DavidAFullertonMD

Thoracic Surgery • Aurora, CO

Cardiovascular Surgery

Professor of Surgery, University Colorado

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Office
University of Colorado Hospital
12605 E 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
Phone+1 720-848-0000

Fax+1 720-848-6802

Education & Training

University of ColoradoResidency, Thoracic Surgery, 1987 - 1990
Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 1989 - 1989
University of WashingtonResidency, Surgery, 1982 - 1987
University of Washington School of MedicinePost-Doctoral Fellowship, 1985 - 1986
University of WashingtonInternship, Surgery, 1981 - 1982
University of Missouri-Columbia School of MedicineClass of 1981, MD
St. Louis University Graduate SchoolMA, Physiology, 1975 - 1977
Southern Methodist UniversityBS, 1971 - 1975

Certifications & Licensure

CO State Medical License 1987 - 2025
IL State Medical License 1996 - 2005
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Best Doctors in America Top Docs, 2017-2018
President’s Award for Leadership University of Colorado Hospital, 2016
America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2004-2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
CORE Magazine Castle Connolly, 2006
Chicago Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2004
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
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Clinical Trials

PARTNER II Trial: Placement of AoRTic TraNscathetER Valves II - XT Intermediate and High Risk Start of enrollment: 2011 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Importance of social vulnerability on long-term outcomes after heart transplantation.
Alejandro Suarez-Pierre, John Iguidbashian, Michael J Kirsch, Jake L Cotton, Christopher Quinn
American Journal of Transplantation. 2023-10-01
Complement Cross Talks With H-K-ATPase to Upregulate Runx2 in Human Aortic Valve Interstitial Cells.
Xin-Sheng Deng, Xianzhong Meng, David Fullerton, Matthew Stone, John Iguidbashian
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2023-06-01
1 citations
Challenging Paradigm Limits of Retrograde Cerebral Perfusion During Lower Body Circulatory Arrest.
Anna K Gergen, Cenea Kemp, Christian V Ghincea, Zihan Feng, Joseph C Cleveland Jr
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2023-03-01

Press Mentions

Dedicated Structural Heart Training Pathway in the Works for SurgeonsFebruary 4th, 2020
How Thoracic Surgeons Can Keep Their Piece of the PieJanuary 27th, 2020
Transcatheter Heart Valve Handbook: A Surgeons' and Interventional Council ReviewDecember 7th, 2018

Committees

Committee Member, American College of Cardiology Training and Workforce Committee 2013 - Present
Board Member, Society of Thoracic Surgeons Board of Directors 2009 - Present
Committee Member, Society of Thoracic Surgeons Workforce on Graduate Medical Education and Thoracic Surgery Resident Issues 2008 - Present
Council Member, Society of Thoracic Surgeons Council on Clinical Trials 2002 - Present
Committee Member, American College of Cardiology Young Investigators Award Committee 2011 - 2013
Secretary-elect, Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2009 - 2009
President, Western Thoracic Surgical Association 2008 - 2009
Representative to the Society of University Surgeons Council, Society of Thoracic Surgeons Workforce on Clinical Education 2007 - 2011
Committee Member, American College of Cardiology Standards and Ethics Committee 2007 - 2011
Vice President, Western Thoracic Surgical Association 2007 - 2008
Chairman, Western Thoracic Surgical Association Program Committee 2006 - 2007
Committee Member, Society of Thoracic Surgeons Workforce on Cardiac Surgery 2005 - 2011
Representative, Society of Thoracic Surgeons American Geriatrics Society Research Agenda Setting Council 2002 - 2006
Council Member, Society of Thoracic Surgeons Workforce on Aging 2002 - 2006
Committee Member, Society of Thoracic Surgeons Workforce on Clinical Trials 2002 - 2006
Committee Member, Society of Thoracic Surgeons Standards and Ethics Committee 2002 - 2006
Abstract Grader, American Heart Association Program Committe 2001 - 2007
Chairman, Society of Thoracic Surgeons CME Commitee 2000 - 2001
Chairman, Society of Thoracic Surgeons Program Committee 2000 - 2000
Committee Member, Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Program Committee 1998 - 2000
Committee Member, Association for Academic Surgery Executive Committee 1997 - 1997
Council Member, American Heart Association Executive Council on Cardiovascular Surgery 1996 - 2001
Committee Member, Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database Committee 1996 - 2000
Committee Member, Society of University Surgeons Committee on Social and Legislative Issues 1996 - 1999
Representative to the ACS Advisory Council, Western Thoracic Surgical Association 1994 - 1997
Committee Member, Western Thoracic Surgical Association Program Committee 1993 - 1996
Committee Member, Association for Academic Surgery Program Committee 1992 - 1994