderquist MC, Townsend CB, Caroom C, Collins AC, Okwumabua E, Shaikh HS, Spitler CA, Agarwal A, Johnson MD, Haller JM, Marchand LS, Alfonso NA, Gorman MA, Charlton WM, Scott BR, Kraus KM, Meredith SJ, Talwar S, Bergin PF, Jha AJ, McGee S, Nehete PV, Pryor TA, Spears I, Chen AT, Kelley B, Nez NR, Ertl WJ, Hull BR, Blumenthal S, Patterson JT, Flynn C, Ross RC, Agarwal A, Weiss DB, Hadeed MM, Yarboro SR, Daoud T, McVey ED, Whiting PS, Domes C, Goodspeed DC, Kuhn GR, Boyce R, Libos A, Mitchell PM, Moreno-Diaz AF, Ponce RB, Stinner DJ, Tatman LM, Velasco-Castro J, Trochez K, Satpathy J, Zuelzer DA, Potter BK. Intrawound Tobramycin Plus Vancomycin to Prevent Surgical Site Infection in Tibial Fractures: The TOBRA Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2026 May 12;335(18):1586-1595. PubMed PMID: 41984450
• Krieg B, Epperson A, Scott T, Awad M, Rosa C, Gu S, Gorman M, Alfonso N. Patient reported cannabis use is associated with greater 24-hour postoperative opioid use but shorter length of stay in isolated tibial shaft fractures. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2026 Mar 9;36(1). PubMed PMID: 41801490
• Hop JC, Richman EH, Marchetti DC, Royster BW, Gorman MA, Alfonso NA. Surgical fixation of clavicle fractures in the elderly: utilization and compensation over two decades. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2026 Jan 22;36(1):85. PubMed PMID: 41569458
• Epperson AB, Awad ME, Gorman M, Loker K, Alfonso NA, Stoneback JW. Clinical practice guidelines for antimicrobial-loaded cements and beads in orthopedic trauma and arthroplasty. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2024 Nov 25;35(1):25. PubMed PMID: 39585403
• Look, N, Reisenauer, C, Gorman, M. (March 2022) Conservative management of Jones’ fractures with immediate weight-bearing in a walking boot demonstrates healing. The Foot, Volume 50
• Look N, Reisenauer CR, Gorman MA. Conservative management of Jones fractures with immediate weight-bearing in a walking boot demonstrates healing. Foot (Edinb). 2022 Mar;50:101870. PubMed PMID: 35219132
• “Pelvic Fractures”, Stoneback, J.W, MD, Gorman, M.A, MD. Surgical Decision Making, 6th Edition, editors McIntyre and Schulick, March 2019
• Syndesmotic Injury with Latent Diastasis, Quattlebaum, D. PA-C, Gorman, M. MD – submitted for publication to JAAPA
• “Patella Fractures”, Gorman, M.A., MD, Krause P.C,. MD and Wax, B.L. MD. Contemporary Surgical Management of Fractures and Complications, editors Drs. Ilyas and Rehman, Japee Brothers Medical Publishers, 2014
• “Femur Fractures”, Gorman, M.A. MD, and Teague D.C. Management of Musculoskeletal Injuries in the Trauma Patient, editors Smith and Stahel. In Press.
• "Clinical Practice Guidelines for Antimicrobial-Loaded Cements and Beads in Orthopedic Trauma and Arthroplasty" Full author list: Aaron B. Epperson; Mohamed E. Awad; Melissa Gorman; Kristin Loker; Nicholas A. Alfonso; Jason W. Stoneback

Professional Memberships

• Orthopedic Trauma Association (OTA), Member
• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery (AAOS), Fellow
• Western Orthopaedic Association, Member

Practice Locations

• University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

• Orthopedics, Board Certification (2012)
• Orthopedic Trauma

• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Fractures
• 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 - Sprains and Strains
• Bones, Joints and Muscles
• Surgery - Free flaps and limb salvage
• Surgery
• Surgery - Leg injuries and disorders