Expertise in
5
conditions

Dr. Ernest E. Braxton

Neurosurgery
CommonSpirit Health
Vail-Summit Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery
360 Peak One Drive Suite 180, Ste 180 PO Box 1303, 
Frisco, CO 
Accepting New Patients
Expertise in
5
conditions
CommonSpirit Health
Vail-Summit Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery
360 Peak One Drive Suite 180, Ste 180 PO Box 1303, 
Frisco, CO 
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Overview

Ernest Braxton is a Neurosurgery provider in Frisco, Colorado. Dr. Braxton is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Spinal Fusion, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Braxton is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 15 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Raymond & Ruth Perelman School Of Medicine At University Of Pennsylvania
Residency
Allegheny Health Netwrok
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in CO
Board Certifications
Neurological Surgery-American Board Of Neurological Surgery (ABNS)
Hospital Affiliations
Vail Health Hospital
St Anthony Summit Medical Center
Heart Of The Rockies Regional Medical Center
Valley View Hospital Association
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Vail-Summit Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery
360 Peak One Drive Suite 180, Ste 180 PO Box 1303, Frisco, CO 80443
Call: 970-668-3633

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

1 Clinical Trials

Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Blinded Pivotal Study In Subjects Undergoing A Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) At One Or Two Levels Using Infuse™ Bone Graft With an Intervertebral Body Fusion Device and Posterior Supplemental Fixation For The Treatment Of Symptomatic Degenerative Disease Of The Lumbosacral Spine
Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Blinded Pivotal Study In Subjects Undergoing A Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) At One Or Two Levels Using Infuse™ Bone Graft With an Intervertebral Body Fusion Device and Posterior Supplemental Fixation For The Treatment Of Symptomatic Degenerative Disease Of The Lumbosacral Spine
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 04, 2026
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable

15 Total Publications

Reconsidering Anesthesia in Lumbar Surgery: An Umbrella Review of Awake Versus General Anesthesia.
Reconsidering Anesthesia in Lumbar Surgery: An Umbrella Review of Awake Versus General Anesthesia.
Journal: Journal of clinical medicine
Published: October 24, 2025
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