William Orval Runge MD
Elbow Surgery, Hand Surgery, Shoulder Surgery
Hand and Upper Extremity Surgeon at UC Health
3843 Rio Vista DrSuite 1200Colorado Springs, CO 80917
Fax+1 719-364-4931
Overview of Dr. Runge
William Runge, MD, is an orthopaedic surgeon based in Colorado Springs, CO, specializing in elbow, hand, and shoulder surgery. He completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Emory University School of Medicine, followed by fellowships in hand surgery at Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical Center and shoulder and elbow surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. In addition to his medical training, he holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Vanderbilt University, an MS in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, and was a Fulbright Scholar in Aerospace Engineering. Dr. Runge practices at UcHealth Memorial Health System and has authored several publications, notably on distal radius fracture surgeries. He has received honors such as an Albert Schweitzer Fellowship and a US Fulbright Scholarship.
Education & Training
Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Shoulder & Elbow Orthopaedic Surgery, 2023 - 2024
Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical CenterFellowship, Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery), 2022 - 2023
Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2017 - 2022
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 2017
Fulbright Research ScholarFulbright Scholar, Aerospace Engineering, 2012 - 2013
Certifications & Licensure
CO State Medical License 2024 - 2027
MA State Medical License 2023 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2022 - 2024
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Albert Schweitzer Fellow Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, 2014
- US Fulbright Scholar to Belgium US Department of State, 2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsPreoperative Depression Is Associated With Increased Complications Following Distal Radius Fracture Surgery.Matthew S Broggi, William O Runge, John T Hurt, Alexander A Dawes, Roy J Toston
Hand. 2025-03-01 - 5 citationsProlonged Opioid Use Following Distal Radius Fracture Fixation: Who Is at Risk and What are the Consequences?William Runge, Andrew M Gabig, Anthony Karzon, Nina Suh, Eric R Wagner
Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online. 2023-05-01 - Predictive Factors Associated with the Need for Simultaneous Carpal Tunnel and Ulnar Nerve at the Elbow Releases.Corey Spencer, William Runge, John Hurt, Alexander Dawes, Roy Toston
Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Disease. 2022-06-01
Journal Articles
- Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Slot-Blowing Air Over a Cylinder.Runge, William, Frank Buysschaert, Jules Hayez, François Carlier, Antoine Hubert, Patrick Hendrick, Grigorious Dimitriadis, and Gérard Degrez., Progress in Flight Physics 7, 2015
- Engineering Design of a Low Gravity Experiment Onboard REXUS 16: Chemical Wave in Soret Effect.Tzevelecos, Wassilis, William Runge, Valerio Cestrone, Luigi De Filippis, Fabrizio Mancino, Santolo Manzone, Antonio Pugliese, Quentin Galand, and Stefan Van Vaerenbergh., Proceedings of the 64th International Astronautical Conference, 9/23/2013
- Numerical Simulations in Preparation of a Low Gravity Experiment Onboard REXUS 16: Chemical Wave In Soret Effect (CWIS).Pugliese, A., W. Tzevelecos, W. Runge, O. Desenfans, Q. Galand, S. Van Vaerenbergh, L. De Filippis, S. Manzone, and F. Mancino, Proceedings of the 64th International Astronautical Conference, 9/23/2013
Abstracts/Posters
- Whole Body Vibration Increases Cartilage Thickness and Cancellous Bone Strength, But Not Femoral Neck Strength or Bone Mineral DensityWilliam Runge, Laurence Dahners, Denis Marcellin-Little, Ola Harryson, David Ruppert, and Paul Weinhold, 2015 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society, Washington, DC, 5/15/2015
- Whole Body Vibration Increaes Cartilage Thickness Without Histopathologic ChangesWilliam Runge, Laurence Dahners, Denis Marcellin-Little, Steven Kallianos, and Paul Weinhold, Orthopaedic Research Society 2015, Las Vegas, NV, 3/27/2015
- Improvements in Bone's Biomechanical Properties with Short-Term Whole Body Vibration are Independent of Amplitude and Confined to Cancellous BoneWilliam Runge, Laurence Dahners, Denis Marcellin-Little, Ola Harryson, David Ruppert, and Paul Weinhold, Orthopaedic Research Society 2015, Las Vegas, NV, 3/27/2015
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