UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital
1500 Park Central Drive Highlands Ranch, CO 80129Phone: 720-516-1000
Jeanie Youngwerth, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Board Certified
Care Philosophy
I strive to provide the best care for my patients and their loved ones. I believe in learning about each patient as a person in addition to their illness, their values and priorities, and matching what matters most to a person with treatment options to individualize the care of each person.
Clinical Interest for Patients
My clinical interests include improving the quality of life and well-being of people living with serious illness. This physician treats inpatients only and does not make office appointments.
Title(s)
Program Director, Palliative Care Service, Fellowship Associate Program Director, Hospitalist, Director of Palliative Care Curriculum
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine
Specialty
Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Scheduling Phone Number
720-848-6799
Gender
Female
Languages
English
Hospital Affiliation
UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital, University of Colorado Hospital
UCHealth Palliative Care - Anschutz Medical Campus
Phone: 720-848-6799 720-848-6799
Provider Information
Specialties
- Internal Medicine (2000,2010)
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (2008,2018)
Interests and Activities
Personal Interests
In my spare time, I enjoy mountain biking.
Volunteer Activities
I am dedicated to improving the health care and well-being of people living with serious illness. I help to inform the community about palliative care and improving the quality of life of our patients and their loved ones.
Department
Associate Professor, Medicine-Internal Medicine
Professional Memberships
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Member and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Task Force Committee Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM), Member
Research and Grants
Grants
CARING About Prognosis Study (2007)
A Palliative Care Needs Assessment of Rural Hospitals (2009)
Palliative Care Faculty Development Program (2010)
Hearst Foundations Fellowship Grant (2012)
Developing Training Media to Detect and Address Demoralization in Patients with Medical Illness (2013)
Community Impact Project (2013)
Palliative Care in Rural Colorado Cancer Centers (2013)
Improving Quality of Care, Long-term Outcomes and Cost in Neurologic Disease through an Interdisciplinary Outpatient Palliative Care Clinic (2013)
Hearst Foundations Fellowship Grant (2013)
Caring about Cancer in Advance Care Planning (2015)
Developing a reporting structure for the Joint Commission Advanced Certification in Palliative Care mandatory performance improvement measures (2016)
Caring About Cancer – Advance Care Planning Group Visit Intervention (2017)
Outpatient palliative care creative arts therapy group intervention (2018)
Research Interests for Patients
My research interests include creative arts therapy for people living with serious illness, advance care planning and palliative care in rural settings.
Education and Training
Medical Schools
MD, University of Illinois College of Medicine (1996)
Undergraduate Schools
BS, University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign (IL) (1991)
Internships
University of Colorado (1997)
Residency Program
University of Colorado (1999)
Information for referring providers
Referral Contact Phone
720-848-6799
Referring Patients Link
Clinical Interests for Referring Providers
My clinical interests include Palliative Medicine.
Research Interest for Referring Providers
My research interests include palliative care creative arts therapy, prognostication, pain management in serious illness, advance care planning, and palliative care in rural settings.