William Cornwell, MD
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Locations
Practice Locations
UCHealth Heart Failure Program - Anschutz
720-848-5300
CU Medicine Cardiology
UCHealth Cherry Creek Medical Center
720-516-9403
UCHealth Heart & Vascular Center - Anschutz
720-848-5300
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
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Heart and Circulation
Cardiomyopathy, Circulatory Disorders, Coronary Disease, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Structural Heart Disease
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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.