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Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery
Georgetown University School of Medicine (2005)
Professional interests include: cancer, robotic surgery, transplant procedures, and more.
12605 E 16th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045

Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS is a thoracic surgeon in Aurora, CO specializing in thoracic surgery. She graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 2005 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS is affiliated with UCHealth, National Jewish Health, University of Colorado Medicine and UCHealth Thoracic Surgery - Anschutz Medical Campus.

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Office Locations

12605 E 16th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045
(720) 848-0000
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1375 E 19th Avenue
Denver, CO 80218
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1400 Jackson Street
Denver, CO 80206
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1450 San Pablo Street Suite 6200
Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323) 442-9062
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1500 Park Central Drive 2nd Level
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
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University of Colorado Medicine

1665 Aurora Court Anschutz Cancer Pavilion, 3rd Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
(303) 724-2799
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Some issues Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS can help you with:

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

Lung Transplant

Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.

Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.

During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.

Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy

In 2023, Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS performed more thoracoscopic lymphadenectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Top 25%

By Volume:

thoracic surgery procedures
video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

In 2012, Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS performed more thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Aurora, CO during 2013 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 12
dissection 14
doctor visit 145
excision 14
hospital care 17
inpatient care 17
lobectomy 15
lymph node procedures 14
minimally invasive procedures 41
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 43

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS.

Gender
Male 70
Female 64
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 103
Black 11
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 70
From 75 to 84 35
85 and over 11
Less than 65 18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS in 2013

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 37
Diabetes 34
Dementia 0
Cancer 54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Aurora, CO during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 167
hospital care 20
inpatient care 20

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS.

Gender
Male 75
Female 51
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 104
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 57
From 75 to 84 41
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS in 2014

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 40
Diabetes 29
Dementia 0
Cancer 55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Aurora, CO during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 17
dissection 27
doctor visit 118
excision 27
hospital care 98
inpatient care 98
lobectomy 22
lymph node procedures 27
minimally invasive procedures 66
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 49

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS.

Gender
Male 136
Female 146
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 222
Black 22
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 136
From 75 to 84 78
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS in 2015

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 26
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 39
Diabetes 26
Dementia 0
Cancer 54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Aurora, CO during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS for Medicare patients.

dissection 15
doctor visit 94
excision 15
hospital care 39
inpatient care 39
lobectomy 14
lymph node procedures 15
minimally invasive procedures 29
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 29

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS.

Gender
Male 60
Female 64
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 101
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 54
From 75 to 84 52
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS in 2016

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 40
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 43
Diabetes 27
Dementia 0
Cancer 56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Aurora, CO during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 14
dissection 14
doctor visit 75
excision 14
hospital care 61
inpatient care 61
lobectomy 13
lymph node procedures 14
minimally invasive procedures 41
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 27

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS.

Gender
Male 56
Female 61
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 96
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 58
From 75 to 84 32
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS in 2017

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 20
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 42
Diabetes 31
Dementia 0
Cancer 61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS.

Gender
Male 30
Female 40
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 39
Black 11
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 33
From 75 to 84 25
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 63
Depression 36
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 46
Diabetes 31
Dementia 17
Cancer 51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 71

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS.

Gender
Male 44
Female 34
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 38
Black 0
Hispanic 20
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 32
From 75 to 84 25
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 72
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 67
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 47
Diabetes 55
Dementia 14
Cancer 42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 48

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS.

Gender
Male 31
Female 29
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 33
Black 0
Hispanic 13
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 28
From 75 to 84 15
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 63
Depression 0
Chronic Kidney Disease 52
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 38
Diabetes 57
Dementia 18
Cancer 45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Aurora, CO during 2021 were dissection, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS for Medicare patients.

dissection 11
doctor visit 70
excision 11
lymph node procedures 11
minimally invasive procedures 11
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS.

Gender
Male 48
Female 34
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 43
Black 0
Hispanic 19
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 32
From 75 to 84 26
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 66
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 49
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 43
Diabetes 44
Dementia 16
Cancer 54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 20

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS.

Gender
Male 20
Female 29
Age
From 65 to 74 25
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS in 2022

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 47
Diabetes 24
Dementia 0
Cancer 41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Aurora, CO were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

bronchoscopy 14
dissection 16
doctor visit 77
excision 16
hospital care 47
inpatient care 47
lobectomy 16
lymph node procedures 16
minimally invasive procedures 37
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS.

Gender
Male 51
Female 50
Ethnicity
Black / African American 4
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 70
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 4
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 29
85 and over 1
Less than 65 1
65 to 74 47

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 1
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 9
Osteoporosis 1
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 38
Diabetes 32
Atrial Fibrillation 15
Dementia 5
Cancer 46

Education & Training

Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 2005. She completed residency at Georgetown University Hospital. She is certified by the : American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (2005)

Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (2010)

Board Certification: : American Board of Surgery (2010)

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCHealth
National Jewish Health
University of Colorado Medicine
UCHealth Thoracic Surgery - Anschutz Medical Campus

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 31 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS from all over the web to help you find the right in Aurora, CO. 

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. $22,413 Da Vinci Surgical System
$19,413 		DAVINCI XI
$3,000
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $10,218 TAGRISSO
$7,533 		IMFINZI
$2,685
Covidien LP $3,464 Signia
$35
$3,429
Medtronic, Inc. $1,398 LigaSure
$851 		Signia
$548
KCI USA, Inc $450 NEW PROD DEVELOPMENT
$450
Other $972 TECENTRIQ
$273 		SURGICAL
$199 		ECHELON FLEX Stapler
$110 		BioSurgery - COSEAL
$96 		BioSurgery - TISSEEL
$95 		Other
$199
Types of Payments
Education $16,270
Consulting Fee $10,668
Travel and Lodging $5,277
Food and Beverage $3,376
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $3,325

Research Payments

Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS has received 1 research payments totaling $17,400.

Biography

Dr. Elizabeth David's specialty is thoracic surgery. Patients gave her an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Clinical interests for Dr. David include lung transplant, heart problems, and lung cancer. She studied medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. David completed her residency training at Georgetown University Hospital. She is professionally affiliated with UCHealth, the University of Colorado Medicine, and National Jewish Health.

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