Tiny heartbeats; capping chemo hair loss; eyes on IBD

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February 28, 2017
UCHEALTH CLINICAL UPDATES
Bradley Corr, joins UCHealth's Gyn/Onc team
UCHealth welcomes Dr. Bradley Corr as assistant professor on the gynecologic oncology team at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

Dr. Corr attended medical school at Vanderbilt University Medical School in Nashville, Tennessee. Following this, he completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He also completed his fellowship in gynecologic oncology at the University of Colorado.

“I believe I’m approachable and listen well to my patients' needs while being respectful," Dr. Corr says. "At the same time, I am able to provide them with the confidence they need during a difficult time.”

To refer patients to Dr. Corr, please call the Lone Tree clinic at 720-848-2200.

2017 Rocky Mountain IBD Course
Course directors Dr. Mark Gerich (Univ. of Colorado) and Dr. John F. Valentine (Univ. of Utah) invite you to join them for a comprehensive overview of the diagnosis and management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD):

•    Learn the latest diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to IBD
•    Learn health maintenance recommendations, including colon surveillance in IBD
•    Appraise the risk of treatment of IBD and how to minimize those risks
•    Acquire a comfort level with treating IBD

This course will be held from March 17-19, 2017 at the Westin Snowmass Resort located in Snowmass Village, Colorado. Up to 9.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credits earned and 3 COPIC points provided for those insured through COPIC.

Registration. For more information, please contact Julie Dill at 303-798-3664 or Julie@kinsleymeetings.com

World's smallest pacemaker available at UCH
University of Colorado Hospital is one of the first hospitals in Colorado to offer the world’s smallest pacemaker for patients with bradycardia. Recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Micra® Transcatheter Pacing System (TPS) is a new type of heart device that provides patients with the most advanced pacing technology at one-tenth the size of a traditional pacemaker. Micra is the only leadless pacemaker approved for use in the U.S.

​To refer a patient to the Cardiovascular clinic, please call 720-848-5300.
 
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