Dale Colorado, DO, MPH
Orthopedic Sports MedicineSports MedicineNon-Operative OrthopedicsPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Teenagers
- Adults
Languages
- English
About Dale Colorado
Biography
Dr. Colorado is Associate Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). He is Assistant Dean for Student Experience at the Heersink School of Medicine. He also serves as Chief of Sports and Musculoskeletal Medicine, Program Director for the PM&R Residency Program, Program Director for the Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine Fellowship, and Medical Director for Performing Arts Medicine. Dr. Colorado is a team physician for UAB Athletics. Dr. Colorado’s clinical interests include the evaluation and non-operative management of all musculoskeletal injuries, with special interests in sports related injuries, therapeutic spine and peripheral joint injections, orthobiologics/regenerative medicine treatments, performing arts related injuries, electrodiagnostics, and musculoskeletal/neuromuscular ultrasound. He has lectured nationally and authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on topics related to sports, spine, and musculoskeletal medicine.
Faculty Appointment
Associate Professor
Research Interests
Musculoskeletal and Neuromuscular Ultrasound, Adaptive Sports, Performing Arts Medicine, Orthobiologics/Regenerative Medicine, Electrodiagnostics, and Medical Education
Awards & Recognition
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Innovators and Influencers Award (2025), Association of Academic Physiatrists Early Career Academician Award (2025), Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Parker Palmer Courage to Teach Award (2025), American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Early PM&R Career Award (2024), North American Spine Society 20 Under 40 Award (2018), American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine President’s Research Initiative Award (2017), American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine Golseth Young Investigator First Runner Up (2017), Best Doctors in America (2019, 2020)
Memberships
American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Association of Academic Physiatrists, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, North American Spine Society, Performing Arts Medicine Association, International Association for Dance Medicine and Science, Medical Association of the State of Alabama
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Locations
- Physical Medicine & Rehab Clinic of UAB Hospital at UAB Medical West
- 5000 Medical West Way, Suite 606, Bessemer, AL 35022
- Get Directions
- phone: 205-934-4131
- Pain Center Procedure Clinic at UAB Hospital-Highlands
- 1201 11th Avenue South, Floor 3, Birmingham, AL 35205
- Get Directions
- phone: 205-930-8966
- Highlands Sports Medicine Clinic at UAB Hospital-Highlands
- 1201 11th Avenue South, Floor 3, Birmingham, AL 35205
- Get Directions
- phone: 205-930-8339
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Washington University in St. Louis, 2014
- Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin, 2013
- Internship: University of Iowa (Des Moines), 2010
- Medical School: Des Moines University, 2009
- Graduate School: Des Moines University, 2009
Board Certifications
- Brain Injury Medicine: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2018
- -: ABEM - Electrodiagnostic Medicine, 2015
- -: ABEM - Neuromuscular Ultrasound, 2015
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2014
- Sports Medicine: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2014
- Sports Medicine: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2014