Katherine Green, MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

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Medical School:
  • MD, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (2010)
Graduate School :
  • MS, Rush University Medical Center (2006)
Undergraduate School:
  • BA, Northwestern University (IL) (2004)
Internship:
  • University of Colorado (2011)
Residency:
  • University of Colorado, Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (2015)
Fellowships:
  • University of Southern California Program, Sleep Medicine (2016)
Department: Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Professional Titles

  • Medical Director, University of Colorado Sleep Center
  • Assistant Professor

Recognition & Awards

  • Outstanding Research Presentation, University of Colorado Department of Otolaryngology (2013)
  • Howard House Award for Otolaryngology, Howard House (2010)

Teaching

  • Assistant Professor (2016)
    School of Medicine, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
    Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Sleep Surgery, Snoring

Publications

  • Chang JL, Goldberg AN, Alt JA, Ashbrook L, Auckley D, Ayappa I, Bakhtiar H, Barrera JE, Bartley BL, Billings ME, Boon MS, Bosschieter P, Braverman I, Brodie K, Cabrera-Muffly C, Caesar R, Cahali MB, Cai Y, Cao M, Capasso R, Caples SM, Chahine LM, Chang CP, Chang KW, Chaudhary N, Cheong CSJ, Chowdhuri S, Cistulli PA, Claman D, Collen J, Coughlin K, Creamer J, Davis EM, Dupuy-McCauley KL, Durr ML, Dutt M, Ali ME, Elkassabany NM, Epstein LJ, Fiala JA, Freedman N, Gill K, Gillespie MB, Golisch L, Gooneratne N, Gottlieb DJ, Green KK, Gulati A, Gurubhagavatula I, Hayward N, Hoff PT, Hoffmann OMG, Holfinger SJ, Hsia J, Huntley C, Huoh KC, Huyett P, Inala S, Ishman S, Jella TK, Jobanputra AM, Johnson AP, Junna MR, Kado JT, Kaffenberger TM, Kapur VK, Kezirian EJ, Khan M, Kirsch DB, Kominsky A, Kryger M, Krystal AD, Kushida CA, Kuzniar TJ, Lam DJ, Lettieri CJ, Lim DC, Lin HC, Liu SYC, MacKay SG, Magalang UJ, Malhotra A, Maurer JT, May AM, Mitchell RB, Mokhlesi B, Mullins AE, Nada EM, Naik S, Nokes B, Olson MD, Pack AI, Pang EB, Pang KP, Patil SP, de Perck EV, Piccirillo JF, Pien GW, Piper AJ, Plawecki A, Quigg M, Ravesloot MJL, Redline S, Rotenberg BW, Ryden A, Sarmiento KF, Sbeih F, Schell AE, Schmickl CN, Schotland HM, Schwab RJ, Seo J, Shah N, Shelgikar AV, Shochat I, Soose RJ, Steele TO, Stephens E, Stepnowsky C, Strohl KP, Sutherland K, Suurna MV, Thaler E, Thapa S, Vanderveken OM, de Vries N, Weaver EM, Weir ID, Wolfe LF, Woodson BT, Won CHJ, Xu J, Yalamanchi P, Yaremchuk K, Yeghiazarians Y, Yu JL, Zeidler M, Rosen IM. International consensus statement on obstructive sleep apnea. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2022 Sep 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36068685
  • Friedman NR, Green KK. Upper Airway Stimulation for Children With Down Syndrome and Obstructive Sleep Apnea-A New Frontier. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Jun 1;148(6):529-530. PubMed PMID: 35446405
  • Lackey TG, Duffy JR, Green KK. A Protocol for Propofol-Infusion Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Mar 29;:1945998221088760. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 35349363
  • Huyett P, Kent DT, D'Agostino MA, Green KK, Soose RJ, Kaffenberger TM, Woodson BT, Huntley C, Boon MS, Heiser C, Birk A, Suurna MV, Lin HS, Waxman JA, Kezirian EJ. Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy and Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Outcomes: A Multicenter Cohort Study. Laryngoscope. 2021 Jan 14. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33443811
  • Suurna MV, Steffen A, Boon M, Chio E, Copper M, Patil RD, Green K, Hanson R, Heiser C, Huntley C, Kent D, Larsen C, Manchanda S, Maurer JT, Soose R, de Vries N, Walia HK, Thaler E. Impact of Body Mass Index and Discomfort on Upper Airway Stimulation: ADHERE Registry 2020 Update. Laryngoscope. 2021 Nov;131(11):2616-2624. PubMed PMID: 34626128
  • Kent D, Stanley J, Aurora RN, Levine CG, Gottlieb DJ, Spann MD, Torre CA, Green K, Harrod CG. Referral of adults with obstructive sleep apnea for surgical consultation: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine systematic review, meta-analysis, and GRADE assessment. J Clin Sleep Med. 2021 Dec 1;17(12):2507-2531. PubMed PMID: 34351849
  • Kent D, Stanley J, Aurora RN, Levine C, Gottlieb DJ, Spann MD, Torre CA, Green K, Harrod CG. Referral of adults with obstructive sleep apnea for surgical consultation: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine clinical practice guideline. J Clin Sleep Med. 2021 Dec 1;17(12):2499-2505. PubMed PMID: 34351848
  • Huyett P, Kent DT, D'Agostino MA, Green KK, Soose RJ, Kaffenberger TM, Woodson BT, Huntley C, Boon MS, Heiser C, Birk A, Suurna MV, Lin HS, Waxman JA, Kezirian EJ. Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy and Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Outcomes: A Multicenter Cohort Study. Laryngoscope. 2021 Jul;131(7):1676-1682. PubMed PMID: 33443811
  • Larsen C, Boyd C, Villwock M, Steffen A, Heiser C, Boon M, Huntley C, Doghramji K, Soose RJ, Kominsky A, Waters T, Withrow K, Parker N, Thaler E, Dhanda Patil R, Green KK, Chio E, Suurna M, Schell A, Strohl K. Evaluation of Surgical Learning Curve Effect on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Outcomes in Upper Airway Stimulation. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2021 May;130(5):467-474. PubMed PMID: 32924533
  • Larsen C, Boyd C, Villwock M, Steffen A, Heiser C, Boon M, Huntley C, Doghramji K, Soose RJ, Kominsky A, Waters T, Withrow K, Parker N, Thaler E, Dhanda Patil R, Green KK, Chio E, Suurna M, Schell A, Strohl K. Evaluation of Surgical Learning Curve Effect on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Outcomes in Upper Airway Stimulation. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2020 Sep 13;:3489420958733. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32924533
  • Green KK, Kent DT, D'Agostino MA, Hoff PT, Lin HS, Soose RJ, Boyd Gillespie M, Yaremchuk KL, Carrasco-Llatas M, Tucker Woodson B, Jacobowitz O, Thaler ER, Barrera JE, Capasso R, Liu SY, Hsia J, Mann D, Meraj TS, Waxman JA, Kezirian EJ. Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy and Surgical Outcomes: A Multicenter Cohort Study. Laryngoscope. 2019 Mar;129(3):761-770. PubMed PMID: 30588639
  • Green KK, Kent DT, D'Agostino MA, Hoff PT, Lin HS, Soose RJ, Boyd Gillespie M, Yaremchuk KL, Carrasco-Llatas M, Tucker Woodson B, Jacobowitz O, Thaler ER, Barrera JE, Capasso R, Liu SY, Hsia J, Mann D, Meraj TS, Waxman JA, Kezirian EJ. Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy and Surgical Outcomes: A Multicenter Cohort Study. Laryngoscope. 2018 Dec 27. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30588639
  • Cao Y, Green K, Quattlebaum S, Milam B, Lu L, Gao D, He H, Li N, Gao L, Hall F, Whinery M, Handley E, Ma Y, Xu T, Jin F, Xiao J, Wei M, Smith D, Bornstein S, Gross N, Pyeon D, Song J, Lu SL. Methylated genomic loci encoding microRNA as a biomarker panel in tissue and saliva for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Clin Epigenetics. 2018;10:43. PubMed PMID: 29636832
  • Green KK, Woodson BT. Upper Airway Stimulation Therapy. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2016 Dec;49(6):1425-1431. PubMed PMID: 27720458
  • Green KK, Barham HP, Allen GC, Chan KH. Prognostic Factors in the Outcome of Invasive Fungal Sinusitis in a Pediatric Population. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2016 Apr;35(4):384-6. PubMed PMID: 26673979
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Professional Memberships

  • American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Member
  • International Surgical Sleep Study Society, Member
  • Sleep Disorders, American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Executive Committee Member
  • American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Member

Practice Locations

Sleep Medicine Clinic - Anschutz
1635 Aurora Ct
7th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-4400

UCHealth Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
6th floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-2820

CU Medicine Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery - Cherry Creek Medical Center
100 Cook Street
Suite 304
Denver, CO 80206
720-516-9407

UCHealth Ambulatory Surgery Center - Cherry Creek Medical Center
100 Cook Street
Suite 500
Denver, CO 80206
720-516-9373

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital
  • Denver Health Medical Center
  • Children's Hospital Colorado
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Center Affiliations

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Sleep Medicine, Board Certification
  • Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Board Certification
  • Sleep Surgery, Board Certification
Conditions & Treatments
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT)
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Snoring
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Tonsillitis
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Sleep Apnea Surgery
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - CPAP intolerance
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Deviated septum
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
  • Brain and Nervous System - Sleep Apnea
  • Brain and Nervous System
  • Brain and Nervous System - Sleep Disorders
Clinical Interests
My clinical and research interest is in the management of obstructive sleep apnea and snoring, particularly in people who are unable to tolerate CPAP but are looking for other options. Sleep impacts all facets of our lives, and if obstructive sleep apnea is not allowing you to get quality sleep, this has impacts on your overall health and well-being, as well as on your daytime performance and energy level. I offer the full spectrum of options for sleep apnea and snoring, from minimally-invasive approaches like Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation and the Pillar Procedure to complex surgeries to address the areas causing apneas.

Care Philosophy
I am committed to providing outstanding, comprehensive, and state-of-the-art patient care while advancing sleep apnea and snoring surgery through innovation and research. High-quality, healthy sleep is so impactful on leading a happier, healthier life, and it is my goal to provide each of my patients with a personalized treatment plan that will achieve better sleep for both them and their loved ones.

General Information

Medical Schools:
  • MD, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (2010)
Graduate Schools:
  • MS, Rush University Medical Center (2006)
Undergraduate Schools:
  • BA, Northwestern University (IL) (2004)
Internships:
  • University of Colorado (2011)
Residency Programs:
  • University of Colorado, Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (2015)
Fellowships:
  • University of Southern California Program, Sleep Medicine (2016)
Department: Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Contact Us
CU Anschutz
Fitzsimons Building
13001 East 17th Place
Campus Box C290
Aurora, CO 80045

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