In addition, the vascular service participates in a cooperative study of aortic aneurysms. The affiliation with The Children s Hospital of Denver and subsequent transfer of pediatric from University Hospital in October 1990 created a world-class consolidated pediatric program. Pediatric surgical services housed at Children s include cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedic surgery, otolaryngology, plastic surgery, pediatric surgery, urology, transplant surgery, burn surgery, and trauma. The hospital averages 10,000 inpatient admissions and nearly 7,800 surgical procedures per year. Rose Medical Center Rose Medical Center is an established teaching service and provides surgical experience in a private practice setting.
Residents assume care for private patients in general, thoracic, vascular and tumor surgery.
St. Anthony Hospital St. Anthony is a private general hospital which offers Level 1 trauma care. Residents in their fourth year spend three to four months at St. Anthony s where they are afforded a rich experience in trauma and general surgery. St. Joseph Hospital St. Joseph Hospital is a private general hospital which provides residents in their fourth year with experience on a busy ambulatory surgical service.