DavidAFullertonMD
Thoracic Surgery • Aurora, COCardiovascular Surgery
Professor of Surgery, University Colorado
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Office
University of Colorado Hospital
12605 E 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045Phone+1 720-848-0000Fax+1 720-848-6802- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
University of ColoradoResidency, Thoracic Surgery, 1987 - 1990
Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 1989 - 1989
University of WashingtonResidency, Surgery, 1982 - 1987- University of Washington School of MedicinePost-Doctoral Fellowship, N.I.H., 1985 - 1986
- University of WashingtonInternship, Surgery, 1981 - 1982
University of Missouri-Columbia School of MedicineClass of 1981, MD
St. Louis University Graduate SchoolMA, Physiology, 1975 - 1977- Southern Methodist UniversityBS, 1971 - 1975
Certifications & Licensure
CO State Medical License 1987 - 2025
IL State Medical License 1996 - 2005- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Best Doctors in America Top Docs, 2017-2018
- President’s Award for Leadership University of Colorado Hospital, 2016
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2004-2014
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Clinical Trials
- PARTNER II Trial: Placement of AoRTic TraNscathetER Valves II - XT Intermediate and High Risk Start of enrollment: 2011 Mar 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Importance of social vulnerability on long-term outcomes after heart transplantation.Alejandro Suarez-Pierre, John Iguidbashian, Michael J Kirsch, Jake L Cotton, Christopher Quinn, David A Fullerton, Thomas Brett Reece, Jordan R H Hoffman, Joseph C Cle...> ;American Journal of Transplantation. 2023 Oct 1
- Complement Cross Talks With H-K-ATPase to Upregulate Runx2 in Human Aortic Valve Interstitial Cells.Xin-Sheng Deng, Xianzhong Meng, David Fullerton, Matthew Stone, John Iguidbashian, James Jaggers> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2023 Jun 1
- 1 citationsChallenging Paradigm Limits of Retrograde Cerebral Perfusion During Lower Body Circulatory Arrest.Anna K Gergen, Cenea Kemp, Christian V Ghincea, Zihan Feng, Joseph C Cleveland Jr, Jay D Pal, Jessica Y Rove, David A Fullerton, Muhammad Aftab, T Brett Reece> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2023 Mar 1
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Press Mentions
Dedicated Structural Heart Training Pathway in the Works for SurgeonsFebruary 4th, 2020
How Thoracic Surgeons Can Keep Their Piece of the PieJanuary 27th, 2020- Transcatheter Heart Valve Handbook: A Surgeons' and Interventional Council ReviewDecember 7th, 2018
Committees
- Committee Member, American College of Cardiology Training and Workforce Committee 2013 - Present
- Board Member, Society of Thoracic Surgeons Board of Directors 2009 - Present
- Committee Member, Society of Thoracic Surgeons Workforce on Graduate Medical Education and Thoracic Surgery Resident Issues 2008 - Present
- Council Member, Society of Thoracic Surgeons Council on Clinical Trials 2002 - Present
- Committee Member, American College of Cardiology Young Investigators Award Committee 2011 - 2013
- Secretary-elect, Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2009 - 2009
- President, Western Thoracic Surgical Association 2008 - 2009
- Committee Member, American College of Cardiology Standards and Ethics Committee 2007 - 2011
- Representative to the Society of University Surgeons Council, Society of Thoracic Surgeons Workforce on Clinical Education 2007 - 2011
- Vice President, Western Thoracic Surgical Association 2007 - 2008
- Chairman, Western Thoracic Surgical Association Program Committee 2006 - 2007
- Committee Member, Society of Thoracic Surgeons Workforce on Cardiac Surgery 2005 - 2011
- Council Member, Society of Thoracic Surgeons Workforce on Aging 2002 - 2006
- Committee Member, Society of Thoracic Surgeons Workforce on Clinical Trials 2002 - 2006
- Committee Member, Society of Thoracic Surgeons Standards and Ethics Committee 2002 - 2006
- Representative, Society of Thoracic Surgeons American Geriatrics Society Research Agenda Setting Council 2002 - 2006
- Abstract Grader, American Heart Association Program Committe 2001 - 2007
- Chairman, Society of Thoracic Surgeons CME Commitee 2000 - 2001
- Chairman, Society of Thoracic Surgeons Program Committee 2000 - 2000
- Committee Member, Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Program Committee 1998 - 2000
- Committee Member, Association for Academic Surgery Executive Committee 1997 - 1997
- Council Member, American Heart Association Executive Council on Cardiovascular Surgery 1996 - 2001
- Committee Member, Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database Committee 1996 - 2000
- Committee Member, Society of University Surgeons Committee on Social and Legislative Issues 1996 - 1999
- Representative to the ACS Advisory Council, Western Thoracic Surgical Association 1994 - 1997
- Committee Member, Western Thoracic Surgical Association Program Committee 1993 - 1996
- Committee Member, Association for Academic Surgery Program Committee 1992 - 1994
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Hospital Affiliations
University of Colorado HospitalAurora, Colorado
Denver HealthDenver, Colorado
Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical CenterAurora, Colorado
UCHealth Memorial HospitalColorado Springs, Colorado
UCHealth Poudre Valley HospitalFort Collins, Colorado
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