Assistant Professor
Medical Director, Orthotics and Prosthetics
Director, Spain Rehabilitation Center Amputee Clinic

Areas of Interest
Amputation, Vascular Rehabilitation, Non-interventional Management of Spine Pain, Electrodiagnostics, Quality and Documentation Improvement, Medical Technology

Assistant Professor
Medical Director, The Workplace at UAB Highlands

Areas of Interest
Work Injury Management, EMG-NCS Electrodiagnostic Testing, Spine and Joint Pain, Manual Medicine Techniques, Sports Injuries, Nonsurgical Pain Management

Dale Colorado, D.O., M.P.H. was selected to serve on the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) Technical Expert Panel for orthobiologic management of osteoarthritis of the knee. The panel will develop and author a clinical practice guidance statement to advance knowledge and promote standards of care and best practices based on the best available evidence.

"While the research on orthobiologics is ever-expanding, there is still a lot that we don't know. I am excited to help guide and inform healthcare providers regarding the use of orthobiologics for knee osteoarthritis," stated Colorado.

Dr. Colorado has been using orthobiologics in his clinical practice for approximately 10 years. He was Founder and Medical Director of the Orthopedic Regenerative Medicine Program in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Washington University in St. Louis. He has given numerous lectures/presentations on regenerative medicine.

Dr. Colorado is Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Education in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). He serves as PM&R Residency Program Director and Medical Director of Sports and Musculoskeletal Medicine. Dr. Colorado is also a team physician for UAB Athletics and a part of the UAB Sports & Exercise Medicine program.

Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Education
Assistant Dean for Student Experience
Program Director, PM&R Residency Program
Medical Director, Sports and Musculoskeletal Medicine

Areas of Interest
Sports and Musculoskeletal Medicine, Interventional Spine, Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Ultrasound, Adaptive Sports, Regenerative Medicine, and Performing Arts Medicine

Associate Professor
Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs
Medical Director, Adult Multidisciplinary Spina Bifida Clinic
Director of the PM&R Cancer Rehabilitation Program

Areas of Interest
Spina Bifida, Cerebral Palsy, Cancer Rehab, Musculoskeletal Medicine, Botox, Electromyography

Assistant Professor
Medical Director, Worker’s Compensation Division at The Workplace
Associate Residency Program Director

Areas of Interest
Musculoskeletal pain, Conservative Spine Care, Electrodiagnosis, Osteoarthritis, Ultrasound-Guided Injections

Associate Professor

Areas of Interest
Stroke, Spasticity, CNS, Wound Care - Pressure Injuries, NCV/EMG, Botox Injection, Musculoskeletal