Surgical Spine Care

Neurosurgery & Orthopedic Spine Surgery at Foothills Hospital

When conservative spine treatments such as injections, physical therapy and anti-inflammatory medications do not bring relief, the surgical team at Foothills Hospital can assess, diagnose and treat your spine-related condition or injury.

"Neurosurgical conditions are often complex, and the decisions surrounding treatment can feel overwhelming," says BNSA neurosurgeon Erik Parker, MD, FAANS. "Each patient deserves a clear understanding of their diagnosis, the natural course of their condition and the full range of treatment options available."

Foothills Hospital’s experienced, collaborative team of neurosurgeons (Boulder Neurosurgical and Spine Associates of BCH) (BNSA) and orthopedic spine surgeons offer the safest, highest quality of care. They treat a broad range of conditions and can suggest the latest surgical techniques and innovative procedures. Together, you and your surgeon will identify the best solution for you. For your expectations. For your lifestyle. For your piece of mind.

"My role is to not only provide surgical expertise but also educate and guide," says Dr. Parker, who specializes in degenerative spine disorders, minimally invasive spine surgery and complex spine surgery. "By helping patients and families understand their conditions and the expected benefits and risks of each option, we can make thoughtful, informed decisions together. Surgery is recommended only when it offers a meaningful benefit, and every treatment plan is tailored to align with a patient’s goals, values and quality of life."

The desired outcome is always to provide each patient a life without pain, plus improved mobility.

All spine surgeries are performed in the operating rooms at Boulder Community Health’s Foothills Hospital, located at 4747 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder CO 80303.

Boulder Neurosurgical & Spine Associates of BCH

4743 Arapahoe Avenue, Suite 202 Boulder, CO 80303
Phone: (303)-938-5700

Surgeons

• 
  Brad Duhon, MD FAANSNeurosurgery & Spine
• 
  Daniel Cavalcante, MDNeurosurgery & Spine
• 
  Erik Parker, MD FAANSNeurosurgery & Spine

Drs. Cavalcante, Duhon and Parker perform the following surgeries:

• Brain tumors, craniotomies for tumors
• Cervical artificial disc replacement
• Cervical fusions, anterior and posterior
• Kyphoplasty
• Laminoplasty
• Lumbar disc replacement
• Lumbar fusions, anterior and posterior
• Lumbar microdecompressions/microdiscectomies
• Minimally invasive spine surgery
• Motion preservation spine surgery
• Sacroiliac joint fusion
• Spinal cord stimulators
• Spinal cord tumors
• Thoracic fusions and decompressions
• Ulnar nerve decompression

BoulderCentre for Orthopedics & Spine

4740 Pearl Parkway, Suite 200
Boulder, CO 80301
Phone: (303)-449-2730

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  Robert Harper, MDOrthopedic Spine

Dr. Harper most commonly performs the following procedures:

• Anterior cervical decompression and fusion
• Anterior cervical decompression and fusion with posterior fusion
• Anterior lumbar interbody fusion/posterior fusion
• Cervical disc arthroplasty
• eXtreme lateral interbody fusion/posterior fusion
• Laminoplasty
• Lumbar decompression
• Lumbar microdiscectomy
• Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion

University of Colorado Medicine

2150 Stadium Drive
Boulder, CO 80309
Phone: (303)-315-9900

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  Nicole Look, MD Orthopedic Spine

Dr. Look performs the following surgeries:

• Anterior cervical discectomy and arthroplasty (cervical disc replacement)
• Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF)
• Anterior corpectomy and fusion for deformity correction
• Posterior cervical laminectomy and fusion
• Posterior cervical laminoplasty (motion sparing for myelopathy)
• Posterior cervical laminoforaminotomy (motion sparing)
• Minimally invasive anterior lumbar interbody fusion with percutaneous instrumentation
• Minimally invasive lateral lumbar interbody fusion with percutaneous instrumentation
• Minimally invasive posterior lumbar interbody fusion with screw fixation
• Minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion with screw fixation
• Posterior lumbar hemilaminotomy and microdiscectomy for disc herniation
• Posterior lumbar laminectomy (single level and multiple levels)
• Revision decompression and fusions for deformity correction