Many of this year’s Best of Colorado winners embody the art of specialization. They don’t pretend to be something they are not, rather they concentrate on one element and aim to perfect it. That in turn has clearly helped them make a name for themselves.

Our readers (Best of Colorado customers) not only remember them but make a concerted effort to vote for them. That’s a tremendous accomplishment in this era of overwhelming messages, marketing and mindshare. But that takes time. Here at ColoradoBiz, we’ve heard many serial entrepreneurs and CEOs depict their success as a climb rather than a meandering journey. After all, the highest summits are always uphill and rarely scaled on the first day.

So, here’s to this year’s Best of Colorado winners. They have found a way to perfect their craft, grow their brand, and be recognized for their specialization. They have scaled the summit of success.

BEST HOSPITAL

SKY RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER

Since its opening in 2003, Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree has grown to become a 304-bed hospital with a reputation for clinical excellence and world-class service. The center is equipped to meet health needs with facilities such as the Cancer Center, emergency services, a Spine & Total Joint Center and award-winning Birth Place.

BEST BEHAVIORAL MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY

IGNITE COUNSELING COLORADO

Based in Westminster, Ignite Counseling Colorado provides care and treatment for a number of issues, including obsessive-compulsive disorder, trauma and addictions. The team of experts aims to facilitate healing through empathetic support and enable people to access their inner healing resources through humor, compassion and advanced therapies. Services include group therapy workshops, individual and couples therapy, depression, anxiety and adjustment concerns.

BEST EYECARE LASIK SURGERY

VISTA EYE CARE
Vista Eye Care in Thornton is literally a “mom and pop” practice founded in 2010 by Drs. Brian Abert and Deanna Pedroza, who met as students at the Southern California College of Optometry. Vista has grown steadily through word of mouth, offering a variety of special-testing equipment and services.

BEST ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC

PANORAMA ORTHOPEDICS AND SPINE CENTER

Panorama’s independent group of more than 40 orthopedic surgeons is one of the largest orthopedic groups in the U.S. Every orthopedic surgeon at Panorama is fellowship-trained, so they’ve gone beyond general orthopedic training to specialize in one individual area of orthopedics. Panorama has offices in Golden, Westminster, Centennial and Highlands Ranch.

BEST SPECIALIZED HEALTH

SCULPTED MD

Sculpted MD helps clients navigate the complicated path of wellness technology, with services such as hormone-replacement therapy, weight-loss programs, cosmetic injections, hyperbaric oxygen therapy and more. There are several clinics in Colorado and plans for expansion.

BEST HEALTH CARE INSURER

KAISER PERMANENTE
Kaiser Permanente has health plans for businesses of every size, as well as for individuals. Plan members have access to more than 1,300 Kaiser Permanente doctors across 29 medical offices throughout the Colorado Front Range. And as a provider of health care and coverage together, everything it does is focused on providing high-quality, affordable services to keep members healthy.

BEST HEALTH CARE PROVIDER

LIFEHEALTH

LifeHealth’s Provider Network contracts with a variety of clinician types to provide services across the country. Contracted professionals include physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dentists, audiologists, optometrists and behavioral health providers.

BEST PLASTIC SURGERY CLINIC (TIE)

RAVAL FACIAL AESTHETICS

The Raval team in Denver is led by Dr. Jeffrey Raval, a board-certified facial plastic surgeon who also owns and directs Rocky Mountain Laser Aesthetics. Along with facial surgeries, Raval’s services include injectables and fillers, laser treatments and other skincare procedures.

BOULDER PLASTIC SURGERY

Boulder Plastic Surgery’s doctors have more than 40 years of experience in cosmetic surgery and more than 80 combined years of general surgery and plastic surgery training and practice. Patients are supported through every step of the surgical procedure and encouraged to commit to a total self-improvement regime that includes skin health, nutrition and overall wellness, to complement and enhance the results of cosmetic surgical facial rejuvenation, body contouring or any enhancement undertaken.