Amy Sass, MD

Associate Professor, Pediatrics-Adolescent Medicine


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Medical School
  • MD, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (1998)
Residency
  • Children's Hospital (Boston) Program, Pediatrics (2001)
Fellowships
  • Children's Hospital (Boston) Program, Adolescent Medicine (2004)
Languages
English
Department
Pediatrics-Adolescent Medicine

Recognitions

  • Top Doctors in Denver, 5280 Magazine (2012)
    Voted a 5280 best doctor by my peers in response to the question, "Which physician would you trust to treat you and your family?"

Publications

  • Sass AE, Scott S, Kaplan DW. Acute Genital Ulcers of Unknown Etiology in Adolescent Women. Poster presented at: 2012 Pediatric Academic Society Annual Meeting; 2012 April 28-May 2; Boston, MA.
  • Sass AE, Scott S, Thompson C, Kaplan DW. Acute Genital Ulcers of Unknown Etiology in Adolescent Women. Poster presented at: 39th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology; 2012 Aug 9-11; Whistler, British Columbia, Canada.
  • Sass AE, Scott S, Thompson C, Kaplan DW. Acute Genital Ulcers of Unknown Etiology in Adolescent Women. Poster presented at: Women’s Health Research Day Poster Session, Center for Women's Health Research, University of Colorado; 2012 Sept. 20, 2012.
  • http://www.cfah.org/hbns/archives/getDocument.cfm?documentID=22506 Over-the-Counter Test for Vaginal Infection Just as Good as the Doctor’s, April 17, 2012
  • Sass AE, Kaplan DK. Adolescence. In: Hay W, et. al., eds. Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Pediatrics. 21st ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2012:113-150.
  • Sass AE, Hagman J, Masterson J, Kokora P. Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents, Colorado Academy of Family Physicians News, Publishing Concepts, Inc. (in press).
  • Sass AE, Scott S, Kaplan DW. Acute genital Ulcers (AGU) of Unknown Etiology in Adolescent Women. Poster to be presented at: 2015 NASPAG Annual Clinical and Research Meeting, Apr.14-18; Orlando, FL.
  • Richards M, Sass AE. Adolescence. In: Hay W, et. al., eds. Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Pediatrics. 23nd ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2014 (in press).
  • Richards MJ, Kaplan DK, Sass AE. Adolescence. In: Hay W, et. al., eds. Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Pediatrics. 23nd ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2015:101-144 (in press).
  • Hagman, J & Sass, A. Eating disorders. Section on Psychological Considerations, S Tarbell (ed.) In: B UK Li and C Waasdorp-Hurtado (eds.) Second Edition of the Fellows Concise Review of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, National Association of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) 2015 (in press).
  • Sass AE, Scott S, Kaplan DW. Acute Genital Ulcers (AGU) of Unknown Etiology in Adolescent Women. Poster presented at the North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Annual Clinical and Research Meeting; 2015 April 16-18; Orlando, Florida.
  • Marijuana Pediatric Exposure Prevention Guidance for Discussions with Parents or Guardians of Children and adolescents Ages 0-20. https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/MJ_RMEP_Pediatric-Parents-Clinical-Guidelines.pdf. 8/31/15
  • Marijuana Pediatric Exposure Prevention Guidance for Discussions with Children and Adolescents Ages 9-20. https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/MJ_RMEP_Pediatric-Adolescents-Clinical-Guidelines.pdf 8/31/15
  • Sass AE, Rosenberg AA, Lane JL, Hanson JL. An Innovative Approach to Teaching Personal and Professional Development and Resiliency During Pediatrics Residency. Poster presented at: 2016 Association of Pediatric Program Directors Annual Spring Meeting; 2016 March 30-April 2; New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • Sass AE, Rosenberg AA. Using Small Group Learning and Deliberate Practice to Foster Personal and Professional Development and Improve Resiliency and Wellness During Residency. Poster presented at: 2016 Curriculum Task Force Mini-Poster Session at the Association of Pediatric Program Directors Annual Spring Meeting; 2016 March 30-April 2; New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • Sass AE. Using Peer Mentoring and Deliberate Practice to Foster Personal and Professional Development and Build Resiliency During Pediatrics Residency. Poster presented at: Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting; 2016 April 30-May 2; Baltimore, Maryland
  • Hamid F, Sass Amy, Dietrich J. Clinical Recommendations: Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in Adolescents. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol.
  • Olson E, Cree-Green M, Sass A, Hsu S, Huguelet P. Standardizing Diagnosis of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and Screening for Metabolic Disease Across Pediatric Specialties. Accepted for poster presentation at: 2016 North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Annual Clinical and Research Meeting; 2017 April 20-22; Chicago, Illinois.
  • Kudron E, Sass A. Patterns of Provider Practices in Evaluation of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in Adolescent Medicine and Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. Accepted for poster presentation at: 2016 North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Annual Clinical and Research Meeting; 2017 April 20-22; Chicago, Illinois.
  • Haamid F, Sass AE, Dietrich JE. Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in Adolescents. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2017 Jun;30(3):335-340. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2017.01.002. Epub 2017 Jan 17
  • Olson E, Cree-Green M, Sass A, Hsu S, Huguelet P. Standardizing Diagnosis of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and Screening for Metabolic Disease Across Pediatric Specialties. Poster presented at: North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Annual Clinical and Research Meeting; 2017 April 20-22; Chicago, Illinois.
  • Kudron E, Sass A. Patterns of Provider Practices in Evaluation of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in Adolescent Medicine and Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. Poster presented at: North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Annual Clinical and Research Meeting; 2017 April 20-22; Chicago, Illinois.
  • Wang GW, Deakyne S, Lebourdais S, Sass A, Mistry R. Impact of Marijuana Legalization in Colorado on Adolescent emergency Department (ED) Visits. Poster symposia presented at Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting; 2017 May 6-9; San Francisco, California.
  • Richards MJ, Sass AE. Adolescence. In: Hay W, et. al., eds. Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Pediatrics. 24th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill
  • Wang GS, Davies SD, Halmo LS, Sass A, Mistry RD. Impact of Marijuana Legalization in Colorado on Adolescent Emergency and Urgent Care Visits. J Adolesc Health 2018,63(2):239-241. PMID 29609916
  • Wang GS, Davies SD, Halmo LS, Sass A, Mistry RD. Marijuana Legalization and Adolescent Health. J Adolesc Health 2018,63(3):367. PMID: 30237003
  • Richards MJ, Sass AE. Adolescence. In: Hay W, et. al., eds. Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Pediatrics. 24th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2018:98-141.
  • Richards MJ, Sass AE. Adolescence. In: Hay W, et. al., eds. Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Pediatrics 2020-2021. 25th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2020:97-137.
  • Buyers E, Sass A, Severn CD, Pyle L, Cree-Green M. 12-month Continuation of the Etonogestrel Implant in Adolescents with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Plenary presentation at 2019 North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Annual Clinical and Research Meeting; 2019 April 11-13; Dallas, TX.
  • Cheetham AL, Jimenez SM, Watson JD, Sass A, Lockspeiser T, Freeman BK. Prevalence of Discrimination and Impact of Implicit Bias Training of Residents and Faculty Involved in Resident Recruitment. Abstract accepted for presentation Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting; 2020 April 29-May 6; Philadelphia, PA.
  • Cree-Green M, Cree J, Urban K, Bunik M, Sass AE, Rosenberg A. A Structured Neonatal Parenting Elective: An Approach for Parenting Leave During Residency. Acad Pediatr. 2020 Jul;20(5):595-599. PubMed PMID: 32045680
  • S HP, Emily O, Amy S, Sarah B, Stephanie H, Melanie CG. Application of a Standard Cross-Specialty Workup for Diagnosis and Metabolic Screening of Obese Adolescents With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. J Adolesc Health. 2020 Aug 17. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32819830
  • Richards MJ, Sass AE. Adolescence. In: Hay W, et. al., eds. Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Pediatrics. 26th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, in press.
  • Guerrieri M, Hoekstra N, Ball A, Corrado M, Freeman B, Sass A. Novel Curriculum for Residents to Address Discrimination and Microaggressions in the Workplace. Virtual poster plenary presentation in APPD Top of Mind Session: The impact of biases and strategies to combat them. Association of Pediatric Program Directors annual meeting; March 25, 2021.
  • Wigglesworth KRS, Vigers T, Pyle L, Youngkin EM, Fay-Itzkowitz E, Tilden J, Raymond JK, Snell-Bergeon J, Sass A, Majidi S. Follow-Up Mental Health Care in Youth and Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes After Positive Depression Screen and/or Suicidal Ideation. Clin Diabetes. 2022 Fall;40(4):449-457. PubMed PMID: 36385972
  • Guerrieri M, Hoekstra N, Ball A, Corrado M, Freeman B, Sass A. Novel Curriculum for Residents to Address Discrimination and Microaggressions in the Workplace. Virtual poster session with Q&A at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting; 2021 April 30-May 4.

Practice Locations

Children's Colorado Health Pavilion
860 N Potomac Cir
Aurora, CO 80111
720-777-1234

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Pediatrics, Board Certification (2004)
  • Adolescent Medicine, Board Certification
Conditions & Treatments
  • Child and Teen Health - Teen Health
  • Women's Health - Adolescent Reproductive Health - Adolescent Gynecology
  • Child and Teen Health
  • Women's Health