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Dr. James Pomposelli, MD, PhD

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Transplant Surgery

Boston University School of Medicine (1990 - 1990)

Professional interests include: pancreatic surgery, cancer, laparoscopic surgery, and more.

1635 Aurora Court 7th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045

(720) 848-0000

Dr. James Pomposelli, MD, PhD is a general surgeon in Aurora, CO specializing in general surgery and transplant surgery. He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1990 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. James Pomposelli, MD, PhD is affiliated with UCHealth, University of Colorado Medicine, UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED and UCHealth Transplant Center - Anschutz Medical Campus.

Office Locations

Address:

1635 Aurora Court 7th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045

Some issues Dr. James Pomposelli, MD, PhD 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.

Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery is a kind of minimally invasive surgery using a thin, narrow tube called a laparoscope. Usually performed on the abdomen or the pelvic region, the surgeon makes a few very small incisions instead of one large one.

During the procedure, the surgeon inserts the laparoscope, which contains a light and camera that allows the surgeon to see what is happening inside the body. Then tiny tools are placed through the small openings and used to perform the surgery.

The most common laparoscopic surgery is gallbladder removal, but laparoscopic surgery may also be used for the removal of a kidney or appendix, to treat certain cysts and tumors, for bariatric surgery, for some GERD treatments, or for hernia repairs, among others.

Because laparoscopic surgery only uses a few tiny incisions, the scars are minimal and recovery is easier than with open surgery.

In The News

“In 2008, surgery was at the Lahey Clinic in Massachusetts, done by Drs. Elizabeth Pomfret and James Pomposelli, a wife and husband transplant team.”—"Living Liver Donor Now Training At UCHealth To Become Transplant Surgeon", CBS Boston, November 2018

“"There's no question there are patients chasing organs rather than the organs coming to the patients," Dr. James Pomposelli, a transplant surgeon told the Wall Street Journal at the time.”—"Iran Sets Innovative Example For Organ Donation", NPR, January 2010

doctor visit	212
hospital care	141
inpatient care	141

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	86

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	50
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

abdominal surgery	12
doctor visit	173
hospital care	204
inpatient care	204
open surgery	10
stent placement (stenting)	10
transplant procedures	12
urologic procedures	22

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

doctor visit	168
hospital care	293
inpatient care	293

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	166

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

doctor visit	114
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	70

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

abdominal surgery	18
doctor visit	53
hospital care	221
inpatient care	221
open surgery	18
stent placement (stenting)	18
transplant procedures	18
urologic procedures	36

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	92

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	54
Dementia	8
Cancer	0

abdominal surgery	18
doctor visit	64
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
open surgery	18
stent placement (stenting)	18
transplant procedures	18
urologic procedures	36

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	70

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	53
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

abdominal surgery	10
doctor visit	37
hospital care	170
inpatient care	170
open surgery	11
stent placement (stenting)	11
transplant procedures	10
urologic procedures	21

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	81

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	51
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

abdominal surgery	19
doctor visit	24
hospital care	156
inpatient care	156
open surgery	19
stent placement (stenting)	19
transplant procedures	19
urologic procedures	38

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	51
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

abdominal surgery	17
doctor visit	8
hospital care	130
inpatient care	130
open surgery	17
stent placement (stenting)	17
transplant procedures	17
urologic procedures	34

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Pomposelli, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Pomposelli, MD, PhD treated as a general surgeon in Aurora, CO were hospital care, inpatient care, urologic procedures and transplant procedures.

abdominal surgery	15
doctor visit	96
hospital care	172
inpatient care	172
open surgery	15
stent placement (stenting)	15
transplant procedures	15
urologic procedures	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	99
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	16
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	69
65 to 74	33

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Pomposelli, MD, PhD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Pomposelli, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Cancer	2
Dementia	2

Education & Training

Dr. James Pomposelli, MD, PhD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1990. He completed residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine (1990)

Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (1995)

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Pomposelli, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCHealth

University of Colorado Medicine

UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED

UCHealth Transplant Center - Anschutz Medical Campus

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$13,848 Da Vinci Surgical System $13,848
Endologix, LLC	$232 OVATION $103	$129
Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$149 Envarsus $149
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$99 ASTAGRAF XL $99
Biocompatibles, Inc.	$93 THERASPHERE-BIO $93
Other	$118 SedLine $87	Harmonic $31

**Types of Payments**
Education	$7,500
Travel and Lodging	$4,674
Food and Beverage	$2,366

Biography

Dr. James Pomposelli's areas of specialization are general surgery and transplant surgery; he sees patients in Aurora, CO. His clinical interests include pancreas transplant, pancreatic cancer, and biliary disorders (gallbladder and bile ducts). After completing medical school at Boston University School of Medicine, he performed his residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Pomposelli has received professional recognition including the following: Charles E. Culpepper Research Fellow 1990 - Charles E. Culpepper Foundation; Harry M. Vars Research Award Finalist 1987 - American Society of Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition; and Harry M. Vars Research Award Finalist 1988 - American Society of Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Children's Hospital Colorado, UCHealth, and the University of Colorado Medicine.

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