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Dr. Gregory Austin, MD

(68 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Yale School of Medicine (2000)

Professional interests include: gastrointestinal problems (digestive disorders)

9548 Park Meadows Drive 3rd Floor
Lone Tree, CO 80124

(720) 848-5146

Dr. Gregory Austin, MD is a gastroenterologist in Aurora, CO specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 2000 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Gregory Austin, MD is affiliated with UCHealth, University of Colorado Medicine, UCHealth Digestive Health Center - Anschutz Medical Campus and UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED.

Office Locations

Address:

12605 E 16th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045

Address:

1635 Aurora Court 5th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045

Address:

9548 Park Meadows Drive 3rd Floor
Lone Tree, CO 80124

Some issues Dr. Gregory Austin, MD can help you with:

Gastrointestinal Problems (Digestive Disorders)

The gastrointestinal system, or GI tract, is the name given to a collection of organs that work together to digest food. These organs fit together in a long tube, running from the mouth to the anus, and include the esophagus, stomach, and intestines, among others. With so many parts working together, complicated by today's busy lifestyles and diets, digestive problems are common. As many as 1 in 3 Americans have a digestive or GI disorder. There are a huge variety of digestive problems, but the most common are IBS, constipation, GERD, hemorrhoids, and ulcers.

IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome, happens when the muscles surrounding the colon contract too easily or frequently. The result is abdominal pain, cramps, diarrhea or constipation, gas and bloating. IBS attacks can often be brought on by specific triggers, so a key part of treatment is learning which foods trigger IBS attacks and avoiding them. Treatment also includes exercise, avoiding stress, and medications if needed.

Constipation, or large, hard, or infrequent stools, happens to everyone at some point. It can be caused by a disruption in routine or food, or by eating a diet without many fresh fruits and vegetables. Although it is uncomfortable, constipation is common and usually not serious, but it can sometimes become chronic. Adding fiber to the diet, exercising, and taking medications may help.

GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, is a severe form of chronic heartburn where stomach acid spills back up into the esophagus. Left untreated, the acid may even eat away at the esophagus and cause serious damage. Treatment includes changing the diet to avoid trigger foods, losing weight if needed, medications, or even surgery.

Hemorrhoids are blood vessels around the rectum that become irritated, swollen or torn while straining during a bowel movement. They are most often caused by constipation, but can also be caused by pregnancy, diarrhea, or simply a genetic predisposition towards hemorrhoids. Treatment involves first treating any constipation issues, then keeping the area clean and soothed until it has healed. If these measures are ineffective, surgery is sometimes used.

Peptic ulcers are sores or spots of inflammation in the lining of the stomach or close to the stomach in the small intestine. Usually this area is coated with a protective lining that shields the tissue from the strong stomach acid, but a break in the lining can let acid in, causing the sores. It used to be thought that stress caused ulcers, but now it is known that is not the case. Most often, they are caused by an infection by H. pylori bacteria, but ulcers can also be caused by alcohol abuse or overuse of aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, or other NSAIDS. The symptoms of an ulcer are pain, hunger, nausea, and fatigue.

Gastrointestinal problems, perhaps more than any other area, are markedly affected by lifestyle. Many disorders can be prevented or treated at least in part by eating a healthy diet high in fiber, exercising regularly, drinking enough water, and limiting alcohol intake. Still, the frequency of digestive disorders means that even the healthiest person can be affected by them. Anyone who notices blood in their stool, experiences abdominal pain, unexplained weight loss, or any significant change in bowel movements should see a doctor.

In The News

“Dr. Gregory Austin, head of the General Gastroenterology Section, in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Colorado Denver, said the study findings are surprising.”—""Huge" differences even though people ate the same foods", CBS San Francisco, November 2015

“Those bacteria are just now being understood," said Gregory Austin, MD, who is the head of the Luminal Section Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at University of Colorado, Denver.”—"Your Health: Maintaining good digestive health", Craig Press, November 2013

diagnostic procedures	188
doctor visit	37
gastrointestinal procedures	253
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	253
preventive care	37
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	188

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	41
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	15
Less than 65	95

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

diagnostic procedures	227
doctor visit	35
gastrointestinal procedures	248
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
minimally invasive procedures	248
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	227

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	43
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	75

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

diagnostic procedures	259
doctor visit	50
esophageal dilation	15
gastrointestinal procedures	311
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
minimally invasive procedures	311
preventive care	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	259

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	100
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	312
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	32
Less than 65	128

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

diagnostic procedures	275
doctor visit	39
gastrointestinal procedures	317
hospital care	82
inpatient care	82
minimally invasive procedures	317
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	275

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	30
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

diagnostic procedures	244
doctor visit	74
gastrointestinal procedures	253
minimally invasive procedures	253
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	244

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	35
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	12
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	26
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

diagnostic procedures	233
doctor visit	65
gastrointestinal procedures	273
hospital care	19
hydrogen breath test	10
inpatient care	19
methane breath test	10
minimally invasive procedures	273
preventive care	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	233

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	28
Hispanic	28
Asian	20
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

diagnostic procedures	166
doctor visit	44
gastrointestinal procedures	209
hospital care	66
hydrogen breath test	15
inpatient care	66
methane breath test	15
minimally invasive procedures	209
preventive care	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	166

**Gender**
Male	0
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	28
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	11
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

diagnostic procedures	123
doctor visit	65
gastrointestinal procedures	131
hospital care	17
hydrogen breath test	21
inpatient care	17
methane breath test	21
minimally invasive procedures	131
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	123

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	22
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

diagnostic procedures	359
doctor visit	31
gastrointestinal procedures	380
hospital care	63
inpatient care	63
minimally invasive procedures	380
preventive care	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	359

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Austin, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gregory Austin, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Aurora, CO were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	230
doctor visit	49
esophageal dilation	15
gastrointestinal procedures	266
hospital care	43
hydrogen breath test	15
inpatient care	43
methane breath test	15
minimally invasive procedures	266
preventive care	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	230

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Austin, MD.

**Gender**
Female	143
Male	113

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	32
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	199
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	20
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	7
75 to 84	53
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	142

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Austin, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	31
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	11
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Gregory Austin, MD graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 2000. He completed residency at Oregon Health & Science University Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: Yale School of Medicine (2000)

Residency: Oregon Health & Science University Affiliated Hospitals (2003)

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gregory Austin, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCHealth

University of Colorado Medicine

UCHealth Digestive Health Center - Anschutz Medical Campus

UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gregory Austin, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 68 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gregory Austin, MD 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. Gregory Austin, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Actavis Pharma Inc	$38 NAMENDA XR $27	LINZESS $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$38

Biography

Dr. Gregory Austin's medical specialty is adult gastroenterology. On average, patients gave him a rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). His clinical interests include gastrointestinal problems (digestive disorders). Dr. Austin is professionally affiliated with the University of Colorado Hospital and the University of Colorado Medicine. Dr. Austin attended medical school at Yale School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Austin trained at a hospital affiliated with Oregon Health & Science University.