A CU Medicine provider.

I am committed to providing individualized, evidence-based spine care that combines advanced surgical expertise with judicious, patient-specific decision-making. I operate when surgery offers clear benefit and always in partnership with my patients and their goals. As a dedicated member of the South Denver community, I am invested not just in treating spines, but in the long-term wellbeing of my neighbors.

Locations

UCHealth Spine Center - Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion (Primary)

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12605 E. 16th Avenue
Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion
1st floor
Aurora, CO 80045
Monday: 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday: 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday: 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday: 8am - 4:30pm
Friday: 8am - 4:30pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital

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844.945.2500 (Español)
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1500 Park Central Drive
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
Monday: All day
Tuesday: All day
Wednesday: All day
Thursday: All day
Friday: All day
Saturday: All day
Sunday: All day

Qualifications and experience

Specialties
Neurological Surgery, Brain and Nervous System, Cancers, Cancers - Cancer Surgery, Surgery, Brain and Nervous System - Spine Diseases and Conditions, Spine - Sacroiliac Joint, Brain and Nervous System - Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injuries, Spinal Deformity, Spine, Spine - Cervical Myelopathy, Spine - Cervical disc herniation, Spine - Cervical spinal stenosis, Spine - Degenerative Disc Disease, Spine - Degenerative Scoliosis, Spine - Lumbar disc herniation, Spine - Lumbar spinal stenosis, Spine - Myelopathy, Spine - Radiculopathy, Spine - Sciatica, Spine - Scoliosis, Spine - Slipped Disc, Spine - Spinal tumors, Spine - Spondylolisthesis, Spine - Spondylolysis, Brain and Nervous System - Trauma / Nerve Injuries, Surgery - Neurosurgery, Surgery - Nerve surgery, Surgery - Fracture nonunions, Brain and Nervous System - Traumatic Brain Injury, Brain and Nervous System - Nerve injury, Spine - Annular Tears/Fissures, Spine - Back Pain, Spine - Bulging Discs, Spine - Degenerative back conditions, Spine - Degenerative neck conditions, Spine - Disc Extrusions, Spine - Disc Prolapse, Spine - Disc Protrusions, Spine - Facet Arthropathy, Spine - Facet Syndrome, Spine - Herniated Discs (HNP), Spine - Hip pain, Spine - Intervertebral Disc Disorder, Spine - Low-back Pain, Spine - Bursitis, Spine - Cervicalgia (Neck Pain), Spine - Neurogenic Claudication, Spine - Peripheral nerve compression syndromes (such as carpal tunnel syndrome), Spine - Peripheral nerve injury, Spine - Piriformis syndrome, Spine - Ruptured Discs, Spine - Shoulder pain, Spine - Spinal Stenosis, Spine - Spondylolysis (pars defects and fractures), Spine - Sports-related neck and back injuries, Spine - Synovial cyst, Spine - Tendon disorders, Spine - Thoracic Pain, Spine - Osteoporosis and compression fractures, Spine - Post-laminectomy Syndrome, Spine - Sacroiliitis, Spine - Sacrum and coccyx (tailbone) injuries, Spine - Whiplash, Spine - Back Sprain Injuries, Spine - Arthritis and rheumatologic disorders of the spine, Spine - Back Strain Injuries, Spine - Dorsalgia, Spine - Failed-back Syndrome, Spine - Lumbago, Spine - Lumbalgia, Spine - Neuritis, Spine - Post-surgical shoulder, spine, hip, and knee pain, Brain and Nervous System - Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injuries (e.g., traumatic brain injuries, strokes), Brain and Nervous System - Spinal Cord Injuries, Brain and Nervous System - Paralysis, Brain and Nervous System - Plexiform Neurofibroma, Brain and Nervous System - Spina Bifida, Brain and Nervous System - Spinal Cord Tumors, Brain and Nervous System - Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Gender
Male
Languages spoken
English
Education
Internship
Tufts Medical Center Program (2019)

Fellowship
Shriners Hospital of Philadelphia (2022)

Fellowship
Barrow Neurological Institute (2026)

Medical School
University of Colorado School of Medicine (2018)

Residency
Tufts Medical Center Program (2025)

Undergraduate
University of Colorado - Boulder (CO) (2014)

Clinical interest for patients

My clinical neurosurgical interests span the full spectrum of spine surgery, from complex deformity correction to minimally invasive techniques. Specifically, I perform endoscopic decompressions (if appropriate), motion-preserving surgeries including disc replacements, and fusion surgeries.

Insurance
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