Gretchen Ahrendt MD FACS
Breast
Professor of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine
12605 E 16th AveAurora, CO 80045
Fax+1 720-848-6802
Overview of Dr. Ahrendt
Dr. Gretchen Ahrendt is a general surgeon in Aurora, CO and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Colorado Hospital and UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital. She received her medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and has been in practice 27 years. Dr. Ahrendt accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 210 doctors at University of Colorado Hospital and one of 13 doctors at UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital who specialize in General Surgery. She has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1990 - 1998- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
CO State Medical License 2017 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2005 - 2018
NY State Medical License 2000 - 2006
WI State Medical License 1998 - 2001
MD State Medical License 1992 - 1996
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Best Doctor Pittsburgh Magazine, 2013-2014
- Most Compassionate Doctor American Registry
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Clinical Trials
- Breast-Conserving Surgery and Radiation Therapy in Patients With Multiple Ipsilateral Breast Cancer Start of enrollment: 2012 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Exploration of Patient Retention in Seeking a Second Opinion: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Alec McCranie, Anna D Lee, Laura Leonard, Sudheer Vemuru, Victoria Huynh
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2025-02-01 - Access to results of patient reported outcome surveys did not improve longitudinal patient reported outcomes in breast cancer patients in a randomized controlled trial.Madeline G Higgins, Sudheer Vemuru, Laura Helmkamp, Monica Adams, Kathryn Colborn
American Journal of Surgery. 2025-01-01 - Internal Mammary Lymphadenopathy Does Not Impact Oncologic Outcomes in Patients Treated with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy: Results from the I-SPY2 Clinical Trial.Mara A Piltin, Peter Norwood, Velle Ladores, Rita A Mukhtar, Candice A Sauder
Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2024-10-01
Press Mentions
Via Oncology Rolls Out Surgical Oncology PathwaysAugust 27th, 2015
Less Invasive Surgery Detects Residual Breast Cancer in Lymph Nodes After ChemotherapyDecember 5th, 2012
Professional Memberships
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Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
HealthAmerica HealthAssurance PPO
Highmark BCBS ClassicBlueHighmark BCBS PPOBlue
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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