Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora
13123 East 16th Ave Aurora, CO 80045

720-777-1234

Megan Curran, MD

Pediatric Rheumatology

Board Certified

Locations

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045

720-777-1234

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Provider Expertise

Clinical Interest for Patients

juvenile myositis, systemic sclerosis


Care Philosophy

My passion is teaching pediatric rheumatology trainees to treat children, adolescents and young adults with all rheumatic diseases, especially juvenile myositis and systemic sclerosis. I teach our fellows to practice patient and family centered care, with the idea that as physicians, our job is to educate patients and families about their symptoms, diagnoses and treatment options, and together we come to decisions about treatment plans.


Specialties

  • Pediatric Rheumatology ( 2010 )
  • Pediatrics ( 2006 )

Conditions & Treatments

  • Bones, Joints and Muscles

    Arthritis

  • Child and Teen Health

    Pediatric Diseases and Conditions

  • Immune System

    Autoimmune Disorders

Interests & Activities

Personal Interests

I am an avid animal lover and enjoy traveling with my husband Adam, who is a math professor at CU Denver, especially to places where there are exotic animals and/or tropical landscapes. We enjoy hiking Colorado trails with our pit bull mix Hazel and Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Greta.


Volunteer Activities

Cure JM Foundation (juvenile myositis)


Education & Training

Medical Schools

MD, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (2003)


Undergraduate Schools

BA, Stanford University (CA) (1996)


Residency Program

Miami Children's Hospital Program (2006)


Fellowships

University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine Program (2009)

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics, fellow


American College of Rheumatology, fellow


Association of Pediatric Program Directors, member


Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance, member


Research & Grants

Grants

Fellowship Training Grant (2006)

T32 (2008)

Faculty research funding (2009)

Medical Student Research Preceptorship (2010)

Clinician Scholar Educator Award (2012)

Research Award for juvenile myositis education (2016)

Cultivating the new generation of rheumatologists - fellowship funding (2020)

Promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in rheumatology (2021)

Fellowship funding (2021)

Independent Medical Education Grant (2023)

Mason's Miracle Award (2023)

Fellowship funding (2023)


Research Interests for Patients

I am a member of the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA). We enroll eligible and interested patients with various rheumatic diseases into CARRA's registry and treatment studies. I am a co-leader in developing a research registry for our juvenile myositis patients at the University of Colorado. I also have a scholarly interest in medical education, specifically competency based education and assessment at the pediatric fellowship level, and participate in national research projects about pediatric fellowship education.

information for referring providers

Referral Contact Phone

720-777-1234

Clinical Interests for Referring Providers

juvenile myositis, systemic sclerosis

Research Interest for Referring Providers

I am a member of the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA). We enroll eligible and interested patients with various rheumatic diseases into CARRA's registry and treatment studies. I am a co-leader in developing a research registry for our juvenile myositis patients at the University of Colorado. I also have a scholarly interest in medical education, specifically competency based education and assessment at the pediatric fellowship level, and participate in national research projects about pediatric fellowship education.