Department of Neurosurgery Home

Patient Information

Phone contacts:

General Neurosurgery Scheduling & Info:
720-848-2080

UCHealth Spine Center/Neurosurgical Spine:
720-848-1980

Pediatric Neurosurgery Info:
720-777-6100

Non-clinical & Admin Inquiries:
303-724-2306

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Programs of Excellence

Including:

Cerebrovascular & Stroke
Functional and Restorative Neurosurgery
Neuro-oncology
Neuropsychology
Neuro Trauma & Critical Care
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Peripheral Nerve
Pituitary Tumor
Skull Base Neurosurgery
Spine Neurosurgery

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Research

Including:

Nervous System Biorepository (Tumor Tissue Bank)
Brain Tumor Research
Pediatric Conditions
Epilepsy
Movement Disorders & Parkinson’s Disease
Neuropsychology
Spine
Clinical Trials
Research Labs

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Medical Education

Including:

Residency Program
Residency Research
Residency Wellness
Fellowship Programs
Alumni Information
Center for Surgical Innovation
Application Process

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Welcome from Department Chair, Kevin O. Lillehei, MD

Welcome to the University of Colorado Department of Neurosurgery. Neurosurgery at CU is a dynamic, rapidly growing educational enterprise, and we are one of the largest Departments of Neurosurgery in the western United States. Currently the Department encompasses 4 teaching institutions: University Hospital, Colorado Children’s Hospital, the Colorado VA Medical Center and Denver Health and Hospitals, with all but the latter now located on the new 225 acre Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora. The Anschutz Medical Campus, is a truly state-of-the-art center for education, clinical programs, research and innovation Our current faculty includes 25 Neurosurgeons, 3 Neuro-critical care Intensivists, an ever-growing division of Interventional Neuro-radiology, 5 Neuropsychologists and 4 full-time dedicated research PH.D.’s. Within the Department are nine programs of excellence, offering unrivaled educational opportunities for our Residents and Fellows. We, at the University of Colorado, are dedicated to providing state-of-the-art care not only to the patients of Colorado, but to our region and to the nation. Please take a look at the video we’ve prepared, which tells you about our Clinical Programs of Excellence, the research we are doing, and the unsurpassed educational opportunities that we provide. On behalf of our entire department, we are glad you’re here!