Ernest Earl Braxton Jr. MD MBA
Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Neurotrauma
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1140 Edwards Village BlvdSte B-105Edwards, CO 81632
Phone+1 970-569-3240
Fax+1 866-725-4659
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Summary
- Ernest Braxton Jr., MD, is a neurosurgeon specializing in brain & spinal tumor, neurosurgical spine surgery, and neurotrauma. Based in Vail, CO, he currently practices at Vail Health where his expertise includes concussion and minimally invasive spinal surgeries. His education includes a Neurological Surgery Residency at the Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium, an MD from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, an MBA from the Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University, and a BS in Chemistry from the United States Air Force Academy. Dr. Braxton has produced several publications in notable medical journals and has participated in clinical trials such as the INFUSE®Bone Graft in Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Degenerative Disease of Lumbosacral Spine.
Education & Training
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2003 - 2009
Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon UniversityMBA, 2005 - 2007
Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical CenterInternship, Surgery, 2001 - 2002
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 2001- United States Air Force AcademyBS, Chemistry, 1993 - 1997
Certifications & Licensure
CO State Medical License 2017 - 2027
TX State Medical License 2011 - 2026
IN State Medical License 2002 - 2025
ME State Medical License Active through 2013
NE State Medical License 2012 - 2012
PA State Medical License 2003 - 2009
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Clinical Trials
- INFUSE®Bone Graft in Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Degenerative Disease of Lumbosacral Spine Start of enrollment: 2011 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Comparative perioperative narcotic use in tlif patients: Spinal versus general anesthesia in a retrospective cohort study of 180 cases in hospital and ambulatory setti...Colin Gold, Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, Holley Spears, Ernest E Braxton
Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 2025-04-01 - 3 citationsMinimally-invasive trans-facet lumbar interbody fusion using a dual-dimension expandable cage: preliminary results of a multi-institutional retrospective study.Chuan-Ching Huang, Kyle R Brena, Troy Q Tabarestani, Anas Bardeesi, Mounica Paturu
Journal of Spine Surgery. 2024-09-23 - Airway Management for Emergency Spinal Epidural Hematoma Evacuation With Awake Spine Surgery: Case Report and Literature Review.Favour C Ononogbu-Uche, Colin Gold, Kyle R Brena, Muhammad M Abd-El-Barr, Holley A Spears
International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2024-03-04
Press Mentions
The State of Physician IndependenceAugust 22nd, 2024- How Orthopedic Practices Can Get Ahead of Workforce ShortagesMay 25th, 2022
- 'Trading Their Legacy for a Quick Payout': What We Heard in MarchMarch 31st, 2022
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