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Michael Wachs, MD
Professor, Surgery-Transplant

Chief of Abdominal Transplant Surgery CHCO
Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery
Clinic (720) 777-6011
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Gender: Male
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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Transplant Services - Anschutz
1635 Aurora Ct
7th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0005
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Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Surgery, Board Certification (2015)
  • Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Specialized Training (1995)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Digestive System
  • Biliary Surgery
  • Hepatology (Liver Disorders)
  • Kidneys and Urinary System
  • Kidney Failure
  • Polycystic Kidney Disease
  • Surgery
  • Kidney Transplant Surgery
  • Liver Transplant Surgery
  • Major Liver Surgery (Hepatobiliary)
  • Pancreas Transplant Surgery
  • Transplant Surgery
Clinical Interest for Patients
Transplant Surgery Adult and Pediatric Deceased and living donor transplant Hepatobiliary Surgery

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.

Personal Interests
Music, Motorcycle riding, swimming

Volunteer Activities
NKF,American Transplant Foundation, ALF

Public Speaking
Yes

Education & Training

Medical Schools:
  • MD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine (1988)

Graduate Schools:
  • MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (1988)

Undergraduate Schools:
  • AB, Harvard University (MA) (1980)

Internships:
  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (1989)

Residency Program:
  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Chief Resident, Surgery (1993)

Fellowships:
  • University of California (San Francisco) Program, Surgery, Transplant Surgery (1995)

Professional Memberships

  • American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD), Member
  • American College of Surgeons (ACS), Member
  • American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA), Member
  • American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS), Member
  • Association for Academic Surgery (AAS), Member
  • International Liver Transplant Society (ILTS), Member
  • The Transplantation Society (TTS), Member

Teaching

  • Professor of Surgery (1995)
    School of Medicine, Surgery
    Transplant , Hepatobiliary Surgery, Pediatric Transplant Surgery

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Information for Referring Providers

Clinical Interests for Referring Providers
Transplant Surgery: Liver, Living Related Liver, Kidney-Cadaveric and Living Related, Kidney/ Pancreas, Major Liver Surgery, Pediatric Transplant Surgery


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