The Department of Anesthesiology is responsible for patient care and for the educational training program at University Hospital and Veterans Administration Medical Center. In addition, residency affiliations exist with Denver Health Medical Center and The Children's Hospital in Denver.
Residents rotate through all four affiliated hospitals.
Approximately 36 residents are trained in our program with a clinical exposure of approximately 25,000 cases per year. This large number of cases from the four core teaching hospitals, and the complexity of the procedures provides a superior and varied learning experience, and the opportunity to develop confidence and expertise in the entire range of the specialty. University of Colorado Hospital University Hospital is a 393 bed tertiary care hospital adjacent to the School of Medicine and joined to it by a five-story research bridge housing research offices and conference facilities. Surgical procedures at University Hospital encompass all surgical subspecialties including, cardiac, neurosurgical, and organ transplant services. University Hospital has 20 fully equipped operating rooms and a 33 bed pre and post anesthesia care area.