Practice Locations

UCHealth Thoracic Surgery - Anschutz Medical Campus
1665 Aurora Court Anschutz Cancer Pavilion, 3rd Floor, Aurora, CO 80045

303-724-2799

Alison Mungo, MD

Thoracic and Cardiac

Board Certified

Alison Mungo

Care Philosophy

CU Medicine is the largest and most comprehensive multi-specialty physician group practice in the Rocky Mountain region. CU Medicine has over 75 CU Medicine primary and specialty healthcare clinics across Colorado's Front Range and metro Denver. We also offer virtual visits, also known as telehealth or telemedicine.

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

Specialty

Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiac

Scheduling Phone Number

720-848-0000

Gender

Female

Languages

English

Hospital Affiliation

University of Colorado Hospital, UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Saint Joseph Hospital

Provider Information

  • Surgery (2023)
  • Thoracic and Cardiac (2026)
  • Surgery

    Lung Transplant , Minimally Invasive Thoracic , Adult General Thoracic

Assistant Professor, Surgery-Cardiothoracic

European Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Candidate Member Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Candidate Member Western Thoracic Surgery Association, Candidate Member Women in Thoracic Surgery, Candidate Member

Research Interests for Patients

Cell signaling pathways in lung and esophageal cancer Outcomes following thoracic surgery Outcomes following lung transplantation

Education and Training

Medical Schools

MD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (2015)


Undergraduate Schools

BS, University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill (NC) (2009)


Residency Program

University of Colorado (2022)


Fellowships

University of Colorado (2025)

Information for referring providers

Referral Contact Phone

720-848-0000

720-848-0000

Referring Patients Link

Information for Referring and Transferring Patients

Clinical Interests for Referring Providers

My clinical interests are lung and esophageal cancer, infectious lung disease, surgical treatment of reflux, and lung transplantation. I have extensive training and interest in minimally invasive thoracic surgery. I actively lead and participate in research regarding thoracic malignancies and outcomes following thoracic surgery.