Cardiology
Joseph Hippensteel, MD
Assistant Professor, Medicine-Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care
Aurora, CO
Joseph Hippensteel, MD, MS, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine-Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, specializing in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine. He primarily treats critically ill patients experiencing sepsis, acute respiratory failure, and other forms of critical illness, with a particular focus on the cognitive consequences such as delirium and long-term cognitive dysfunction. His clinical interests ce
14+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine (ABPN)
Education & Training
- Medical School: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (MD, 2012)
- Master's: University of Wisconsin - Madison (MS, 2008)
- Residency: University of California, San Francisco (Internal Medicine, 2015)
- Fellowship: University of Colorado (Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2019)
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Cardiac Critical Care
Conditions & Treatments
Heart Failure
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- University of Colorado Hospital
Languages
English
Experience
14+ years in practice