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Ben Vernon, MD, General Surgery, Denver, CO, Swedish Medical Center

BenVernonMD

General Surgery Denver, CO

Pancreas, Transplantation, Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

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Education & Training

  • University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
    University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Surgery, 1988 - 1989
  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalChief Residency, Surgery, 1987 - 1988
  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1984 - 1987
  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalFellowship, Surgery, 1982 - 1984
  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalInternship, Surgery, 1980 - 1982
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1980
  • Harvard College
    Harvard CollegeBA, Biochemical Sciences, Magna Cum Laude, 1976 - 1976

Certifications & Licensure

  • MT State Medical License
    MT State Medical License 1998 - 2026
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 1988 - 2025
  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 1992 - 2025
  • SD State Medical License
    SD State Medical License Active through 2025
  • WY State Medical License
    WY State Medical License 1998 - 2024
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1983 - 2000
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Honoree of American Diabetes Association Golden Ball, Denver, CO 1992
  • Travel Bursary First International Congress on Cyclosporine, 1984
  • Travel Bursary Tenth International Congress of the Transplantation Society, 1984
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The role of modified self in the induction of antigen-specific suppressor cells in the rat.  
    RR Bollinger, K Abernethy and WB Vernon, Transplantation Proceedings
  • Temporary occlusion of the portal vein in the rat.  
    PM Gullstrand, WB Vernon and RR Bollinger, Transplantation Proceedings
  • Renal transplant monitoring with serum Beta-2-Microglobulin and creatinine.  
    WB Vernon, ER DeLong, WH Briner and RR Bollinger, Transplantation Proceedings
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Isolation of adult rat islet cells using monoclonal antibody A1D2.
    WJ Kortz, AB Jetmore, WB Vernon, GS Eisenbarth, RR Bollinger, Gastroenterology
  • Low and high renal patient PRA does not generally change significantly over time.
    W Vernon, A Niedzinski, C Wirtz, and S Geier, Human Immunology
  • A zero A, B, DR mismatched cadaveric kidney donor low flow T and B crossmatch positive due to a Cw6 antibody.
    S Geier, J Niedzinski, R Pei, W Vernon, M Yanover, Human Immunology

Lectures

  • Survival After Surgical Treatment of Carcinoma of the Lung. 
    North Carolina Chapter of American College of Surgeons, Boone, NC
  • The role of magnesium in protein and nucleic acid metabolism. 
    International Symposium on Magnesium and Its Relationship to Immunology, Washington, DC
  • Combined Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation. 
    North Carolina Chapter of American College of Surgeons, Asheville, NC
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Press Mentions

  • A Piecemeal Approach to Health Care Reform Won’t Work
    A Piecemeal Approach to Health Care Reform Won’t WorkOctober 22nd, 2016
  • Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center Expands Transplant Services with Addition of Liver Program
    Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center Expands Transplant Services with Addition of Liver ProgramAugust 26th, 2015

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Russian

Hospital Affiliations