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Dr. Jens-Peter Witt, MD, PhD

(459 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Neurosurgery

Hannover Medical School (1992)

Professional interests include: minimally invasive spine surgery, spinal cord injury, spinal cord problems, and more.

1721 East 19th Avenue Suite 500
Denver, CO 80218

(303) 762-3472

Dr. Jens-Peter Witt, MD, PhD is a spine surgeon in Aurora, CO specializing in spine surgery and neurosurgery. He graduated from Hannover Medical School in 1992 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Jens-Peter Witt, MD, PhD is affiliated with HealthOne, UCHealth, University of Colorado Medicine, UCHealth Spine Center - Anschutz Medical Campus, UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED, HEALTHONE CLINIC SERVICES-SURGICAL SPECIALTIES LLC and HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's.

Office Locations

Address:

12605 E. 16th Avenue Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion - 1st Floor
Aurora, CO 80045

Address:

1721 East 19th Avenue Suite 500
Denver, CO 80218

Some issues Dr. Jens-Peter Witt, MD, PhD can help you with:

Biopsy

A biopsy is a procedure performed to remove a small sample of cells for testing. The cells are examined in a laboratory to check for disease, or sometimes to see how badly a known disease is affecting them. Biopsy can be performed on any part of the body.

Although biopsy is most often associated with cancer, it can also be used to check for other diseases, such as infections. A biopsy sample can be scraped, cut, collected with a needle, taken with a machine that punches out a tiny piece, or removed with the tiny tools in an endoscope.

In most cases, a biopsy is a simple outpatient procedure. Depending on the procedure, patients may need to stop taking certain medications beforehand, such as blood thinners. It is important for patients to tell doctors if they are pregnant, as certain biopsies require the use of x-rays to guide the needle to the right location. There is usually very little pain associated with a biopsy. Patients will have to wait a few days to hear the results.

Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injury medicine is a branch of medicine that treats damage to the spinal cord from an injury or a nontraumatic myelopathy, which is any disorder that affects the spinal area. The spinal cord is a section of nerve tissue protected by the vertebrae (spinal bones). Trauma to the spinal cord, typically caused by compression or bent vertebrae, prevents the body and brain from communicating. This can result in pain, loss of sensation, and impaired physical function and movement. Acute spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are a leading cause of permanent disability. Spinal cord injuries may develop from accidents or myelopathies, disorders that provoke spinal compression. Traumatic incidents such as falls, sports injuries, vehicle accidents, and bullet or stab wounds can cause an acute spinal cord injury.

Spinal cord injury medicine seeks to stabilize the spine and to alleviate the symptoms of spine damage. Practitioners of spinal cord injury medicine are called spinal cord injury specialists. Spinal cord injury medicine is an interdisciplinary field, meaning physicians of various specialties may be trained to treat spinal cord injuries.

Damage to the spinal cord may initially be diagnosed through X-ray, MRI, or CT scans. Patients can also undergo spinal exams to evaluate their sensory ability and strength. Injuries to the spinal cord can be complete (no feeling or sensation) or incomplete (some feeling or sensation remains). Conditions spinal cord injury medicine specialists may treat include:

Paralysis, such as paraplegia (loss of function in the legs), or quadriplegia (loss of function from the neck down)
Spine fracture or trauma, which can lead to impairment and/or significant pain
Spinal infections
Myelopathies, such as herniated disks, spinal tumors, and rheumatoid arthritis
Inflammatory diseases such as ankylosing spondylosis, and degenerative conditions like Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS)

Treatment for spinal cord injuries often involves surgery, either directly after an injury occurs or at a later date. Surgery for spine injuries is intended to ease spinal compression and stabilize the spine. Surgical procedures can involve shifting vertebrae, removing bone, or altering spinal placement with implantable devices. Patients with significant spinal trauma may require urgent surgical intervention.

Surgical treatments can be complemented by rehabilitative physical therapy to improve mobility. Spinal cord injury specialists also treat complications arising from a spinal injury, such as respiratory or bladder conditions. Some patients with spinal cord injuries may require lifelong treatment. Spinal cord injury specialists aim to help these patients successfully adjust and lead an improved quality of life. An emerging treatment for spinal cord injuries is neural prosthetics, which replicate patients' lost nerve function. Neural prostheses may be used as artificial body parts or assistive devices that patients may cognitively control. Other assistive devices include wheelchairs and scooters.

Spinal cord injury specialists may collaborate with physical therapists, radiologists, neurologists, urologists, and orthopedists.

In The News

“"We also see more elderly patients who are living longer, doing well otherwise and want to stay active into their mid-80 and 90s," said UCH spine surgeon Jens-Peter Witt.”—"Colorado researchers use horse sense to innovate joint therapies", The Denver Post, April 2015

decompression surgery	10
doctor visit	28
nerve procedures	10
spinal procedures	3

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	38

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	8
decompression surgery	26
neck surgery	9
nerve procedures	26
spinal procedures	50

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	7
bone surgery	12
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	24
nerve procedures	25
spinal procedures	58

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	200
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
bone surgery	15
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	83
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	16
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	74

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	8
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	83
minimally invasive procedures	11
nerve procedures	14
spinal procedures	19

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	143
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	8
bone surgery	13
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	144
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
nerve procedures	31
spinal procedures	66

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	13
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	37
bone surgery	11
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	120
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
neck surgery	24
nerve procedures	37
spinal procedures	84

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	11
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	22
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	157
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
nerve procedures	22
spinal procedures	44

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	11
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	20
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	11
bone surgery	14
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	157
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
nerve procedures	14
spinal procedures	60

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	15
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
bone surgery	16
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	114
neck surgery	20
nerve procedures	27
spinal procedures	113

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	22

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jens-Peter Witt, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jens-Peter Witt, MD, PhD treated as a spine surgeon in Aurora, CO were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
bone surgery	13
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	102
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	13
neck surgery	19
nerve procedures	23
spinal procedures	63

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jens-Peter Witt, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Female	95
Male	82

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	144
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	53
85 and over	5
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	87

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jens-Peter Witt, MD, PhD From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jens-Peter Witt, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Jens-Peter Witt, MD, PhD graduated from Hannover Medical School in 1992. He completed residency at University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: Hannover Medical School (1992)

Residency: University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals (1999)

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jens-Peter Witt, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HealthOne

UCHealth

University of Colorado Medicine

UCHealth Spine Center - Anschutz Medical Campus

UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED

HEALTHONE CLINIC SERVICES-SURGICAL SPECIALTIES LLC

HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Jens-Peter Witt, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 459 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jens-Peter Witt, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in Aurora, CO.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Jens-Peter Witt, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
NUVASIVE, INC.	$63,541 XLIF $19,712	Thoracolumbar $2,568	Reline $600	TLX $216	Pulse $194	Other $40,251
K2M, Inc.	$35,856 NO ASSOCIATED PRODUCT $35,000	General K2M Product Discussion $491	MESA Spinal System $115	CAPRI $56	SERENGETI $45	Other $149
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$14,715 Spine $11,042	Thoracolumbar $1,191	VIPER $897	Teligen $285	EXPEDIUM $239	Other $1,061
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$12,735 VIPER $3,090	CONDUIT $121	Exparel $96	CONCORDE $51	$9,377
Globus Medical, Inc.	$9,665 Spine $9,167	Excelsius - GPS $202	ELSA $109	INDEPENDENCE $105	RISE-L $44	Other $38
Other	$47,136 activL Artificial Disc $6,182	Vital $3,344	Spinal Surgery $2,848	Neurosurgery $1,852	Other - Miscellaneous $1,481	Other $31,429

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$80,192
Travel and Lodging	$36,795
Charitable Contribution	$35,000
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$17,500
Food and Beverage	$14,002
Other	$159

Research Payments

Dr. Jens-Peter Witt, MD, PhD has received 6 research payments totaling $50,754.

Biography

Dr. Jens-Peter Witt is a spine surgery and neurosurgery specialist. Clinical interests for Dr. Witt include spinal cord injury, degenerative disc disease, and spine tumor. He has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Dr. Witt obtained his medical school training at Hannover Medical School and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Colorado Denver. Dr. Witt is conversant in German. He is affiliated with UCHealth, HealthOne, and the University of Colorado Medicine.