Dr. McGowan was highly recommended by doctors at VSON in Summit and Vail. I had worked with them for 10 years for pain due to increasing scoliosis. When they could do more for me, they recommended McGowan for surgery. We discussed with him and he recommended not too much and not too little spine fusion and nerve decompression. I’m at 6 weeks out and finding real relief from my earlier pain. Thank you Dr. McGowan.
I had an excellent experience with Dr. McGowan, my entire process from the staff to the communication to the healing process was all incredible and I couldn't ask for a better experience! My surgery was a success and thought the recovery would be much worse but I am 3 weeks out and feeling wonderful and all of my previous symptoms are gone. I would give him 100/10 and highly recommend Dr. McGowan
Dr. McGowan consulted with me for 6 mos prior to moving forward with my L5/S1 fusion. He was respectful and NO pressure during this time while we tried nonsurgical procedures. When those didn't work, he had his scheduler call and schedule me with a reasonable wait period the next month. I highly recommend Dr. McGowan to any patient in need of spine surgery.
Dr. McGowan treats his patients with respect and listens to their needs. He treats the symptoms not the imaging to identify the real problem. He uses a conservative approach to surgery that results in a high post-op success rate. 5 stars! His surgical team is topnotch and follow-up care is exceptional with the goal to keep the patients as pain free and mobile as possible. Also 5.stars.
Cannot say enough positive things about Dr. McGowan and his team. Dr. McGowan is truly a world-class surgeon who handled my very complex 2 stage surgery like it was routine. He spent a surprising amount of time with me leading up to surgery, never felt rushed and he answered every question I threw at him. He was supremely confident in his ability to help me and explained everything I was going to go through. He even ran into a surprise while in the procedure and didn’t skip a beat. Choosing Dr McGowan is truly one of the best decisions I could’ve ever made. I’m now a month out from what is commonly regarded as one of the most painful surgeries you can have and am recovering great and with so much less pain than expected. His team is incredible and I have really enjoyed working with both Chelsea and Tess. They are absolutely first rate providers and I’d recommend this team to anyone.
5* really doesn't even do justice to the work that Dr. McGowan and his team do. I did a lot of research leading up to the decision to work with Dr. McGowan and he exceeded all my expectations.
My experience with Dr. McGowan and his team with my cervical spine fusion was wonderful. My PCP as well as other neurosurgeons, nurses, PTs, PAs have all told me that he is absolutely the best, and I have now experienced that myself! Not only is he up to date with the very latest medical technology, he listens to his patients, and has a wonderful bedside manner. I would highly recommend Dr. McGowan!
-Lynn Speidel (through her daughter, Katharine’s account)
As a retired RN I'm super particular and critical of the medical environment I'm situated in. I find Dr. McGowens team extremely coordinated as a unit. Each one of his team members are kind, sweet, and very professional and extremely knowledgeable! I highly recommend teaming up with them.
Dr McGowan explained the situation and made me very comfortable with the decision. I feel like I was taken care of in the best way possible given the situation. I am forever thankful for the entire neurology team and all they have done to fix my neck, give me confidence in their work, and help me recover quickly and with minimal pain.
I loved working with Dr. McGowan and his entire team, he explains things in a clear manner that anyone can understand. The entire process was the best experience I have ever had with a doctor and a hospital from start to finish. The post operative care is incredible and I can't recommend him enough. 10/10