Megan Adams, MD
Associate Professor, Surgery-Transplant

Associate Fellowship Director
Surgical Director of Pediatric Living Donor Transplantation
Surgical Director of Pediatric Transplant Clinical Research
Clinic (720) 848-0833
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Gender: Female
Languages: English
Department, Section/Division: Surgery-Transplant

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234
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UCHealth Transplant Surgery - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
7th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0833
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Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Surgery - Transplant Surgery, Board Certification
  • Transplant Accreditation & Certification Council, Certificate (2017)
  • American Board of Surgery, Board Certification (2015)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Digestive System
  • Biliary Surgery
  • Pancreas Surgery
  • Surgery
  • Kidney Transplant Surgery
  • Liver Transplant Surgery
  • Major Liver Surgery (Hepatobiliary)
  • Pancreas Transplant Surgery
  • Transplant Surgery
Clinical Interest for Patients
Liver, kidney and pancreas transplant in both pediatric and adult patients. I also enjoy hepatobiliary procedures in both patient populations.

Care Philosophy
I believe in providing excellent and compassionate personal care of my patients. I treat my patients as if they were a member of my own family. Integrating the family into the medical care and decision making is important in my clinical practice.

Education & Training

Medical Schools:
  • MD, Wayne State University School of Medicine (2010)

Undergraduate Schools:
  • BS, University of Michigan (MI) (2006)

Internships:
  • University of Colorado (2011)

Residency Program:
  • University of Colorado, Surgery (2015)

Fellowships:
  • University of Colorado, Transplant Surgery (2017)

Professional Memberships

  • ACS, Member
  • ASTS, Member
  • ICS, Member
  • IPTA, Member
  • SPLIT, Member
  • TTS, Member

Research & Grants

Grants
  • Novel Immune Tolerance Induction Protocol in a Pre-Clinical Swine Kidney Transplant Model (2020)
    AEF Seed Grant, $40000
  • Utilizing Social Media to Increase Pediatric Kidney and Liver Transplant Volume and Drive Down Waiting List Mortality (2020)
    Enrichment Fund for Women in Surgery, $16000
  • Fibrinolysis Resistance in Pediatric Liver Transplant Surgery: A Potential Therapeutic Target to Reduce Post-Operative Hepatic Artery Thrombosis (2018)
    Culshaw Surgical Innovation Scholarship, $150000
  • Fibrinolysis Resistance in Pediatric Liver Transplant Surgery: A Potential Therapeutic Target to Reduce Post-Operative Hepatic Artery Thrombosis (2018)
    Donor Alliance, $20000
Research interests for Patients:
Increasing organ availability to pediatric patients Coagulopathy in pediatric liver transplant

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Clinic Phone: (720) 848-0833

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