Vail-Summit Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery

Biography

Dr. Ernest E. Braxton Jr. is a Board-Certified neurosurgeon specializing complex spine, minimally invasive outpatient spine surgery, artificial disc technology and sports related neurotrauma. He is passionate about minimally invasive spine surgery because patients return to performance faster. He is an expert with motion preservation technology such artificial disc surgery and has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications.

Dr. Braxton is an Afghan war veteran with extensive experience caring for complex combat injuries during Operation Enduring Freedom.