SERNEST E. BRAXTON, MD, MBA VAIL-SUMMIT ORTHOPAEDICS & NEUROSURGERY MEET DR. ERNEST BRAXTON Board certified neurosurgeon Practicing in the Vail Valley and Summit County Specializing in minimally invasive spine surgery and motion preservation technology Dr. Braxton prefers spine surgery with his patients awake to avoid the potential hazards of general anesthesia when operating at high altitude. Many of the procedures Dr. Braxton performs are done on an outpatient basis. Dr. Braxton has an academic interest in motion preservation surgery including cervical and lumbar artificial disc. Motion preservation decreases biomechanical stresses on the adjacent segment, reducing the risk of reoperation. Prior to moving to the Vail Valley, Dr. Braxton was the chief of neurosurgery at San Antonio Military Medical Center, our nation's highest volume and highest acuity military treatment facility. Dr. Braxton is a veteran of the Afghanistan War and served in Operation Enduring Freedom. Minimally invasive spine surgery involves smailer incisions and decreased tissue disruption leading to faster recovery. When out of the operation room, Dr. Braxton also volunteers his time as a US Ski Team physician. SVAIL-SUMMIT ORTHOPAEDICS & NEUROSURGERY www.braxtonmd.com * 970-778-4106 * www.vsortho.com SERNEST E. BRAXTON, MD, MBA VAIL-SUMMIT ORTHOPAEDICS & NEUROSURGERY MEET DR. ERNEST BRAXTON Board certified neurosurgeon Practicing in the Vail Valley and Summit County Specializing in minimally invasive spine surgery and motion preservation technology Dr. Braxton prefers spine surgery with his patients awake to avoid the potential hazards of general anesthesia when operating at high altitude. Many of the procedures Dr. Braxton performs are done on an outpatient basis. Dr. Braxton has an academic interest in motion preservation surgery including cervical and lumbar artificial disc. Motion preservation decreases biomechanical stresses on the adjacent segment, reducing the risk of reoperation. Prior to moving to the Vail Valley, Dr. Braxton was the chief of neurosurgery at San Antonio Military Medical Center, our nation's highest volume and highest acuity military treatment facility. Dr. Braxton is a veteran of the Afghanistan War and served in Operation Enduring Freedom. Minimally invasive spine surgery involves smailer incisions and decreased tissue disruption leading to faster recovery. When out of the operation room, Dr. Braxton also volunteers his time as a US Ski Team physician. SVAIL-SUMMIT ORTHOPAEDICS & NEUROSURGERY www.braxtonmd.com * 970-778-4106 * www.vsortho.com