Sports has always been a big part of Dr. Cunningham’s life. In the 1930s, his grandparents started selling ski equipment out of their general store
in the Adirondacks of upstate New York. Over time, their business grew and they went full-time into running a ski shop. Later, their son, who was an Olympic downhiller, took over the ski shop and opened other ski shops. He also started a rafting company.
“I played sports throughout high school and college and during those years tore my ACL and needed surgery. I was inspired by my local orthopedist, Dr. Gunther in Troy, N.Y., who cared for me. I later had other orthopaedic surgeries and treatments, and I identified and liked all of my orthopaedic doctors and became more interested in this field of medicine,” Dr. Cunningham said.
Dr. Cunningham served as Chief of Surgery at Vail Valley Medical Center for eight years and is the busiest and longest-tenured sports medicine surgeon at Vail-Summit Orthopedics and Neurosurgery. To learn more about his background or to book an appointment, visit http://www.vsortho.com.