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Joseph Cleveland
Joseph C. Cleveland, Jr., M.D.
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Background
University of Southern California (B.S. 1987)
University of Washington School of Medicine (M.D. 1991)
University of Colorado Health Sciences General Surgery Residency 1991 - 1998
University of Colorado Health Sciences Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency 1998 - 2001
Assistant Professor, University of Colorado Health Sciences Cardiothoracic Surgery 2001-2005
Associate Professor, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center, Cardiothoracic Surgery 2005-2012
Professor, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center, Cardiothoracic Surgery 2012-Present
Fred and Carol Grover Endowed Chair in Surgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center 2018-Present
Surgical Director, Cardiac Transplantation, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center 2003- Present
Other Interests
On Pump Coronary Artery Surgery
Heart Transplantation
Mechanical Assist Devices
Valvular Heart Disease
Resident Education