Nicole Look, MD

Assistant Professor, Orthopedics


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Medical School
  • MD, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine
Undergraduate School
  • BS, University of Colorado - Boulder (CO)
Residency
  • University of Colorado, Chief Resident, Orthopedics
Fellowships
  • University of Wisconsin (Madison) Program, Orthopedic Surgery of the Spine
Languages
English
Department
Orthopedics

Publications

  • Schutz J, Korrell H, Look N, Lalka A, Hild J, Cleary G, Sinclair MK, Sibbel SE. Outcomes of Pediatric Proximal Phalanx Base Fractures. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2024 May 1;32(9):e434-e442. PubMed PMID: 38489764
  • Look N, Mcnulty M, Rodriguez-Fontan F, Fenoglio AK. Radial-sided wrist pain differentials: presentation, pathoanatomy, diagnosis, and management. Medicina (B Aires). 2023;83(1):96-107. PubMed PMID: 36774602
  • Nicole Look and Evalina Burger. "Degenerative kyphosis and/or scoliosis." Comprehensive guide to adult spinal deformity, edited by Evalina Burger and Christopher Kleck, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 9/9/2024.
  • Joseph Chavarria, Nicole Look and Vikas Patel. "Bracing for adult spinal deformity." Comprehensive guide to adult spinal deformity, edited by Evalina Burger and Christopher Kleck, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 9/9/2024.
  • Schutz J, Korrell H, Look N, Lalka A, Hild J, Cleary G, Sinclair MK, Sibbel SE. Outcomes of Pediatric Proximal Phalanx Base Fractures. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2024 May 1;32(9):e434-e442. PubMed PMID: 38489764
  • Look N, Mcnulty M, Rodriguez-Fontan F, Fenoglio AK. Radial-sided wrist pain differentials: presentation, pathoanatomy, diagnosis, and management. Medicina (B Aires). 2023;83(1):96-107. PubMed PMID: 36774602
  • McNulty M, Look N, Strage K, Lauder A. Orthopaedic Injuries After Introduction of Electric Scooters to Denver, Colorado. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 Sep 15;30(18):897-902. PubMed PMID: 36001885
  • Look N, Rodriguez Fontan F, Baldini TH, Lindeque B. Tensile strength of a novel superficial suture pattern compared to traditional suture patterns in a cadaveric human skin model. Injury. 2022 Nov;53(11):3613-3616. PubMed PMID: 36163204
  • Look N, Reisenauer CR, Gorman MA. Conservative management of Jones fractures with immediate weight-bearing in a walking boot demonstrates healing. Foot (Edinb). 2022 Mar;50:101870. PubMed PMID: 35219132
  • Look N, Autruong P, Pan Z, Chang FM, Carollo JJ. Radiographic and plantar pressure assessment of pes planovalgus severity in children with cerebral palsy. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2021 May;85:105364. PubMed PMID: 33940478
  • Look N, Kleck CJ, Burger EL. Surgical Intervention for Cauda Equina Syndrome in the Second and Third Trimesters of Pregnancy: A Report of Three Cases. JBJS Case Connect. 2018 Jul-Sep;8(3):e68. PubMed PMID: 30211711
  • Wegner AM, Look N, Haus BM. Surgical Management of Multijoint Septic Arthritis due to Rat-Bite Fever in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Study. Case Rep Orthop. 2017;2017:2183941. PubMed PMID: 28255484
  • Look N, Arellano CJ, Grabowski AM, McDermott WJ, Kram R, Bradley E. Dynamic stability of running: the effects of speed and leg amputations on the maximal Lyapunov exponent. Chaos. 2013 Dec;23(4):043131. PubMed PMID: 24387570
  • Netsanet R, Look N, Koshak C, Patel V. Decompression without fusion for lumbar spinal stenosis at a single mobile segment in adults with ankylosing spondylitis. JBJS Case Connect. 2022 Aug 12;12(3). doi:10.2106/JBJS.CC.21.00800.
  • Look N, Lalka A, Korrell H, Kabrick K, Wheeler A, Bolson R. Outcomes of orthopedic hand surgery in minor procedure rooms at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online. 2022 Nov 22;3(1):7-11. doi:10.1016/j.jhsg.2020.10.007.
  • Look N, McNulty M, Rodriguez Fontan F, Fenoglio A. Radial-sided wrist pain differentials: presentation, pathoanatomy, diagnosis, and management. Medicina (Buenos Aires). 2023;83(1):96-107.

Professional Memberships

  • Lumbar Spine Research Society, Member
  • North American Spine Society, Member
  • American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Member

Practice Locations

CU Medicine Orthopedics - Longmont
1551 Professional Lane
Suite 200
Longmont, CO 80501
720-718-8288

CU Sports Medicine and Performance Center
2150 Stadium Drive
2nd Floor
Boulder, CO 80309
303-315-9900

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital
  • UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Orthopedic Surgery of the Spine
Conditions & Treatments
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles - Back Pain
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles - Arthritis
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles - Cervical radiculopathy
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles - Compression fracture of spine
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles - Facet arthropathy (lumbar thoracic or cervical)
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles - General Orthopedic Trauma and Fracture Care
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles - Neck Disorders and Injuries
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles - Pars fracture
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles - Pedicle fracture
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles - Scoliosis
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles - SI joint pain
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles - Spine Injuries
Clinical Interests
My clinical interests include cervical and lumbar spine pathology. I manage cervical myelopathy, cervical stenosis, cervical radiculopathy, cervical disc herniations, lumbar spinal stenosis, lumbar radiculopathy, lumbar disc herniations, spondylolisthesis, deformity and spine trauma.

Care Philosophy
I aim to treat my patients holistically and comprehensively. From personal experience, I understand how much spine pathology impacts quality of life. I strive to provide the best care for each patient by determining how their symptoms affect them as an individual so that I can effectively diagnose and treat.

Personal Interests
In my spare time, I enjoy running, hiking, swimming and photographing mountainous landscapes. I live in Boulder, CO with my husband and cat.

Public Speaking
Yes