Joshua Snyder, MD

Dr. Josh Snyder is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in hip scope surgery and sports medicine for patients at the Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies.
Dr. Snyder’s specialty in minimally invasive surgery involves the repair of cartilage tears and other injuries and conditions that affect the hip, especially in younger individuals. His specialty is known medically as hip arthroscopy.
Dr. Snyder has patient appointments in our Fort Collins, Loveland, and Greeley, CO, offices. He is OCR’s only hip arthroscopy specialist.
He has experience with a variety of hip injuries and conditions. Dr. Snyder enjoys helping people of all ages regain their health and ability to engage in their favorite sports or recreational pursuits, or return to work. Dr. Snyder also works with athletes of all ages, helping them to recover from injuries they suffered during their team or individual sports.
He obtained undergraduate and master’s degrees from the University of Illinois.
Dr. Snyder earned his M.D. degree from Chicago Medical School (2003).
Dr. Snyder completed his five-year orthopaedic residency at Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL (2003-2008).
He has advanced training as an orthopaedic sports medicine surgeon through a fellowship program at the University of Chicago Hospital (2008-2009).
Fellowship programs provide a sixth year of highly specialized training for an orthopaedic surgeon following the completion of residency program. The additional training gives a surgeon the opportunity to develop in-depth knowledge and skills in their area of interest.
He takes care of patients from OCR’s service area of northern Colorado, Wyoming, and western Nebraska. He performs surgery at hospitals and surgery centers in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Greeley.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Snyder enjoys spending time with his wife Stacey and their three children. His other interests include hunting, fishing, and hockey.