Dr. Vanderheiden was especially well prepared for our consultation and presented a very clear description of the treatment options available and prospective outcomes.
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Dr. Todd F. VanderHeiden is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon at Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center specializing in spinal disorders. As a Colorado native, he feels a special calling to serve his local community and has dedicated his career to providing exceptional spinal care.
Dr. VanderHeiden’s expertise focuses on the most complex and challenging areas of spinal surgery, including spinal trauma cases. His personal experience with debilitating nerve pain from a basketball injury, which was successfully treated through spinal surgery, gives him unique insight into what patients experience and motivates his commitment to helping others reclaim their lives through surgical intervention.
Dr. VanderHeiden places the highest value on patient care and promises to give everything in his power to ensure good outcomes for his patients. He genuinely cares for his patients like family members and gives all of his focus and attention to their results. His patient care philosophy is driven by his understanding that spinal surgery can be life-changing, as it was for him personally.
Outside of medicine, Dr. VanderHeiden stays active through big-mountain and helicopter skiing, hiking Colorado 14ers, longboard skateboarding, cross-training, and enjoying outdoor adventures like hiking, zip lining, and cliff jumping with his wife and two daughters, Alice and Matilda.

Dr. Vanderheiden was especially well prepared for our consultation and presented a very clear description of the treatment options available and prospective outcomes.
googleDr VanderHeiden is always great at his job and is very professional.
googleI was treated with dignity and respect from the entire staff. The appointment was punctual and Dr. VanderHeiden was very professional and considerate. He explained everything to me in detail that I could understand and answered all of my questions.
googleDr. VanderHeiden has been treating my mother for a spine injury, and I can't say enough good things about him. He's patient and never makes you feel rushed, even when we come in with a long list of questions. What stood out most was how clearly he e… Dr. VanderHeiden has been treating my mother for a spine injury, and I can't say enough good things about him. He's patient and never makes you feel rushed, even when we come in with a long list of questions. What stood out most was how clearly he explained everything. He walked us through the imaging, what was going on with her spine, and the treatment options in plain language, so we understood not just what he recommended but why. It's rare to find a specialist who is both highly knowledgeable and genuinely caring. We're grateful to have found Dr. VanderHeiden and would recommend him to anyone dealing with a spine issue. Read more
googleDr Vanderheiden was very compassionate, knowledgeable of my situation, honest & supportive.
googleDr. VanderHeiden is the best Orthopedic surgeon in Colorado, if not the country. I had fusion surgery in April and I am now back doing all of the things I love. He was very thorough and my recovery was great, even though it was hard. My daughter, who… Dr. VanderHeiden is the best Orthopedic surgeon in Colorado, if not the country. I had fusion surgery in April and I am now back doing all of the things I love. He was very thorough and my recovery was great, even though it was hard. My daughter, who is my medical contact, is a PA -C and she too was highly impressed. The care I received from Ortho Colorado was amazing. Cannot believe I am on the other side and I am looking forward to a great ski season, if we get snow. Read more
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