Practice Locations

UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)
12605 E. 16th Ave Aurora, CO 80045

720-848-0000

Francisco La Rosa, MD

Anatomic and Clinical

Board Certified

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Practice Locations

UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)
12605 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045

720-848-0000

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Provider Expertise

Clinical Interest for Patients

He is an active member of many national and international organizations, including the College of American Pathologists, The American Urological Association, Catholic Medical Association, American Telemedicine Association, Asociación Iberoamericana de Teleslud y Telemedicina, and Peruvian American Medical Association. As an investigator in genitourinary pathology, he is a member and study coordinator in the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG) Genitourinary Committee, and a collaborator with the research groups led by Dr. David Crawford and Thomas Flaig in innovative technology for the diagnosis and treatment of prostate and urinary cancer.


Care Philosophy

Pathology (from Greek pathos = "suffering" and -logia = "study of") is one of the most interesting medical specialties, and a major field in modern medicine, in which we can study and identify the cause of a disease (diagnosis). As a pathologist, I strive to be constantly updated and with enough experience to analyze in the laboratory and under the microscope small pieces of tissue (biopsies) and whole organs to recognize the main ailment of a patient. Thus, I do not offer direct patient care, but based on my diagnoses, I can provide my colleagues from other specialties (surgeons, oncologists, etc.) with specific diagnosis, so they can prescribe their patients with the most appropriate treatment (i.e. surgery, chemotherapy, antibiotics, etc.).


Specialties

  • Anatomic and Clinical ( 1996 )
  • Pathology

Conditions & Treatments

  • Kidneys and Urinary System

    Bladder Disease, Interstitial Nephritis, Kidney Disease, Kidney Failure, Kidney Infection, Kidney Stones, Nephropathy (Nephrosis), Nephrotic Syndrome, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Prostate Disease, Proteinuria

  • Cancers

    Bladder Cancer, Cancer Pathology, Kidney Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Urologic Cancer

  • Heart and Circulation

    Adult Congenital Heart Disease

  • Infections

Interests & Activities

Personal Interests

Dr. Francisco G. La Rosa is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and member of the University of Colorado Cancer Center. He is an active clinician, researcher and teacher, board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology, specialized in genitourinary, renal and heart pathology, and expert in pathology informatics. Dr. La Rosa has more than 85 publications in referee journals and has several Web sites for the teaching of pathology.


Volunteer Activities

Dr. La Rosa is an active member of many national and international organizations, including the College of American Pathologists, The American Urological Association, American Telemedicine Association, Peruvian American Medical Association, and Catholic Medical Association. As a researcher, he has participated as a collaborator in several research grants in genitourinary pathology, is a member and study coordinator at the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG), Genitourinary Committee, and a close research collaborator with Dr. David Crawford in innovative technology for the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.


Education & Training

Medical Schools

MD, Universidad Nacional Federico Villareal (1975)


Undergraduate Schools

BSc, Universidad Nacional Federico Villareal (1974)

BS, Universidad Nacional Federico Villareal (1975)


Graduate Schools

MD, Academic Programs International (1975)


Internships

University of Colorado (1993)

University of Colorado (University Hospital) Program (1992)


Residency Program

University of Colorado (University Hospital) Program (1995)


Fellowships

University of Colorado (University Hospital) Program (1996)

Professional Memberships

(Journal) "Revista AITT" revista.teleiberoamerica.com, Chief Editor


American Society of Clinical Pathologists, Fellow


American Telemedicine Association, Latin-American and Caribbean Chapter (ATALACC), Pas Vice-Chair


Asociación Iberoamericana de Telesalud y Telemedicine (AITT), Past-President


College of American Pathologists, Fellow and Inspector Leader


Colorado Society of Clinical Pathologists, Member


The American Urological Association, Affiliated Member


Research & Grants

Research Interests for Patients

Genitourinary pathology: prostate, urinary bladder, testis, penis, kidney Heart pathology

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720-848-0000

Clinical Interests for Referring Providers

Dr. Francisco G. La Rosa is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and member of the University of Colorado Cancer Center. He is an active clinician, researcher and teacher, board certified in anatomic and clinical pathology, specialized in genitourinary, renal and heart pathology, and expert in pathology informatics. Dr. La Rosa has more than 90 publications in referee journals and has several Web sites for the teaching of pathology.

Research Interest for Referring Providers

As a researcher, he has participated as a collaborator in several research grants in genitourinary pathology, is a member and study coordinator at the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG), Genitourinary Committee, and a close research collaborator with Dr. David Crawford in innovative technology for the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.