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Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD

Specializes in: Nuclear Cardiology and Adult Cardiology
Professional interests include: hypertension (high blood pressure), arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), aneurysm, and more.
1400 E. Boulder Street Suite 700
Colorado Springs, CO 80909

Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD is a nuclear medicine specialist in Colorado Springs, CO specializing in nuclear cardiology and adult cardiology. Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD is affiliated with UCHealth and UCHealth Heart Clinic - Memorial Hospital Central.

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Office Locations

UCHealth Heart Clinic - Memorial Hospital Central

1400 E. Boulder Street Suite 700
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
(719) 365-7172
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UCHealth Heart Clinic - Memorial Hospital Central

16222 W. Us Highway 24 Suite 220
Woodland Park, CO 80863
(719) 365-2960
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Some issues Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD can help you with:

Heart Attack

A heart attack is a serious medical event that happens when the blood supplying oxygen to the heart is cut off, usually because of a blockage in an artery. This results in damage or death of part of the heart muscle. The heart can heal, but like any part of the body that was injured it leaves a scar. This scar tissue does not contract effectively, so the ability of the heart to pump is lowered after a heart attack.

A heart attack, sometimes called a myocardial infarction, can happen without warning. However there are certain factors that raise the risk of heart attack. Some of these are:

  • Age
  • Gender (most heart attack sufferers are male)
  • A family history of heart attacks
  • Smoking
  • Obesity
  • High cholesterol
  • High blood pressure
  • Diabetes
  • Unhealthy lifestyle choices (lack of exercise, poor diet, too much alcohol or stress)

Heart attacks typically feel like pain or pressure in the chest that can radiate out to the back, arm, or jaw. Some other symptoms can include fatigue or weakness, shortness of breath, sweating, and nausea.

Treatment aims to increase blood flow to the heart muscle by opening up blocked blood vessels. Medications are sometimes used to dissolve clots in the arteries. Aspirin and other medications such as Plavix can thin the blood and make clots less likely to form. Dilators can widen blood vessels to make room for more blood to flow. Doctors can also use a procedure called catheterization to look at the blood vessels around the heart directly, place stents, or widen vessels using angioplasty. In extreme cases bypass surgery can be used to help blood flow better. After recovery, it is important to lead a healthy lifestyle and take any prescribed medications in order to protect the heart.

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.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

blood tests
cardiac stress testing
cardiac procedures
carotid duplex ultrasound
Doppler echocardiography
echocardiogram
inpatient hospital care
myocardial perfusion SPECT
nuclear scan
prothrombin time test
stress EKG
ultrasound
vascular procedures
vascular ultrasound

By Affordability:

blood tests
prothrombin time test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Colorado, Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD performed more blood tests, cardiac (heart) stress testing, cardiac procedures, carotid duplex ultrasound, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, prothrombin time (PT) test, stress EKG, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for blood tests, and prothrombin time (PT) test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 26
cardiac procedures 724
catheterization 20
diagnostic procedures 20
doctor visit 740
enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) 644
hospital care 862
inpatient care 862
minimally invasive procedures 38
nuclear scan 122
stress testing 241
ultrasound (sonogram) 491
vascular procedures 74

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2013 were enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP), inpatient care, hospital care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 19
cardiac procedures 880
catheterization 28
diagnostic procedures 28
doctor visit 870
enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) 1590
hospital care 950
inpatient care 950
minimally invasive procedures 60
nuclear scan 131
pulmonary testing 54
stress testing 257
ultrasound (sonogram) 640
vascular procedures 92

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD.

Gender
Male 586
Female 716
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1116
Black 74
Hispanic 45
Asian 45
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 512
From 75 to 84 436
85 and over 258
Less than 65 96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 16
Ischemic Heart Disease 62
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 28
Heart Failure 42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 38
Dementia 22
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2014 were enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP), hospital care, inpatient care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring 16
cardiac procedures 533
doctor visit 784
enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) 1398
hospital care 827
inpatient care 827
minimally invasive procedures 20
nuclear scan 83
pulmonary testing 78
stress testing 162
ultrasound (sonogram) 408
vascular procedures 53

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD.

Gender
Male 439
Female 486
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 800
Black 46
Hispanic 43
Asian 24
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 361
From 75 to 84 321
85 and over 172
Less than 65 71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 66
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 30
Heart Failure 42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 37
Dementia 20
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 733
catheterization 11
diagnostic procedures 11
doctor visit 1311
hospital care 248
inpatient care 248
lab tests 247
minimally invasive procedures 11
nuclear scan 142
stress testing 313
ultrasound (sonogram) 471
vascular procedures 73

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD.

Gender
Male 1362
Female 1416
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 2258
Black 204
Hispanic 230
Asian 44
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 1034
From 75 to 84 934
85 and over 382
Less than 65 428

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 60
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 36
Dementia 11
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 16
cardiac procedures 908
catheterization 13
diagnostic procedures 13
doctor visit 1545
hospital care 239
inpatient care 239
lab tests 147
minimally invasive procedures 13
nuclear scan 164
pelvic imaging 16
stress testing 331
ultrasound (sonogram) 649
vascular procedures 87

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD.

Gender
Male 838
Female 744
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1290
Black 132
Hispanic 103
Asian 33
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 571
From 75 to 84 580
85 and over 232
Less than 65 199

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 61
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 27
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 25
Diabetes 33
Dementia 13
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 12
cardiac procedures 1043
catheterization 11
diagnostic procedures 11
doctor visit 1428
hospital care 221
inpatient care 221
lab tests 113
minimally invasive procedures 11
nuclear scan 149
pelvic imaging 12
preventive care 17
stress testing 356
ultrasound (sonogram) 768
vaccines 17
vascular procedures 87

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD.

Gender
Male 847
Female 799
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1368
Black 124
Hispanic 106
Asian 23
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 615
From 75 to 84 541
85 and over 264
Less than 65 226

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 62
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 42
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 34
Dementia 13
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 11
cardiac procedures 1160
doctor visit 1346
hospital care 225
inpatient care 225
lab tests 292
nuclear scan 169
pelvic imaging 11
stress testing 333
ultrasound (sonogram) 908
vascular procedures 70

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD.

Gender
Male 948
Female 864
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1489
Black 122
Hispanic 132
Asian 0
Other 32
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 662
From 75 to 84 637
85 and over 304
Less than 65 209

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 61
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 34
Dementia 14
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 12
cardiac procedures 1222
catheterization 30
diagnostic procedures 30
doctor visit 1357
hospital care 195
inpatient care 195
lab tests 364
minimally invasive procedures 30
nuclear scan 162
pelvic imaging 12
preventive care 11
stress testing 329
ultrasound (sonogram) 944
vaccines 11
vascular procedures 111

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD.

Gender
Male 1080
Female 969
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1698
Black 102
Hispanic 178
Asian 0
Other 40
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 799
From 75 to 84 692
85 and over 321
Less than 65 237

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 60
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 31
Diabetes 34
Dementia 13
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging 18
cardiac procedures 1100
catheterization 23
diagnostic procedures 23
doctor visit 1501
hospital care 212
inpatient care 212
lab tests 253
minimally invasive procedures 23
nuclear scan 127
pelvic imaging 18
preventive care 19
stress testing 272
ultrasound (sonogram) 908
vaccines 19
vascular procedures 114

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD.

Gender
Male 1050
Female 942
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1615
Black 122
Hispanic 168
Asian 0
Other 55
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 839
From 75 to 84 654
85 and over 303
Less than 65 196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 60
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 34
Dementia 14
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 960
catheterization 15
diagnostic procedures 15
doctor visit 1298
hospital care 185
inpatient care 185
lab tests 226
minimally invasive procedures 15
nuclear scan 112
preventive care 17
stress testing 211
ultrasound (sonogram) 796
vaccines 17
vascular procedures 77

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD.

Gender
Male 1007
Female 873
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1575
Black 93
Hispanic 150
Asian 0
Other 39
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 755
From 75 to 84 647
85 and over 301
Less than 65 177

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 58
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 42
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 34
Dementia 13
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Colorado Springs, CO during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures 863
doctor visit 1141
hospital care 175
inpatient care 175
lab tests 209
nuclear scan 88
stress testing 201
ultrasound (sonogram) 718
vascular procedures 56

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD.

Gender
Male 892
Female 878
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1483
Black 98
Hispanic 122
Asian 0
Other 46
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 757
From 75 to 84 593
85 and over 291
Less than 65 129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 48
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 37
Heart Failure 35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 31
Dementia 8
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Colorado Springs, CO were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

abdominal imaging 13
ambulatory monitoring 20
cardiac procedures 920
catheterization 18
diagnostic procedures 18
doctor visit 1211
hospital care 394
inpatient care 394
lab tests 231
minimally invasive procedures 24
nuclear scan 131
pelvic imaging 13
preventive care 16
pulmonary testing 66
stress testing 273
ultrasound (sonogram) 700
vaccines 16
vascular procedures 81

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD.

Gender
Female 789
Male 822
Ethnicity
Black / African American 101
Asian / Pacific Islander 15
Non-Hispanic White 1335
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 116
Other 19
Age
85 and over 257
75 to 84 548
Less than 65 178
65 to 74 627

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 10
Osteoporosis 8
Heart Failure 35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 31
Atrial Fibrillation 23
Dementia 12
Cancer 11

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Texas Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Colorado.

Residency: University of Texas Affiliated Hospitals (2002)

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCHealth
UCHealth Heart Clinic - Memorial Hospital Central

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.98 out of 5 stars based on 50 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Colorado Springs, CO. 

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Medtronic Vascular, Inc. $1,707 CardioSight
$1,553 		Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy - CRT
$67 		Amplia MRI
$47 		CareLink
$20 		Cardiac Monitors - Insertable
$17 		Other
$3
Amgen Inc. $1,683
$1,683
Astellas Pharma US Inc $260 Lexiscan
$177
$84
Abbott Laboratories $91 CardioMEMS HF System
$91
Boston Scientific Corporation $81 TACHY HF
$30 		Tachy System
$12
$39
Other $416 Effient
$66 		XARELTO
$63 		ELIQUIS
$50 		Vascepa
$21 		Advanced Energy Cutting Device
$19 		Other
$198
Types of Payments
Travel and Lodging $2,909
Food and Beverage $1,232
Education $98

Research Payments

Dr. James Russell Strader JR., MD has received 131 research payments totaling $538,268.

Biography

Dr. J. Strader is a specialist in adult cardiology, nuclear cardiology, and aerospace medicine in Colorado Springs, CO and Woodland Park, CO. After attending Emory University School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas. His areas of expertise include arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), heart valve disease, and angina. Dr. Strader has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Strader is affiliated with UCHealth.

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