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UCHealth Spine Center - Anschutz Medical Campus
Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion - 1st Floor 12605 E. 16th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045

720-848-1980

Evalina Burger-Van der Walt, MD

Orthopedic Surgery of the Spine

Board Certified

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  • Position Name

    Professor

  • Title(s)

    Chair

  • Gender

    Female

  • Languages

    English, Afrikaans

  • Department

    Professor, Orthopedics

  • Specialty

    Orthopedics, Orthopedic Surgery of the Spine

  • Primary Clinic Phone

    720-848-1980

  • Hospital Affiliations

    Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Colorado Hospital
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Locations

Practice Locations

UCHealth Spine Center - Anschutz Medical Campus
Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion - 1st Floor, 12605 E. 16th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045

720-848-1980

Provider Expertise

Clinical Interest for Patients

I specialize in the treatment of most spinal diseases in adults. I am particularly interested in complex spinal surgery, adult deformity and scoliosis.


Care Philosophy

Our group is committed to providing the highest quality professional and ethical care to all patients through integration of comprehensive education and exceptional musculoskeletal research.


Specialties

  • Orthopedics ( 2016 )
  • Orthopedic Surgery of the Spine ( 1993 )

Conditions & Treatments

  • Bones, Joints and Muscles

    Back Pain, Fractures, Neck Disorders and Injuries, Spine Injuries

  • Surgery

  • Spinal Deformity

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Interests & Activities

Personal Interests

I enjoy music and hunting.


Volunteer Activities

I am committed to the education of future medical professionals. I am very active in mentorship of medical students, orthopaedic surgery residents and spine fellows at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, as well as providing them many research opportunities. I also serve on the parent council at the University of Denver.


Education & Training

Undergraduate Schools

BMedSci, University of the Orange Free State (1980)

MB ChB, University of the Orange Free State (1984)


Graduate Schools

MMed, University of Pretoria (1993)


Internships

1 Military Hospital Voortrekkerhoogte (1987)

Vereeniging and Sebokeng Hospitals (Kopanong Hospital) (1985)

1 Military Hospital Pretoria (1985)


Residency Program

Pretoria Academic Hospital (University of Pretoria) (1993)


Professional Memberships

American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Member


American Medical Association (AMA), Member


American Orthopaedic Association, Member


AO – Spine North America , Faculty


International College of Surgeons (ICS), Member


International Society for Advanced Spine Surgery (ISASS), Member


J. Robert Gladden Orthopedic Society (JRGOS), Member


Lamplighters Orthopaedic Association, Member


Orthopedic Research Society, Member


Scoliosis Research Society (SRS), Member


SICOT North America, President


Society of Lateral Access Surgery (SOLAS), Member


Twentieth Century Orthopedic Association, Member


Research & Grants

Grants

Anschutz Foundation Grant (2015)


information for referring providers

Referral Contact Phone

720-848-1980

Referral Contact Fax

720-848-2019

Clinical Interests for Referring Providers

I specialize in complex spinal surgery, adult deformity, spinal tumors and scoliosis. I also perform modern surgical procedures such as disk replacement.

Research Interest for Referring Providers

Our group participates in a wide variety of clinical research studying areas including but not limited to: function and health related quality of life after treatment of skeletal disorders, limb preservation surgical techniques, and oncology. We also perform outcome analysis for different surgical devices and techniques in order to provide our patients with the most innovative orthopaedic treatments available. I am particularly interested in research involving spine disorders and scoliosis.