UCHealth Structural Heart and Valve Clinic - Anschutz
12505 E. 16th Ave, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2, 3rd floor Aurora, CO 80045Phone: 720-848-5300
Joseph Cleveland, MD
Thoracic and Cardiac
Board Certified
Care Philosophy
I believe in providing the highest quality of care to my patients. I also ascribe to the mission statement of the University of Colorado Hospital.
Clinical Interest for Patients
Heart valve surgery with expertise in mitral valve repair and aortic valve pathology, Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD), coronary artery bypass grafting surgery, and heart and lung transplantation.
Title(s)
David A. Fullerton, MD, Endowed Chair in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Division Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine
Specialty
Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiac
Scheduling Phone Number
720-848-0000
Gender
Male
Languages
English
Hospital Affiliation
University of Colorado Hospital, Veterans Affairs Medical Center
UCHealth Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion - Anschutz Medical Campus
Phone: 720-848-0000 720-848-0000
UCHealth Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion - Anschutz Medical Campus
12605 E. 16th Ave Aurora, CO 80045Phone: 720-848-0000
Provider Information
Specialties
- Surgery (1999)
- Thoracic and Cardiac (2002)
Conditions
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Heart and Circulation
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy , Heart Diseases , Coronary Disease , Structural Heart Disease , Heart Valve Diseases , Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) , Heart Failure , Aneurysms
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Surgery
Heart Transplant , Adult Cardiac , Open Heart
Treatments and Services
- Surgery
Interests and Activities
Personal Interests
Golf, my family (wife and two sons keep me busy), and travel.
Volunteer Activities
I serve on numerous national committees through the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. The committees seek to improve the quality of care to cardiac surgery patients.
I provide “shadowing” opportunities for high school and college pre-med students.
Department
Professor, Surgery-Cardiothoracic
Professional Memberships
American Association for the Advancement of Science, Member American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Member American College of Cardiology, Member, Colorado Chapter Governor 2018-2022 American College of Surgeons (ACS), Member American Geriatric Society, Member American Heart Association (AHA), Member American Medical Association, Member American Physiological Society, Member American Society of Transplant Surgeons, Member Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Member, Board of Directors, Chair of Council on Health Policy/Relationships, RUC Member Society of University Surgeons, Member University of Colorado Hospital, Member of the Medical Board Western Thoracic Surgical Asociation, Program Committee, Past Council Member, Vice President 2019-2021, President 2021-2022
Research and Grants
Grants
Evaluation of the HeartWare Left Ventricular Assist Device for the Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure (2010)
Research Interests for Patients
• Durable Mechanical Circulatory Support • Adult Cardiac Surgery • Database Registry • Structural Heart Disease Clinical Trials
Education and Training
Medical Schools
MD, University of Washington School of Medicine (1991)
Undergraduate Schools
BS, University of Southern California (CA) (1987)
Internships
University of Colorado (1992)
Residency Program
University of Colorado (1998)
Fellowships
University of Colorado (2001)
Information for referring providers
Referral Contact Phone
720-848-0000
Referring Patients Link
Clinical Interests for Referring Providers
I am interested in adult cardiac surgery, left ventricular assist devices/mechanical assistance for heart failure, heart and lung transplantation, coronary artery surgery, thoracic aneurysms, and heart valve surgery I am also interested in providing surgery to elderly patients requiring cardiac surgery
Research Interest for Referring Providers
My research interests are focused on evaluation of the ventricular assist device for advanced heart failure, I'm also interested in the effect of age upon myocardial cytokine production and I'm involved in a study of the Evalve cardiovascular valve repair system endovascular valve edge-toedge repair.