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Office
Children's Hospital Colorado
13123 East 16th Ave, B290
Aurora, CO 80045Phone+1 720-777-7457Fax+1 720-777-7277
Summary
- Dr. Glenn Furuta is a pediatric gastroenterologist located in Aurora, CO, with extensive experience in eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases. He completed his medical education at Baylor College of Medicine residency at Baylor College of Medicine where he also served as pediatric Chief Resident. He then went on to complete a pediatric GI fellowship at the Combined Pediatric GI fellowship at Harvard Medical School, Boston Children's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. Following this he served as a faculty member for 17 years before moving to the Children's Hospital Colorado and University of Colorado School of Medicine. Dr. Furuta serves as Section Head of the Digestive Health Institute at Children's Hospital Colorado and holds a professorship with tenure at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. His research interests are reflected in his multiple publications and clinical trials focused on eosinophilic esophagitis and related disorders. His contributions to the field have earned him several honors, including the Shwachman Award and a Career Teaching Scholar Award.
Education & Training
- Harvard Medical School1990 - 1993
- Baylor College of Medicine (Houston)Chief Residency, Pediatrics, 1989 - 1990
- Baylor College of Medicine (Houston)Residency, Pediatrics, 1986 - 1990
- Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1986
- The University of Texas AustinB.A., 1978 - 1982
Certifications & Licensure
- CO State Medical License 2007 - 2025
- MA State Medical License 1991 - 2025
- TX State Medical License 1987 - 2008
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Career Teaching Scholar Award University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, 2022
- Shwachman Award North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, 2021
- Professor with Tenure University of Colorado School of Medicine, 2016
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Clinical Trials
- Development, Validation and Evaluation of an Adult and Pediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis Activity Index Start of enrollment: 2011 Jan 01
- Registry for Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders (REGID) Start of enrollment: 2012 Nov 01
- Esophageal String Test in Eosinophilic Esophagitis Start of enrollment: 2009 Jan 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsACG Clinical Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis.Evan S Dellon, Amanda B Muir, David A Katzka, Shailja C Shah, Bryan G Sauer
The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2025-01-01 - Caregiver worry about COVID-19 as a predictor of social mitigation behaviours and SARS-CoV-2 infection in a 12-city U.S. surveillance study of households with children.Steven M Brunwasser, Tebeb Gebretsadik, Anisha Satish, Jennifer C Cole, William D Dupont
Preventive Medicine Reports. 2025-01-01 - The Minimally Invasive 1-Hour Esophageal String Test Monitors Therapeutic Changes in Mucosal Inflammation in Eosinophilic Esophagitis.Steven J Ackerman, Amir F Kagalwalla, Zhaoxing Pan, Joshua Wechsler, Kaitlin Keeley
The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2025-01-01
Journal Articles
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis—Where Are We Today?Glenn T Furuta, Mirna Chehade, ScienceDirect
- Genetic Variants at the 16p13 Locus Confer Risk for Eosinophilic EsophagitisRobert P Kimberly, Marc E Rothenberg, Patrick M Gaffney, Hugh A Sampson, J Pablo Abonia, Mirna Chehade, Philip E Putnam, Brian P Vickery, Glenn T Furuta, John B Harley, Nature
- Eosinophilic EsophagitisFuruta GT, Katzka DA, N Engl J Med, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Dilation Outcomes in pediatric eosinophilic esophagitisCalies Menard-Katcher, Glenn T. Furuta, Robert Kramer, North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 1/1/2015
- Stress associated with pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis.Christine Case, Dan Atkins, Glenn T. Furuta, Pan Zhaoxing, Jane Robinson, North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 1/1/2015
- Adrenal insufficiency and swallowed topical steroid treatment of pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis.Haseeb Rahat, Colleen Wood, Calies Menard-Katcher, Glenn T. Furuta, Dan Atkins, Stephanie Hsu, North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 1/1/2015
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Lectures
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis-a clinically diverse diseaseDenver, CO - 1/24/2016
- Proton Pump Inhibitors-To use or not to useJackson Lake Lodge - 1/3/2016
- The International Gastrointestinal Eosinophil ResearchersLos Angeles, CA - 1/3/2016
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Other
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis Education Physician Education Slide Set (255 slides).Furuta GT (Co-Editor), North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
1/1/2014 - Eosinophilic Gastroenteropathies. Decision Support in MedicineFuruta GT
https://www.decisionsupportinmedicine.com/DSM/a/articles/29/E/2848
1/1/2013 - Metered dose inhaler patient instruction videoFuruta GT
http://youtu.be/L_l86ze9I-4
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Authored Content
- DDW and National Eosinophil Awareness WeekJune 2021
Press Mentions
- ESPGHAN Eosinophilic Esophagitis GuidelinesAugust 27th, 2024
- Doctors Pioneer 'String Test' for Improved Upper Gastrointestinal MonitoringAugust 22nd, 2022
- Topical Steroids Recommended for Eosinophilic EsophagitisMay 5th, 2020
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Grant Support
- Phase 2 Esophageal String TestFDAPresent
- Human Epidemiology and Response to SARS-CoV-2 (HEROS)NIAIDPresent
- CEGIRNIHPresent
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Other Languages
- German
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