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Dr. Shay Bess, MD

Dr. Shay Bess, MD

Orthopedic Spine Surgery*
25+ years of experience

Dr. Shay Bess, MD is an orthopedic spine surgeon in Denver, CO and has over 25 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 1999. He is affiliated with HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.

4.6 Star Rating
Based on 59 reviews 4.6 Star Rating (59 reviews)

Denver International Spine Center (DISC)

1721 E 19th Ave Ste 500 Denver, CO 80218
Telehealth available

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Dr. Bess' Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Bess

4.6

59 ratings, 45 with a written review
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
7 people found this helpful
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Ranea G – Jan 08, 2025
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
7 people found this helpful
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Janice S – Jan 07, 2025
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What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
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no – Dec 23, 2024
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
3 people found this helpful
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Guy Noel – Aug 21, 2024
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What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
5 people found this helpful
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Estelle Blessing – Apr 16, 2024
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
3 people found this helpful
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Sep 20, 2023
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
3 people found this helpful
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Cindy Friedland – Jan 11, 2023
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
1 person found this helpful
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Chaplain Kenneth N. Jones – Dec 24, 2022
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What went well
  • Listened & answered questions
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
4 people found this helpful
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Aug 24, 2022
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What went well
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
5 people found this helpful
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Dawn solomon – Aug 04, 2022
Dawn, please know we take concerns like this very...Read More
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What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
4 people found this helpful
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Jul 01, 2022
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 person found this helpful
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ivan gorodess – Dec 30, 2020
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
3 people found this helpful
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Kevin Arneson – Sep 08, 2020
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What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
5 people found this helpful
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Jul 29, 2020
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What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
2 people found this helpful
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Jean Richards – Jun 27, 2020
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
1 person found this helpful
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Celina Haro – Jun 15, 2020
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
4 people found this helpful
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Deb R. – May 31, 2020
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
2 people found this helpful
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Freddie – Mar 24, 2020
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
1 person found this helpful
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David Frank – Mar 18, 2020
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What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Tom and Jane – Mar 05, 2020
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biography

Shay Bess, MD, is a spine surgeon in Denver, Colorado at Denver International Spine Center specializing in scoliosis, cervical and thoracolumbar spine deformity, and revision spine surgery in pediatric and adult patients. Dr. Bess received his...read more
  • Orthopedic Spine Surgery

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  • Washington University School Of Medicine

    Fellowship Hospital, 2005
  • Case Western Reserve University School Of Medicine

    Residency Hospital, 2004
  • Case Western Reserve University School Of Medicine

    Internship Hospital, 2000
  • Johns Hopkins School Of Medicine

    Medical School, 1999
American Board of Medical Specialties®
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery®
Orthopedic Surgery
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Denver International Spine Center (DISC)

Denver International Spine Center (DISC)1721 E 19th Ave Ste 500 Denver, CO 80218
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