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UCHealth Transplant Center - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct 7th Floor, Aurora, CO 80045

720-848-0005

T. Brett Reece, MD

Thoracic and Cardiac

Board Certified

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  • Position Name

    Professor

  • Title(s)

    Director, Thoracic Aortic Program

  • Gender

    Male

  • Languages

    English

  • Department

    Professor, Surgery-Cardiothoracic

  • Specialty

    Thoracic and Cardiac, Surgery

  • Primary Clinic Phone

    (303) 724-8762

  • Hospital Affiliations

    Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Denver Health Medical Center, University of Colorado Hospital
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Locations

Practice Locations

UCHealth - Comprehensive Thoracic Aortic Program - Anschutz
1635 Aurora Court, Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion, Aurora, CO 80045

303-724-2809

UCHealth Transplant Center - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct 7th Floor, Aurora, CO 80045

720-848-0005

Provider Expertise

Clinical Interest for Patients

My clinical focus is on diseases of the aorta from the aortic valve down through the abdomen. I am aggressive with the treatment of aneurysm disease and have the skills to tailor every patients' care for the best outcome including both traditional approaches and stents. Some of my specialty areas include coronary artery bypass grafting, mitral valve repair, arrythmia surgery, aortic valve repair, aortic stent grafting, aortic aneurysms, root aneurysms, ascending aortic aneurysms, aortic arch aneurysms, hybrid aortic procedures, and hypothermic circulatory arrest.


Specialties

  • Thoracic and Cardiac ( 2011 )
  • Surgery ( 2006 )

Conditions & Treatments

  • Surgery

    Adult Cardiac, Cardiothoracic, Heart Transplant, Open Heart, Transplant

  • Heart and Circulation

    Aneurysms, Arrhythmia, Coronary Disease, Heart Diseases, Heart Failure, Heart Valve Diseases, Structural Heart Disease, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)

Education & Training

Medical Schools

MD, University of Virginia School of Medicine (1999)


Undergraduate Schools

BA, Dartmouth College (NH) (1995)


Graduate Schools

MBA, University of Colorado Denver (2019)


Internships

Louisiana State University Program (2001)


Residency Program

University of Virginia Program (2006)


Fellowships

University of Colorado (University Hospital) Program (2009)

Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health System Program (2008)

Professional Memberships

ACC, Member


American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Member


American College of Surgeons (ACS), Fellow


American Heart Association (AHA), Fellow


AOA, Member


Denver Academy of Surgery, Member


International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Member


International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Member


Muller-Jones Surgical Society, Member


Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Member


Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, Member


Western Thoracic Surgical Association, Member


Research & Grants

Grants

Ischemic Preconditioning in the Spinal Cord is Mediated by Adenosine (2009)

The Role of Specific Adenosine Receptor Acivation in Ischemic Preconditioning (2010)

A Murine Model of Aortic Aneurysm (2010)


information for referring providers

Referral Contact Phone

(303) 724-8762

Clinical Interests for Referring Providers

I operate on heart and aortic pathologies including aneurysms and thoracic transplantation. In particular, I provide the full scope of procedures for aortic aneurysmal disease including both open and endovascular approaches. Some of my specialty areas include coronary artery bypass grafting, mitral valve repair, arrythmia surgery, aortic valve repair, aortic stent grafting, aortic aneurysms, root aneurysms, ascending aortic aneurysms, aortic arch aneurysms, hybrid aortic procedures, and hypothermic circulatory arrest.

Research Interest for Referring Providers

I am exploring ways to prevent spinal cord injury from thoracoabdominal aortic surgery. By better understanding the injury, we hope to prevent any of our patients from having postoperative paraplegia and its inherent complications.