Overview of Dr. Blum
Dr. Matthew Blum is a thoracic surgeon in Colorado Springs, CO and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Colorado Hospital, UCHealth Memorial Hospital, and UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital. He received his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and has been in practice 25 years. Dr. Blum accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 23 doctors at UCHealth Memorial Hospital and one of 12 doctors at UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital who specialize in Thoracic Surgery. He has more than 30 publications and over 500 citings.
Office
525 N Foote Ave
Suite 302
Colorado Springs, CO 80909Fax+1 719-365-5530
Education & Training
- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Thoracic Surgery, 1999 - 2002
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1993 - 1999
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1992 - 1993
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
- UT State Medical License 1900 - Present
- CO State Medical License 2010 - 2025
- IL State Medical License 1999 - 2011
- TN State Medical License 1995 - 1997
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1008 citationsTreatment of stage I and II non-small cell lung cancer: Diagnosis and management of lung cancer, 3rd ed: American College of Chest Physicians evidence-based clinical p...John A. Howington, Matthew G. Blum, Andrew C. Chang, Alex Balekian, Sudish C. Murthy
Chest. 2013-05-01 - 139 citationsPhase II Study of Pemetrexed and Carboplatin Plus Bevacizumab With Maintenance Pemetrexed and Bevacizumab As First-Line Therapy for Nonsquamous Non–Small-Cell Lung CancerJyoti D. Patel, Thomas A. Hensing, Alfred Rademaker, Eric M. Hart, Matthew G. Blum
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-07-10 - 123 citationsBronchoscopy simulator effectively prepares junior residents to competently perform basic clinical bronchoscopy.Matthew G. Blum, Thomas W Powers, Sudhir R. Sundaresan
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2004-07-01
Press Mentions
- Colorado Springs Top Doctors 2018October 9th, 2018
- Top Docs 2016October 2nd, 2016
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- Member
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
Anthem PPO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Cofinity PPOGreat West PPO
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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