David Fullerton, MD
Thoracic and Cardiac
Locations
Practice Locations
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)
720-848-0000
UCHealth Structural Heart and Valve Clinic - Anschutz
720-848-5300
Provider Expertise
Clinical Interest for Patients
I am interested in adult cardiac revascularization, adult heart and lung transplantation, pediatric cardiac transplantation, surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation, myocardial revascularization and valve replacement and congenital coronary malformations.
Specialties
- Surgical Critical Care ( 1991 , 2011 )
- Surgery ( 1988 , 2008 )
- Thoracic and Cardiac ( 1991 , 2011 )
Conditions & Treatments
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Heart and Circulation
Aneurysms, Congenital Heart Disease, Heart Valve Diseases
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Surgery
Adult Cardiac, Cardiothoracic, Heart Transplant, Lung Transplant, Open Heart, Transplant
Education & Training
Medical Schools
MD, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine (1981)
Undergraduate Schools
BS, Southern Methodist University (TX) (1975)
Internships
University of Washington Program (1982)
Residency Program
University of Washington Program (1987)
University of Colorado (1990)
Fellowships
Loma Linda University Program (1989)
University of Washington Program (1986)
Professional Memberships
American Association for the Advancement of Science, Member
American Association for Thoracic Surgeons, Member
American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Chair, Cardiac Exam Committee
American College of Surgeons (ACS), Governor
American Heart Association (AHA), Member
Association for Academic Surgery, Member
Cardiac Surgery Biology Club, Member
International Society of Heart Transplantation, Member
Residency Review Committee for Thoracic Surgery, Chair
Rocky Mountain Cardiac Surgical Society, Member
Society of Clinical Surgery, Member
Society of Critical Care Medicine, Member
Society of Thoracic Surgeons, President Elect
Society of University Surgeons, Member
Surgical Infection Society, Member
The American Geriatrics Society, Research Agenda Setting Council
The American Physiological Society, Member
The American Surgical Association, Membership Committee
Thoracic Surgery Directors Association, President
Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education, Secretary
Western Thoracic Surgical Association, President
Research & Grants
Grants
Attenuation of Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Solid-Organ Transplantation by Induction of Heme Oxygenase-1 (2006)
Attenuation of Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Lung Transplantation by induction of Heme Oxygenase-1 (2007)
The Role of BMP-2 in Aortic Valve Calcification (2008)
Notch-1 Modulates TLR4-Induced BMP-2 Expression in Human Aortic Valve Interstitial Cells: Implication for the Pathogenesis of Aortic Stenosis (2010)
The Role of Ox-LDL in Aortic Valve Calcification (2011)
Role of Inflammatory Response in Aortic Valve Lesions (2011)
information for referring providers
Referral Contact Phone
(303) 724-2809
Clinical Interests for Referring Providers
I am interested in mitral valve repair and replacement, aortic valve surgery, aortic root surgery, aortic surgery, maze procedure, surgery for ventricular remodeling, TMR, adult and pediatric cardiac transplantation, thoracic- abdominal aneurysm surgery and lung transplantation.