Kendall Couch, Practice Coordinator, MS, LAT, ATC
Kendall grew up in Maple Glen, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Ursinus College with a Bachelor of Science in Health and Exercise Physiology in 2018. Upon graduation, Kendall continued her studies at West Chester University of Pennsylvania (WCU) in the Master of Science in Athletic Training program. In 2020, she completed a year-long fellowship at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. She served as the athletic trainer for the Navy Men’s Gymnastics team. In 2021, Kendall accepted a full-time position at Brown University in Providence, RI. For two years she was the athletic trainer for the Bears’ Women’s Lacrosse, Men’s Soccer, Diving, and Field Hockey programs. She most recently completed the Athletic Training Residency Program at The Steadman Clinic.
Maddie is originally from Morrisville, Vermont but joined our team from San Antonio, Texas. She attended Norwich University where she double majored in Athletic Training and Health Sciences with minors in Health and Biology. Upon graduation she returned to San Antonio and began working with Methodist Hospital as an Athletic Trainer providing coverage for secondary schools, high schools, colleges and sports tournaments. Before relocating to Colorado she was also working at Joint Base San Antonio – Lackland, providing emergency services as well as operating an orthopedic clinic for basic trainees during their time in Air Force basic military training. Maddie is also pursuing her Masters Degree in Kinesiology from Texas A & M University – Corpus Christi.
Maddie and her fiancé Greg spend their time playing with their two rescue dogs, being outside, and working on many different hobbies.
Ashley Gerken, PA
Ashley Gerken is a certified physician assistant licensed in the state of Colorado. She grew up in Littleton, and earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Denver. She then graduated from Wichita State University with a Master of Science in Physician Associate Studies.
As a Certified Physician Assistant, Ashley provides services that would otherwise be performed by physicians. Her responsibilities include assisting Dr. Backus in surgery as well as seeing patients in the office. Ashley also routinely sees patients by herself during initial visits (for both chronic conditions as well as emergent injuries), for pre-op surgical planning, and routine post-op care.
In her free time, Ashley enjoys backpacking, hiking, skiing and snowboarding.
Chase Romere, MD
Chase was born and raised in Sugar Land, Texas, just outside of Houston. He completed his undergraduate education at Rice University, graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in cognitive sciences and neuroscience. During his time at Rice, he performed research with the Department of Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine. He then took a year off from formal education to travel and volunteer in Granada, Nicaragua. He earned his medical degree in San Antonio at the University of Texas Long School of Medicine, where his medical mission work in Uganda earned him membership to the Gold Humanism Honor Society. His orthopedic surgery residency training was completed at the University of Texas at Austin. During his time in Austin, he was able to care for athletes ranging from the high school to professional level. He also worked on several research studies focused on healthcare utilization, psychosocial determinants of health, and value-based care. Chase is very honored and excited to continue his training as a Foot and Ankle fellow at the Steadman Philippon Research Institute. In Vail, Chase will be joined by his husband, Sam, as well as their dog Quinn. Together, they are looking forward to exploring all that Vail has to offer.
