Practice Locations

CU Medicine Cardiology
UCHealth Cherry Creek Medical Center
100 Cook Street Suite 412, Denver, CO 80206

720-516-9403

William Cornwell, MD

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology

Board Certified

Locations

Practice Locations

UCHealth Heart Failure Program - Anschutz
12505 E. 16th Ave, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2, 3rd floor
Aurora, CO 80045

720-848-5300

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CU Medicine Cardiology
UCHealth Cherry Creek Medical Center
100 Cook Street, Suite 412
Denver, CO 80206

720-516-9403

Get directions

UCHealth Heart & Vascular Center - Anschutz
12505 E. 16th Ave, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2, 3rd floor
Aurora, CO 80045

720-848-5300

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Provider Expertise

Clinical Interest for Patients

-Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction -Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction and cardiomyopathies -Left Ventricular Assist Devices -Post-COVID 19 "Long Hauler Syndrome" -Sports Cardiology -Athletic Heart -Pre-season screenings -Altitude/Environmental Medicine -Hypoxia -Dyspnea of unclear etiology -Syncope -Cardiovascular Disease


Specialties

  • Sports Medicine
  • Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
  • General Cardiology

Conditions & Treatments

  • Heart and Circulation

    Cardiomyopathy, Circulatory Disorders, Coronary Disease, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Structural Heart Disease

  • Surgery

    Heart Transplant

Interests & Activities

Personal Interests

Exercise, skiing, fishing, crossfit, reading


Education & Training

Medical Schools

MD, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine (2008)


Undergraduate Schools

BS, Ohio State University (OH) (2004)


Graduate Schools

MSCS, University of Colorado Denver (2020)


Residency Program

University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers Program (2011)


Fellowships

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Program (2015)

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Program (2016)

Research & Grants

Grants

Effect of Mechanical Circulatory Support on Exercise Capacity in Heart Failure (2016)

Susie and Kurt Lochmiller Distinguished Heart Transplant Fund (2016)

CTRC Microgrant Program Award (2017)

Effect of Continuous-Flow Circulatory Support on Cerebrovascular Physiology and Outcomes: Understanding Mechanism(s) by which Durable MCS Predisposes to Neurologic Events (2018)

Factors Affecting Resting and Exertional Cardiac Output and HVAD Flow Among Patients with Advanced Heart Failure. (2020)


information for referring providers

Referral Contact Phone

720-848-5300

Clinical Interests for Referring Providers

My clinical interests include caring for individuals across the entire spectrum of disease, from professional athletes with cardiovascular-related issues, to patients with mild ambulatory heart failure, and those with end-stage, advanced heart failure requiring mechanical pumps (left ventricular assist devices, "LVADs") and heart transplants. I treat patients with a variety of types of cardiomyopathies, and patients suffering from heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. I have a strong interest in the athletic heart and provide care for all types of athletes, including professional athletes at all levels, tactical/occupational athletes (police, firefighters, paramedics, military) and recreational athletes. In addition, many individuals living in Colorado participate in a variety of sports in the mountains, and experience symptoms related to hypoxia (low oxygen) at higher altitudes. I work closely with Wilderness and Environmental Medicine, as well as the Altitude Research Center, to care for individuals who suffer from heart and lung-related symptoms related to altitude/environment. Finally, I also provide guidance/counseling to individuals on best practices for heart screening prior to participation in sports, whether it is pre-season assessments, or sedentary individuals with cardiac risk factors, who are interested in beginning an exercise program. I also serve as the director of cardiac rehabilitation at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and facilitate referrals to our rehab center.

Research Interest for Referring Providers

My research interests include exercise physiology of patients across the spectrum of health, ranging from elite/professional athletes, to individuals mild ambulatory heart failure, and those suffering from severe, end-stage heart failure who require mechanical pumps (left ventricular assist devices, "LVADs"). In all of these populations, we have protocols to study cardiopulmonary function at rest and during exercise, as well as cerebrovascular physiology and vascular biology, and keep a bloodbank repository to understand how different disease processes impact the body on a cellular and subcellular level. My current research is supported by the NIH/NHLBI and industry.