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Trevor Nydam, MD, General Surgery, Aurora, CO

Trevor Lee Nydam MD

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast), Transplantation, Minimally Invasive Surgery


Professor and interim Chief | Division of Transplant Surgery | Department of Surgery | University of Colorado School of Medicine

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  • 1635 Aurora CourtAnschutz Outpatient Pavilion 7th floorAurora, CO 80045

  • Phone+1 720-848-0005

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Summary

  • Dr. Trevor Nydam is an abdominal transplant surgeon in Aurora, CO and is affiliated with the University of Colorado Hospital and Children's Hospital Colorado. He received his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine and has been in practice 14 years. He specializes in abdominal transplantation, living-donor transplantation, and minimally invasive living-donor surgery. He is experienced in hepatobiliary cancer, partial-graft liver transplantation, hepatectomy, robotic-assisted renal transplantation and robotic-assisted living donor recoveries. He has more than 90 publications and over 1000 citings.

Education & Training

  • University of Colorado
    University of ColoradoFellowship, Abdominal Transplant Surgery, 2010 - 2012
  • University of Colorado
    University of ColoradoResidency, Surgery, 2003 - 2010
  • University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical Campus
    University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical CampusFellowship, NIH Trauma Research, 2005 - 2007
  • Wayne State University School of Medicine
    Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

  • MT State Medical License
    MT State Medical License 2018 - 2028
  • NM State Medical License
    NM State Medical License 2020 - 2028
  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2009 - 2027
  • WY State Medical License
    WY State Medical License 2021 - 2027
  • Surgery
    American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Authored Content

  • Utility of Viscoelastic Assays Beyond Coagulation: Can Preoperative Thrombelastography Indices Predict Tumor Histology, Nodal Disease, and Resectability in Patients Undergoing Pancreatectomy?March 2018

Press Mentions

  • Division of Transplant Surgery Hits 10,000th-Procedure Milestone
    Division of Transplant Surgery Hits 10,000th-Procedure MilestoneApril 1st, 2026
  • UCHealth Marks 10,000 Transplants and Six Decades of Pioneering Patient Care and Surgical Innovation
    UCHealth Marks 10,000 Transplants and Six Decades of Pioneering Patient Care and Surgical InnovationFebruary 11th, 2026
  • Trevor Nydam, MD, Focusing on Innovation and Patient Centered-Care as New Transplant Surgery Chief
    Trevor Nydam, MD, Focusing on Innovation and Patient Centered-Care as New Transplant Surgery ChiefSeptember 4th, 2025

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