Dr. Stephen Shogan, MD

Efficient staff, took time to discuss my concerns and condition.

Dr. Shogan and PA Gertz are the absolute best! L5 disc/sciatica with extreme pain is gone! Gave me a new lease on life.

The office cancelled my appointment when I informed them I’d had previous back surgery. Offering a second opinion is not worthy of their time.

Wore my back out running and in the Air Force, Dr. Shogan did a simple L4/5 aspen clip to fuse that level and re-architectured my low back 12 years ago, rehab'd myself, am fully functional now, and haven't had back pain since. I'm a doc and I've been referring to neurosurgeons for 35 years... Doc Shogan was my personal choice

Dr. Shogan is the best! He found something that was wrong with me where other doctor's could not! He is personable and truly cares. I highly recommend him and loved his PA Rebecca!

Dr. Shogan is attentive, thorough, a quick-study, and very clear with his explanations and recommendations.

Visit to review results of the MRI of my neck. Experiencing discomfort on the left side of my neck and some tingling in my right arm and hand.

Dr. Shogan and his staff are the best! Always professional and caring. I am a returning patient, and have recommended this provider to many friends.

Superb Neurosurgeon, thorough explanations, great bed side manner!

I’ve been very pleased with Dr. Shogan and his staff. My surgery was successful and the treatment both before my surgery and after was exceptionally good.

I have known Stephen for many years and his wonderful reputation. When Doctor Dennis Chang refereed me to him I knew I was going to be treated " by the best." I very much appreciate his conservative approach. He provided me with options.

A routine MRI for my MS revealed a major bone spur in my cervical spine that was intruding into the spinal cord, which could explain why my walking had deteriorated significantly. I felt lucky to be able to see Dr. Shogan since he has had the reputation as the best neurosurgeon in Denver for many years. He also has the reputation for being the most conservative physician when it comes to recommending surgery. He showed the MRI to me, which looked really ugly. He said he couldn't promise that I would get better but felt I would get a lot worse if the spur continued to grow. I chose surgery, and although I have known many people who have had terrible luck with cervical surgery, I felt confident that I was in good hands. The surgery was very difficult and lasted 3 hours. The only pain I felt post surgery was in my esophagus since it had to be moved over to get to the spur. That went away in a couple of days and I haven't felt any pain since. My walking immediately improved.

I had a tumor (later determined to be noncancerous) inside the dura (the membrane that covers the spinal cord). The tumor was compressing the spinal cord, and my feet and lower legs became progressively weaker and lost most sensation. The surgery required removal of part of a spinal vertebra and exposing the spinal cord. I'm happy to say, two months post-op, that I have recovered all sensation and strength in both legs. Dr. Shogan was generous with his time in explaining my condition and the surgery.

Dr. Shogan is all I ask for in a doctor. He answers my questions in a straight forward manner. I feel he is being honest with me and not just telling me things I want to hear. He explains things to me patiently when I have a question and I feel he will be available to me if I need to see him. Bottom line, I trust him and his opinion.

Follow up visit

Dr. Shogan was easy to talk to and explained my MRI that he pulled up on the screen. He made it easy to understand. I feel more confident having a second injection.

Dr Shogan Very fine surgeon, very fine doctor who really cares about people,i would not go anywhere else , i have had 18 surgeries and he is on top, and rose medical is an A++++++++++++ hospital , the best treatment around !!!!! If your looking for the best you have found it!

Very professional and friendly staff.

Dr Shogan is the ultimate professional, always dressed in a tailored suit, he is polite, he listens carefully, explains fully, and his assistant, Becky is upbeat and happy to help as well. I am scheduled for surgery next month so I can’t speak about that, but I have total faith in him which is why I chose him as my surgeon.

I've had two surgeries with Dr. Shogan (low back & neck) and have recommended him to friends. Very professional and great surgeon!