David Bierbrauer, MD

Originally from Minnesota, Dr. David M. Bierbrauer joined Cornerstone Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in 2011. He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, whose primary interest is in hand and elbow surgery, as well as a secondary interest in trauma care and sports medicine.

Dr. Bierbrauer is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Western Orthopedic Association, and Colorado State Medical Society. Prior to working at Cornerstone Orthopedics, Dr. Bierbrauer graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology and Chemistry from St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN. He attended The Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University, where he was a Dean’s Award recipient. After medical school, Dr. Bierbrauer completed his residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago Hospital and his fellowship in Hand and Microvascular Surgery at the Christine M. Kleinert Institute in Louisville, KY. In 2011, he worked at Front Range Orthopedics in Colorado Springs from 2005-2011.

Dr. Bierbrauer is an avid and accomplished skier. He grew up ski racing and is a triple threat: alpine skiing, telemark skiing, and snowboarding on the slopes. As the official US Ski Team Physician, he has had the opportunity to travel internationally to France and Canada. He also enjoys mountain and road biking, as well as running marathons. At the Chicago Marathon, he qualified for the Boston Marathon in 2014, and has run ultramarathon trail races, completing the Pikes Peak Marathon four times, and the Dirty 30 in Golden. When Dr. Bierbrauer is not on the mountain, biking or running, he enjoys spending time with his sons and wife, who he met while in Chicago.

Education

Fellowship: Hand & Microvascular Surgery, The Christine M. Kleinert Institute, Louisville, KY
Residency: Orthopedic Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Chicago, IL
Internship: UIC Hospital Department of General Surgery, Chicago, IL
Medical School: MD Rosalind Franklin University/The Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, IL
Undergraduate School: BA, Biology/Chemistry double major, St.Olaf College, Northfield, MN

Board Certifications

ABOS Board Certified

Memberships & Organizations

Western Orthopedic Association
Colorado State Medical Society
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery
An Official US Ski Team Physician
Dean’s Award Recipient at Rosalind Franklin University – The Chicago Medical School

Interests & Hobbies

Boston Marathon Qualifier
Alpine Skiing/Racing,
Mountain biking
Jogging

Dr. Bierbrauer's Reviews

Joanne Wall

21:53 04 Jul 24

Love this doctor. Thank you for taking good care of me

Sean Butler

20:13 04 Jul 24

The entire staff was professional and doc was direct and to the point.

Michael Mansfield

22:42 28 Jun 24

Kathy Fields

22:04 21 Jun 24

My appointment was on time. Dr. Bierbrauer was very informative. He took the time to show me my x-rays and MRI and explain the issues. I was very grateful for this referral.

Jim Cole

22:16 20 Jun 24

Dr. Bierbrauer came in and diagnosed two problems that I was having with my elbow. We talked about a range of treatment options consistent with my living circumstances and came to a solution that worked for me. Knowledgeable and friendly you addressed every question I had with a smile and responded with sincerity. It’s easy to tell you care about your patients. Thank you for seeing me on short notice and getting to the root of the issue with concrete recommendations

Mike Sharbel

19:20 28 Mar 24

I saw Dr David yesterday about my hand pain. It was clear from the X-ray and his explanation what the next steps would be. My son is also a doctor and after discussing my hand results with him, I had the necessary surgery

Denise Lombardi

19:17 07 Mar 24

I think the entire staff treated me with a lot of care and professionalism. Dr. Bierbrauer was right on on the post and pre-surgical procedures. I felt very much at ease. Great doctor.

Maryann Lowe

23:18 01 Mar 24

Everyone was very courteous, helpful and kind.

Kevin Adams

23:15 22 Feb 24

Dr. Bierbrauer explained my condition the best way I could have gotten it. The treatment was the best. In and out

Jonna

20:16 15 Feb 24

Cynthia Lykins

23:33 14 Feb 24

I had carpal tunnel on both hands. Dr. Bierbauer is wonderful. He has good bedside manner and kept we well informed as to what I would experience in the surgery and after.

Ed Pfromer

01:29 28 Dec 23

I can't say enough good things about Dr Bierbrauer at Cornerstone Orthopedics. Super bedside manner. He performed carpal tunnel surgery on both my elderly father's hands, and within a week Dad was able to hold a fork again. Highly recommend.

Jennie Hrdlicka

19:03 09 Nov 23

OCC got us in fast with the best doctor we could imagine. Dr. David Bierbrauer is probably the best hand specialist in Colorado in our opinion. He came in prepared, had read all the MRI’s and X-rays and knew the plan to recommend prior to our meeting. Luckily my husband didn’t need hand surgery or even PT. We felt confident that the advice was for my husbands best interest. We would highly recommend OCC and Dr. Bierbrauer in a heartbeat to anyone.

Carol Miller

12:17 14 Oct 23

No excess waiting and the staff was friendly and helpful. Dr. Bierbrauer took time to go over my X-rays and offer explanations and treatment options. He also just seems like a truly nice person. I was very satisfied and will be back. Thanks.Follow up: Just saw Dr. Bierbrauer again and he was wonderful. I thought I’d need surgery right away but he assured me that conservative treatment is best for now. I appreciate his honesty and expertise. I really like him a lot. I’m happy he’s my doctor

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Dr. Bierbrauer's Locations

Westminster

500 W. 144th Ave, Ste 230
Westminster CO 80023

Golden Lutheran

12905 W 40th Ave, Suite 515
Golden CO 80401

Westminster

500 W. 144th Ave, Ste 230
Westminster CO 80023

Golden Lutheran

12905 W 40th Ave, Suite 515
Golden CO 80401