My philosophy of care is centered on listening, careful and thoughtful discussion, planning, and improving your neurological function, quality of life, and long-term well-being. This is not just based on the need to perform surgery. Our goal is to find the most tailored and collaborative treatment decision(s), and if possible, apply the most impactful, minimally invasive surgical approach to help alleviate pain, improve function and overall quality of life. I balance my “family practice” neurosurgical practice between pediatric and adult patients at UC Health and Children’s Hospital of Colorado.

Locations

UCHealth Brain and Spine Clinic - Colorado Springs (Primary)

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1725 E. Boulder Street
Boulder Medical Building
Suite 101
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Monday: 8am - 5pm
Tuesday: 8am - 5pm
Wednesday: 8am - 5pm
Thursday: 8am - 5pm
Friday: 8am - 5pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Qualifications and experience

Specialties
Adult Neurological Surgery, Pediatric Neurosurgery
Gender
Male
Languages spoken
English
Education
Fellowship
Children's Hospital of Colorado - Pediatric Neurosurgery

Residency
Virginia Commonwealth University - Neurosurgery

Internship
Virginia Commonwealth University - General Surgery

Medical School
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Graduate
Virginia Commonwealth University

Undergraduate
Randolph-Macon College

Board Certification
Certification Agency Specialty Year
APBNS Pediatric Neurosurgery 2020
ABNS Neurosurgery 2019
Clinical interest for patients

All aspects of adult neurosurgery except for functional or vascular neurosurgery specialties.
I perform numerous neurosurgical procedures including:

  • Baclofen and pain pump placement/revisions
  • Spinal cord stimulator placement/revisions
  • Spinal reconstructive, revision, and deformity surgeries
  • Minimally invasive and open spinal approaches procedures including decompression, microdiscectomy
  • Cervical and lumbar disc replacements, decompression, and fusion. Facet replacement
  • Chiari decompression, syrinx
  • Hydrocephalus treatment including endoscopic, and shunt surgeries
  • Thoracic outlet syndrome surgery
  • Cranial and spinal surgery for brain and spinal tumor pathology
  • Microvascular decompression surgery for trigeminal, geniculate or cranial nerve neuropathic pain
  • Peripheral nerve surgery for repair, decompression, or tumors of the peripheral nerves
  • Traumatic cranial, spinal, and brachial plexus injuries
  • Tethered cord syndrome and other congenital pediatric cranial/spinal abnormalities
  • Seizure reduction or epilepsy surgeries including vagus nerve stimulation
Research interest for patients

Pediatric and adult neurosurgical clinical research projects including trauma, chiari malformation, scoliosis, hydrocephalus, brain tumor, and congenital spinal conditions or deformities.

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