Richard Cunningham, MD

Richard Cunningham, MD, of Vail-Summit Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist. He has a clinical focus on conditions of the shoulder including shoulder dislocations. Patients with shoulder instability, particularly recurrent dislocations, often require surgical treatment. This surgery often consists of an arthroscopic Bankart repair with or without [...]

Hippocrates said long ago “Let food be thy medicine.” Unfortunately, the standard American diet consists of highly processed, addictive foods high in saturated fat, cholesterol, and refined sugar. This diet is greatly contributing to disease and death in America today. The two biggest killers in America, heart disease and cancer, can be [...]

Richard Cunningham, MD is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist at Vail-Summit Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery. Dr. Cunningham has advanced training in the treatment of ACL injuries, and he has performed many thousand ACL surgeries over the last 20 years. Dr. Cunningham was one of the first surgeons in Rocky Mountain region [...]

Richard Cunningham, MD, a board certified orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist has a clinical focus on injuries, conditions and treatment of the knee and shoulder. When a patient presents with knee cartilage damage, the Osteochondral Autograft Transfer System Procedure (OATS) may be indicated. Dr. Cunningham specializes in cartilage damage treatment and [...]

Richard Cunningham, MD, is a board certified orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist with a clinical focus on treatment of shoulder conditions. Patients diagnosed with a history of recurrent shoulder dislocations, or repeat failed shoulder surgeries to stabilize the shoulder, may be a candidate for Dr. Cunningham’s distal tibial allograft (DTA) for [...]

Richard Cuningham, MD, a board certified orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, has a clinical focus on treatment of a variety of shoulder conditions. Dr. Cunningham’s expert care includes glenoid bone loss treatment. Glenoid bone loss typically occurs as a result of recurrent shoulder dislocations. Glenoid bone loss is challenging to accurately [...]

Richard Cunningham, MD is a board certified orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist with over 20 years of experience. He is widely known for expert treatment of knee and shoulder problems. Knee injuries often involve ligament tears of the knee. Tears of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) are common, especially in our [...]

Richard Cunningham, MD is a top knee and shoulder sports medicine surgeon in Colorado. Formerly the Chief of Surgery at Vail Valley Medical Center, he was recognized by his physician colleagues with the Clinical Excellence Award. Dr Cunningham is the longest tenured orthopedic surgeon at Vail-Summit Orthopaedics & Neurology (VSON). He specializes [...]

Richard Cunningham, MD is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, and sports medicine specialist that cares for patients of all fitness levels and backgrounds. As an enthusiastic athlete himself, he understands the risks and concerns of having a sports injury. Nearly 2 million sports injuries occur in adults each year, and even more among [...]

Basketball season is right around the corner. The basketball season is long for professional and collegiate athletes – typically running from October through April – with the NBA playing around 240 games in a regular season. From professional players to recreational athletes alike, injuries can occur. The sport involves short bursts of [...]