CU Spine Center
Locations
UCHealth Spine Center
CU Medicine Regenerative Medicine, Hand and Spine Center - Steadman Hawkins Clinic
Longmont Specialty Care Center
UCHealth Highlands Ranch Medical Center
CU Sports Medicine & Performance Center
UCHealth Cherry Creek Medical Center
Our Providers
Non-Operative Spine Providers
Surgeons
Evalina Burger-Van der Walt, MD
Professor and Chair, Department of Orthopedics
Chris Cain, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedics
Daniel Craig, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery
Michael Finn, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery
Christopher (CJ) Kleck, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Orthopedics
Peter Lennarson, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery
David Ou-Yang, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics
Vikas Patel, MD
Professor, Department of Orthopedics
Shahbaaz Sabri, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics
Samuel Smith, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics
Nolan Wessell, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics
Jens-Peter Witt, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery
Advanced Practice Providers
Terri Baker, PA-C
Instructor, Department of Neurosurgery
Amy Bond, NP, RN
Clinical Instructor, Department of Orthopedics
Lawrence Cloutier, PA-C
Instructor, Department of Neurosurgery
Courtney Colwell, PA-C
Instructor, Department of Orthopedics
Michelle Degrave, PA-C
Instructor, Department of Neurosurgery
Jill Fattor, PA-C
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics
Sonemala Phommatha, PA-C
Instructor, Department of Neurosurgery
Amanda Ramirez, NP
Instructor, Department of Orthopedics
Lindsay Schroeder, AGPCNP, MSN
Instructor, Department of Orthopedics
Hera Wong, ANPC
Instructor, Department of Orthopedics
Elle Zakko, AGANCP-BC, APN, CNP, MS
Instructor, Department of Orthopedics
Conditions We Treat
- Back pain
- Neck pain
- Shoulder pain
- Hip pain
- Degenerative back conditions
- Degenerative neck conditions
- Sports-related neck and back injuries
- Sciatica
- Arthritis and rheumatologic disorders of the spine
- Peripheral nerve compression syndromes (such as carpal tunnel syndrome)
- Peripheral nerve injury
- Radiculopathy
- Myelopathy
- Spine stenosis
- Spondylosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylolysis (pars defects and fractures)
- Synovial cyst
- Disc herniation
- Spinal deformities, including scoliosis
- Spine fractures
- Spine infections
- Spine tumors
- Spine cord injury
- Sacrum and coccyx (tailbone) injuries
- Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
- Bursitis
- Tendon disorders
- Osteoporosis and compression fractures
- Post-surgical shoulder, spine, hip, and knee pain
Our Services
Expert diagnosis of musculoskeletal, neurological, and spine conditions
- Clinical evaluation
- Imaging analysis, including X-ray, CT, MRI, musculoskeletal ultrasound
- On-site x-ray, including EOS x-rays (full-spine or full-body)
- Electrodiagnostic testing (EMG and nerve conduction studies)
- Diagnostic injections under fluoroscopy or ultrasound guidance
Comprehensive adult spine care
- Multidisciplinary spine care all in 1 location
- Shared-decision making
- Second opinions
- Spine education
- Spine injury prevention
- Rehabilitation
- Spine manipulation
- Interventional therapies
- Epidural steroid injections (cervical, thoracic, and lumbar)
- Facet joint injections (cervical, thoracic, and lumbar)
- Radiofrequency ablation to treat facet joint pain (cervical, thoracic, and lumbar)
- Intradiscal biologic injections (PRP)
- Basivertebral nerve ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injections
- Spinal cord stimulation
- Botulinum toxin injections
- Spine surgery
- Interdisciplinary Spine Care Pathways
- Complex spine surgery (scoliosis or other spine deformity correction)
- Cancer affecting the spine
- Transitional care from adolescents to adults
- Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks
Musculoskeletal and Sports Medicine
- Diagnosis and rehabilitation plans
- Close partnerships with physical therapy and orthopedics
- Muscle, tendon, joint, bursa injections (corticosteroid, hyaluronic acid, PRP)
About Your Appointment
What to bring to your Spine Center appointment
- Your photo ID (driver’s license, passport, state or military ID are acceptable).
- Your insurance card or the name of your carrier; the plan, policy or group number; and the phone number of the insurance company. If covered by a spouse’s policy, know your spouse’s date of birth and Social Security number.
- A referral form or number if required by your insurance carrier.
- Previous medical records. You also can arrange to have them transferred prior to your scheduled appointment time.
- Imaging on CD (X-ray, MRI, CT) relevant to your condition, if available
- Name, address and phone number of the referring physician (if relevant).
In the news
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Apr 14, 2025Drs. Jason Friedrich and Kristina Barber discuss their recent SpineLine article, "Cervicogenic Headache: Bad Referral or Appropriate For Your Spine Clinic?' with moderator Jayesh Vallabh of the North American Spine Society podcast. -
Jul 29, 2023In this North American Spine Society podcast episode, Dr. Jason Friedrich gives an update on Nonsurgical Management of Adult Degenerative Scoliosis.
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Nov 15, 2022Dr. Jason Friedrich was featured on the The North American Spine Society podcast to discuss "Managing The Gray Areas of Degenerative Cervical Stenosis".
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Oct 4, 2022
Additional Resources:
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