Joseph Cleveland, MD
Professor, Surgery-Cardiothoracic

Clinic (303) 724-2799
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Gender: Male
Languages: English
Department, Section/Division: Surgery-Cardiothoracic

Practice Locations

UCHealth Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0000
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UCHealth Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion - Anschutz Medical Campus
12605 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0000
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UCHealth Structural Heart and Valve Clinic - Anschutz
12505 E. 16th Ave
Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2, 3rd floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-5300
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Hospital Affiliation
  • Denver Health Medical Center
  • University of Colorado Hospital
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Center Affiliations

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Surgery, Board Certification (1999)
  • Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac, Board Certification (2002)
  • Ventricular Assist Devices , Specialized Training (2001)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Heart and Circulation
  • Aneurysms
  • Coronary Disease
  • Heart Diseases
  • Heart Failure
  • Heart Valve Diseases
  • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
  • Structural Heart Disease
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
  • Surgery
  • Adult Cardiac Surgery
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Heart Transplant Surgery
  • Open Heart Surgery
Clinical Interest for Patients
Heart valve surgery with expertise in mitral valve repair and aortic valve pathology, Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD), coronary artery bypass grafting surgery, and heart and lung transplantation. I am the surgical director of our VAD program and the surgical director of our heart transplant program.

Care Philosophy
I believe in providing the highest quality of care to my patients. I also ascribe to the mission statement of the University of Colorado Hospital.

Personal Interests
Golf, my family (wife and two teenage sons keep me busy), and travel.

Volunteer Activities
I serve on numerous national committees through the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. The committees seek to improve the quality of care to cardiac surgery patients. I provide “shadowing” opportunities for high school and college pre-med students.

Education & Training

Medical Schools:
  • MD, University of Washington School of Medicine (1991)

Undergraduate Schools:
  • BS, University of Southern California (CA) (1987)

Internships:
  • University of Colorado (1992)

Residency Program:
  • University of Colorado, Chief Resident, Surgery (1998)

Fellowships:
  • University of Colorado, Thoracic and Cardiac (2001)

Recognition & Awards

  • University of Colorado Hospital Outstanding Full Time Physician, University of Colorado Hospital (2015)
    Award given to outstanding full time physician by the UCH Medical Staff
  • President's Award for World Class Care, Recipient (2011)
  • Denver's Top Doctors, 5280 Magazine (2011)
  • Denver's Top Doctors, 5280 Magazine (2010)
  • 5th Annual Dwight McGoon National Teaching Award, AATS (2009)
    C0-recipient
  • Professionalism Award, Faculty Senate UCD (2007)

Professional Memberships

  • AMA Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement, STS Representative
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science, Member
  • American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Member
  • American College of Cardiology, Fellow
  • American College of Cardiology, ACCF Council on Cardiovascular Care for Older Adults
  • American College of Chest Physicians, Member
  • American College of Surgeons (ACS), Member
  • American Geriatric Society, Member
  • American Geriatric Society, Committee on Aging and Surgical Specialities
  • American Heart Association (AHA), Member
  • American Medical Association, Member
  • American Physiological Society, Member
  • American Society of Transplant Surgeons, Member
  • Association for Academic Surgery, Member
  • Denver Academy of Surgery, Member
  • Donor Alliance, Medical Advisory Board
  • Essential Pharmaceuticals, Medical Advisory Board
  • Heart Failure Society of America, Member
  • INTERMAC, Committee Reviewer
  • International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, Member
  • Risk Management UCDHSC Sentinel Event Task Force, Invited Member
  • Society of Critical Care Medicine, Member
  • Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Workforce on Aging, Workforce on Surgical Treatment of End-Stage Cardiopulmonary Disease, Taskforce on Quality Initiatives, Workforce on Nomenclature and Coding, Workforce on National Databases
  • Society of University Surgeons, Member
  • University of Colorado Hospital, Elected Member of the Medical Board
  • UNOS Region 8 Heart Review Board, Thoracic Committee Member
  • Western Thoracic Surgical Asociation, Program Committee

Teaching

  • Associate Professor (2005)
    School of Medicine, Surgery
  • Assistant Professor (2001)
    School of Medicine, Surgery

Research & Grants

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term="Cleveland JC"
Grants
  • Evaluation of the HeartWare Left Ventricular Assist Device for the Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure (2010)
    , $$107,000
Research interests for Patients:
I'm interested in the effects of aging on heart surgery. My research also includes the evaluation of left ventricular assist devices as a bridge to heart transplantation and also for the treatment of advanced heart failure.

Information for Referring Providers

Clinical Interests for Referring Providers
I am interested in adult cardiac surgery, left ventricular assist devices/mechanical assistance for heart failure, heart and lung transplantation, coronary artery surgery, thoracic aneurysms, and heart valve surgery I am also interested in providing surgery to elderly patients requiring cardiac surgery

Research Interest for Referring Providers
My research interests are focused on evaluation of the ventricular assist device for advanced heart failure, I'm also interested in the effect of age upon myocardial cytokine production and I'm involved in a study of the Evalve cardiovascular valve repair system endovascular valve edge-toedge repair.
Clinic Phone: (303) 724-2799
Fax Phone: (303) 724-2806
Office Phone: (303) 724-2801

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