Frank B. Wydra, MD, FAAOS

4.9

Based on 363 reviews.

Orthopedic Surgeon - Sports Medicine

Sports Medicine, Hip, Knee & Shoulder, General Orthopedics, Shoulder Replacement

Denver Rose/Cherry Creek

Fax: 303-321-8814

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Frank Wydra, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and fellowship trained in sports medicine. With his sports medicine background, his interests include shoulder, hip, and knee injuries as well as shoulder replacement. Using innovative technology, some of the surgeries he performs are rotator cuff repairs, knee arthroscopy, ACL reconstructions, and hip arthroscopy. He trained at Denver Health and also takes care of a variety of trauma and fractures.

Dr. Wydra was born and raised in Palos Park, Illinois (located in the south suburbs of Chicago). He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology with a minor in Chemistry from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. Dr. Wydra then earned his Master of Arts in Medical Science at Loyola University of Chicago. He continued his education at Rush University Medical College and was recognized by the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Dr. Wydra completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Colorado in 2018. He worked with the Denver Public Schools to provide medical care to their athletes and was the team physician at various football, wrestling, and gymnastic events.

Dr. Wydra went on to specialize in orthopedic sports medicine by completing a fellowship at Kerlan-Jobe Institute, a Cedars-Sinai affiliate in Santa Monica, California. There, he trained under leaders in the field of sports medicine. During his fellowship, he was assistant team physician to the LA Galaxy MLS soccer team, US Women’s Soccer team, Pepperdine University, Santa Monica College, the Santa Monica Rugby Club, AMGEN bike tour of California, and several of the local high school football teams. His experience during fellowship was invaluable and allowed him to care for patients and athletes from all athletic levels.

Dr. Wydra is very excited to be back in Denver. He is married to his amazing wife, Stevie, and enjoys all that Colorado has to offer. He enjoys spending time in the mountains and hiking with his dog Layla. Dr. Wydra is honored for the opportunity to provide medical care to the Denver community.

Education

Fellowship: Sports Medicine, Kerlan-Jobe-Cedar Sinai, Santa Monica, CA
Residency: Orthopedic Surgery, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO
Medical School: Rush University Medical College, M.D., Chicago, IL
Undergraduate School: University of Illinois, BS, Champaign-Urbana, IL

Board Certifications

American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Subspecialty Certificate in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Memberships & Organizations

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS)
American Medical Association (AMA)
American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA)
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA)

Interests & Hobbies

Dr. Wydra enjoys hanging out with his family.
He also loves hiking with his dog, traveling, cooking, BBQ, and testing out road biking.
Recently, Dr. Wydra has been tricked into fostering dogs.

Dr. Wydra's Reviews

Luvenia S.

1 day ago

I had a great experience with Dr. Frank Wydra, (hope i didn't spelled his name wrong)he explained everything to you so you can understand what going on, I like that, I know he will take care of his patient and I will recommend him to some people, thank the staff they all work together ❤️ awesome job

Randy G.

1 day ago

Dr. Wydra was compassionate, knowledgeable, truly listening to my concerns and I felt had my best interests at heart. I would definitely recommend Dr. Wydra and the entire staff at Orthopedic Centers of Colorado.

Zakkai K.

1 week ago

Doctor Wydra is very knowledgeable in his area of expertise. He is very friendly and kind to his patients. I am very grateful for his honesty during appointments.

Alice I.

2 weeks ago

Dr Wydra put A shaft and six screws in my left humorous from a fall. His bedside manner is excellent. The physical therapy has been awesome. Polly is a fantastic PT. I would highly recommend Dr. Wydra And his PT staff.

FrankieRayO

3 weeks ago

My interactions with Dr. Wydra were excellent, professional and pleasant. Highly recommend him.

Caroline B.

3 weeks ago

Great experience and a fantastic doctor!

Veronica F.

4 weeks ago

I love this please. Because they moved fast and got on top of things. And order, my exams, real quick got the results within days and came into a plan. There we're gonna work on. The doctors were very friendly as well as the stuff. I loved it here

Bertha B.

4 weeks ago

This was my first time visting (OCC) Dr. Wydra's office. I felt at ease from the front desk ladies to Melissa to Darrell. The facility was nice and lean and welcoming. Dr. Wydra was so nice and informative.When I left there I had no doubt about was type of procedure I was going to have and the pros and cons. It was more pros than cons. What a fantastic TEAM!

Susan S.

4 weeks ago

Dr Wydra performed a reverse shoulder replacement on May 12, 2026 and this surgery has went amazingly well. My range of motion is already amazing and little to no pain. The entire staff is outstanding from the front desk, MA’s, Radiology and providers!

Sharie K.

1 month ago

Always efficient, kind and thorough. Thank you!!

Dr. Wydra's Clinic Locations

Frank's Clinic Locations

Denver Rose/Cherry Creek Orthopedic Clinic

4700 E. Hale Pkwy, Ste 550

Denver

80220

Frank B. Wydra, MD, FAAOS

Orthopedic Surgeon - Sports Medicine

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Dr. Wydra's Clinic Locations

Frank's Clinic Locations

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