Neurosurgery One | formerly South Denver Neurosurgery

We're open and seeing patients!

In accordance with local and state guidelines, we have reopened our offices. We are now seeing new and existing patients in person and scheduling needed surgeries and procedures. We also continue to offer telehealth appointments. We are taking precautions to ensure your safety and wellbeing.

Please review the safeguards we have put in place here.

SPINE

Our extensively trained spine surgeons now offer minimally-invasive, laser, and robotic-guided procedures, making spine surgery faster and more precise.

DBS

We are a world leader in performing Asleep Deep Brain Stimulation to treat Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, dystonia and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

BRAIN

Specialized expertise in treating all types of brain conditions, including traumatic brain injuries, complex brain tumors, and vascular malformations.

Latest News

Awake Craniotomy Helps Neurosurgeon Preserve Patient Function

Performing surgery to remove a brain tumor while the patient is awake is an emerging surgical approach performed by specially trained neurosurgeons that allows the removal of the greatest amount of tumor with the least amount of damage to healthy brain tissue and functioning. It's a procedure called awake craniotomy. "Keeping the patient awake during brain tumor removal allows us to test critical portions of the brain that might be affected by resection," says Dr. Angela Bohnen, a fellowship-tr...

NeurosurgeryOne serves patients throughout the Denver metro area.

We now have clinics in Littleton, Lone Tree, Lakewood, Arvada and Parker.

Schedule An Appointment

As a Neurosurgery One (formerly South Denver Neurosurgery) patient, you can rest easy knowing that we will take the time to arrive at a proper diagnosis and treatment plan designed specifically for you. Request an appointment and a member of our team will call you to discuss your situation and guide you through the next steps.

Meet our Physicians

Advancements in Robotic Asleep DBS

Deep brain stimulation continues to advance, making it safer and more effective for patients. New robotic-guided Asleep DBS, there is 10 times less risk for infection than the national average. And research now shows that DBS surgery earlier is better. Patients should consider surgery as early as four years after the start of symptoms and within months of medication losing effectiveness. Dr. David VanSickle, with NeurosurgeryOne’s Denver DBS Center, talks about these new research findings and gives an update on DBS in this video.

More News

Four years after having Deep Brain Stimulation surgery to control the tremors caused by Parkinson’s disease, Dennis Lodwick of Steamboat Springs is still in his woodshop creating beautiful pieces from beetle-kill pine. David VanSickle, MD, with NeurosurgeryOne performed Mr. Lodwick’s surgery. Read the story in the Steamboat Pilot & Today.

Featured Patient Resources

NECK SURGERY GUIDE

Are you considering spine surgery for your chronic neck pain? Learn the pros and cons of spine fusion vs. artificial disc replacement from top Denver spine surgeons.

UNDERSTANDING DBS

Are you considering deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s or essential tremor? Learn more about the new robotic-guided Asleep DBS, and whether you are a candidate.

SPINE SURGERY 101

Is spine surgery right for you? Before you decide, read this guide to learn when surgery works best, what conditions respond best, and how to select a Denver spine surgeon.

We offer a full library of resources to help understand your condition and treatment options better.

See our full library here or click one the resources above.

Restoring Life

If your life has been diminished by back pain, brain cancer, a traumatic brain injury, or a movement disorder, we can help. We offer the most advanced neurosurgical care to patients from throughout the region