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Dr. Jonathan Bravman, MD

(329 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (2005)

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal problems, knee injury, sports health, and more.

2000 S. Colorado Boulevard The Colorado Center Tower One, Suite 4500
Denver, CO 80222

(720) 848-1900

Dr. Jonathan Bravman, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Aurora, CO specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School in 2005 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. Jonathan Bravman, MD is affiliated with UCHealth, University of Colorado Medicine, UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED and UCHealth CU Sports Medicine - Colorado Center.

Office Locations

Address:

12605 E 16th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045

Address:

1635 Aurora Court 4th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045

Address:

2000 S. Colorado Boulevard The Colorado Center Tower One, Suite 4500
Denver, CO 80222

Address:

2150 Stadium Drive 2nd Floor
Boulder, CO 80309

Some issues Dr. Jonathan Bravman, MD can help you with:

Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

In The News

“"Despite the graft healing and feeling stable, it doesn't mean your knee is ready to perform," said Jonathan Bravman, a sports medicine doctor with the University of Colorado-Denver, when I asked...”—"Kneehab: Why a healthy brain is just as important for ACL rehab as patience and physical therapy", Summit Daily, July 2017

“Dr. Jonathan Bravman is an orthopedic surgeon at the University of Colorado Hospital.”—"New Technology Makes Shoulder Replacement More Precise", CBS News, March 2016

aspiration	20
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	145
excision	10
injections	20
joint surgery	36
minimally invasive procedures	37
upper extremity surgery	35

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

aspiration	21
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	236
excision	14
injections	21
joint surgery	40
minimally invasive procedures	41
open surgery	11
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	51

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

aspiration	16
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	343
excision	14
injections	16
joint surgery	57
minimally invasive procedures	40
reconstructive surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	56

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	58
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	30
Less than 65	106

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

aspiration	28
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	366
injections	28
joint surgery	50
minimally invasive procedures	24
reconstructive surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	49

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	176
Black	30
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	16
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

aspiration	28
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	384
excision	17
injections	28
joint surgery	73
minimally invasive procedures	52
reconstructive surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	72

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	33
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	29
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

aspiration	47
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	408
excision	12
injections	47
joint surgery	87
minimally invasive procedures	55
reconstructive surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	86

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	207
Black	26
Hispanic	22
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	16
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

aspiration	40
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	390
excision	16
injections	40
joint surgery	97
minimally invasive procedures	75
reconstructive surgery	22
upper extremity surgery	96

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	187
Black	35
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	13
Less than 65	47

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	339
joint surgery	70
minimally invasive procedures	43
reconstructive surgery	27
upper extremity surgery	69

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	17
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

aspiration	20
decompression surgery	46
doctor visit	793
injections	20
joint surgery	153
minimally invasive procedures	87
reconstructive surgery	66
upper extremity surgery	152

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jonathan Bravman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jonathan Bravman, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Aurora, CO were upper extremity surgery, joint surgery, minimally invasive procedures and reconstructive surgery.

aspiration	27
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	381
excision	13
injections	27
joint surgery	74
minimally invasive procedures	50
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	30
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	75

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan Bravman, MD.

**Gender**
Female	106
Male	89

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	19
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	141
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	17
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	7
75 to 84	36
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	102

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jonathan Bravman, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jonathan Bravman, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	8
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Jonathan Bravman, MD graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School in 2005. He completed residency at University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (2005)

Residency: University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals (2010)

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jonathan Bravman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCHealth

University of Colorado Medicine

UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED

UCHealth CU Sports Medicine - Colorado Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Jonathan Bravman, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 329 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jonathan Bravman, MD 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. Jonathan Bravman, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$116,501 Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium $24,538	Accu-pass $15,035	Firstpass $13,386	Regeneten $12,842	Coblation $9,761	Other $40,939
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP	$79,245 DJO SURGICAL $27,373	DJO Surgical AltiVate Anatomic System $18,649	DJO Surgical Match Point System $17,167	DJO Surgical AltiVate Reverse $14,020	Joint Implants $1,943	Other $92
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$45,653 Q-FIX $11,219	Regeneten $7,985	Speedscrew $7,000	OSTEORAPTOR $6,000	Sports Med Shoulder $2,985	Other $10,465
Stryker Corporation	$696 BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION $166	Ivy AIR $155	INSPACE $123	Hip Arthroscopy Access & Instrumentation Set $106	New Product Development $64	Other $82
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.	$218 $218
Other	$664 Zilretta $141	DJO Surgical AltiVate Reverse $97	Orthopedic Surgery $82	Exparel $77	Pyro MCP $77	Other $190

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$127,363
Consulting Fee	$80,484
Travel and Lodging	$23,609
Food and Beverage	$11,497
Education	$24

Research Payments

Dr. Jonathan Bravman, MD has received 16 research payments totaling $173,686.

Biography

Dr. Jonathan Bravman is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine specialist in Aurora, CO, Denver, CO, and Boulder, CO. His areas of expertise consist of knee injury, leg injury, and shoulder injury. His hospital/clinic affiliations include the University of Colorado Hospital and the University of Colorado Medicine. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Colorado Denver, Dr. Bravman attended UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5).