Dominik Rog, MD

About Dr. Rog

Dr. Rog was born in Poland and moved with his parents and brother to the United States at the age of 5, a few months after the Berlin Wall fell in 1989. “The economic prospects in Poland weren’t looking great during this time, so the moment we were allowed to leave Poland, we made plans to join some of our friends and relatives in Chicago,” he explains.

He grew up in the Windy City and attended Northwestern University, where he was first drawn to a career in medicine as a biological sciences student.

“I always liked science and understood that medicine would allow me to use my mind to solve puzzles that could help people,” he says.” Medicine also appealed to me because I like seeing the immediate positive results of my work.”

After earning his undergraduate degree, Dr. Rog enrolled in medical school at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. After shadowing a hand surgeon during his first year, he decided to specialize in orthopedics. “I didn’t start medical school thinking I was going to be an orthopedic surgeon,” Dr. Rog says. “By the end of my first year, I was fascinated with the anatomy of the limbs and upper extremities.”

He graduated from medical school with honors and set off for Southern California to complete a 5-year orthopedic surgery residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center. After residency, Dr. Rog completed a prestigious fellowship at the Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Micro Surgery in Louisville, Kentucky. The Institute was the site of the world’s first successful hand transplant. While there, Dr. Rog participated in a successful double-hand transplant surgery.

Dr. Rog believes in involving the patient in the decision-making process during their treatment. “It’s truly a pleasure to work together to help patients return to the activities they love to do,” he said.

After his long journey in Poland and continuing through college, medical school, residency, and fellowship, Dr. Rog is thrilled to live in Colorado finally. His parents opened a French bakery and wine bar in Colorado Springs 10 years ago, and Dr. Rog has vacationed and dreamed of living here since. “I’ve been trying to live in Colorado for a long time,” he says. “This is the place I’ve visited for Christmas and Thanksgiving during my breaks from school, and I’ve always felt like I belonged. Now it’s my home state.”

Dr. Rog describes himself as “a very outdoorsy person” and loves mountain and road biking, rock climbing, skiing, hiking, and trail running. He speaks Polish and Spanish and enjoys cooking in his free time.

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