Shay Bess, MD, is a practicing spine surgeon at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children in Denver, Colorado, specializing in the treatment of scoliosis, spine deformity, and revision spine for pediatric and adult patients. Dr. Bess earned his undergraduate degree from Columbia University, his medical doctorate from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio and completed a fellowship in pediatric and adult spinal surgery at the Washington University in St. Louis.

Dr. Bess is the president and founder of the International Spine Study Group Foundation. Since its inception in 2009, the International Spine Study Group has presented more than 2,000 scientific abstracts, has published 400-plus peer reviewed manuscripts, and is internationally recognized as one of the most successful spine research study groups in the world. Dr. Bess is also the National Medical Director for Spine Research and Outcomes for Hospital Corporation of America and is an internationally recognized leader in spine surgery and research with more than 500 peer-reviewed manuscript publications.

In addition to his research and clinical efforts, Dr. Bess has participated in medical mission work for charity efforts that provide spine care for children in Ethiopia, Ghana, and Colombia.