Dan Matlock, MD
Professor, Medicine-Geriatrics

Associate Professor of Medicine
Director of the Colorado Program for Patient Centered Decisions
Clinic (720) 848-3400
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Gender: Male
Languages: English
Department, Section/Division: Medicine-Geriatrics

Practice Locations

UCHealth Seniors Clinic - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
5th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-3400
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UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)
12605 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0000
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Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine, Board Certification (2007)
  • Internal Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Board Certification (2012,2012)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Seniors' Health
Clinical Interest for Patients
Geriatrics, Cardiac disease, Shared decision making, Palliative Care, Hospice

Care Philosophy
I believe that my patients are experts in what is important to them and their lives. I believe that my it is your body and your life and I am a consultant there to help you live the best life you want to live. I reject paternalistic styles of medicine and try to work with and partner with my patients. I enjoy my job the most when I get to know patients on a personal level - I also think the more I understand their lives, the better I can help them.

Personal Interests
I love spending time with my wife, three daughters, two dogs, and our parrot. I love

Public Speaking
Yes
I enjoy speaking to groups about shared decision making and patient-centered care.

Education & Training

Medical Schools:
  • MD, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine (2003)

Undergraduate Schools:
  • BS, Colorado School of Mines (CO) (1999)

Internships:
  • University of Colorado (2004)

Residency Program:
  • University of Colorado, Internal Medicine (2006)

Fellowships:
  • University of Colorado, Geriatric Medicine (2007)

Research & Grants

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term="Matlock DD"[Author]
Grants
  • A Multicenter Trial of a Shared DECision Support Intervention for Patients offered implantable Cardioverter-DEfibrillators: DECIDE - ICD Trial (2017)
    National Institutes of Health, $3800000
  • Development and Evaluation of an Advance Care Planning Certification Program (2016)
    The Colorado Health Foundation, $250000
Research interests for Patients:
My research is aimed at fundamentally changing and improving how patients make decisions around invasive cardiovascular technologies. I have been funded under an NIH career development award, three NHLBI RO1s (two Co-I, one PI), and three PCORI projects studying shared decision making among older adults making decisions around invasive technologies. I have participated in the American College of Cardiology’s shared decision making task force and I am an active participant of the International Patient Decision Aid Standards writing committee. Recently, I have been named Director of Implementation Research for the Denver Veterans Affairs Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center.

Information for Referring Providers

Clinical Interests for Referring Providers
Geriatrics, Cardiac disease, Shared decision making, Palliative Care, Hospice

Research Interest for Referring Providers
My research is aimed at fundamentally changing and improving how patients make decisions around invasive cardiovascular technologies. I have been funded under an NIH career development award, three NHLBI RO1s (two Co-I, one PI), and three PCORI projects studying shared decision making among older adults making decisions around invasive technologies. I have participated in the American College of Cardiology’s shared decision making task force and I am an active participant of the International Patient Decision Aid Standards writing committee. Recently, I have been named Director of Implementation Research for the Denver Veterans Affairs Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center.
Clinic Phone: (720) 848-3400

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