Gregory Schwartz, MD, PhD
Internal Medicine
Locations
Practice Locations
Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Administration Medical Center
1700 Wheeling St Aurora, CO 80045303-399-8020
Provider Expertise
Clinical Interest for Patients
Cholesterol/Lipid disorders Heart attack Coronary artery disease Valvular heart disease Heart failure
Care Philosophy
I am dedicated to advance the care of Veteran patients with cardiovascular disease through clinical care and research. I serve as Chief of the Cardiology Section at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center. My clinical interests are focused in preventive cardiology, lipids, and acute coronary care. More broadly, the 12 full-time academic faculty members in our Section provide a broad range of consultative and procedural cardiology care, spanning prevention, heart failure, coronary and peripheral arterial disease, electrophysiology, and structural heart disease. The Cardiology Section of the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center is an integral part of the Division of Cardiology of the University of Colorado Denver. Our Section is committed to advancing cardiovascular medicine through research and education. This includes basic research, clinical trials, health services research, and training of cardiology fellows.
Specialties
- Internal Medicine ( 1985 )
- Cardiovascular Disease ( 1989 )
- Cardiology ( 1989 )
Conditions & Treatments
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Heart and Circulation
Angina, Arrhythmia, Coronary Disease, Heart Attack, Heart Diseases, Heart Diseases - Prevention, Heart Failure, Heart Valve Diseases, High Blood Pressure
Education & Training
Medical Schools
MD, Duke University School of Medicine (1982)
Undergraduate Schools
ScB, Brown University (RI) (1976)
Graduate Schools
PhD, Duke University (1981)
Internships
University of Colorado (University Hospital) Program (1983)
Residency Program
University of Colorado (1986)
Fellowships
University of California (San Francisco) Program (1988)
Professional Memberships
American College of Cardiology, Fellow
American Heart Association (AHA), Fellow
American Physiological Society, Member
International Society for Heart Research, Member
Research & Grants
Grants
Dalcetrabib in Acute Coronary Syndromes (2008)
Aleglitazar in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Diabetes (2009)
Diet induced insulin resistance and myocardial ischemia in pigs (2009)
Investigation of Metformin in Pre-Diabetes on Cardiovascular Outcomes: VA-IMPACT trial (2014)
Research Interests for Patients
Clinical trials investigating new lipid and metabolic treatments to improve outcomes after heart attack
Clinical Interests for Referring Providers
Lipids and prevention Diabetes and heart disease Ischemic heart disease Acute coronary care
Research Interest for Referring Providers
Clinical trials of lipid/metabolic interventions in acute coronary syndrome; Cardiac metabolism; modulation of ischemia/reperfusion injury
Referral Contact Phone
303-399-8020