Nicole Look, MD
Born and raised in Castle Rock, Colorado, Dr. Nicole Look developed an early love for the outdoors and an active lifestyle. As a multi-sport athlete, she sustained several injuries requiring surgery, which in turn introduced her to orthopedic surgery and a personal connection to how musculoskeletal ailments can greatly impact quality of life.
As a senior at Douglas County High School, she was selected as a Boettcher scholar. She completed her undergraduate education in applied mathematics at the University of Colorado, Boulder and graduated as valedictorian with summa cum laude honors. During her time at University of Colorado, Boulder, she was a NCAA Division I athlete on the cross country and track and field teams. Dr. Look then went on to medical school at the University of Colorado School of Medicine where she was selected as a junior and a senior member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society based on academic merits. She completed residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Dr. Look received advanced sub-specialized training in spine surgery at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Throughout her higher education, she focused much of her research on analyzing human walking patterns with mathematical models. This provided an additional foundation for understanding how changes to the human body, especially those that are painful, can greatly impact a simple human function such as walking.
Her personal experiences with injuries as a young athlete and compassionate demeanor allow Dr. Look to help navigate treatment plans for her patients, both surgical and non-surgical. Dr. Look’s practice focuses on neck and back conditions, as well as fractures of the spine and extremities. She is a member of the North American Spine Society and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
In her free time, Dr. Look recharges while exploring the Colorado outdoors with her husband. She enjoys staying active with swimming, running and hiking. “I am thrilled to return to my alma mater of University of Colorado and to serve the community that helped raise me. I look forward to joining Dr. Sam Smith in the northern region to provide excellent care for a wide range of spinal pathologies.”
Specialties: Degenerative spinal disorders (cervical disc herniation, cervical myelopathy, cervical spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, lumbar disc herniation, lumbar spinal stenosis, myelopathy, radiculopathy, SI joint, sciatica, slipped disc, spondylolisthesis, spondylosis), deformity, inflammatory spinal disorders, trauma of the spine, infection of the spine.
