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Orthopedic Surgery, Board Eligible Shoulder & Elbow Surgery Fellowship
Hand & Wrist Care
Knee Care
Pediatric Care
Shoulder & Elbow Care
Sports Medicine
Trauma Care
Dr. Hayden Schuette begins his practice at TCO on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
Hayden B. Schuette, DO, is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in shoulder and elbow surgery. He manages a wide range of conditions, including shoulder and elbow arthritis, rotator cuff injuries, shoulder instability, and other complex disorders. Dr. Schuette has a particular interest in shoulder replacement procedures, including reverse and anatomic shoulder replacement, revision shoulder replacement, and partial shoulder replacement (pyrocarbon hemiarthroplasty). He also treats knee injuries, wrist and hand conditions, and fractures of the upper and lower extremities.
Dr. Schuette completed his undergraduate education at the University of Denver, where he played NCAA Division I lacrosse. During college, he met his wife, a native of Excelsior, Minnesota. His interest in orthopedic surgery began after undergoing shoulder surgery following a lacrosse injury.
He earned his medical degree from Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Colorado, where he received the Dean’s Award for the highest overall academic achievement in his graduating class. He completed his Orthopedic Surgery Residency at OhioHealth/Doctors Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, and went on to pursue a Shoulder and Elbow Fellowship at Western Orthopaedics/Rose Medical Center in Denver. There, he gained extensive experience managing complex shoulder and elbow conditions.
Throughout his career, Dr. Schuette has been recognized for both academic and clinical excellence. He is actively involved in research, with multiple peer-reviewed publications and presentations. He serves as a manuscript reviewer for the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and is a member of the prestigious American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Schuette enjoys spending time with his wife and three children. His hobbies include exercising, coaching his children’s sports teams, snowboarding, and enjoying the outdoors and lakes.
Shoulder Care, including treatment of shoulder arthritis, instability, rotator cuff injuries, proximal biceps tears, labral tears, tendinitis, subacromial impingement, adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder), scapular dyskinesia, failed or painful shoulder replacement, ligament and tendon tears. Performs anatomic total shoulder replacement, reverse total shoulder replacement, partial shoulder replacement (pyrocarbon hemiarthroplasty), revision total shoulder replacement, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (including superior capsular reconstruction, tendon transfers, and subacromial balloon spacer), arthroscopic subacromial decompression, arthroscopic labral repair, arthroscopic remplissage, arthroscopic SLAP repair, arthroscopic and open biceps tenodesis, open shoulder stabilization (Laterjet, distal tibial allograft, open bankart repair), arthroscopic and open distal clavicle resection, acromioclavicular (AC) joint reconstruction, coracoclavicular (CC) ligament reconstruction, sternoclavicular (SC) joint reconstruction, pectoralis major tendon repair and reconstruction
Elbow Care, including treatment of elbow arthritis, dislocations, instability, fractures, osteochondritis dissecans, tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis), golfer’s elbow (medial epicondylitis), tendon and ligament injuries. Performs elbow arthroscopy, total elbow replacement, revision total elbow replacement, radial head replacement, tennis/golfer’s elbow repair, distal biceps repair, triceps repair, ulnar collateral ligament repair and reconstruction, cubital tunnel decompression, and ulnar nerve transposition
Fracture Care, including operative and nonoperative treatment of fractures of the clavicle, scapula, humerus, elbow, forearm, wrist, hand, hip, femur, knee, tibia, ankle, and foot. Special interest in periprosthetic fractures of the shoulder, scapular spine and acromial stress fractures, and minimally invasive intramedullary nail fixation of proximal humerus fractures
Knee Care, including treatment of meniscal injuries, ACL ruptures, quadriceps and patellar tendon ruptures. Performs knee arthroscopy, arthroscopic meniscectomy, arthroscopic meniscal repair and meniscal root repair, arthroscopic ACL reconstruction, quadriceps and patellar tendon repair
Pediatric Care, including treatment of shoulder and elbow conditions and common pediatric fractures
Sports Medicine, including treatment of sports related injuries of the shoulder, elbow, and knee
Hand Care, including treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, trigger thumb, basilar thumb arthritis, and common hand fractures. Performs carpal tunnel release (open and endoscopic), trigger finger and thumb release, and basilar thumb LRTI
Wrist Care, including treatment of fractures, ganglion cysts, De Quervain’s tenosynovitis. Performs fracture fixation, ganglion cyst excision, and De Quervain’s release
Certification
Board Eligible, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship
Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Fellowship, Western Orthopaedics/Rose Medical Center, Denver, CO
Residency
Orthopedic Surgery, OhioHealth/Doctor’s Hospital, Columbus, OH
Medical Degree
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Parker, CO
Orthopedic Institute
Ridgeview Hospital
Two Twelve Surgery Center
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (2023 – Present)
American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics (2020 – Present)
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2019 – Present)
Robert H. Cofield Award, Best Podium Presentation, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Fellows Day (2025)
Resident Trauma Research Paper of the Year, American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics(2022)
Orthopedic Trauma Resident of the Year, OhioHealth Grant Medical Center (2020-2021)
Dean’s Award, Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine (2019)
Clinical Award in Subspecialty Surgery, Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine (2019)
Top 10% Academic Award, Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine (2019)
Provost Academic Scholarship, University of Denver (2009-2013)
NCAA Division I Lacrosse Scholarship, University of Denver (2009-2013)
