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Vikas Patel, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery, Aurora, CO, Denver Health

VikasPatelMDMA, BSME(He/Him)

Orthopaedic Surgery • Aurora, CO

Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Professor, Executive Vice Chair, University of Colorado

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Summary

  • I currently serve as the Executive Vice Chair, Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Colorado. As an academic spine surgeon, it is my responsibility to stay involved in the latest spine care research findings, techniques, and technologies. As a clinician, I must also use the latest diagnostic technologies to first find the source of discomfort and disability in my patients. I then look to my training and experience to educate my patients on treatment options and together judge which might be the best treatment for each individual patient without increasing the risk of complications. We can thus choose the best technology together based on their condition and expectation from surgical treatment. Surgery, however, is a last resort to be chosen only if conservative measures fail to provide sufficient relief. I earned my Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and worked as an engineer before earning both a Master's of Arts and a Doctor of Medicine degree at Washington University in St. Louis. My orthopedic spine surgery training took place at the University of California (San Francisco) and St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica.

Clinical Expertise

  • Lumbar spondylosis, Cervical facet arthropathy, Lumbar degenerative disease, Lumbar radiculopathy, Lumbar spondylolysis, Scoliosis, Neck injuries, Arthritis, Cervical myelopathy, Cervical spondylosis, Degenerative disease of the lumbar spine, Lumbar spinal stenosis, Minimally invasive spine surgery, Minimally invasive lumbar decompression, Discectomy, Anterior lumbar interbody fusion, Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion , Pain management, Facet syndrome, Coccyx fracture, Spine surgery, Spine deformity surgery, Diskectomy, Cervical spondylolisthesis, Revision spine surgery, Thoracic spine surgery, Back injuries, Spinal reconstruction, Oblique lumbar interbody fusion, Lumbosacral Region, spinal disc replacement, cervical artificial disc replaceme, Lumbar artificial disc replacement

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 1997 - 2003
  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2002
  • Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
    Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 1997
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignBSME, Mechanical Engineering, 1987 - 1991
  • Technical University of Munich
    Technical University of MunichN/A, Engeneering, 1989 - 1990
  • The Spine Institute
    The Spine InstituteSpine Surgery

Certifications & Licensure

  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2004 - 2025
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1999 - 2019
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • SICOT Hull Deformity Award: Patient Specific Spine Rods (PSSR) Decrease Rate of Mechanical Complications after Correction of Adult Spine Deformity SICOT, 2018
  • Ten Spine Surgeon Leaders of Academic Medicine to Know Becker’s Orthopedics and Spine, 2009
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Melissa Gilbert reveals details of 'successful' spinal surgery
    Melissa Gilbert reveals details of 'successful' spinal surgeryFebruary 11th, 2022

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Gujarati, German

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Vikas Patel, Dr. Vikas Patel, MD, Dr. V Patel