G. Alex Simpson, DO
G. Alex
Simpson, DO
Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon
Fellowship-trained in Foot & Ankle Surgery
As a standout athlete in football, basketball, and track, Dr. G. Alex Simpson tore up Mesa Ridge High School’s competition. He also learned firsthand how intense athletics can tear up muscles, tendons, and bones. In one case, that lesson was literally “first-hand.”
“I had a bad hand injury, and one of my current partners operated on it, ”Dr. Simpson says. That surgeon, Colorado Springs Orthopaedic Group hand specialist Dr. Wallace Larson, MD, “fixed my hand and did a great job.”
With his background, it’s no surprise that Dr. Simpson majored in sports medicine and athletic training as a college undergraduate at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. From there, his logical next step was a medical degree from Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine. He went on to complete an orthopedic surgery residency and then a fellowship in foot and ankle surgery, both in Columbus, Ohio.
Of all the body’s joints, Dr. Simpson says he chose to focus on the foot and ankle because they provide the opportunity to treat “a very diverse multitude of procedures and conditions. I’m not seeing the same thing in all patients. And I get to see patients ranging from children to young adult, athletes to elderly people.”
Five years ago, after finishing his fellowship in Ohio, the Colorado Springs native returned to his hometown. As part of Colorado Springs Orthopaedic Group, he not only works alongside the surgeon who fixed his hand, he also treats conditions including fractures, sprains, tendon injuries, deformities, and arthritis involving the foot and ankle.
He’s also back on Mesa Ridge playing fields, though not as an athlete this time. “I’m team physician for my old high school, which is really cool. I try to be an inspiration as much as I can. I tell them, ‘I came from this same place, and all of you can do whatever you put your mind to, too.’”
Fellowship
Advanced Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery – Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Center, Westerville, OH
Residency
Orthopedic Surgery – Ohio University & Grant Medical Center, Columbus, OH
Internship
Internal Medicine – Valley Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV
Medical School
- Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Henderson, NV
Undergraduate
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
- Bachelor of Arts – Sports Injury Management
- Minor – Chemistry
2018-2022
Top Doctor - El Paso
County Medical
Society/ Colorado
Springs Style magazine
Fellowship Trained in Foot and Ankle Surgery Board Certified with American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Awards
Top Doc, Colorado Springs Style Magazine:
2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Team Physician
- Mesa Ridge High School
- University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Dr. Simpson is the Varsity Football team physician for Mesa Ridge High School and helps provide physician coverage for Palmer, Coronado, Mitchell, and Doherty High Schools. He has also worked with the athletes of UCCS and Colorado Switchbacks.
- 5/2021- current
Colorado Springs Orthopaedic Group- Colorado Springs, CO Orthopedic Surgeon Foot and Ankle Specialist
- 8/2014- 4/2021
8/2014- 4/2021 Centura Orthopedics/ Front Range Orthopaedics- Colorado Springs, CO Orthopedic Surgeon Foot and Ankle Specialist
Publications
- 2017
Prissel MA, Simpson GA, Sutphen SA, Hyer CF, Berlet, GC. Ankle Arthrodesis: A Retrospective Analysis Comparing Single Column, Locked Anterior Plating to Crossed Lag Screw Technique. J Foot and Ankle Surgery. 2017 May-Jun; 56 (3): 453-456.
- 2016
Lucas DE, Watson BC, Simpson GA, Berlet GC, Hyer CF. Arthroscopic Evaluation of Syndesmotic Instability and Malreduction. Foot Ankle Specialist. 2016 Sep 9.
- 2015
Taylor J, Lucas DE, Riley A, Simpson GA, Philbin TM. Tibiocalcaneal Arthrodesis Nails: A Comparison of Nails With and Without Internal Compression. Foot and Ankle International. 2016 March 37 (3): 294-9.
- 2015
Lucas DE, Simpson GA, Philbin TM. Comparing Fixation Used for Calcaneal Displacement Osteotomies: a Look at Removal Rates and Cost. Foot Ankle Spec. 2015 Feb;8(1): 18-22.
- 2015
Watson BC, Lucas DE, Simpson GA, Berlet GC, Hyer CF. Arthroscopic Evaluation of Syndesmosis Instability in a Cadeveric Model. Foot and Ankle International. 2015 Nov; 36 (11): 1362-8.
- 2014
Lucas DE, Simpson GA, Berlet GC, Philbin TM, Smith JL. Screw Size and Insertion Technique Compared With Removal Rates for Calcaneal Displacement Osteotomies. Foot Ankle Int. 2014 Nov 20.
- 2011
Simpson GA, Hembree WC, Miller S, Hyer CF, Berlet GC. Surgical Strategies: Hallux Rigidus Surgical Treatment. Foot and Ankle International 2011 Dec; 32(12): 1175-86.
- 2003
Simpson, GA, Rubley MD, Tandy RD, Crowell K. Hamstring Flexibility Development & Retention with Superficial Therapeutic Modalities. Journal of Athletic Training, Supplemental. 2003; 38(2): S-93.
- 2003
Simpson, GA, Crowell K, Rubley MD. The Effects of Flexall 454 and Contrast Therapy on Hamstring Flexibility. UNLV McNair Summer Scholars Institute Journal. 2003; 2:55-57.
Book Chapters
- 2014
Simpson GA, Philbin TM, Amputations of the Lower extremity. Orthopedic Knowledge Update: Foot & Ankle 5. Loretta B. Chou, MD, Editor. 2014.
- 2014
Berlet GC, Simpson GA, Bunions in the Athlete. Sports Injuries of the Foot: Evolving Management and Treatment, edited by Terrence Philbin, DO. Springer Publishing 2014.
- 2011
Berlet GC, Simpson GA, Acute Ankle Sprain, Chronic Ankle Instability, and Subtalar Instability. In. Orthopaedic Surgery Essentials: Foot & Ankle, 2nd edition, by David B. Thordarson.
Research/ Poster Presentations
- 2013
CORE/ RPAC- 1st Annual Orthopedic Research Paper Education Day Conference- Columbus, OH
- 2013
American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics- Annual Meeting- San Diego, CA
- 2003
National Athletic Trainers Association 54th Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium – St. Louis, MO
- 2003
Eleventh Annual McNair Scholars Research Symposium – University of California, Berkeley
- 2003
McNair Scholars Research Symposium – University of Delaware
- 2002
Second Annual UNLV McNair Scholars Research Symposium – University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Lectures/ Presentations
- 2023
Moderator: Foot & Ankle Section- AOAO Annual Fall Meeting, Colorado Springs, CO
- 2020
Ankle instability & Midfoot Trauma- International Foot and Ankle Conference, New York, NY
- 2020
Achilles Injuries and Treatment- AOAO Annual Fall Meeting, Coloradp Springs, CO
- 2016
Ligamentous Injuries of the Foot and Ankle- Front Range CME Event- Colorado Springs, CO
- 2016
Why Does My Foot Hurt?- Centura Community Event- Colorado Springs, CO
- 2011
Pediatric Ankle Fractures- Nationwide Children’s Hospital Orthopedic Grand Rounds – Columbus, OH
- 2010
Surgical Approaches of the Lower Leg- Doctors Hospital Orthopedics – Columbus, OH
- 2009
Pediatric Elbow Injuries- Doctors Hospital Orthopedics – Columbus, OH
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