Vera Staley, MD

Assistant Professor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation


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Medical School
  • MD, University of Colorado School of Medicine (2017)
Undergraduate School
  • BS, Denison University (OH) (2012)
Residency
  • University of Colorado, Chief Resident, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2021)
Fellowships
  • Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine (2022)
Languages
English, Spanish
Department
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Professional Titles

  • Attending Physician
  • Associate Program Director

Recognitions

  • Golden Goniometer Teaching Award, CU PM&R Department (2024)
    Selected by residents and awarded to a faculty member of the department of CU PM&R for excellence in clinical teaching that "goes beyond measure"

Publications

  • Claus D, Anderson D, Staley V, Forster J, Meron A. Trends in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Match: Analysis of NRMP Data from 2007 to 2018. PM R. 2021 Sep;13(9):986-993. PubMed PMID: 33237637
  • Chau VM, Engeln JT, Axelrath S, Khatter SJ, Kwon R, Melton MA, Reinsvold MC, Staley VM, To J, Tanabe KJ, Wojcik R. Beyond the Chief Complaint: Our Patients' Worries. J Med Humanit. 2017 Dec;38(4):541-547. PubMed PMID: 28975579
  • Staley V, Marzloff, G. Chapter 1, Neurophysiology of the Spinal Cord. In: Eapen B, Cifu D, editors. Spinal Cord Injury: Board Review. Elsevier; 2022.

Practice Locations

Denver Health
777 Bannock St
Denver, CO 80204
303-436-6000

Hospital Affiliation
  • Denver Health Medical Center
  • University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Board Certification
  • Spinal Cord Injury Medicine, Board Certification
Conditions & Treatments
  • Brain and Nervous System
  • Brain and Nervous System - Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injuries (e.g., traumatic brain injuries, strokes)
  • Brain and Nervous System - Trauma / Nerve Injuries
  • Brain and Nervous System - Stroke
  • Brain and Nervous System - Spinal Cord Injuries
  • Brain and Nervous System - Nerve injury