Matthew Belton, MD

Assistant Professor, Orthopedics


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Medical School
  • MD, University of Texas Medical School at Houston (2015)
Undergraduate School
  • BS, University of Notre Dame (IN) (2008)
Residency
  • University of Colorado (University Hospital) Program, Chief Resident, Orthopedics (2020)
Fellowships
  • University of Utah Medical Center Program, Hand Surgery (2021)
Department
Orthopedics

Professional Titles

  • Assistant Professor- Orthopedic Hand Surgery

Publications

  • Belton, MD., Randall, D., Yoo, M., Presson., A., Wang, A., Kazmers, N. “Patient Satisfaction with Orthopaedic Surgery Virtual Clinic Encounters: Analysis of Factors that Impact the Press Ganey Surgery”. American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting. Poster Presentation. San Francisco, August 2021.
  • Chavarria, J., Belton, M., Ouyang, D., Kleck, CJ. Acute paraspinal compartment syndrome following non-spinal orthopedic surgery. Orthopedics Today. December 2021.
  • Belton M, Kelley N, Baldini T, Steward J, Alfonso N. Diagnosis of traumatic shoulder arthrotomies using saline load test with intra-articular pressure monitoring. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2022 Oct 21. doi: 10.1007/s00590-022-03404-x. PMID: 36269430.
  • Salton RL, Carry P, Freeman T, Holmes K, Miller NH, Kohuth B, Burke D, Belton M, Murphy-Zane MS, Georgopoulos G. Twelve-week standard of care protocol longer than median time to normalization among IIc hips treated with Pavlik harness. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2022 Jul 1;31(4):313-318. doi: 10.1097/BPB.0000000000000946. Epub 2022 Jan 31. PMID: 35102060.
  • Murphy-Zane MS, Carry PM, Salton RL, Hadley Miller N, Holmes K, Freeman T, Belton M, Kohuth B, Burke D, Georgopoulos G. Application of Accepted Use Criteria for the Treatment of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip Decreases the Number of Infants Treated With a Pavlik Harness. J Pediatr Orthop. 2023 Feb 1;43(2):e138-e143. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000002295. Epub 2022 Nov 15. PMID: 36376269.
  • Kelley N, Hubbard J, Belton M. Cubital tunnel compression neuropathy in the presence of an anomalous venous complex: a case study. JSES Rev Rep Tech. 2023 Aug;3(3):427-430. PubMed PMID: 37588498
  • Rogers MJ, Belton M, Randall D, Yoo M, Presson AP, Wang A, Kazmers NH. Patient Satisfaction with Virtual Clinic Encounters: Analysis of Factors that Impact the Press Ganey Survey in the Hand Surgery Population. J Hand Surg Glob Online. 2023 May;5(3):325-331. PubMed PMID: 37323967
  • Murphy-Zane MS, Carry PM, Salton RL, Hadley Miller N, Holmes K, Freeman T, Belton M, Kohuth B, Burke D, Georgopoulos G. Application of Accepted Use Criteria for the Treatment of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip Decreases the Number of Infants Treated With a Pavlik Harness. J Pediatr Orthop. 2023 Feb 1;43(2):e138-e143. PubMed PMID: 36376269
  • Belton M, Kelley N, Baldini T, Steward J, Alfonso N. Diagnosis of traumatic shoulder arthrotomies using saline load test with intra-articular pressure monitoring. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2023 Jul;33(5):2137-2142. PubMed PMID: 36269430

Practice Locations

CU Medicine Orthopedics - Longmont
1551 Professional Lane
Suite 200
Longmont, CO 80501
720-718-8288

CU Sports Medicine and Performance Center
2150 Stadium Drive
2nd Floor
Boulder, CO 80309
303-315-9900

UCHealth Orthopedics Clinic - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
4th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-1900

UCHealth Hand Clinic - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
4th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0485

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital
  • UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital
  • Denver Health Medical Center

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Hand Surgery, Board Certification
Clinical Interests
Dr. Belton specializes in musculoskeletal conditions affecting the hand, wrist, forearm and elbow including peripheral nerve injuries and microvascular surgery. He treats a variety of upper extremity conditions including carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, Dupuytren’s disease, fractures, dislocations, nerve and tendon lacerations, arthritis of the fingers/hand/wrist/elbow, and many other common surgical and non-surgical problems

Care Philosophy
I believe great patient care starts with listening to patients, establishing personalized goals, and utilizing evidence-based medicine to inform the shared decision-making process. My goal is to provide high quality care and treatments where patients feel supported, informed, and confident regarding their future