About Timothy J Birney, MD

Background

Dr. Birney's CV

Board certification

  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1991 Recertified, 2000

Education

Undergraduate
Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH BA 1979
Medical
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA MD 1983
Internship
St. Joseph Hospital and P/SL Medical Center, Denver, CO General Surgery 7/83-6/85
Residency
University of Pittsburgh, Hospitals of University Health Center, Pittsburgh, PA Orthopaedic Surgery 7/85-6/88
Fellowship
State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY Spinal surgery 7/88-6/89

Hospital/academic affiliations

Hospital
  • Colorado Orthopedic and Surgical Hospital | 1830 Franklin Street, Suite #200, Denver, CO 80218
  • Exempla St. Joseph Hospital | 1835 Franklin Street, Denver, CO 80218
  • Presbyterian St. Lukes Medical Center (P/SL) | 1719 E. 19th Avenue, Denver, CO 80218
Surgical Center
  • Midtown Surgical Center | 1919 E. 18th Avenue, Denver, CO 80206

Society memberships

Specialty Society Memberships
  • North American Spine Society
Additional Society Memberships
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

  • Denver Medical Society

  • Simmons Surgical Society

  • Colorado Orthopaedic Society

Achievements

1979 Cum Laude, Dartmough College

1983 Cum Laude, University of Pittsburgh

1983 Member of Alpha Omega Alpha; University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA

1984 Harold H. Sankey Award in Orthopaedics; University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA

1986 Cervical Spine Research Society Resident Award; University of Pittsburgh, Orthopaedic Residency Program

Dr. Birney is also a well respected speaker and publicist on spinal disorders.

Community activities

Member of Lookout Mountain Community Church. Cub Scout den leader.

Contact Information

Western Orthopaedics, PC 1601 E. 19th Avenue, Suite #6000 Denver, CO 80218-1217 View map Phone (303) 321-1333 Fax (303) 321-0620

Other staff in my practice

James C. Holmes, MD,
Edward (Ted) H. Parks, MD,
Armodios M. Hatzidakis, MD,
Gareth E. Shemesh, MD,
Rajesh Bazaz, MD.,
Kevin K. Nagamani, MD., and
Brian J. White, MD.

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