Excellence in Spine Care
“I always strive to make sure my patients feel that they have a partner in the treatment process. From the time of diagnosis to surgery and postoperative care, our personalized and team approach to your care will help you to return to a full quality of life as quickly and safely as possible. Individualized and personalized care will always be delivered to our patients. We offer the latest and safest options for treating your spine health needs.
My number one goal as your spine surgeon is to provide you with the most evidence based and advanced options to treat your spine disorder. Our first line of treatment will always include team based nonoperative care; reserving surgery as a last resort.”
Dr. Stephen Pehler
Education
Dr. Pehler is originally from Houston, Texas. He received his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Sciences from Auburn University and his degree in medicine from the University of Alabama, where he was inducted into the AOA medical honors society.
Dr Pehler then completed his training in Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Medical Center.
Most recently, Dr Pehler completed additional training and a fellowship in Spine Surgery at arguably the best spine fellowship in the country at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City under the direction of Dr. Darrel Brodke.
Languages
We have language services available in Russian and Spanish.
Stephen Pehler, MD specializes in:
- Adult Spinal Surgery
- Minimally Invasive and Microscope Assisted Techniques
- Motion Preserving Spine Surgery
- Cervical Total Disc Replacement
- Outpatient and Same Day Surgery Spine Procedures
- Revision and Deformity Spine Surgery
- Spine Trauma
Testimonial
“In April I could not walk. The worse pain I ever felt. Had to have back surgery. Less than 6 weeks after surgery I’m hiking (over 8 miles) and feeling amazing.”
Michelle R. | Aurora CO
“Dr. Pehler is an awesome doctor. He is a very knowledgeable, thorough, focused, people person who genuinely cares about his patients. He has performed two spinal fusions on my husband, both with excellent results. He has without a doubt improved my husband’s quality of life. After suffering with back pain for many years, he is finally pain free! Dr. Pehler is truly an asset to the medical profession. To bad we can’t clone him!”
Toni & Woodrow G. | Denver, CO
“Dr Pehler is an Amazing Dr from the min I frist met him from first visit till the end of my Spine Fuse surgery . He treated me like a real human and went over my MRI and explain to me why I was in so much pain . This was after a year of suffering and seeing numerous of Doctors and specialist and number of treatments and pills and being treated like my pain was cause from my own stress and phantom . I was in tears after leaving Peher office due to happy tears that finally I got answers.”
Delina | San Diego, CA
“While Dr. Pehler is very young he has the talents of the latest techniques and uses them to care for his patients. He always has the time to answer any questions or concerns. He has a demeanor that puts you at ease when facing surgery. Dr. Pehler is very intelligent, however does not talk down to you when explaining procedures. Good sense of humor and caring.”
Betty Grove | Aurora, CO
“I was reluctant at first with Dr. Pehler as he seemed “too young.” Very surprised and pleased with him in every respect. A friend had just had surgery and he was her doctor–he came highly recommended from her. He did back surgery on my husband and I could give him nothing less than a TOP OF THE LINE doctor. Would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone. HE’S NOTHING LESS THAN GREAT in my way of thinking.”
Patsy B. (for Paul B.) | Aurora, CO
“When some one like me here the word surgery it send quit a shock. That was my experience in November of 2017. Then I met my Doctor Pehler. He is just awesome. We discuss my condition and what he could do for me. Doctor Pehler look me in my eyes that is important to me. He takes the time to answer all my questions, and explain the medical terminologies that I may not understand. I hope he knows how much I love and appreciates all that he is and what he means to me. I love you very much.”
Monica Manning | Aurora CO