About me

Education

BSE, Duke University

MD, Harvard Medical School

Residency Training

Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital

Fellowship Training

Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery, Emory University

Board Certification

American Board of Neurological Surgery

Dr. Matthew Mian

I am a neurosurgeon in Denver, Colorado, with CarePoint Neurosurgery, and I serve as the director of functional neurosurgery at HCA HealthONE Swedish.

I grew up in Michigan and North Carolina. I studied at Duke University and then earned my MD with honors from a joint program between Harvard Medical School and MIT. While in Boston, I developed an interest in neuroscience, and my research was published in leading journals including Nature and The Journal of Neuroscience.

I completed my residency in neurosurgery at Massachusetts General Hospital and then a fellowship in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery at Emory University.

I have practiced in Colorado since 2019. I take an active role in patient advocacy; I am a member of the Parkinson’s Association of the Rockies Medical Advisory Board, the Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado’s Professional Advisory Board, and the Facial Pain Association.

In my free time, I enjoy cycling, photography, hiking, skiing, and scuba diving.

My care philosophy

My patient care philosophy revolves around clear, direct, and honest discussions about your diagnosis, treatment options, and the advantages and disadvantages of those options. I have no interest in “selling” you on a surgery; my life is easiest when I have well-informed, satisfied patients who are able to make the right decisions in their care for the right reasons. Sometimes, the best option is no surgery.

A new diagnosis and a visit to a neurosurgeon can be an intimidating experience. I see my role in the office as providing an easy-to-understand, balanced, and expert opinion, setting realistic expectations, and then letting you and your loved ones make a decision - often at home, after the visit. In the operating room, my commitment is to provide you safe, meticulous, and technically excellent surgical care.