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Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

Georgetown University School of Medicine (2005)

Professional interests include: cancer, transplant procedures, minimally invasive thoracic surgery, and more.

12605 E 16th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045

(720) 848-9264

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 19 years of experience. Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS is affiliated with UCHealth, National Jewish Health, UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED and UCHealth Thoracic Surgery - Anschutz Medical Campus.

Office Locations

Address:

12605 E 16th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045

Address:

1375 E. 19th Avenue
Denver, CO 80218

Address:

1400 Jackson Street
Denver, CO 80206

Address:

1500 Park Central Drive 2nd Level
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

Address:

1635 Aurora Court 7th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045

Some issues Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS can help you with:

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.

bronchoscopy	11
dissection	13
doctor visit	140
excision	13
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	38
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	40

**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

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

doctor visit	162
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19

**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

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

bronchoscopy	16
dissection	26
doctor visit	113
excision	26
hospital care	97
inpatient care	97
lobectomy	21
lymph node procedures	26
minimally invasive procedures	63
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	46

**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

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

dissection	14
doctor visit	89
excision	14
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
lobectomy	13
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	26

**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

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

**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

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

doctor visit	11

**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

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

doctor visit	66

**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

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

doctor visit	43

**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

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

dissection	10
doctor visit	85
excision	10
lymph node procedures	10
minimally invasive procedures	8
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	8

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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	13
dissection	15
doctor visit	88
excision	15
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
lobectomy	15
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	35
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

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

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	73
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	30
85 and over	1
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	46

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Elizabeth Ashleigh David, MD, MAS From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	41
Dementia	4

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 has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (2005)

Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (2010)

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

UCHealth

National Jewish Health

UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED

UCHealth Thoracic Surgery - Anschutz Medical Campus

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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 is a thoracic surgery specialist in Aurora, CO, Denver, CO, and Highlands Ranch, CO. She has indicated that her clinical interests include lung transplant, lung cancer, and robotic surgery. She graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. David's residency was performed at Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. David is professionally affiliated with UCHealth and National Jewish Health.