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UCH Faculty

The faculty members below practice at University of Colorado Hospital, located on the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado.


Maria Albuja-Cruz, MD, FACS

Maria Albuja-Cruz, MD, FACS

Associate Professor of Surgery

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Paul Bauling, MD

Paul Bauling, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Elise Birnbaum, MD

Elisa H. Birnbaum, MD

Professor of Surgery

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Clay Burlew, MC, FACS

Clay Cothren Burlew, MD, FACS

Director, Surgical Care Critical Fellowship
Director, Trauma & Acute Care Surgery Fellowship

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Akshay Chauhan, MD, MCh

Akshay Pratap Chauhan, MD, MCh

Associate Professor of Surgery

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Michael Cripps, MD, MSCS, FACS

Michael Cripps, MD, MSCS, FACS

Associate Professor of Surgery
Director of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

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Lyndsay Deeter, MD, MS, FACS

Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Cameron Gibson, MD, FACS

Cameron Gibson, MD, FACS

Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Juan-Pablo Idrovo, MD

Juan-Pablo Idrovo, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Whitney Jenson, MD

Whitney Jenson, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Robert C. McIntyre, Jr., MD, FACS

Robert C. McIntyre, Jr., MD, FACS

Professor of Surgery
Chief, Division of GI, Trauma, and Endocrine Surgery
Vice Chair of Finance, Dept. of Surgery

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Shane McNevin, MD

Shane McNevin, MD

Associate Professor of Surgery

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Paul Montero, MD, FACS

Paul Montero, MD, FACS

Associate Professor of Surgery
Assistant Residency Director

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Christopher Raeburn, MD, FACS

Christopher Raeburn, MD, FACS

Associate Professor of Surgery
Assistant Residency Director

Dr. Raeburn also sees patients at the VA Medical Center.

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Kevin Rothchild, MD, FACS

Kevin B. Rothchild, MD, FACS

Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Jon Schoen, MD, FACS

Jonathan Schoen, MD, FACS

Associate Professor of Surgery
Director, Surgical Weight Loss Center

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Lauren Steward, MD, MHSA, MPHS

Lauren Steward, MD, MHSA, MPHS

Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Greg Stiegmann, MD, FACS

Greg V. Stiegmann, MD, FACS

Professor Emeritus

Catherine Garrison Velopulos, MD, MHS, FACS

Catherine Garrison Velopulos, MD, MHS, FACS

Associate Professor of Surgery

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Jon Vogel, MD, MACS, FASCRS

Jon Vogel, MD, FACS

Professor of Surgery

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Arek Wiktor, MD

Arek Wiktor, MD

Associate Professor of Surgery
Medical Director, University of Colorado Burn Center

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Franklin Wright, MD

Franklin Wright, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Denver Health Faculty

The faculty members below practice at Denver Health Medical Center.


Eric M.  Campion, MD, FACS

Eric M. Campion, MD, FACS

Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Ryan A. Lawless, MD, FACS

Ryan A. Lawless, MD, FACS

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Associate Trauma Medical Director, Ernest E. Moore Shock Trauma Center at Denver Health

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Gene Moore, MD

Gene Moore, MD, FACS

Professor of Surgery
Vice Chair of Trauma and Critical Care Research, Dept. of Surgery

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Alex Morton, MD

Alex Morton, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Barry Platnick, MD

Barry Platnick, MD

Associate Professor of Surgery

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Fred Pieracci, MD, MPH

Fred Pieracci, MD, MPH

Professor of Surgery

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Daniel VanDerPloeg, MD

Daniel VanDerPloeg, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Nicole L. Werner, MD, MS

Nicole L. Werner, MD, MS

Associate Professor of Surgery

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VA Faculty

The faculty members below practice at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center.


Edward Jones, MD

Edward Jones, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Teresa Jones, MD

Teresa Jones, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

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John Moore, MD

John T. Moore, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

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Christopher Raeburn, MD, FACS

Christopher Raeburn, MD, FACS

Associate Professor of Surgery
Assistant Residency Director

Dr. Raeburn also sees patients at University of Colorado Hospital.

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Brett Robinson, MD, FACS

Thomas Robinson, MD, FACS

Professor of Surgery
Chief of Surgery, Denver Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Center
Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery Center

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Krzysztof Wikiel, MD, FACS

Krzysztof J. Wikiel, MD, FACS

Associate Professor of Surgery

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Research Faculty

Also see Research Staff (the fourth tab on this page).


Anirban Banerjee, PhD

Anirban Banerjee, PhD

Research Professor, Surgery
Director, Trauma Research Center

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Mitchell Jay Cohen, MD

Mitchell Jay Cohen, MD

Professor of Surgery

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Miguel Fragoso, DVM

Miguel Fragoso, DVM

Research Instructor
Lab Manager, Trauma Research Center / Denver Health

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Marguerite Kelher, MS

Marguerite Kelher, MS

Research Instructor

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Elizabeth Kovacs, PhD

Elizabeth J. Kovacs, PhD

Professor of Surgery
Vice Chair of Research, Dept. of Surgery
Director, Burn Research

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Rachel H. McMahan, PhD

Rachel H. McMahan, PhD

Assistant Research Professor

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Sanchayita  Mitra, MS

Sanchayita Mitra, MS

Research Instructor

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Quintin (W.O.) Myers, V, PhD

Quintin W. O. Myers, PhD

Research Instructor

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Zachary Asher, PA

Zachary Asher, PA

Assistant Professor, Surgery

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Typhanie Beasley, DNP, APRN, FNP

Typhanie Beasley, DNP, APRN, FNP

Instructor, Surgery

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Brittany Blass, PA-C

Brittany Blass, PA-C

Instructor, Surgery

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Shelley Brake-Trinh, PA-C

Shelley Brake-Trinh, PA-C

Instructor, Surgery

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Adam DeMey, PA-C

Adam DeMey, PA-C

Instructor, Surgery
Lead of Advanced Practice for Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

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Linda Fernekes, PA-C

Linda Fernekes, PA-C

Instructor, Surgery

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Julie L. Henderson, FNP-BC

Julie L. Henderson, FNP-BC

Instructor, Surgery

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Madison Hexter, PA-C

Madison Hexter, PA-C

Instructor, Surgery

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Bridget Hovendon, PA-C

Bridget Hovendon, PA-C

Instructor, Surgery

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Jeffrey N. Huber, PA-C

Jeffrey N. Huber, PA-C

Instructor, Surgery

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Joseph Jacaruso, ACNPC-AG

Joseph Jacaruso, ACNPC-AG

Instructor

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Simone Toft Jensen, PA-C, MSHS

Simone Toft Jensen, PA-C, MSHS

Instructor, Surgery

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Taryn  Ketels, AGAC-NP

Taryn Ketels, AGAC-NP

Instructor, Surgery

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Amber D. Kohler, NP-C

Amber D. Kohler, NP-C

Instructor, Surgery

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Kate Laramie, MHS, PA-C

Kate E. Laramie, MHS, PA-C

Instructor, Surgery

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Frankie Macri, PA-C

Frankie Macri, PA-C

Instructor, Surgery

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Steffen Meiler, MPAS, PA-C

Instructor, Surgery

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Amanda Raube-Miceli, PA-C

Instructor, Surgery

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Cristianna Ruple, PA-C

Cristianna Ruple, PA-C

Instructor, Surgery

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Jodi Sagastume, PA-C

Jodi Sagastume, PA-C

Instructor, Surgery

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Jennifer Stalilonis, PA-C

Jennifer Stalilonis, PA-C

Instructor, Surgery

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Katie Thompson, MS, ACNPC-AG

Katie Thompson, MS, ACNPC-AG

Instructor, Surgery

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Maggie Thompson, DNP, RN, AGACNP-BC

Maggie Thompson, DNP, RN, AGACNP-BC

Instructor, Surgery

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Eric  Zarzeczny, AGACNP-BC

Eric Zarzeczny, AGACNP-BC

Instructor, Surgery

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Alicia Baker

Alicia Baker

Patient Affairs Coordinator

Phone: 303-724-2294

E-mail: alicia.baker@cuanschutz.edu

Laurinda Campbell

Laurinda Campbell

Patient Affairs Coordinator — Drs. Albuja-Cruz, McIntyre, and Raeburn

Phone: 303-724-2724

E-mail: laurinda.campbell@cuanschutz.edu

Bayli Hendrix

Bayli Hendrix

Program Coordinator

Phone: 720-937-0740

E-mail: bayli.hendrix@cuanschutz.edu

Patrick Hom, BA, BS

Patrick Hom, BA, BS

Program Administrator, Trauma Research Center

Phone: 303-724-6308

E-mail: patrick.hom@ucdenver.edu

Patricia Knox

Trish Knox

Patient Affairs Coordinator — Drs. Birnbaum and Montero

Phone: 303-724-2727

E-mail: patricia.knox@cuanschutz.edu

Tanya Obernyer

Tanya Obernyer

Patient Affairs Coordinator — Dr. Vogel

Phone: 303-724-2726

E-mail: tanya.obernyer@cuanschutz.edu

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Renee Pullara, MA, MBA

Executive Assistant Manager

Phone: 303-724-4205

E-mail: renee.pullara@cuanschutz.edu

Alystra K. Stodghill

Alystra K. Stodghill

Patient Affairs Coordinator

Phone: 303-724-2728

Fax: 303-724-2733

E-mail: alystra.stodghill@ucdenver.edu

Sandra Wiseley-Carr

Sandra Wiseley-Carr

Patient Affairs Coordinator

Phone: 303-724-2729

E-mail: Sandra.Carr@cuanschutz.edu

(Also see Research Faculty under the "Faculty" tab of this directory.)


Holly J. Hulsebus, MPH

Holly J. Hulsebus, MPH

Graduate Student

Phone: 303-724-8208

E-mail: holly.hulsebus@cuanschutz.edu

Kevin Najarro, MS

Kevin M. Najarro, MS

Senior Professional Research Assistant

Phone: 303-724-8208

E-mail: kevin.najarro@cuanschutz.edu

Preston Stafford, MS

Preston Stafford, MS

Senior Professional Research Assistant

Phone: 770-910-4968

E-mail: preston.stafford@cuanschutz.edu

Richard Tobin, PhD

Richard Tobin, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow

Phone: 303-724-3949

E-mail: richard.tobin@cuanschutz.edu

Travis M. Walrath, PhD

Travis M. Walrath, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow

Phone: 303-724-8208

E-mail: travis.walrath@cuanschutz.edu