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|  | Sanjay Jatana Named Co-Medical Director of Rose Spine Institute | May 11, 2009 | Denver orthopedic spine surgeon Sanjay Jatana has been named co-medical director of Rose Spine Institute at Denver's Rose Medical Center, a multidisciplinary spine center of excellence offering a specialized team of experts that pools its expertise to provide the most appropriate treatment plan for each patient. Dr. Jatana also sees patients at his private practice, Denver Spine.
The Rose team includes board certified and fellowship trained surgeons, physical and occupational therapists and a dedicated, specialized nursing unit. The institute uses innovative technology in the operating room and during recovery to reduce rates of infection and other complications, increase patient safety, improve outcomes, and relieve stress for patients and their families.
According to Dr. Jatana, many clinics call themselves a spine institute or a spine center of excellence, but patients should look for certain characteristics to make sure they are getting comprehensive, patient-centered care:
- Board certified and fellowship trained spine surgeons
- A dedicated spine team including a nurse practitioner and a dedicated ortho-spine nursing unit
- Spine specific protocols including pain management
- Complication rates that are lower than the national average
- Infection rates that are lower than the national average
- A patient care team trained specifically for spine patients, including on-site case management
- Dedicated occupational and physical therapy staff
- New technology including the latest advances in spinal implants
Rose Spine Institute is located on the campus of Rose Medical Center at 4567 E. Ninth Avenue in Denver. For more information, contact Eileen Greffard, MBA PM, BSP, Director of Orthopedics, Spine and Plastics: 303-320-2153. |
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