JamesBurtonMD

Gastroenterology • Aurora, CO

Hepatology & Liver Transplantation

Professor of Medicine Director of Hepatology Medical Director of Liver Transplantation University of Colorado Hospital

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Office
1635 Aurora Court, B154
Aurora, CO 80045
Phone+1 720-848-2245

Fax+1 720-848-2246

Education & Training

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health)Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 2001 - 2004
University of RochesterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
University of Washington School of MedicineClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

OR State Medical License 2001 - Present
NM State Medical License 2015 - 2027
CO State Medical License 2005 - 2025
WY State Medical License 2022 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
American Board of Internal Medicine Transplant Hepatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

Clinical Trials

Intra-Individual Reproducibility of the Non-Invasive Assessment of the Portal Circulation Start of enrollment: 2012 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Adult-to-Adult Living Donor Transplant Cohort Study Start of enrollment: 2011 Feb 01
Completed

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

3 citations
The vexing triad of obesity, alcohol, and coagulopathy predicts the need for multiple operations in liver transplantation.
Hunter B Moore, Yanik J Bababekov, James J Pomposelli, Megan A Adams, Cara Crouch
American Journal of Surgery. 2022-07-01
6 citations
Challenging the Traditional Paradigm of Supply and Demand in Pediatric Liver Transplantation Through Nondirected Living Donation: A Case Series.
Dor Yoeli, Whitney E. Jackson, Megan A. Adams, Michael Wachs, Shikha S. Sundaram
Liver Transplantation. 2021-10-01
27 citations
Long non-coding RNA ZFAS1 is a major regulator of epithelial-mesenchymal transition through miR-200/ZEB1/E-cadherin, vimentin signaling in colon adenocarcinoma.
Stephen J. O'Brien, Casey Fiechter, James R. Burton, Jacob Hallion, Mason Paas
Cell Death Discovery. 2021-03-26

Journal Articles

Pro: Steroids Can Be Withdrawn Posttransplant in Recipients with Autoimmune Hepatitis
Avash Kalra, James R Burton, Lisa Forman, Liver transplantation

Press Mentions

Everything to Know About Rezdiffra, the First FDA-Approved Fatty Liver DrugDecember 9th, 2024
Colorado Is One of Just Three States Where Latinos Don’t Outlive White Residents. Why?August 25th, 2024
‘A Bright Light’: CU Hepatologist Empowers Patients with Complex Liver DiseasesJune 18th, 2024
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