Angela Bohnen, MD

Dr. Bohnen is a Denver neurosurgeon who specializes in treating spine and brain conditions. In addition to her neurosurgery training, Dr. Bohnen completed two fellowships. She learned the techniques of complex spine surgery at Northwestern University in addition to attending a prestigious fellowship in neuro-oncology at the Mayo Clinic where she studied under internationally renowned mentor Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa.

Dr. Bohnen treats all types of spine conditions, including herniated discs, lumbar stenosis, radiculopathy, sciatica and other problems that cause pain in the back, legs, neck and arms. She offers non-surgical treatments where possible and tries to employ minimally invasive surgery when those treatments fail to control symptoms. Dr. Bohnen believes in neuromodulation, including spinal cord stimulation, to relieve chronic pain when surgery is not possible or when it has failed to control symptoms.

Dr. Bohnen additionally has a passion for treating primary brain tumors such as gliomas, meningiomas, and pituitary tumors, as well as skull base and metastatic brain tumors. Her clinical expertise is in awake craniotomies and brain mapping for eloquent tumors. She also is one of the first neurosurgeons in Colorado to provide GammaTile therapy at the time of surgery to implant radiation tiles inside the brain at the site of the tumor.

Dr. Bohnen completed her neurosurgical residency at Northwestern University, where she helped pioneer an abroad rotation in Rome, Italy, facilitating further comprehension of international health care and developing collaborative relationships with international colleagues. Dr. Bohnen is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.

When not caring for patients, Dr. Bohnen enjoys mountaineering, hiking, camping and running.

Dr. Bohnen works collaboratively with you and a multidisciplinary team to accomplish the desired treatment goals with care and compassion.