MichaelWachsMD

General Surgery • Aurora, CO

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Transplantation

Professor of Surgery University of Colorado; Surgical Director Pediatric Liver and Kidney Transplant CHCO

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

Education & Training

UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)Residency, Surgery, 1988 - 1993
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1993 - Present
CO State Medical License 1995 - 2025
NM State Medical License 2021 - 2025
WY State Medical License 2021 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1991 - 1994
American Board of Surgery Surgery
UCSFTransplant Surgery Fellowship

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

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

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Sleeve Gastrectomy Reduces the Need for Liver Transplantation in Patients with Obesity and Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis: a Predictive Model.
Armaun D Rouhi, Rose E Castle, Gerard D Hoeltzel, Noel N Williams, Kristoffel R Dumon
Obesity Surgery. 2024-04-01
1 citations
The effect of donor graft type on survival after liver transplantation for hepatoblastoma in children.
Ioannis A Ziogas, Nicholas Schmoke, Dor Yoeli, J Michael Cullen, Julia M Boster
Pediatric Transplantation. 2024-02-01
1 citations
Modern-era successful liver transplantation outcomes in children with hepatic undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma.
Priya S Rolfes, Dor Yoeli, Amy G Feldman, Megan A Adams, Michael E Wachs
Pediatric Transplantation. 2024-02-01

Press Mentions

15 Specialties, 4 Liver Transplants and 1 Life Saved: Inside a Rare Surgery at Children's Hospital ColoradoApril 17th, 2023
Elizabeth A. Pomfret, MD, PhD, FACSNovember 24th, 2020
Facing Inevitable Liver Transplant, Young Girl Didn’t Need to Look Far for a Living DonorMay 1st, 2017
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