Ellen Burnham, MD
Locations
Practice Locations
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)
720-848-0000
Provider Expertise
Clinical Interest for Patients
Critical Care Delivery, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Acute Lung Injury, Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders
Specialties
- Critical Care Medicine ( 2012 , 2022 )
- Pulmonary Disease ( 2011 , 2021 )
Conditions & Treatments
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Lungs and Breathing
Pulmonary Disorders
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Infections
Influenza, Pneumonia, Viral
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Critical Care
Interests & Activities
Personal Interests
Time with family, skiing, cooking, gardening
Education & Training
Medical Schools
MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Southwestern Medical School (1995)
Undergraduate Schools
BS, Texas Christian University (TX) (1991)
Graduate Schools
MSc, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health (2008)
Internships
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Program (1996)
Residency Program
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Program (1998)
Fellowships
Emory University School of Medicine Program (2002)
Professional Memberships
American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Exam Writing Committee
American Thoracic Society, Member, Critical Care Assembly
Research Society on Alcoholism, Member
Research & Grants
Grants
Multidisciplinary Research Training in Respiratory Disease (2022)
Impact of Alcohol Misuse on Cognitive and Respiratory Outcomes in COVID-19-associated ARDS (2023)
COPARC: Colorado Pulmonary Alcohol Research Collaborative (2024)
CTSA K12 Program at University of Colorado Denver (2024)
Research Interests for Patients
I am a pulmonary and critical care physician-scientist. Our group's research focuses on the effect of alcohol and substance use on development of pneumonia and ARDS, and outcomes among these patients. Along with local and national collaborators, we have formed a consortium to enable translational investigations in this area, and have developed a biorepository to facilitate investigations. I am also committed to training and career development of post-doctoral fellows and junior faculty seeking careers in academic medicine. I am the Program Director for the CCTSI's K12 Mentored Career Development program that supports training of junior faculty conducting translational research, and am a Co-PI for the Colorado T32 Training Program in Pulmonary Diseases that supports post-doctoral fellows at the University of Colorado.
information for referring providers
Referral Contact Phone
(720) 848-0748
Clinical Interests for Referring Providers
Critical Care, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome/ Acute Lung Injury
Research Interest for Referring Providers
Role of alcohol and substance use in development of pulmonary infections, acute lung injury, and outcomes in critical illness. Development of non-pulmonary organ failure in critical illness. Clinical trials in patients with critical illness, particularly respiratory failure.
