Master Clinician Award, Naval Medical Center San Diego
(2009)
Selected by fellow physicians
Research Interests
Spinal Cord Injury
Professional Memberships
American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Member
Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), Member
AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine & Peripheral Nerves, Member
AANS/CNS Joint Section on Tumors, Member
AANS/CNS Joint Section on Neurotrauma and Critical Care, Member
AANS Ethics Committee Member, Member (2015-2018)
Practice Locations
Hospital Affiliation
University of Colorado Hospital
Specialty Information
Specialties
Neurosurgery, Board Certification (2008)
Complex Spine Surgery, Specialized Training
(2004)
Conditions & Treatments
Brain and Nervous System - Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injuries
Brain and Nervous System
Brain and Nervous System - Trauma / Nerve Injuries
Brain and Nervous System - Brain Tumors
Spine - Cervical disc herniation
Spine
Spine - Degenerative Disc Disease
Spine - Cervical spinal stenosis
Spine - Lumbar disc herniation
Spine - Lumbar spinal stenosis
Spine - Myelopathy
Spine - Radiculopathy
Spine - Sciatica
Spine - Spondylolisthesis
Spine - Spondylolysis
Surgery - Neurosurgery
Surgery
Care Philosophy
Dr. Gluf spent virtually his entire adult life serving our country in the United States Navy. After graduating from the US Naval Academy in 1982 he served onboard ships and as a Special Operations Officer (Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)/Navy Diver) before attending medical school at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD. He completed Neurosurgery residency and complex spine fellowship at the University of Utah and was Chairman of Neurosurgery at Naval Medical Center San Diego for several years before retiring from active duty service in December 2010. He comes to Denver from UT Southwestern (UTSW) in Dallas where he specialized in complex spine surgery. He has a particular interest in neurotrauma and teaching Neurosurgery residents and medical students and was a teaching faculty at the UTSW medical school.
Personal Interests
As a former US Navy Diver/Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer I still travel the world SCUBA diving, with a particular interest in large pelagic animal encounters.
Reading military history, biographies and traveling in Asia and Europe visiting WW II battle sites
Public Speaking Yes
General Information
Medical Schools:
MD, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine
(1997)
Undergraduate Schools:
BS, United States Naval Academy (MD)
(1982)
Internships:
Naval Medical Center (San Diego) Program
(1998)
Residency Programs:
University of Utah Medical Center Program, Chief Resident, Neurosurgery (2003)
Fellowships:
University of Utah Medical Center Program, Neurological Surgery
(2004)