The first female orthopedic surgeon at the world-renowned clinic is settling into her new role
According to Dr. Leslie Vidal, “Historically, orthopedics has been considered a field where you needed a lot of physical strength, and so, 20, 30, 40 years ago, the people who were drawn to this field were generally the strong guys. Sort of the jocks,” she said. “The reality is, you just need to have good knowledge of anatomy and it’s all about finesse and technique as opposed to physical strength. What we’re realizing is that the guys shouldn’t get to have all the fun.”
Vidal is not just the first female orthopedic surgeon to join the world-renowned Vail clinic, which also has locations in Edwards and Frisco. She’s also the first female orthopedic surgeon in the Vail Valley.
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