Dr. Rajpal is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS), and a Fellow of both the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (FCNS) and American Association of Neurological Surgeons (FAANS). Dr. Rajpal’s areas of clinical interest include both spine and general neurosurgery. As a healthcare leader, he sits on several hospital committees, including Medical Director of his hospital’s Advanced Spine Center and Chair of Surgery on his hospital’s Medical Executive Committee.

Dr Rajpal dedicates his time to improving the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective health care to the community. Dr. Rajpal also works on the advancement and development of new spinal technologies and teaches these cutting-edge surgical techniques to colleagues worldwide.

Dr. Rajpal is frequently requested to present his extensive medical research; delivering more than 100 presentations at international scientific meetings. He has released over 35 publications in peer-reviewed journals and authored numerous book chapters. As an educator, Dr. Rajpal has led more than 75 educational spine courses as a Chairman or Instructor. During that time, he has taught over 1000 medical professionals including nursing and hospital staff, in addition to over 2000 spine surgeons from 25+ countries.

Specialties:

  • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

  • Complex Spine Surgery

  • Brain Tumor Surgery

Education and Training:

  • Fellowship: Orthopedic and Neurological Surgery Spine at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

  • Residency: Neurological Surgery at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison, WI

  • Doctor of Medicine: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison, WI

Honors and Accomplishments:

  • Youngest Neurosurgical resident to receive the much coveted Resident Academic Achievement Award, an award he won twice.

  • For his research on spinal cord injury, Dr. Rajpal was presented both the Congress of Neurological Surgeons Synthes Spine Fellowship Award (2006) and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves Mayfield Basic Science Award (2007). These national awards are conferred to a single Neurosurgical trainee per year.

Memberships:

  • American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS) – Board Certified

  • American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) - Fellow

  • Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) - Fellow

  • AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves

  • North American Spine Society (NASS)

  • National Spine Health Foundation (NSHF) – Medical and Scientific Board Member

  • Colorado Neurosurgical Society

  • Boulder County Medical Society

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