Yani C. Zinis, DO, is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and Non-Surgical Sports Medicine Physician at Denver Sports Medicine and Spine in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Zinis is Board-Certified in Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation and has been a part of the Rose Medical Community for over 20 years. Dr. Yani Zinis first joined Orthopedic Associates in 1996, and then in May of 2018, he opened a new practice on the campus of Rose Medical Center. He is committed to the highest level of specialty care inPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation, offering non-operative treatment and management of orthopedic injuries and musculoskeletal conditions.
A Colorado native, Dr. Zinis attended Mullen High School and received his BA from Occidental College in Los Angeles, California. He received his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) in Pennsylvania and completed his residency at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Dr. Zinis is very involved with the sports community both locally and internationally.
Dr Zinis is credentialed as a USOC (United States Olympic Committee) physician and has served as the head team physician at the Summer and Winter Olympics as well as Paralympics for USA Wheelchair Basketball and Rugby. He was prior team physician for the Colorado Foxes (soccer) and the Colorado Crush Arena Football Team.
Dr. Zinis has been recognized on multiple occasions as a 5280 Top Doctor since 1999. He continues to focus on the functional restoration of orthopedic injuries with a conservative yet progressive philosophy.
He has worked for USA Hockey as the head team physician at the Olympics and multiple World Championships and as an assistant team physician in the NHL for the Colorado Avalanche (20 years) and in the NBA for the Denver Nuggets (14 years).