Leslie Vidal, MD, will join the surgical team at Vail, Colo.-based The Steadman Clinic on Aug 1.
The Steadman Clinic includes Dr. Vidal's husband, Armando Vidal, MD, who joined the sports medicine clinic in May.
Dr. Leslie Vidal is the first female orthopedic surgeon to practice with The Steadman Clinic. Her clinical expertise is in arthroscopic management of complex shoulder, knee and hip disorders.
She previously practiced with Denver-based Orthopedic Associates for the last 13 years.
Dr. Vidal earned her medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine and completed a general surgery internship at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City.
She completed a residency in orthopedic surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City and a fellowship in sports medicine and shoulder surgery at the University of Pittsburgh.