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James Beck, MD, Pulmonology, Aurora, CO

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Pulmonology Aurora, CO

Asthma & COPD, Critical Care Medicine, Pleural Disease

Chief, Medicine Service, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System; Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine

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  • Office

    1700 North Wheeling Street
    Medicine Service 111
    Aurora, CO 80045
    Phone+1 720-723-6773
    Fax+1 720-723-7849

Summary

  • Dr. James Beck is a pulmonologist in Aurora, CO and is affiliated with Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System and the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and has been in practice 33 years. He specializes in critical care medicine and pulmonary disease.

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1987 - 1990
  • University of California (San Francisco)
    University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1987 - 1989
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1987
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1987 - Present
  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2011 - 2025
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 1995 - 2014
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1985 - 2014
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • How Cannabis Research Is Affecting Parkinson’s Disease
    How Cannabis Research Is Affecting Parkinson’s DiseaseFebruary 24th, 2021
  • To Meet HIV World Health Goals, TB Must Also Be Reduced
    To Meet HIV World Health Goals, TB Must Also Be ReducedNovember 26th, 2019
  • Patients with, Without HIV Have Similar Lung Microbiomes
    Patients with, Without HIV Have Similar Lung MicrobiomesSeptember 1st, 2015

Grant Support

  • Understanding The Lung Microbiome In Hiv-Infected And Hiv-Uninfected IndividualsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2009–2011
  • Pathogenesis Of Hiv-Related Emphysema: T Cells, Smoking*National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2005–2009
  • Cytokine Control Of Host Susceptibility To PneumocystisNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1997–2001
  • Mechanisms Of CD8+ T Cell Defense Against PneumocystisNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1997–2000

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