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Dr. Joy Hawkins, MD

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Specializes in: Anesthesiology

Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine (1981)

Professional interests include: anesthesia

13123 E 16th Avenue B735
Aurora, CO 80045

(720) 777-4463

Dr. Joy Hawkins, MD is an anesthesiologist in Aurora, CO specializing in anesthesiology. She graduated from Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine in 1981 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Joy Hawkins, MD is affiliated with Children's Hospital Colorado, UCHealth, University of Colorado Hospital (UCH), University of Colorado Medicine and UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED.

Office Locations

Address:

12605 E. 16th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045

Address:

13123 E 16th Avenue B735
Aurora, CO 80045

Address:

12631 E 17th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“It's even difficult to quantify how many of the estimated 800,000 to 1 million anesthesia procedures that are performed in Colorado each year involve marijuana users, according to Dr. Joy Hawkins,...”—"If you smoke pot, your anesthesiologist needs to know", Mass Live, October 2024

“While she did not play a role in the study, Dr. Joy Hawkins, a professor of Anesthesiology at the University Of Colorado School Of Medicine at the Anschutz Medical Campus says she has seen similar...”—"Study Suggests Patients Who Use Cannabis Respond To Anesthesia Differently", CBS Minesota, August 2019

“Dr. Joy Hawkins, author of the national study and director of obstetric anesthesiology at the University of Colorado medical school, attributes the increase to several factors: Epidural techniques...”—"Childbirth That's Not So Labor-Intensive", Los Angeles Times, June 2000

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	15
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	26

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	23
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	22

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joy Hawkins, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	54
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	9
85 and over	0
Less than 65	9
65 to 74	45

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joy Hawkins, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	13
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Joy Hawkins, MD graduated from Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine in 1981. She completed residency at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine (1981)

Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals (1984)

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joy Hawkins, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Children's Hospital Colorado

UCHealth

University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)

University of Colorado Medicine

UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Insurance Accepted by Affiliated Medical Group or Hospital:

Midlands Choice

EXCEPT

Mines & Associates

Presbyterian Health Plan

MotivHealth/Denver Public Schools only

Cigna Connect/Colorado Option & SureFit)

First Choice of the Midwest

Optum Behavioral Health

Kaiser Permanente

Employers Health Network/Whole Foods only

Rocky Mountain Health Plans

First Health Network

Craig/Swedish/Spaulding Health Benefit Trust

Colorado Community Health Alliance

Aetna

UnitedHealthcare

Simplified Benefits Administrators (fka UCHealth Plan Administrators)

First Choice Health

Colorado Access

TRICARE / TRIWest

Denver Health & Hospital Authority - Elevate Medicaid Choice

Because changes may not be immediately reflected, please contact your plan to understand your benefits and coverage and to make sure that both Children's Colorado and University of Colorado...

Pathway, Pathway PPO, Pathway Essentials, Pathway Essentials PPO, Pathway Standard, Pathway PPO Standard, Pathway Essentials Standard, Pathway Essentials PPO Standard)

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield/Elevance

Evernorth Behavioral Health, Inc.

Blue Cross Blue Shield

- Denver Metro Region

South Dakota Department of Health - Kids with Chronic Conditions

Denver Health Medical Plan

ComPsych

Integrated Health Plans

- Colorado Springs Region

Carelon Behavioral Health

USA Managed Care Organization

Pathway Essentials, Pathway Essentials PPO, Pathway Essentials Standard, Pathway Essentials PPO Standard)

Stratose / Zelis Healthcare

MultiPlan

Cigna

Select Health

Centivo

Big Sky Region

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Biography

Dr. Joy Hawkins practices anesthesiology. In her practice, she is particularly interested in anesthesia. She is affiliated with Children's Hospital Colorado, the University of Colorado Hospital (UCH), and the University of Colorado Medicine. Dr. Hawkins attended Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine for medical school and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston for residency.