Dr. Randy W. Viola is a hand, wrist and elbow orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist with The Steadman Clinic in Vail, CO — the world-renowned orthopaedic clinic specializing in injuries of the joints and soft-tissue defects. He is an expert in treating disorders, as well as acute trauma, sports-related, and degenerative conditions of the hand, wrist and elbow. Dr. Viola treats many high profile collegiate and professional athletes for injuries sustained in sports competition, and he serves as an upper extremity consultant to the United States Ski Team, Colorado Rockies, and Denver Broncos. Using a precise skill and innovative approach, Dr. Viola is a specialist in arthroscopic surgery, as well as microsurgery for acute and complex cases. He is an expert in reconstruction surgery for injuries associated with the tendons, nerves, bones, and joints of the hand, wrist and elbow. Some of his specialties include soft-tissue repair, nerve compression, fracture fixation, reconstruction cases involving tendon transfers, vascular repairs, and the treatment and management of degenerative conditions such as chondral defects, arthritis and osteoarthritis. In 1988, Dr. Viola graduated magna cm laude from Cornell University, and completed his medical education four years later at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. After completing his orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Washington in Seattle, Dr. Viola completed two successful Fellowships—the first for Sports Medicine with The Steadman Clinic, and the second for hand surgery with the Indiana Hand Clinic in Indianapolis. He started his private practice as an orthopedic hand, wrist and elbow surgeon with The Steadman Clinic in 1999 where he has been for the past 12 years. During his career, Dr. Viola’s research has been featured and published in a variety of medical publications and scientific journals. His most recent research interests include distal radius fractures and disorders of the distal radioulnar joint. These topics, and many others, have been published in publications such as the Journal of Orthopaedic Research, the Journal of Hand Surgery, the American Journal of Sports Medicine, the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, and the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. He has been invited to lecture on many topics associated with sports medicine and orthopedic surgery, and is often the leader of roundtables associated with the topic. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and is active in numerous professional societies including the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, and the Hand Society. Dr. Viola and his wife live in Vail. He enjoys alpine skiing, biking, and running.
