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family medicine – gastroenterology Salomon G Garcia, MD 303-832-1802 1601 E 19th Ave, Ste 3650, Denver MD: Creighton Univ, 1972 Resid: Creighton Univ Fellow: Univ of Nebraska John S Goff, MD Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology 303-573-9951 7000 W Colfax Ave, Ste B, Lakewood www.rockymountaingastro.com MD: Univ of California, Irvine, 1975 Resid: Oregon Health Sciences Univ Fellow: Univ of Colorado Nuray Gun, MD Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology 303-722-8987 1001 Southpark Dr, Littleton 10103 RidgeGate Pkwy, Ste 209, Lone Tree www.rockymountaingastro.com MD: Haceteppe Univ, Turkey Intern: State Univ of New York, Buffalo Resid: Univ of Michigan Fellow: Univ of Michigan Asif Husain, MD Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology 303-671-5553 1300 S Potomac, Ste 104, Aurora www.rockymountaingastro.com MD: Aga Khan Univ, 1992 Intern: Univ of North Dakota, Fargo Resid: Cleveland Clinic Foundation Fellow: Barnes-Jewish Hosp, St Louis Jeffrey D Huston, MD 303-741-0746 7421 S Fillmore Cir, Centennial MD: Univ of Missouri, 1977 Resid: Univ of Oklahoma HSC Fellow: Univ of Missouri Rajesh Jain, MD Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology 303-573-9951 7000 W Colfax Ave, Ste B, Lakewood www.rockymountaingastro.com MD: New York Med College Intern: Univ of Cincinnati Fellow: Univ of Cincinnati Geoffrey Jensen, MD South Denver Gastroenterology 303-788-8888 10103 RidgeGate Pkwy, Ste 312, Lone Tree 499 E Hampden, Ste 420, Englewood www.southdenvergi.com MD: Univ of Minnesota Resid: Univ of Colorado Fellow: Univ of Colorado Wesley Kasen, MD Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology 303-722-8987 1001 Southpark Dr, Littleton 10103 RidgeGate Pkwy, Ste 209, Lone Tree www.rockymountaingastro.com MD: Sackler, Univ of Tel Aviv, 2003 Resid: Univ of Colorado Fellow: Univ of New Mexico Lawrence S Kim, MD South Denver Gastroenterology 303-788-8888 10103 RidgeGate Pkwy, Ste 312, Lone Tree 499 E Hampden, Ste 420, Englewood www.southdenvergi.com MD: Johns Hopkins Univ, 1992 Intern/Resid: Beth Isreal Hosp, Boston Fellow: Univ of CA, San Francisco Mary Kovalak, MD South Denver Gastroenterology 303-788-8888 10103 RidgeGate Pkwy, Ste 312, Lone Tree 499 E Hampden, Ste 420, Englewood www.southdenvergi.com MD: Michigan State Univ Resid: Providence Portland Med Fellow: Univ of Utah Center Hanna Kraus, MD Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology 303-722-8987 1001 Southpark Dr, Littleton 10103 RidgeGate Pkwy, Ste 209, Lone Tree www.rockymountaingastro.com MD: Univ of Colorado, 2002 Resid: Univ of Colorado Fellow: Univ of Colorado Marcelo Kugelmas, MD South Denver Gastroenterology 303-788-8888 499 E Hampden, Ste 420, Englewood 10103 RidgeGate Pkwy, Ste 312, Lone Tree www.southdenvergi.com MD: Univ of Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1987 Intern/Resid: USC Med Ctr, Los Angeles Fellow: Cleveland Clinic Foundation Waymon Lattimore, MD Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology 303-573-9951 7000 W Colfax Ave, Ste B, Lakewood www.rockymountaingastro.com MD: Columbia Univ, NY Intern: Brown Univ, RI Fellow: Brown Univ, RI Steven P Lawrence, MD Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology 303-722-8987 1001 Southpark Dr, Littleton 10103 RidgeGate Pkwy, Ste 209, Lone Tree www.rockymountaingastro.com MD: Thomas Jefferson Univ, 1986 Resid: Fitzsimons Army Med Center Fellow: Fitzsimons Army Med Center Erika Lee, MD South Denver Gastroenterology 303-788-8888 499 E Hampden, Ste 420, Englewood 10103 RidgeGate Pkwy, Ste 312, Lone Tree www.southdenvergi.com Frederick W Lewis, MD South Denver Gastroenterology 303-788-8888 499 E Hampden, Ste 420, Englewood 10103 RidgeGate Pkwy, Ste 312, Lone Tree www.southdenvergi.com MD: Emory Univ, Atlanta, 1985 Resid: Emory Univ Fellow: Univ of Colorado Mark Linkow, MD Denver Digestive Health Specialists 303-355-3525 4500 E 9th, Ste 720S, Denver www.denverdigestive.com MD: Univ of Colorado, 1971 Intern/Resid: Parkland Memorial Hosp, Dallas Scott Mackenzie, MD Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology 303-573-9951 7000 W Colfax Ave, Ste. B, Lakewood www.rockymountaingastro.com MD: Univ of Colorado Intern: Univ of Colorado Fellow: Univ of Utah Denver Digestive Health Specialists 303-355-3525 4500 E 9th, Ste 720S, Denver www.denverdigestive.com MD: Univ of Texas, Southwestern, 1999 Resid/Fellow: Univ of Texas, Southwestern Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology 303-671-5553 1300 S Potomac, Ste 104, Aurora www.rockymountaingastro.com MD: Univ of California, Irvine, 1997 Intern/Resid/Fellow: Univ of New Mexico Patrice Michaletz-Onody, MD Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology 303-671-5553 1300 S Potomac, Ste 104, Aurora www.rockymountaingastro.com MD: Univ of Nebraska, 1981 Intern: Univ of Oklahoma Resid: Univ of Texas, Galveston Fellow: Baylor College of Med Bernard Powers, MD South Denver Gastroenterology 303-788-8888 499 E Hampden, Ste 420, Englewood 10103 RidgeGate Pkwy, Ste 312, Lone Tree www.southdenvergi.com MD: New York Med College, 1972 Intern/Resid: Boston City Hosp Fellow: Bethesda Naval Hosp James Pulju, MD Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology 303-493-3900 8550 W 38th Ave, Ste 300, Wheat Ridge www.rockymountaingastro.com MD: USC Intern/Resid: USC Thomas Morales, MD Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology 303-493-3900 8550 W 38th Ave, Ste. 300, Wheat Ridge www.rockymountaingastro.com MD: Thomas Jefferson Med School Intern: Univ of Arizona Fellow: Univ of Arizona Jennifer Moss, MD Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology 303-388-6874 4500 E 9th, Ste 560, Denver 303-252-4442 10001 N.Washington St, Thornton www.rockymountaingastro.com MD: Univ of Florida, Gainesville, 2002 Intern/Resid/Fellow: New York Presbyterian Hosp, Columbia Univ Shazad Rana, MD Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology 303-252-4442 10001 N Washington St, Thornton www.rockymountaingastro.com MD: Khyber Med College, 1980 Intern: Khyber Teaching Hosp Resid: Michigan State Fellow: Univ of Pittsburgh James Y Rhee, MD Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology 303-722-8987 1001 Southpark Dr, Littleton 10103 RidgeGate Pkwy, Ste 209, Lone Tree www.rockymountaingastro.com MD: Univ of Michigan, 1997 Intern/Resid: Univ of Michigan Hosp Fellow: Univ of Michigan Hosp Matt Nichols, MD South Denver Gastroenterology 303-788-8888 10103 RidgeGate Pkwy, Ste 312, Lone Tree 499 E Hampden, Ste 420, Englewood www.southdenvergi.com MD: Univ of Texas, 2000 Intern/Resid: Univ of Colorado Fellow: Univ of Colorado South Denver Gastroenterology 303-788-8888 10103 RidgeGate Pkwy, Ste 312, Lone Tree 499 E Hampden, Ste 420, Englewood www.southdenvergi.com MD: Mount Sinai, 1996 Intern/Resid: Boston Med Center Fellow: Johns Hopkins Hosp Listed by Specialty, Physician's Name | © 2014 Solve Health Media South Denver Gastroenterology 303-788-8888 499 E Hampden, Ste 420, Englewood 10103 RidgeGate Pkwy, Ste 312, Lone Tree www.southdenvergi.com MD: Case Western Reserve Univ, 1998 Intern/Resid: Univ of Colorado Fellow: Univ of Colorado Julie Polson, MD Anthony Madrid, MD Cary H Patt, MD Erik Pieramici, MD Richard M Roman, MD South Denver Gastroenterology 303-788-8888 499 E Hampden, Ste 420, Englewood 10103 RidgeGate Pkwy, Ste 312, Lone Tree www.southdenvergi.com MD: Tufts Univ, 1990 Intern/Resid: Duke Univ Med Center Fellow: Duke Univ Med Center Kevin Rufner, MD Colorado Gastroenterology 303-861-0808 1960 N Ogden St, Ste 220, Denver 1550 S Potomac St, Ste 100, Aurora www.gicolorado.com MD: Tufts Univ, Boston Resid/Fellow: Univ of Colorado Health & Wellness Magazine • 111

• Boomer Edition - 10th Annual - 2014
• CONTENTS Page 1
• CONTENTS Page 2
• FEATURES
• SPONSORSHIP FEATURES
• MEDICAL PROFILES
• PHYSICIANS DIRECTORY
• 14 Keeping Your Get-Up-And-Go
• 18 South Denver Spine
• 21 Gluten Free 101
• 23 Eating Foods That Taste Good and Fill You Up
• 25 Shaking the Salt Habit
• 26 Avocado! Packed with Antioxidants, Fiber, Good Fat
• 28 Brain-Stimulating Surgery Gives Back Quality of Life
• 32 Annual Exams Help Maintain Aging Vision
• 34 Century Cancer Centers
• 36 Improving Breast Cancer Treatments
• 37 No Time for a Mammogram? Think Again
• 38 Aging Athletes Adopt New Ways For Staying in the Game
• 42 Denver Ear Associates
• 44 For the Love of Your Heart
• 46 PAD: More than a Mobility Thief
• 48 Get Healthier on Vacation
• 52 Mind on the Mend
• 55 Grandchildren and Emergency Care
• 56 Living Life to the Fullest
• 58 Caring for the Caregiver
• 62 The Powerful Simplicity of Meditation
• 64 Agape Healthcare
• 66 Taking the Taboo Out of Female Hair Loss
• 68 A Closer Look at Our Beauty Routines
• 72 Mr. Sandman, Bring Me a Dream
• 74 It's Never Too Late to Overcome Addiction
• 76 The Conditioning Classroom
• 78 Combating Age-Related Muscle Loss in Women
• 80 Pets Help Keep Patients Happier and Healthier
• 84 Back Aches a Ticket to Surgery? Not Always
• 86 Increasing Your Core Value
• 88 Coach George Karl Gains Insight on Health and Survival
• 92 High Tech Brings High Hopes
• 94 Hyperbaric Chambers Help Heal Wounds, Save Limbs
• Physicians Directory Page 96-144
• 143 Easing Arthritis
• 143 Common Foot Ailments