Featured Physician of the Month - Dr. John Paul Elton

Meet an Associate of Ascent Physical Therapy, and this month's featured Physician:

Vail-Summit Orthopaedics

Dr. John Paul Elton

Specialty: Foot and Ankle

After completing his Orthopaedic surgery residency in San Antonio, Texas, and his fellowship training in Boston, Massachusetts, Dr. Elton is delighted to be back in Colorado where he completed his under-graduate and medical school education.


Dr. Elton's fellowship training has given him the expertise to handle the full spectrum of foot and ankle disorders: from sports injuries and fractures, to nerve and tendon disorders, deformities and chronic pain. He emphasizes that most non-traumatic injuries can be resolved with non-operative treatment.

Dr. Elton is an avid cyclist and enjoys skiing and snowboarding, as well as camping and hiking with his wife and two children.

Featured Physician of the Month - Dr. John E Gottlieb

Meet an associate of Ascent Physical Therapy, and this month's featured physician:

Vail-Summit Orthopaedics
Dr. John E Gottlieb, MD - Specialty: Knee injuries, Sports Medicine

Dr. Gottlieb graduated from Temple University in 1974 and then completed his Orthopaedic Residency in 1979 at the same institution.

Dr. Gottlieb was the first Orthopaedic surgeon in Vail and Summit counties, and has been serving an athletic sports population since 1979, the year he founded Vail-Summit Orthopaedics. He is one of the most active and innovative knee surgeons in the country, recently contributing to a national study.

Dr. Gottlieb and his wife Lynn, a local psychologist, raised three children in the Vail Valley. In his free time, he enjoys playing golf, hiking and trekking in the woods with his two golden retrievers.

Featured Physician of the Month - Dr. Terrell Joseph

Dr Terrell Joseph, MD
Specialty: Hand and Upper Extremity/Knee Surgery
Vail-Summit Orthopaedics

At Ascent Physical Therapy, we know how lucky we are to have such talented medical professionals in the Vail Valley. We welcome and encourage collaboration and would like to recognize this month's featured physician, Dr. Joseph's. Take a moment to read about Dr. Joseph's contribution to the Valley's healthcare system and his commitment to your health.....


After graduating from Vanderbilt and LSU Medical School in 1999, Dr. Joseph continued his training at the Charity Hospital in New Orleans as an Orthopaedic Surgeon. In 2004, he went on to New Zealand to do Specialty Fellowship training in Arthroscopic Knee Surgery and Sports Medicine. Following on from this, Dr. Joseph completed a second Fellowship in Upper Extremity and Hand Surgery in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Dr. Joseph's orthopaedic interests include ACL reconstruction, arthroscopic meniscus surgery, ski and snowboard trauma. He also has expertise in treating tendinitis, carpal tunnel, hand and wrist problems.

When he is not at work he enjoys the mountain lifestyle with his wife and two small children. Paddling whitewater, making stained glass, as well as breeding and training Labrador Retrievers are some of his favorite activities!

Featured Physician of the Month - Dr. Greg Poulter

At Ascent Physical Therapy, we know how lucky we are to have such talented medical professionals in the Vail Valley. We welcome and encourage collaboration and would like to recognize this month's featured physician, Dr. Greg Poulter. Take a moment to read about Dr. Poulter's contribution to the Valley's healthcare system and his commitment to your health...

GREG POULTER, MD

Specialty: Comprehensive Spine Care & Surgery

Greg Poulter, M.D. joined Vail • Summit Orthopaedics in the summer of 2008. Dr. Poulter completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Michigan and more recently, a fellowship in adult and pediatric spine surgery at the University of California San Francisco. He provides complete spine care for both children and adults, offering the most current minimally-invasive and fusion-sparing techniques.

Dr. Poulter says the active lifestyle of people living in the Colorado Mountains is part of what attracted him to the job. "People who love the outdoors are the best patients to take care of; they are truly vested in getting better so they can get right back out there doing whatever it is they like to do," Poulter said.

Dr. Poulter takes pride in building rapport with his patients, allowing them the time and opportunity to feel comfortable with their diagnosis and treatment plan. He provides individualized care based on the patient’s needs and lifestyle. At VSO, you are truly not just another number.

Dr. Poulter is an avid hiker and skier (formerly a ski instructor) and is excited that he can now call Colorado home. He enjoys spending time with his wife and son and looks forward to continuing to build upon his success with Vail • Summit Orthopaedics.