John Andrew Mengshol MD ,PhD, FACG

Gastroenterology Practice Director, Highlands Ranch Hospital

9548 Park Meadows DrLone Tree, CO 80124
Phone+1 720-848-5146
Fax+1 720-516-2131

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Summary

Dr. John Mengshol is a gastroenterologist located in Lone Tree and Highlands Ranch CO, serving as a Senior Instructor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical Campus. Dr. Mengshol has a robust educational background with a focus on biochemistry and gastroenterology, having completed a fellowship and residency at the University of Colorado. Dr. Mengshol's career includes prior roles at Gastroenterology of the Rockies and the Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Experienced in general gastroenterology and colorectal cancer screening, Dr. Mengshol has contributed to several publications, including research in colorectal cancer screening and immunoregulatory responses in infections. Dr. Mengshol has been recognized with various honors, including the Liver Scholar award from the American Liver Foundation and is a fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology.

Education & Training

University of ColoradoFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2005 - 2009
University of ColoradoResidency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2005
Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 2003
Dartmouth Medical SchoolPh.D., Biochemistry, 2001
Dartmouth MedPhD, Biochemistry, 2001

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Certifications & Licensure

CO State Medical License 2005 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Liver Scholar award American Liver Foundation/American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, 2012
Freedman award for leadership and academic potential Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2009
NIH T32 postdoctoral fellow, Gastroenterology Training Grant 2006

Clinical Trials

Colonoscopy Versus Fecal Immunochemical Test in Reducing Mortality From Colorectal Cancer (CONFIRM) Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 30
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

20 citations
Baseline Features and Reasons for Nonparticipation in the Colonoscopy Versus Fecal Immunochemical Test in Reducing Mortality From Colorectal Cancer (CONFIRM) Study, a ...
Douglas J Robertson, Jason A Dominitz, Alexander Beed, Kathy D Boardman, Barbara J Del Curto
JAMA Network Open. 2023-07-03
42 citations
HCV‐infected cells and differentiation increase monocyte immunoregulatory galectin‐9 production
Noah M. K. Harwood, Lucy Golden-Mason, Linling Cheng, Hugo R. Rosen, John A. Mengshol
Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 2016-03-01
15 citations
Octreotide: A Drug Often Used in the Critical Care Setting but Not Well Understood
Mallory M. Chan, Michael M. Chan, John A. Mengshol, Douglas N. Fish, Edward D. Chan
Chest. 2013-12-01

Journal Articles

Somatosatin and octreotide: drugs not uncommonly used but not commonly understood
Chan, M. M., Chan M. M., Mengshol, J.A., Fish D. N., Chan E. D, Chest, 1/1/2013
A crucial role for Kupffer cell-derived galectin-9 in regulation of T cell immunity in chronic hepatitis C infection
Mengshol, J.A.*, Golden-Mason, L.*, Arikawa, T., Smith, M., Niki, T., McWilliams, R., Randall, J., McMahan, R., Rangachari, M., Dobrinskikh, E., Busson, P., Polyak, S...., PLoS ONE, 1/1/2010
Impaired Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Maturation and Differential Chemotaxis in Chronic HCV: Associations with Antiviral Treatment Outcomes
Mengshol, J. A., Golden-Mason, L., Castelblanco, N., Im, K., Dillon, S., Wilson, C. C., Rosen, H. R. for the Virahep-C Study Group, Gut, 1/1/2009

Abstracts/Posters

Macrophage Immunoregulatory Galectin-9 Production is increased by Contact with Hepatitis C Virus-infected Hepatocytes and Differentiation
Harwood, N., Golden-Mason, L., Rosen, H. R., Mengshol, J.A., Hepatology, 10/1/2013
Digestive Disease Week
Mengshol, J.A, 1/1/2008
Combination Antiviral Therapy Differentially Affects Dendritic Cell Chemokine Receptor and Maturation Marker Expression in Chronic Hepatitis C Infection
Mengshol, J. A., Golden-Mason, L., Castelblanco, N., Im, K., Rosen, H.R., Gastroenterology, 1/1/2008

Lectures