Linda Overholser, MD

Publications

• Overholser, L; Zittleman, L; Kempe, A; Bublitz-Emsermann, C; Froshaug, D; Main, DS; Felzien, M; Westfall, JM. "Use of Colon Cancer Testing in Rural Colorado Primary Care Practices," J Gen Intern Med. 2009 Oct;24(10):1095-1100.
• Rim, SH; Zittleman, L; Westfall, JM; Overholser, L; Froshaug, D; Coughlin, SS. "Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs and Personal Practices Regarding Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Healthcare Professionals in Rural Colorado: A Pilot Survey," J Rural Health. 2009 Summer;25(3):303-308.
• Overholser, Linda et al, “Implementing a Patient Navigation Program to Enhance Care Coordination for Individuals with Sickle Cell Disease: Lessons Learned in an Academic Medical Center”, Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management (accepted for publication April 2013)
• Denlinger CS, Ligibel JA, Are M, Baker KS, Demark-Wahnefried W, Dizon D, Friedman DL, Goldman M, Jones L, King A, Ku GH, Kvale E, Langbaum TS, Leonardi-Warren K, McCabe MS, Melisko M, Montoya JG, Mooney K, Morgan MA, Moslehi JJ, O'Connor T, Overholser L, Paskett ED, Peppercorn J, Raza M, Rodriguez MA, Syrjala KL, Urba SG, Wakabayashi MT, Zee P, McMillian NR, Freedman-Cass DA. Survivorship: screening for cancer and treatment effects, version 2.2014. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2014 Nov;12(11):1526-31. PubMed PMID: 25361799
• Denlinger CS, Ligibel JA, Are M, Baker KS, Demark-Wahnefried W, Dizon D, Friedman DL, Goldman M, Jones L, King A, Ku GH, Kvale E, Langbaum TS, Leonardi-Warren K, McCabe MS, Melisko M, Montoya JG, Mooney K, Morgan MA, Moslehi JJ, O'Connor T, Overholser L, Paskett ED, Peppercorn J, Raza M, Rodriguez MA, Syrjala KL, Urba SG, Wakabayashi MT, Zee P, McMillian NR, Freedman-Cass DA. Survivorship: nutrition and weight management, Version 2.2014. Clinical practice guidelines in oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2014 Oct;12(10):1396-406. PubMed PMID: 25313179
• Denlinger CS, Ligibel JA, Are M, Baker KS, Demark-Wahnefried W, Dizon D, Friedman DL, Goldman M, Jones L, King A, Ku GH, Kvale E, Langbaum TS, Leonardi-Warren K, McCabe MS, Melisko M, Montoya JG, Mooney K, Morgan MA, Moslehi JJ, O'Connor T, Overholser L, Paskett ED, Peppercorn J, Raza M, Rodriguez MA, Syrjala KL, Urba SG, Wakabayashi MT, Zee P, McMillian NR, Freedman-Cass DA. Survivorship: healthy lifestyles, version 2.2014. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2014 Sep;12(9):1222-37. PubMed PMID: 25190692
• Denlinger CS, Ligibel JA, Are M, Baker KS, Demark-Wahnefried W, Dizon D, Friedman DL, Goldman M, Jones L, King A, Ku GH, Kvale E, Langbaum TS, Leonardi-Warren K, McCabe MS, Melisko M, Montoya JG, Mooney K, Morgan MA, Moslehi JJ, O'Connor T, Overholser L, Paskett ED, Peppercorn J, Raza M, Rodriguez MA, Syrjala KL, Urba SG, Wakabayashi MT, Zee P, McMillian NR, Freedman-Cass DA. Survivorship: immunizations and prevention of infections, version 2.2014. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2014 Aug;12(8):1098-111. PubMed PMID: 25099442
• Denlinger CS, Ligibel JA, Are M, Baker KS, Demark-Wahnefried W, Friedman DL, Goldman M, Jones L, King A, Ku GH, Kvale E, Langbaum TS, Leonardi-Warren K, McCabe MS, Melisko M, Montoya JG, Mooney K, Morgan MA, Moslehi JJ, O'Connor T, Overholser L, Paskett ED, Raza M, Syrjala KL, Urba SG, Wakabayashi MT, Zee P, McMillian NR, Freedman-Cass DA. Survivorship: cognitive function, version 1.2014. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2014 Jul;12(7):976-86. PubMed PMID: 24994918
• Denlinger CS, Ligibel JA, Are M, Baker KS, Demark-Wahnefried W, Friedman DL, Goldman M, Jones L, King A, Ku GH, Kvale E, Langbaum TS, Leonardi-Warren K, McCabe MS, Melisko M, Montoya JG, Mooney K, Morgan MA, Moslehi JJ, O'Connor T, Overholser L, Paskett ED, Raza M, Syrjala KL, Urba SG, Wakabayashi MT, Zee P, McMillian N, Freedman-Cass D. Survivorship: fatigue, version 1.2014. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2014 Jun;12(6):876-87. PubMed PMID: 24925198
• Denlinger CS, Ligibel JA, Are M, Baker KS, Demark-Wahnefried W, Friedman DL, Goldman M, Jones L, King A, Ku GH, Kvale E, Langbaum TS, Leonardi-Warren K, McCabe MS, Melisko M, Montoya JG, Mooney K, Morgan MA, Moslehi JJ, O'Connor T, Overholser L, Paskett ED, Raza M, Syrjala KL, Urba SG, Wakabayashi MT, Zee P, McMillian N, Freedman-Cass D, National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Survivorship: sleep disorders, version 1.2014. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2014 May;12(5):630-42. PubMed PMID: 24812132
• Denlinger CS, Ligibel JA, Are M, Baker KS, Demark-Wahnefried W, Friedman DL, Goldman M, Jones L, King A, Ku GH, Kvale E, Langbaum TS, Leonardi-Warren K, McCabe MS, Melisko M, Montoya JG, Mooney K, Morgan MA, Moslehi JJ, O'Connor T, Overholser L, Paskett ED, Raza M, Syrjala KL, Urba SG, Wakabayashi MT, Zee P, McMillian N, Freedman-Cass D, National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Survivorship: pain version 1.2014. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2014 Apr;12(4):488-500. PubMed PMID: 24717568
• Overholser, L. S., Hassell, K., Nuss, R., Reagan, C., Gillespie, S., McAfee, J., . . . Chacko, K. M. (2014). Using patient navigators to help adults with sickle cell disease obtain a primary care home. Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management, 21(7), 1.
• Overholser LS, Moss KM, Kilbourn K, Risendal B, Jones AF, Greffe BS, Garrington T, Leonardi-Warren K, Yamashita TE, Kutner JS. Development of a Primary Care-Based Clinic to Support Adults With a History of Childhood Cancer: The Tactic Clinic. J Pediatr Nurs. 2015 Sep-Oct;30(5):724-31. PubMed PMID: 26278341
• Westfall MY, Overholser L, Zittleman L, Westfall JM. Cancer Survivorship for Primary Care Annotated Bibliography. J Cancer Policy. 2015 Jun 1;4:7-12. PubMed PMID: 26114091
• Tonorezos E, Overholser L. Caring for the adult survivor of Hodgkin lymphoma: highlighting the need for care coordination. JAMA Intern Med. 2015 Jun;175(6):1017-8. PubMed PMID: 25915209
• Palmer SC, Stricker CT, Panzer SL, Arvey SA, Baker KS, Casillas J, Ganz PA, McCabe MS, Nekhlyudov L, Overholser L, Partridge AH, Risendal B, Rosenstein DL, Syrjala KL, Jacobs LA. Outcomes and satisfaction after delivery of a breast cancer survivorship care plan: results of a multicenter trial. J Oncol Pract. 2015 Mar;11(2):e222-9. PubMed PMID: 25784579
• Overholser L, Shagisultanova E, Rabinovitch RA, Kounalakis N, Diamond J, Finlayson CA, Fisher CM, Kabos P, Elias AD, Borges VF, Mayordomo J. Breast Cancer Following Radiation for Hodgkin Lymphoma: Clinical Scenarios and Risk-Reducing Strategies. Oncology (Williston Park). 2016 Dec 15;30(12). PubMed PMID: 27987198
• Overholser L, Kilbourn K, Liu A. Survivorship Issues in Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology. Med Clin North Am. 2017 Nov;101(6):1075-1084. PubMed PMID: 28992855
• Denlinger CS, Sanft T, Baker KS, Baxi S, Broderick G, Demark-Wahnefried W, Friedman DL, Goldman M, Hudson M, Khakpour N, King A, Koura D, Kvale E, Lally RM, Langbaum TS, Melisko M, Montoya JG, Mooney K, Moslehi JJ, O'Connor T, Overholser L, Paskett ED, Peppercorn J, Rodriguez MA, Ruddy KJ, Silverman P, Smith S, Syrjala KL, Tevaarwerk A, Urba SG, Wakabayashi MT, Zee P, Freedman-Cass DA, McMillian NR. Survivorship, Version 2.2017, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2017 Sep;15(9):1140-1163. PubMed PMID: 28874599
• Denlinger CS, Ligibel JA, Are M, Baker KS, Broderick G, Demark-Wahnefried W, Friedman DL, Goldman M, Jones LW, King A, Ku GH, Kvale E, Langbaum TS, McCabe MS, Melisko M, Montoya JG, Mooney K, Morgan MA, Moslehi JJ, O'Connor T, Overholser L, Paskett ED, Peppercorn J, Rodriguez MA, Ruddy KJ, Sanft T, Silverman P, Smith S, Syrjala KL, Urba SG, Wakabayashi MT, Zee P, McMillian NR, Freedman-Cass DA. NCCN Guidelines Insights: Survivorship, Version 1.2016. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2016 Jun;14(6):715-24. PubMed PMID: 27283164
• O'Malley D, Hudson SV, Nekhlyudov L, Howard J, Rubinstein E, Lee HS, Overholser LS, Shaw A, Givens S, Burton JS, Grunfeld E, Parry C, Crabtree BF. Learning the landscape: implementation challenges of primary care innovators around cancer survivorship care. J Cancer Surviv. 2017 Feb;11(1):13-23. PubMed PMID: 27277895
• Krist, A; Nease, DE; Krebs, GL; Overholser, L; McKenzie, M, "Engaging Patients in Primary and Specialty Care," in Hesse, B. W., Ahern, D., & Beckjord, E. (2016). Oncology Informatics: Using Health Information Technology to Improve Processes and Outcomes in Cancer. Academic Press.
• Lin, J; Goel, MS; Overholser, L; Nekhlyudov, L; "General Internists and Cancer Care Across the Continuum", SGIM Forum, 2016, 39(9), 1-2.
• Overholser LS, Callaway C. Preventive Health in Cancer Survivors: What Should We Be Recommending?. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2018 Oct;16(10):1251-1258. PubMed PMID: 30323093
• Denlinger CS, Sanft T, Baker KS, Broderick G, Demark-Wahnefried W, Friedman DL, Goldman M, Hudson M, Khakpour N, King A, Koura D, Lally RM, Langbaum TS, McDonough AL, Melisko M, Montoya JG, Mooney K, Moslehi JJ, O'Connor T, Overholser L, Paskett ED, Peppercorn J, Pirl W, Rodriguez MA, Ruddy KJ, Silverman P, Smith S, Syrjala KL, Tevaarwerk A, Urba SG, Wakabayashi MT, Zee P, McMillian NR, Freedman-Cass DA. Survivorship, Version 2.2018, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2018 Oct;16(10):1216-1247. PubMed PMID: 30323092
• Goel MS and Overholser, L. "Cancer Prevention" in: Nekhlyudov L, Goel MS, Lin JJ, Overholser L, Peairs KS, eds. Caring for Patients Across the Cancer Care Continuum. Switzerland: Springer Nature, c2019
• Ketterl T, Syrjala K, Casillas J, Ganz P, Jacobs L, McCabe M, Overholser L, Palmer S, Partridge A, Rajotte E, Risendal B, Rosenberg A, Rosenstein D, Baker KS. Lasting Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment on Employment and Finances in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors. Cancer (accepted Dec 19, 2018, in press)
• Overholser, L; Diers, T; Hassell, K; "Sickle Cell Disease", in Pilapil et al, eds, "Care of Adults with Chronic Childhood Conditions; A Practical Guide" 2016:Springer International Publishing
• Overholser L and Wolfe A. "Palliative and End-of-Life Care", in: Nekhlyudov L, Goel MS, Lin JJ, Overholser L, Peairs KS, eds. Caring for Patients Across the Cancer Care Continuum. Switzerland: Springer Nature, c2019
• Raghunathan, NJ; Nekhyludov, L; Overholser, L; "Childhood and Adolescent Cancer Survivors" in Pilapil et al, eds, "Care of Adults with Chronic Childhood Conditions; A Practical Guide" 2016:Springer International Publishing
• Sanft T, Denlinger CS, Armenian S, Baker KS, Broderick G, Demark-Wahnefried W, Friedman DL, Goldman M, Hudson M, Khakpour N, Koura D, Lally RM, Langbaum TS, McDonough AL, Melisko M, Mooney K, Moore HCF, Moslehi JJ, O'Connor T, Overholser L, Paskett ED, Peterson L, Pirl W, Rodriguez MA, Ruddy KJ, Smith S, Syrjala KL, Tevaarwerk A, Urba SG, Zee P, McMillian NR, Freedman-Cass DA. NCCN Guidelines Insights: Survivorship, Version 2.2019. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2019 Jul 1;17(7):784-794. PubMed PMID: 31319383
• Overholser L, Callaway C. Improving Care Coordination to Optimize Health Outcomes in Cancer Survivors. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2019 May 1;17(5.5):607-610. PubMed PMID: 31117043
• Ketterl TG, Syrjala KL, Casillas J, Jacobs LA, Palmer SC, McCabe MS, Ganz PA, Overholser L, Partridge A, Rajotte EJ, Rosenberg AR, Risendal B, Rosenstein DL, Baker KS. Lasting effects of cancer and its treatment on employment and finances in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors. Cancer. 2019 Jun 1;125(11):1908-1917. PubMed PMID: 30707763
• Bhatia S, Palomares MR, Hageman L, Chen Y, Landier W, Smith K, Umphrey H, Reich CA, Zamora KW, Armenian SH, Bevers TB, Blaes A, Henderson T, Hodgson D, Hudson MM, Korde LA, Melin SA, Merajver SD, Overholser L, Pruthi S, Wong FL, Garber JE. A Randomized Phase IIb Study of Low-dose Tamoxifen in Chest-irradiated Cancer Survivors at Risk for Breast Cancer. Clin Cancer Res. 2020 Dec 3. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33272980
• Risendal B, Westfall JM, Zittleman L, Hodgson C, Garrington T, Sutter C, Jarrell L, LeBlanc W, Overholser L. Impact of Cancer Survivorship Care Training on Rural Primary Care Practice Teams: a Mixed Methods Approach. J Cancer Educ. 2020 Sep 25. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32974812
• Denlinger CS, Sanft T, Moslehi JJ, Overholser L, Armenian S, Baker KS, Broderick G, Demark-Wahnefried W, Friedman DL, Goldman M, Henry NL, Hill-Kayser C, Hudson M, Khakpour N, Koura D, McDonough AL, Melisko M, Mooney K, Moore HCF, Moryl N, O'Connor T, Paskett ED, Patel C, Peterson L, Pirl W, Rodriguez MA, Ruddy KJ, Shockney L, Smith S, Syrjala KL, Tevaarwerk A, Zee P, McMillian NR, Freedman-Cass DA. NCCN Guidelines Insights: Survivorship, Version 2.2020. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2020 Aug;18(8):1016-1023. PubMed PMID: 32755975
• Tevaarwerk A, Denlinger CS, Sanft T, Ansbaugh SM, Armenian S, Baker KS, Broderick G, Day A, Demark-Wahnefried W, Dickinson K, Friedman DL, Ganz P, Goldman M, Henry NL, Hill-Kayser C, Hudson M, Khakpour N, Koura D, McDonough AL, Melisko M, Mooney K, Moore HCF, Moryl N, Moslehi JJ, O'Connor T, Overholser L, Paskett ED, Patel C, Peterson L, Pirl W, Rodriguez MA, Ruddy KJ, Schapira L, Shockney L, Smith S, Syrjala KL, Zee P, McMillian NR, Freedman-Cass DA. Survivorship, Version 1.2021. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2021 Jun 30;19(6):676-685. PubMed PMID: 34214969
• Risendal BC, Hébert JR, Morrato EH, Thomson CA, Escoffery CN, Friedman DB, Dwyer AJ, Overholser LS, Wheeler SB. Addressing COVID-19 Using a Public Health Approach: Perspectives From the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network. Am J Prev Med. 2021 Jun;60(6):877-882. PubMed PMID: 33785276
• Thomson CA, Overholser LS, Hébert JR, Risendal BC, Morrato EH, Wheeler SB. Addressing Cancer Survivorship Care Under COVID-19: Perspectives From the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network. Am J Prev Med. 2021 May;60(5):732-736. PubMed PMID: 33663935
• Bhatia S, Palomares MR, Hageman L, Chen Y, Landier W, Smith K, Umphrey H, Reich CA, Zamora KW, Armenian SH, Bevers TB, Blaes A, Henderson T, Hodgson D, Hudson MM, Korde LA, Melin SA, Merajver SD, Overholser L, Pruthi S, Wong FL, Garber JE. A Randomized Phase IIb Study of Low-dose Tamoxifen in Chest-irradiated Cancer Survivors at Risk for Breast Cancer. Clin Cancer Res. 2021 Feb 15;27(4):967-974. PubMed PMID: 33272980
• Sanft T, Day A, Peterson L, Rodriguez MA, Ansbaugh S, Armenian S, Baker KS, Ballinger T, Broderick G, Demark-Wahnefried W, Dickinson K, Fairman NP, Friedman DL, Goldman M, Henry NL, Hill-Kayser C, Hudson M, Khakpour N, Koura D, McDonough AL, Melisko M, Mooney K, Moore HCF, Moryl N, Neuman H, O'Connor T, Overholser L, Paskett ED, Patel C, Pirl W, Porpiglia A, Ruddy KJ, Schapira L, Shockney L, Smith S, Syrjala KL, Tevaarwerk A, Yang EH, Zee P, McMillian NR, Freedman-Cass DA. NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Survivorship, Version 1.2022. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2022 Oct;20(10):1080-1090. PubMed PMID: 36240847
• Rock CL, Thomson CA, Sullivan KR, Howe CL, Kushi LH, Caan BJ, Neuhouser ML, Bandera EV, Wang Y, Robien K, Basen-Engquist KM, Brown JC, Courneya KS, Crane TE, Garcia DO, Grant BL, Hamilton KK, Hartman SJ, Kenfield SA, Martinez ME, Meyerhardt JA, Nekhlyudov L, Overholser L, Patel AV, Pinto BM, Platek ME, Rees-Punia E, Spees CK, Gapstur SM, McCullough ML. American Cancer Society nutrition and physical activity guideline for cancer survivors. CA Cancer J Clin. 2022 May;72(3):230-262. PubMed PMID: 35294043
• Zahnd WE, Del Vecchio N, Askelson N, Eberth JM, Vanderpool RC, Overholser L, Madhivanan P, Hirschey R, Edward J. Definition and categorization of rural and assessment of realized access to care. Health Serv Res. 2022 Jun;57(3):693-702. PubMed PMID: 35146771
• Klemp JR, Knight CJ, Lowry B, Long T, Bush C, Alsman K, Krebill H, Peereboom D, Overholser L, Greiner KA. Informing the delivery of cancer survivorship care in rural primary care practice. J Cancer Surviv. 2022 Feb;16(1):4-12. PubMed PMID: 35107796
• Risendal B, Westfall JM, Zittleman L, Hodgson C, Garrington T, Sutter C, Jarrell L, LeBlanc W, Overholser L. Impact of Cancer Survivorship Care Training on Rural Primary Care Practice Teams: a Mixed Methods Approach. J Cancer Educ. 2022 Feb;37(1):71-80. PubMed PMID: 32974812
• Overholser, L and Franklin, A. Patients with Cancer and Survivors. In: Truglio, J; Lee, RS; Warren, BE; Soriano, RP, editors. Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Practical Guide for Primary Care. Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland. 2022. pp 209-226
• Valtis, YK; Nekhlyudov, L; Overholser, L. Childhood and Adolescent Cancer Survivors. In: Care of Adults with Chronic Childhood Conditions: A Practical Guide. Springer (in press).
• Callaway C, Kuna EM, Overholser L. Development of a novel cancer survivorship database to describe health care utilization patterns for Coloradans who have completed primary cancer treatment. J Cancer Surviv. 2023 Dec 23. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 38135830
• Risendal B, Thomson CA, Seaman A, Hirschey R, Overholser L. Re-visiting the call for translation of cancer survivorship research: collaborative multidisciplinary approaches to improve translation and dissemination. Cancer Causes Control. 2023 Dec;34(Suppl 1):199-208. PubMed PMID: 37957530
• Sanft T, Day A, Ansbaugh S, Armenian S, Baker KS, Ballinger T, Demark-Wahnefried W, Dickinson K, Fairman NP, Felciano J, Flores TF, Friedman DL, Gabel NM, Goldman M, Henry NL, Hill-Kayser C, Hudson M, Koura D, Lee K, McDonough AL, Melisko M, Mooney K, Moore HCF, Moryl N, Neuman H, O'Connor T, Overholser L, Paskett ED, Patel C, Peterson L, Pirl W, Porpiglia A, Rodriguez MA, Schapira L, Schwartz AL, Smith S, Tevaarwerk A, Yang E, Zee P, McMillian NR, Freedman-Cass DA. NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Survivorship, Version 1.2023. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2023 Aug;21(8):792-803. PubMed PMID: 37549906
• Wahlen MM, Lizarraga IM, Kahl AR, Zahnd WE, Eberth JM, Overholser L, Askelson N, Hirschey R, Yeager K, Nash S, Engelbart JM, Charlton ME. Effect of rurality and travel distance on contralateral prophylactic mastectomy for unilateral breast cancer. Cancer Causes Control. 2023 Dec;34(Suppl 1):171-186. PubMed PMID: 37095280

Practice Locations

UCHealth Internal Medicine - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
5th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-2300

Hospital Affiliation

• University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties

• Internal Medicine, Board Certification

Conditions & Treatments

• Primary Care