Shawn E McCandless MD
Clinical Biochemical Genetics, Clinical Genetics, Medical Biochemical Genetics
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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13123 E 16th AveAurora, CO 80045
Phone+1 848-777-1234
Fax+1 720-777-7321
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Summary
- Dr. Shawn McCandless is a medical geneticist in Aurora, CO and is affiliated with Children's Hospital Colorado. He received his medical degree from Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University and has been in practice 29 years. He specializes in clinical biochemical genetics, clinical genetics, and medical biochemical genetics and is experienced in prader-willi syndrome, mitochondrial diseases, inborn errors of metabolism, intellectual disability, and neonatal screening.
Education & Training
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterFellowship, Medical Biochemical Genetics, 2003 - 2005- Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Medical Genetics and Genomics, 1996 - 1999
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Pediatrics, 1988 - 1991
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple UniversityClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
MT State Medical License 2026 - 2028
CO State Medical License 2018 - 2027
WY State Medical License 2021 - 2027
OH State Medical License 1998 - 2018
NC State Medical License 1999 - 2004
WI State Medical License 1989 - 1999
American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Biochemical Genetics- American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics and Genomics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Clinical Trials
- Longitudinal Study of Urea Cycle Disorders
- Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled, Phase 3 Trial of ZGN-440 (Beloranib) in Obese Subjects With Prader-Willi Syndrome
- A Study of the Safety, Efficacy and Pharmacokinetics of Glycerol Phenylbutyrate in Pediatric Subjects Under 2 Years of Age With Urea Cycle Disorders Start of enrollment: 2014 Dec 31
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsPhase 3 Randomized Trial Results of DTX401 AAV Gene Therapy for the Treatment of GSDIa.John J Mitchell, Jose E Abdenur, Foekje de Boer, Monica Boyer, Margo Sheck Breilyn
Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease. 2026-09-01 - Carbetocin Nasal Spray for the Treatment of Hyperphagia in Prader-Willi Syndrome: Results From the Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Compass PWS Study.Elizabeth Roof, Theresa V Strong, Diane E J Stafford, Deepan Singh, Sani M Roy
Clinical Therapeutics. 2026-07-22 - 7 citationsACAD9 treatment with bezafibrate and nicotinamide riboside temporarily stabilizes cardiomyopathy and lactic acidosis.Johan L K Van Hove, Marisa W Friederich, Daniella H Hock, David A Stroud, Nikeisha J Caruana
Mitochondrion. 2024-09-01
Press Mentions
HHS Eliminates Advisory Committee on Newborn Screening Ahead of Vote on Rare DisordersApril 17th, 2025- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Named ‘Rare Disease Center of Excellence’February 8th, 2022
- Aardvark Therapeutics Announces FDA Orphan Drug Designation Granted to ARD-101, a Novel Drug Candidate for Prader-Willi SyndromeJune 24th, 2023
Professional Memberships
- Member
- American College of Medical Genetics and GenomicsFellow
- Society for Inherited Metabolic DisordersMember
- American Society of Human GeneticsMember
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