Hometown: Miami, FL
College: University of Florida
Medical School: George Washington University
Residency: University of Pittsburgh
Interests within GI/Career Goals: General Gastroenterology, Minority Health
Hobbies: Road biking, hiking, skiing, tennis, traveling, road trips.
Favorite Thing about Living in Colorado: Being so close to the mountains, having amazing views and so much sunshine! I love how many different activities I can do here all year round, there is definitely something for everyone :)
Hometown: Denver, CO
College: CU Boulder
Medical School: University of South Florida
Residency: University of Colorado
Interests within GI/Career Goals: General GI and medical education
Hobbies: Skiing, traveling, paddle boarding with my dog, tennis, checking out new restaurants, and hosting get-togethers.
Favorite Thing about Living in Colorado: Living in a sizable city but also having close access to the outdoors with activities for every season.
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
College: UNC Chapel Hill
Medical School: UNC School of Medicine
Residency: Vanderbilt University
Interests within GI/Career Goals: I am interested in all aspects of GI and hepatology. I'll be doing the accelerated GI/Transplant Hepatology 3 year track and couldn't be more excited!
Hobbies: Hiking, camping, running, biking, skiing, Denver sports leagues, Red Rocks shows, wannabe surfer/bass player.
Favorite Thing about Living in Colorado: Can you answer everything? The best part about living in Denver is you get the major aspects of a city while being able to do something outside no matter the time of year.
Hometown: Lake Wylie, SC
College: Clemson University
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
Residency: University of Colorado
Interests within GI/Career Goals: General GI & care for LGBTQ+ populations
Hobbies: Walking/playing with our puppy Diego, skiing, Netflix, biking to check out the many breweries Denver has to offer.
Favorite Thing about Living in Colorado: Having all of the benefits of living in a city (without being an overwhelmingly large city), with proximity to the mountains/outdoors.
Hometown: Beijing, China
College: University of Toronto
Medical School: University of Virginia
Residency: University of Chicago
Interests within GI/Career Goals: IBD
Hobbies: Golfing, fishing, snowboarding and traveling.
Favorite Thing about Living in Colorado: The weather, the people and the outdoors.
Hometown: Omaha, NE
College: Augustana College
Medical School: University of Nebraska Medical Center
Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Interests within GI/Career Goals: I am interested in pursuing a career in advanced therapeutic endoscopy.
Hobbies: I enjoy hiking, skiing, basketball and baking.
Favorite Thing about Living in Colorado: I have really enjoyed the easy access to a variety of outdoor activities. Most of my spare weekends have been spent at the park, hiking or skiing.
Hometown: Los Gatos, CA
College: University of Pennsylvania
Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Residency: University of Colorado
Interests within GI/Career Goals: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Hobbies: Swimming, backpacking, skiing, reading, watching movies, playing the ukulele.
Favorite Thing about Living in Colorado: The sunshine, the snow, and La Fillette breakfast sandwiches.
Hometown: Miami, FL
College: Florida International University
Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Residency: University of Virginia
Interests within GI/Career Goals:
- Interests within GI: General GI with a special interest in advanced polypectomy
- Career goals: Becoming an academic gastroenterologist with a special interest in teaching
Hobbies: Dancing, watching cooking shows and trying new recipes, making jewelry, and going to different coffee shops.
Favorite Thing about Living in Colorado: La Fillette Bakery.
Hometown: Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
College: Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico
Medical School: Ponce Health Sciences University
Residency: Mayo Clinic Rochester
Interests within GI/Career Goals: General and Transplant Hepatology / Health Disparities In GI and Hepatology.
Hobbies: Classic Guitar, Reading, Weight Lifting, Hiking, Biking, SUP.
Favorite Thing about Living in Colorado: The sunshine and mountains!
Hometown: Lubbock, Texas
College: University of Texas
Medical School: Texas Tech
Residency: University of Colorado
Interests within GI/Career Goals: Colorectal cancer prevention. Particularly identification of and prevention of cancer in populations that are high risk to develop colorectal cancer.
Hobbies: Skiing, hiking, gardening.
Favorite Thing about Living in Colorado: The weather and proximity to outdoor activities. There is always something to do in the area outdoors - which is great for time off and when friends/family come to visit. I also love the laid-back vibe of the city and people who live here.
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
College: University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: University of Texas San Antonio Health
Residency: University of Colorado
Interests within GI/Career Goals: My goal is to become an academic gastroenterologist with a specific interest in either inflammatory bowel disease or esophageal diseases.
Hobbies: In my free time I enjoy running, hiking, and weight lifting. I’m a big sports fan and like the Nuggets, Spurs, Rockies, and Avs.
Favorite Thing about Living in Colorado: Some of my favorite things about living in Colorado include running down the cherry creek trail, hiking across Colorado, and exploring local parks in Denver.
Hometown: Surrey, British Columbia
College: Amherst College
Medical School: Tufts University
Residency: University of Colorado
Interests within GI/Career Goals: During residency, I worked on outcomes research in Acute on Chronic Liver Failure and plans to pursue additional outcomes research during fellowship and advanced training in transplant hepatology.
Hobbies: I love all things outdoors, including hiking, biking, mountain sports in the winter, and lake sports in the summer. My newest outdoor passions are bike rides and playground sessions with my son, Aidan, and husband, Rory. We are all avid sports fans but the jury is still out on whether or not their son will be a Bruins or Avs fan!
Favorite Thing about Living in Colorado: Access to the outdoors and the people, an unparalleled zest for life and adventuring. The sunshine is a also huge perk as it lets you take advantage of all of the outdoor exploring!
Hometown: Wichita, KS
College: Kansas State
Medical School: University of Kansas
Residency: University of Colorado
Interests within GI/Career Goals: Luminal GI/Barrett's esophagus.
Hobbies: Exercising and watching movies.
Favorite Thing about Living in Colorado: Outdoor activities (skiing, camping, hiking) and nice weather.
Hometown: Pasadena, CA
College: Princeton University
Medical School: Boston University
Residency: UCLA
Interests within GI/Career Goals: Undecided but love being involved in medical education.
Hobbies: Swimming, American literature, bartending, Duolingo.
Favorite Thing about Living in Colorado: The wide array of outdoor things to do all year round!
Hometown: San Juan, PR
College: University of Miami
Medical School: University of Colorado
Residency: University of Washington
Interests within GI/Career Goals: I am interested in Endobariatrics, Device Innovation in GI, Therapeutic Endoscopy, and Systems Improvement, specifically as it relates to endoscopy suite efficiency and ASC optimization.
Hobbies: Spending time with my wife and two kids. I am an instrument rated pilot and love to get out and fly around whenever I can. Additionally, I love all the outdoor things you can imagine: skiing, mountain biking, camping, fishing, climbing, hiking, and more.
Favorite Thing about Living in Colorado: I love the great outdoors, and mountain therapy is my favorite form of personal rejuvenation. Combine this with 4 seasons, 300+ days of sunlight, great community and mild winters in Denver, its my happy place.
2023-2024, Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy
Kusuma Pokala, MD
Diana Lerner, MD
2023-2024, Transplant Hepatology
Matthew Meyers, MD
Kathleen Yan, MD
Graduates of Gastroenterology Fellowship | |
2023 | 2022 Paul Hobbs, MD Elijah Mun, MD Jonathan Rice, MD Eric Swei, MD Timothy Yen, MD |
2021 David Cristin, MD Prashanth Francis, MD, PhD Blake Jones, MD Emily Jonica, MD Anjali Parekh, MD | 2020 Dempsey Hughes, MD Jennifer Kolb, MD Larissa Muething, MD Joshua Turkeltaub, MD Ashley Vachon, MD |
2019 Kelli DeLay, MD Samuel Han, MD Avash Kalra, MD Emilie Regner, MD Kristina Ross, MD | 2018 Bryan Brimhall, MD Carlene Chun, MD, PhD Ruhail Kohli, MD Chetan Mittal, MBBS Kathleen Nilles, MD |
2017 | 2016 Jennifer Czwornog, MD Robert Isfort, MD Joshua Obuch, MD Courtney Pigott, MD David Sprague, MD |
2015 Meghan Jankowski, MD Daniel Kao, MD, PhD Michael Kriss, MD Heather Laskey, MD | 2014 Ryan McWilliams, MD Annette Tobar, MD Emily Ward, MD Joel Wedd, MD |
2013 Swati Patel, MD Andrew Samuelson, MD Amanda Wieland, MD | 2012 Alvaro Martinez-Camacho MD Blair Fennimore, MD Kevin Rufner, MD Ariana Wallack, MD |
2011 Jeffrey Duman, MD Brett Fortune, MD Rich Foster, MD Mark Gerich, MD | 2010 Jonathan Goldstein, MD J. Christie Heller, MD Miranda Ku, MD D. Rayburn Moore, MD |
2009 J. Andy Mengshol, MD Stevany Peters, MD Matthew Sericati, MD Matthew Quallick, MD | 2008 Russ R. Arjal, MD Geoffrey Jensen, MD Hanna M. Kraus, MD |
2007 Lyssa N. Chacko, MD Fernando S. Carreira, MD Aliya G. Hasan, MD Matthew T. Nichols, MD | 2006 Aaron C. Baltz, MD John M.C. Coombes, MD Clark Kulig, MD Kevin Sieja, MD |
2005 Daus Mahnke, MD Erik J. Pieramici, MD, JD | 2004 Augustin R. Attwell, MD Stephen P. Laird, MD Tom Matzakos, MD Erik W. Springer, MD |