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Ellen Burnham

Cardiology

Ellen Burnham, MD

Director, Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute K12 Program

Aurora, CO

Ellen Burnham, MD, is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado. She specializes in pulmonary and critical care medicine, with top expertise in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), pneumonia, COVID-19, and pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. Dr. Burnham treats critically ill adult patients, particularly those with acute lung injury, alcohol and substance use disorders c

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30+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • Pulmonary Disease (ABIM)
  • Critical Care Medicine (ABIM)

Education & Training

  • Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (MD, 1995)
  • Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (Internal Medicine, 1995-1998)
  • Fellowship: Emory University School of Medicine (Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1999-2002)
  • Graduate School: Emory University Rollins School of Public Health (MSc, 2008)

Peer Recognition

  • HealthgradesHealthgrades Honor Roll
  • University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of MedicineExcellence in Research Award

    2024

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Cardiac Critical Care

Conditions & Treatments

Cardiac Critical Care

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • University of Colorado Hospital Authority
  • University of Colorado Hospital

Languages

English

Experience

30+ years in practice