Dr. Brooke Pengel

K. Brooke Pengel, M.D.,earned her undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College in Hartford, CT and her medical degree from The University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington, CT. She furthered her studies with an internship and residency in pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver, CO. She returned to The University of Connecticut School of Medicine to serve as pediatric chief resident after which she completed a fellowship in sports medicine at the University of Colorado. Today, Dr. Pengel is the Medical Director at HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Pediatric Orthopedics and is passionate about serving her community and helping improve the care and safety of youth athletes.

A member of the Sports Medicine Advisory committee of CHSAA (Colorado Activities High School Association), Dr. Pengel also has served as a team physician for numerous high schools, and regularly presents lectures to local physicians, coaches, athletes and parents on issues related to the prevention and treatment of youth sports injuries.

Dr. Pengel has fostered a life-long love of sports. In addition to her work for the care and safety of athletes, she also tries to encourage physical literacy in all her young patients. As a former competitive collegiate tennis player and youth tennis coach, she relates to the struggles and triumphs of young athletes. She recognizes that youth athletes are under extreme pressure. With all this pressure from the outside (coaches, sports leagues, teammates, parents, etc.), she wants to be a voice of reason and encouragement. She is committed to improving the culture of youth sports and is a board member for the Colorado Chapter of Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA).

Dr. Pengel’s work in the clinic and throughout the community has earned her many accolades including 2012 Channel 7 as an “Everyday Hero,” 2018 Presidents Award by the Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers’ Association, and 5280 Top Doctor (2009, 2023, 2024). Outside the clinic, she enjoys an active Colorado lifestyle with her husband and three children. One of her favorite things in life has been coaching and watching her children fall in love with sports!