Department of Neurosurgery

Welcome from Department Chair, Peter Fecci, MD, PhD 

Welcome to the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Colorado! I am thrilled to share that Neurosurgery at CU is amidst a time of exciting change and rapid growth that now afford clinical, research, and education opportunities unlike any other. We constitute the largest academic neurosurgery department for an area encompassing seven states and are thus a destination center for every mode of neurosurgical care.  Currently, the Department encompasses a plethora of clinical care sites, including 4 teaching institutions: University Hospital, the Colorado VA Medical Center, Denver Health, and Colorado Children's Hospital, the latter of which is perennially a top 10 pediatric hospital in the U.S.. CU has nearly $1 billion in research funding, making it a top institution in Blue Ridge, and we are the #12 academic institution in health sciences per the Nature Index. We are likewise ranked #15 globally in innovation.

The 225- acre Anschutz Medical Campus  is a truly state-of-the-art playground for clinical care, research, education, and innovation The neurosurgical faculty is both broad and deep with respect to every neurosurgical subspecialty, and likewise includes our neuro-intensivists, neuropsychologists, neuro-oncologists, and a cadre of PhD scientists making constant advancements, particularly in the arenas of neuromodulation and neuro-oncology. Our department encompasses world-class research programs flaunting dozens of papers in Nature, Science, and Cell journals. Within the Department are nine programs of excellence, offering unrivaled educational opportunities for our residents and fellows. Our residency, which is now aimed at training tomorrow’s leaders in neurosurgery, includes opportunities to further develop interests and expertise in advanced neurosurgical techniques, critical care, innovation, education, and basic and clinical sciences, including a recently created Physician-Scientist Track. At the University of Colorado, we are re dedicated to providing state-of-the-art care and advances not only to the patients of Colorado, but to our region and to the nation. On behalf of our entire department, we are glad you're here.