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Alexander Benson, MD, Pulmonology, Lakewood, CO

AlexanderB.BensonMD

Pulmonology Lakewood, CO

Critical Care Medicine

Service Line Director for Critical Care Medicine, Mountain Region, Commonspirit Health

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  • Office

    274 Union Blvd
    Ste 110
    Lakewood, CO 80228
    Phone+1 303-951-0600
    Fax+1 303-951-0605

Summary

  • Dr. Alexander Benson is a quadruple board-certified MD who is a partner in a private practice called CCPSA, headquartered in Lakewood, CO. He works at multiple hospitals in the area, including St. Anthony Hospital, AdventHealth Porter, St Anthony North Medical Pavilion, AdventHealth Castle Rock, AdventHealth Avista, and AdventHealth Parker. He also serves as the Regional Service Line Director for Critical Care Medicine for Commonspirit Health. He received his medical degree from Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine and has been in practice for 13 years. He specializes in critical care medicine and is experienced in sepsis, critical care medicine, and adult respiratory distress syndrome. He has more than 40 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
    University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusNA, Clinical Science, MA, 2011 - 2013
  • University of Colorado
    University of ColoradoFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 2007 - 2011
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2007
  • Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine
    Oregon Health and Science University School of MedicineClass of 2004
  • University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
    University of Colorado Health Sciences CenterPhysical Therapy MSPT, 1998 - 1999
  • Linfield College
    Linfield CollegeBS, Exercise Physiology, Cum Laude, 1993 - 1997

Certifications & Licensure

  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2007 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2006 - 2008
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Critical Care Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
  • NIH Clinical Science Loan Repayment Award 2011
  • American Thoracic Society Research Travel Award x 2 2010
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Physical Therapy Management and Patient Outcomes Following ICU–Acquired Weakness: A Case Series.  
    Nordon-Craft A, Schenkman M, Ridgeway K, Benson AB, Moss M, JNPT 2011;35:133–140
  • Differential risk of plasma and red blood cell transfusion on acute lung injury and infection risk following liver transplantation.  
    Benson AB, Burton JR, Austin JL, Biggins SW, Zimmerman MA, Kam I, Silliman CC, Rosen HR, Moss M, Liver Transplantation 2010;17:149-158
  • Trauma and ARDS: Weighing the Risks and Benefits of Blood Transfusions.  
    Benson AB, Moss M, Anesthesiology 2009;110(2):116-117
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Identification of transfusion specific risk factors associated with transfusion-associated acute lung injury and nosocomial pneumonia risk in patients undergoing ortho...
    Benson AB, Burton J, Kam, I, Silliman C. Moss M, 2010 ATS Annual meeting
  • Transfusion Associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) in Patients with Gastrointestinal Bleeding:Effect of End Stage Liver Disease and the Use of Fresh Fro...
    Benson AB, Silliman C, Austin G, Moss M, American Thoracic Society International Meeting
  • Inpatient Physical Therapy for Mechanically Ventilated Patients is Independently Associated with Improved Discharge Status.
    AB Benson, MD, A Nordon-Craft, PT, MA, M Schenkman, PT,PhD, D Wegzyn, PT and M Moss, MD, The American Thoracic Society International Meeting
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