{"id":29689,"date":"2026-01-19T02:56:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T07:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smithdirectcare.com\/?page_id=29689"},"modified":"2026-01-19T02:57:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T07:57:52","slug":"dr-craig-loucks-md-frcsc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smithdirectcare.com\/es\/nuestros-doctores\/dr-craig-loucks-md-frcsc\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Craig Loucks, MD, FRCSC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"29689\" class=\"elementor elementor-29689\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-516bbe31 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"516bbe31\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36d3b71b\" data-id=\"36d3b71b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68677204 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68677204\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Dr. Craig Loucks, MD, FRCSC<\/strong>, is a highly respected orthopedic surgeon practicing in Denver, Colorado, with more than two decades of experience. He specializes in the treatment of hip and knee arthritis, osteoarthritis, cartilage and ligament injuries, and complex hip and knee conditions. Renowned for his expertise in minimally invasive hip and knee replacement procedures, Dr. Loucks has been a pioneer in outpatient total joint replacement surgery.<\/p><p>A Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons, Dr. Loucks is also an international lecturer, surgical proctor, and design surgeon for advanced hip and knee reconstruction technologies. 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