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UCHealth Surgical Care - Highlands Ranch Hospital
1500 Park Central Drive Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

720-516-1000

Gretchen Ahrendt, MD

Breast Surgical Oncology

Board Certified

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  • Position Name

    Visiting Professor

  • Title(s)

    Director, Diane O'Connor Thompson Breast Center

  • Gender

    Female

  • Department

    Professor, Surgery-Surgical Oncology

  • Specialty

    Breast Surgical Oncology

  • Primary Clinic Phone

    (720) 848-1030

  • Hospital Affiliations

    UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital, University of Colorado Hospital
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Locations

Practice Locations

CU Medicine Breast Surgical Oncology
Highlands Ranch Specialty Care Center
1500 Park Central Drive, Suite 203, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

720-516-2120

UCHealth Surgical Care - Highlands Ranch Hospital
1500 Park Central Drive Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

720-516-1000

UCHealth Diane O'Connor Thompson Breast Center - Anschutz
1635 Aurora Ct 3rd Floor, Aurora, CO 80045

720-848-1030

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

720-848-0000

Provider Expertise

Clinical Interest for Patients

Breast cancer including DCIS and all invasive breast cancers Neoadjuvant therapy to minimize extent of breast and axillary surgery Oncoplastic breast surgery Nipple sparing surgery Sentinel node surgery Tailored surgical treatment of the axilla Benign breast conditions


Care Philosophy

My mission is to provide personalized advanced surgical breast cancer care to my patients and to help them navigate their cancer treatment to optimize their cancer outcome and survivorship. I also strive to support the emotional and educational needs of my patients and their families and to guide them to additional support services as required.


Specialties

  • Breast Surgical Oncology

Conditions & Treatments

  • Cancers

    Breast Cancer, Cancer Surgery

  • Surgery

    Breast

Ratings & Reviews
4.8 out of 5 (65 ratings, 29 comments)

Education & Training

Medical Schools

MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1990)


Undergraduate Schools

BA, Carleton College (MN) (1985)


Internships

Johns Hopkins University Program (1990)


Residency Program

Johns Hopkins University Program (1998)


Fellowships

Johns Hopkins University/Sinai Hospital of Baltimore Program (1993)

information for referring providers

Referral Contact Phone

(720) 848-1030

Referral Contact Fax

720-516-2121

Clinical Interests for Referring Providers

Breast cancer including DCIS and all invasive breast cancers Neoadjuvant therapy to minimize extent of breast and axillary surgery Oncoplastic breast surgery Nipple sparing surgery Sentinel node surgery Tailored surgical treatment of the axilla Benign breast conditions