Ben Cassell, MD

Assistant Professor, Medicine-Gastroenterology


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Medical School
  • MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Southwestern Medical School (2008)
Undergraduate School
  • BA, University of Texas–Austin (TX) (2004)
Internship
  • Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital/St. Louis Children's Hospital (2009)
Residency
  • Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital/St. Louis Children's Hospital, Internal Medicine (2011)
Fellowships
  • Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital/St. Louis Children's Hospital, Gastroenterology (2016)
Languages
English
Department
Medicine-Gastroenterology

Publications

  • Kanuri N, Cassell B, Bruce SE, White KS, Gott BM, Gyawali CP, Sayuk GS. The impact of abuse and mood on bowel symptoms and health-related quality of life in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2016 Oct;28(10):1508-17. PubMed PMID: 27151081
  • Patel A, Hasak S, Cassell B, Ciorba MA, Vivio EE, Kumar M, Gyawali CP, Sayuk GS. Effects of disturbed sleep on gastrointestinal and somatic pain symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2016 Aug;44(3):246-58. PubMed PMID: 27240555
  • Cassell BE, Ross K, Chang TY, Austin GL. Predictors of Failed Conscious Sedation in Patients Undergoing an Outpatient Colonoscopy and Implications for the Adenoma Detection Rate. Sci Rep. 2020 Feb 7;10(1):2167. PubMed PMID: 32034266
  • Cassell BE, Patel AY, Gyawali CP, Patel A. Irwin and Rippe's Intensive Care Medicine. 9th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; c2023. Chatper 205, Stress Ulcer and Acid Peptic Disease; p2138-2143
  • Abbitt D, Netsanet A, Kovar A, Choy K, Jones TS, Cassell B, Hammad H, Reveille RM, Wikiel KJ, Jones EL. Losing weight to achieve joint or hernia surgery: is the intragastric balloon the answer?. Surg Endosc. 2023 Sep;37(9):7212-7217. PubMed PMID: 37365392
  • Scholand K, Tarter W, Hochheimer C, Long C, Austin GL, Cassell BE. "Provider Recommendation Adjustment to 2020 US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer Guidelines for Surveillance After Colonoscopy with Polypectomy for 3-4 Non-Advanced Adenomas" Am J Gastro. 2023 Oct; 118(10s):pS272-S273
  • Cassell BE, Boland K, Tarter W, Hochheimer C, Long C, Austin GL. Provider Adherence to and Predictors of Variabilit for the 2020 US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer Guidelines for Surveillance after Colonoscopy with Polypectomy. Gastroenterology. 2023 May; 164 (6) S538

Practice Locations

Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center
1055 Clermont St
Denver, CO 80220
1-888-336-8262

UCHealth Digestive Health Center - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
5th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-2777

UCHealth Gastroenterology Clinic - Lone Tree
9548 Park Meadows Drive
Lone Tree, CO 80124
720-848-5146

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Internal Medicine, Board Certification (2011, 2011)
  • Gastroenterology, Board Certification