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Virginia Borges, MD, Oncology, Aurora, CO, University of Colorado Hospital

VirginiaBorgesMDMMSc

Oncology • Aurora, CO

Hematologic Oncology

Deputy Head, Division of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine

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Overview of Dr. Borges

Dr. Virginia Borges is an oncologist in Aurora, CO and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Colorado Hospital, UCHealth Memorial Hospital, and UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital. She received her medical degree from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and has been in practice 24 years. Dr. Borges accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 124 doctors at University of Colorado Hospital and one of 55 doctors at UCHealth Memorial Hospital who specialize in Oncology. She has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1996 - 1999
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
  • Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
    Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2003 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1998 - 2003

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
  • Most Compassionate Doctor American Registry

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Estradiol Induces BDNF/TrkB Signaling in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer to Promote Brain Metastases  
    Virginia Borges, MD, Nature
  • Mucosal Immunity in the Female Murine Mammary Gland  
    Virginia Borges, MD, The Journal of Immunology
  • Semaphorin 7A Promotes Macrophage-Mediated Lymphatic Remodeling During Postpartum Mammary Gland Involution and in Breast Cancer  
    Virginia Borges, MD, Clinical Cancer Research
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Press Mentions

  • Virtual Reality Helps Patients Cope with Difficult Cancer Treatments
    Virtual Reality Helps Patients Cope with Difficult Cancer TreatmentsJune 28th, 2022
  • Study Finds Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Is Safe for Treating Patients with Multiple Metastases
    Study Finds Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Is Safe for Treating Patients with Multiple MetastasesApril 21st, 2021
  • Tucatinib ‘Game Changing’ Against HER2+ Breast Cancer, Especially with Brain Metastases
    Tucatinib ‘Game Changing’ Against HER2+ Breast Cancer, Especially with Brain MetastasesDecember 11th, 2019
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Hospital Affiliations

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    Anthem KeyCare PPO
    Anthem PPO
    AvMed Health Open Access
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS Florida BlueCare HMO
    BCBS Florida BlueSelect
    BCBS Florida NetworkBlue
    BCBS Florida Preferred Patient Care PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Cofinity PPO
    Coventry Carelink Health Plans PPO
    Coventry Florida - Employer Group PPO
    Coventry Virginia - HMO
    First Health PPO
    Great West PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Kaiser Permanente
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    Rocky Mountain Group/Indiv - HMO/Private Pay
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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