| Emergency
Medicine
For telephone consultation, patient referral and appointments:
In Denver: 303-493-8333
Call toll-free: 1-800-621-7621 Physician-to-Physician Consults Only:
1-800-949-CUMD (2863)
The Division of Emergency Medicine faculty practice at two
sites: the Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion on the Fitzsimons campus
in Aurora and at the University of Colorado Health Sciences
Center Hospital at 9th Avenue. Both Emergency Departments are
state-of-the-art facilities that provide the highest quality of emergency
care available to our patients. The Emergency
Departments are capable of treating all levels of injury and illness.
Cardiac patients have immediate access to acute interventions
and cath lab facilities 24 hours/day and the latest high tech
resuscitation modalities in the event of catastrophic heart
attacks. Our stroke program features a state-of-the-art stroke
team that can provide the latest in imaging and interventional
capabilities. At the 9th Avenue facility burn patients have the
immediate expertise of the Burn Team in the state’s only regional
Burn Center, as well as access to expert trauma care in the
Level II trauma facility.
In addition
to emergency care, the Division’s
faculty offers expertise in altitude medicine, and clinical toxicology.
 Altitude
Medicine
The Colorado Center for Altitude Medicine and Physiology (CCAMP)
provides clinical consultations in all altitude related health
problems. These include the capacity to perform preascent physicals, assessment of how co-morbid conditions affect
altitude travel, treatment and diagnosis of High Altitude Pulmonary
and Cerebral Edema and illnesses of individuals residing at altitude.
Specialty consultations can also be arranged through CCAMP with
experts in neurology, cardiology and pulmonary
medicine as needed for a comprehensive assessment of the patient’s
problem. Primary consultations are performed by Drs. Ben Honigman
(CCAMP director), Vaughn Browne and
Michael Yaron.
Clinical
Toxicology
Under the direction of Dr. Kennon Heard, the Clinical Toxicology
service provides expert consultations in all types of poisonings
and overdoses on an inpatient or outpatient basis. Collaboration
with the Rocky Mountain Poison Center extends world class expertise
to all poison patients.
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Jean
Abbott, M.D., FACEP, M.H.
Professor
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Clinical
Interests:
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Obstetric-Gynecologic
Emergencies, Bioethics, End-of-Life/Palliative Care |
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Medical
School:
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University
of Pennsylvania |
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Residency:
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San
Joaquin General Hospital |
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Board
Certification:
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Emergency Medicine
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Barbara Blok, M.D.
Assistant Professor |
Medical School: |
University of Michigan |
Residency: |
Johns Hopkins |
| Board Certification: |
Emergency Medicine |
Kelly
Bookman, M.D.
Assistant Professor |
Clinical
Interests: |
Emergency Medicine, Ethics, Women's Issues |
Medical
School: |
University
of Colorado Health Sciences Center |
Residency: |
Cook
County Hospital, Chicago, Ill. |
| Board
Certification: |
Emergency
Medicine |
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Vaughn
A. Browne, M.D., PhD
Assistant Professor
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Clinical
Interests:
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Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Trauma, Heart Failure, Shock,
ED Ultrasound, Sepsis, High-Altitude Resuscitation, Mountain/Wilderness
Medicine |
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Medical
School:
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Loma
Linda University |
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Residency:
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Loma
Linda University Medical Center |
| Fellowship: |
Cardiac
Physiology , Loma Linda University |
Jeffrey Druck, M.D.
Assistant Professor |
Clinical Interests: |
Medical Education, Technology in
Patient Care |
Medical School: |
Baylor College of Medicine |
Residency: |
Denver Health Medical Center |
| Board Certification: |
Emergency Medicine |
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Bruce
Evans, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Medical Director of Emergency Departments
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Clinical
Interests:
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Emergency
Medicine |
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Medical
School:
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University
of Colorado Health Sciences Center |
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Residency:
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Denver
Health Medical Center |
| Board
Certification: |
Emergency
Medicine |
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Kennon
Heard, M.D.
Assistant Professor
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Clinical
Interests:
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Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology |
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Medical
School:
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University
of California, San Diego |
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Residency:
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Denver
Health Medical Center |
| Fellowship: |
Rocky
Mountain Poison Center |
| Board
Certification: |
Emergency
Medicine,
Medical
Toxicology
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Benjamin
Honigman, M.D.
Professor
Head, Division of Emergency Medicine
Director, Colorado Center for Altitude Medicine and Physiology
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Clinical
Interests:
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Computerized
Education of Medical Procedures, Altitude Medicine, Emergency
Medical Services
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Medical
School:
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Tufts
Medical School |
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Residency:
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Denver
Health Medical Center |
| Board
Certification: |
Emergency
Medicine |
Andrew Kestler, M.D.
Assistant Professor |
Clinical Interests: |
Emergency Medicine, Tropical
Medicine/Travel Medicine |
Medical School: |
University of Pennsylvania |
Residency: |
Denver Health Medical Center |
| Fellowship: |
New London School of Tropical Medicine |
| Board Certification: |
Emergency Medicine |
Todd Larabee, M.D.
Assistant Professor
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Clinical Interests: |
Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation,
Wilderness Medicine, Advanced
Cardiac Life Support/Basic Life Support |
Medical School: |
Medical College of Wisconsin |
Residency: |
Medical College of Wisconsin |
| Board Certification: |
Emergency Medicine |
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Charles
M. Little, D.O.
Assistant Professor
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Clinical
Interests:
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Emergency
Medicine |
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Medical
School:
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University
of Osteopathic Medicine,
Des Moines |
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Residency:
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Ohio
State University |
| Fellowship: |
Ohio
State University |
| Board
Certification: |
Emergency
Medicine |
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Steven
R. Lowenstein, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor
Head of Academic Affairs, Division of Emergency Medicine
Associate Dean, School of Medicine
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Clinical
Interests:
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Injury
Prevention, Public Health, Critical Appraisal of Medical
Literature |
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Medical
School:
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Mt.
Sinai School of Medicine |
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Residency:
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University
of Colorado Health Sciences Center |
| Board Certification: |
Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine |
Raveendra Morchi, M.D.
Senior Instructor |
Clinical Interests: |
Medical Student Education,
Simulation Training |
Medical School: |
University of Michigan |
Residency: |
Brown University |
| Board Certification: |
Emergency Medicine |
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Kathryn
L. Mueller, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor
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Clinical
Interests:
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Outcomes
Research for Care in Workers Compensation, Impairment Rating,
Occupational Health for Health Care Workers |
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Medical
School:
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University
of Nebraska |
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Residency:
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Creighton
University, Omaha;
Christ Hospital,
Chicago |
| Board Certification: |
Occupational Medicine |
N. Ward Naviaux, M.D.
Assistant Professor |
Clinical Interests: |
Health Care Access, Underserved
Populations, Quality of Care in Acute
Coronary Syndrome,
Thromboembolic Disease |
Medical School: |
University of Rochester |
Residency: |
The Johns Hopkins Hospital |
| Board Certification: |
Emergency Medicine |
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Kristen
Nordenholz,, M.D.
Assistant Professor
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Clinical
Interests:
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Emergency Medicine Ultrasound,
Rapid Diagnosis of Pulmonary
Embolism, DVT, Bedside Biomarkers
in Clinical Practice |
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Medical
School:
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University
of Rochester |
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Residency:
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The
Johns Hopkins Hospital |
| Board
Certification: |
Emergency
Medicine |
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Verlyn
M. Peterson, M.D.
Associate
Professor
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Clinical
Interests:
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White Blood Cell Production and Function and Electronic Medical
Record System Development |
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Medical
School:
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Northwestern
University |
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Residency:
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Northwestern
University |
| Fellowship: |
University of Colorado
Health Sciences Center |
| Board
Certification: |
Internal
Medicine, Hematology |
Paula Rubio, M.D.
Senior Instructor |
Medical School: |
University of Southern California |
Residency: |
University of Florida, Urban Campus |
| Board Certification: |
Emergency Medicine |
Jeffrey Sankoff, M.D.
Assistant Professor |
Clinical Interests: |
Sepsis Research in the Emergency
Department, Critical Care Topics
Pertinent to the Emergency Department |
Medical School: |
McGill University |
Residency: |
McGill University |
| Fellowship: |
McGill University |
| Board Certification: |
Emergency Medicine,
Critical Care Medicine |
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Fred
A. Severyn, M.D.
Professor
Medical Director of EMS,
Colorado Dept of Public Health and Environment
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Clinical
Interests:
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EMS, Acute Resuscitation,
Trauma Management |
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Medical
School:
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Loyola
Stritch School of Medicine |
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Residency:
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St.
Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio |
| Board
Certification: |
Emergency
Medicine |
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Lynne
Yancey, M.D.
Assistant Professor
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Clinical
Interests:
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Disaster
Medicine, Bioterrorism, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, International
Emergency Medicine
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Medical
School:
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Baylor
College of Medicine |
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Residency:
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Denver
Health Medical Center |
| Board
Certification: |
Emergency
Medicine |
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Michael
Yaron, M.D.
Associate
Professor
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Clinical
Interests:
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Environmental Emergencies, High Altitude Illness, Emergency Department Informatics |
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Medical
School:
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University
of Colorado Health Sciences Center |
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Residency:
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Hennepin
County Medical Center |
| Board
Certification: |
Emergency
Medicine |
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