Blake Niccum, MD

Sr. Instructor, Medicine-Gastroenterology

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Medical School
  • MD, University of Virginia School of Medicine (2018)
Undergraduate School
  • BS, Baylor University (TX) (2013)
Internship
  • Massachusetts General Hospital Program (2019)
Residency
  • Massachusetts General Hospital Program, Internal Medicine (2021)
Fellowships
  • University of Pennsylvania Program, Gastroenterology (2024)
  • University of Colorado, Gastroenterology (2025)
Languages
English
Department
Medicine-Gastroenterology

Professional Titles

  • Senior Instructor

Publications

  • Buckley KH, Dungan ME, Dinh K, Kelly GM, Hausler R, Bennett KE, Clay DG, Youngman JE, Majer AD, Beyries KA, Niccum BA, Shaffer SM, Karakasheva TA, Hamilton KE, Kochman ML, Ginsberg GG, Ahmad N, Maxwell KN, Katona BW. Gastric Epithelium from BRCA1 and BRCA2 Carriers Harbors Increased Double-Stranded DNA Damage and Enhanced Growth Potential. Mol Cancer Res. 2026 Jul 2;24(7):589-600. PubMed PMID: 41870214
  • Enke T, Pokala SK, Niccum B, Bilal M. Management of type IV stent misdeployment during endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastroenterostomy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2026 Apr 1. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 41932515
  • Niccum BA, Shah RJ. Around the World: duodenoscope maneuver to permit an en face papillary view and short duodenoscope position in the setting of duodenal compression. VideoGIE. 2026 Feb;11(2):63-65. PubMed PMID: 41727396
  • Niccum BA, Coughlin S, Clay D, Heiman J, Buckley KH, Dungan M, Daniel MG, Ruiz J, Maxwell KN, Domchek SM, Leung G, Ahmad NA, Ginsberg GG, Kochman ML, Katona BW. Prevalence of H. pylori and Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia in BRCA1 and BRCA2 Carriers. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2024 Jul 2;17(7):305-309. PubMed PMID: 38641403
  • Salgado SM, Niccum BA, Kochman ML. Cross-Over Validation of an Endoscopic Training Box Task. Journal of Surgery and Research. 7 (2024): 191-195.
  • Buckley KH, Niccum BA, Maxwell KN, Katona BW. Gastric Cancer Risk and Pathogenesis in BRCA1 and BRCA2 Carriers. Cancers (Basel). 2022 Dec 1;14(23). PubMed PMID: 36497436
  • Fudman DI, Perez-Reyes AE, Niccum BA, Melmed GY, Khalili H. Interventions to Decrease Unplanned Healthcare Utilization and Improve Quality of Care in Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 Sep;20(9):1947-1970.e7. PubMed PMID: 34481951
  • Niccum B, Casey K, Burke K, Lopes EW, Lochhead P, Ananthakrishnan A, Richter JM, Ludvigsson JF, Chan AT, Khalili H. Alcohol Consumption is Associated With An Increased Risk of Microscopic Colitis: Results From 2 Prospective US Cohort Studies. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2022 Aug 1;28(8):1151-1159. PubMed PMID: 34473269
  • Casey K, Lopes EW, Niccum B, Burke K, Ananthakrishnan AN, Lochhead P, Richter JM, Chan AT, Khalili H. Alcohol consumption and risk of inflammatory bowel disease among three prospective US cohorts. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2022 Jan;55(2):225-233. PubMed PMID: 34881819
  • Niccum B, Moninuola O, Miller K, Khalili H. Opioid Use Among Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 May;19(5):895-907.e4. PubMed PMID: 32835841
  • Chu AL, Ziperstein JC, Niccum BA, Joice MG, Isselbacher EM, Conley J. STAT: Mobile app helps clinicians manage inpatient emergencies. Healthc (Amst). 2021 Dec;9(4):100590. PubMed PMID: 34700138
  • Niccum BA, Stine JG, Wynter JA, Kelly V, Caldwell SH, Shah NL. Success of Direct-Acting, Antiviral-Based Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C Is Not Affected by Type 2 Diabetes. Clin Diabetes. 2020 Jan;38(1):40-46. PubMed PMID: 31975750
  • Stine JG, Stukenborg GJ, Wang J, Adkins A, Niccum B, Zimmet A, Argo CK. Liver transplant candidates have impaired quality of life across health domains as assessed by computerized testing. Ann Hepatol. 2020 Jan-Feb;19(1):62-68. PubMed PMID: 31558420
  • Niccum BA, Stein DJ, Behm BW, Hays RA. Zinc Deficiency and the Recurrence of Clostridium difficile Infection after Fecal Microbiota Transplant: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Nutr Metab. 2018;2018:9682975. PubMed PMID: 30405910
  • Stine JG, Niccum BA, Zimmet AN, Intagliata N, Caldwell SH, Argo CK, Northup PG. Increased risk of venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis due to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Clin Transl Gastroenterol. 2018 Mar 6;9(3):140. PubMed PMID: 29511162
  • Niccum BA, Sarker A, Wolf SJ, Trowbridge MJ. Innovation and entrepreneurship programs in US medical education: a landscape review and thematic analysis. Med Educ Online. 2017;22(1):1360722. PubMed PMID: 28789602
  • Stine JG, Wynter JA, Niccum B, Kelly V, Caldwell SH, Shah NL. Effect of Treatment with Direct Acting Antiviral on Glycemic Control in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Hepatitis C. Ann Hepatol. 2017 Mar-Apr;16(2):215-220. PubMed PMID: 31153414
  • Stine JG, Wynter JA, Niccum B, Kelly V, Caldwell SH, Shah NL. Reply to "HbA1c levels as a parameter of glycemic control in patients with liver cirrhosis". Ann Hepatol. 2017 May-Jun;16(3):471-472. PubMed PMID: 28425421
  • Zhang J, Zhou SK, Xiang X, Bautista ML, Niccum BA, Dickinson GS, Tan IC, Chan W, Sevick-Muraca EM, Rasmussen JC. Automated analysis of investigational near-infrared fluorescence lymphatic imaging in humans. Biomed Opt Express. 2012 Jul 1;3(7):1713-23. PubMed PMID: 22808440
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Professional Memberships

  • American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Member
  • American College of Gastroenterology, Member

Practice Locations

UCHealth Lone Tree Medical Center
9548 Park Meadows Drive
Lone Tree, CO 80124
720-848-2200

Hospital Affiliation
  • UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital
  • University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Gastroenterology, Board Certification