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

720-848-0000

Kelsey Hills-Dunlap, MD

Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine

Board Certified

Kelsey Hills-Dunlap
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Care Philosophy

I strive to provide compassionate, respectful, non-judgmental care that recognizes the complex medical and personal factors that shape health. I believe in meeting patients and families where they are and supporting informed, patient-centered decisions during critical illness and recovery.

Clinical Interest for Patients

My clinical interests include the care of critically ill patients in the intensive care unit, treatment of sepsis and respiratory failure, management of alcohol withdrawal and substance-related illness, and supporting recovery and transitions of care after an ICU stay.

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

Specialty

Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine

Scheduling Phone Number

720-848-0000

Gender

Female

Languages

Spanish, English

Hospital Affiliation

University of Colorado Hospital

UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)

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Specialties

  • Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine
  • Internal Medicine

Conditions

  • Critical Care

  • Substance Abuse

    Drug Abuse , Alcoholism

  • Lungs and Breathing

  • Infections

  • Poisoning, Toxicology, Environmental Health

Interests and Activities

Personal Interests
I enjoy spending time with my family, skiing and being outdoors in Colorado, yoga, and live music.


Department

Instructor, Medicine-Pulmonary Sciences & Critical Care

Professional Memberships

American Thoracic Society, Member, Early Career Professionals Working Group Subcommittee Lead, Critical Care Assembly Chest, Member Research Society on Alcohol, Member Society of Critical Care Medicine, Member

Research and Grants

Research Interests for Patients

My research focuses on how alcohol and other substance use affect patients who are critically ill. I study substance-related illness in the ICU, explore new ways to treat alcohol withdrawal in the hospital, and develop tools to help patients make informed choices about treatment during recovery. My goal is to improve outcomes and support long-term recovery after critical illness.

Education and Training

Medical Schools

MD, Stanford University School of Medicine (2015)


Undergraduate Schools

BA/BS, Stanford University (CA) (2008)


Internships

Massachusetts General Hospital Program (2016)


Residency Program

Massachusetts General Hospital Program (2018)


Fellowships

Massachusetts General Hospital/BWH/BIDMC/Harvard Medical School Program (2023)

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Referral Contact Phone

720-848-0000

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Clinical Interests for Referring Providers

My clinical interests include critical illness related to substance use, management of alcohol withdrawal and other toxicologic syndromes in the ICU, sepsis, acute respiratory failure and mechanical ventilation, and post-ICU care for patients with complex medical and psychosocial needs.

Research Interest for Referring Providers

I am a pulmonary and critical care physician-scientist whose research focuses on substance-related critical illness, particularly alcohol use disorder among ICU patients. My work spans the epidemiology of substance-related ICU admissions, novel approaches to alcohol withdrawal management, and the development of patient-centered interventions to support decision-making and treatment engagement after critical illness. I collaborate with clinical, addiction medicine, and health services researchers to improve transitions of care and recovery for ICU survivors.