COLORADO SPINE INSTITUTE - Key Persons

Board Certified and Fellowship Trained in Spinal Surgery Dr. E. Jeffrey Donner specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of spine pain involving the entire spine, including the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacroiliac areas as well as all extremities and joints. He has 25 years of experience performing thousands of spinal and orthopedic surgeries including using many innovative surgical techniques to help patients suffering from disabling pain. He has performed successful surgery on patients from nearly half of the states in the United States. Dr. Donner is a member of numerous societies including the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the North American Spine Society, the Spinal Arthroplasty Society, the International Spinal Intervention Society, and the International College of Surgeons. He has recently taken on the role of program champion for the American Orthopedic Association fragility fracture quality improvement program called "Own the Bone." He is the former president of the Larimer County Medical Society and the president-elect of the Northern Colorado Medical Society. Dr. Donner has presented at multiple national and international spinal symposiums on the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of spinal problems. He has published articles in several scientific journals and has authored chapters on a variety of spinal issues including the diagnosis and treatment of disabling whiplash injuries, diagnosis and treatment of cervicogenic headaches, and innovative minimally invasive surgical techniques for treating chronic sacroiliac dysfunction and pain. Dr. Donner has been practicing medicine in northern Colorado for more than 25 years. He created the Colorado Spine Institute (CSI) in 2014, where he continues to serve the community with experience, innovative technology, and commitment to solving every patient's spinal problems. He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who is fellowship-trained in the management of spinal disorders with a spine fellowship completed at the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia. He has a unique qualification in that he was recently re-certified through the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery via the spine specialist pathway but also through a very intensive certification with the American Board of Spine Surgery in 2014. He is the only spinal surgeon north of the Denver metro area to have dual board certification, which further defines his commitment to the spinal field and ability to understand and treat complex spinal problems.