Kathryn Beauchamp, MD
Associate Professor, Neurosurgery
Medical School
- MD, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine (1996)
Undergraduate School
- BA, University of Colorado - Boulder (CO) (1991)
Internship
- University of Colorado (University Hospital) Program (1997)
Residencies
- University of Colorado (University Hospital) Program, Surgery (1999)
- University of Colorado (University Hospital) Program, Neurological Surgery (2004)
Languages
EnglishDepartment
NeurosurgeryProfessional Titles
- Chief of Neurosurgery, Denver Health & Hospital Authority
Publications
- Femur shaft fracture fixation in head-injured patients: when is the right time?. Flierl MA, Stoneback JW, BeauchampKM, Hak DJ, Morgan SJ, Smith WR, Stahel PF. J Orthop Trauma. 2010 Feb; 24(2): 107-113.
- Cranioplasty after postinjury decompressive craniectomy: is timing of the essence? Beauchamp KM, Kashuk J, Moore EE, Bolles G, Rabb C, Seinfeld J, Szentirmai O, Sauaia AA. J Trauma. 2010 Aug;69(2): 270-274
- Fatal gunshot wounds to the head: a critical appraisal of organ donation rates. Brody A, Kashuk J, Moore EE, Beauchamp K, Barnett C, Biffl WL, Burlew CC, Johnson JL, Sauaia A. Am J Surg. 2010 Dec; 200(6): 728-33.
- Fatal outcome after brain stem infarction related to bilateral vertebral artery occlusion- a case report of detrimental complication of cervical spine trauma. Yoshihara H, Vanderheiden TF, harasaki Y, Beauchamp KM, Stahel PF. Patient Saf Surg. 2011 Jul 14; 5:18.
- A cost-minimization analysis of phenytoin versus levetiracetam for early seizure pharmacoprophylaxis after traumatic brain injury.J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Jan;72(1):276-81.Pieracci FM, Moore EE, Beauchamp K, Tebockhorst S, Barnett CC, Bensard DD, Burlew CC, Biffl WL, Stoval RT, Johnson JL.
- i have submitted 11 non peer reviewed book chapters.
- Craig D, Winston KR, Folzenlogen Z, Beauchamp KA. Differential Pressure Shunt for Simultaneous Diversion of Ventricular Fluid and Extracerebral Fluid. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2018;53(1):13-17. PubMed PMID: 28934739
- Parry J, Hwang J, Stahel CF, Henderson C, Nadeau J, Stacey S, Beauchamp K, Moore EE, Stahel PF. Soluble terminal complement activation fragment sC5b-9: a new serum biomarker for traumatic brain injury? Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2020 May 25. doi: 10.1007/s00068-020-01407-z. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32451568.
- Governors Expert Emergency Epidemic Response Committee Medical Advisory Group (GMAG) Recommendations for Crisis Standards of Care for Hospitals for the COVID-19 Pandemic Appendix G: Committee Members Anuj B Mehta, MD Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Assistant Professor of Medicine National Jewish Health Denver Health & Hospital Authority University of Colorado Patrick J Gaughan, RN, BSN, MBA, MHA Senior Vice President, Chief Values Integration Officer Centura Health Centennial, CO Kathryn Beauchamp, MD Chief, Division of Neurosurgery Denver Health Medical Center Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery University of Colorado James K. O'Brien MD Associate Professor Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Department of Medicine National Jewish Health Denver, CO Stephen V. Cantrill, MD, FACEP Emergency Physician Denver Health Medical Center Member, Governor’s Expert Emergency Epidemic Response Committee, CDPHE Jeffrey Sankoff, MD Assistant Medical Director Emergency Department, Denver Health Medical Center Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine University of Colorado School of Medicine Aseel Dalton, RPh, LLM, PhD Visiting Scholar – Senior Research Fellow Yale Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics Ethics Committee Denver Health & Hospital Authority Darlene Tad-y, MD, SFHM Vice President, Clinical Affairs, Colorado Hospital Association Associate Professor of Medicine University of Colorado School of Medicine Thom M Dunn, PhD Staff Psychologist / Ethics Committee Denver Health & Hospital Authority Matthew Wynia, MD, MPH, FACP Professor of Medicine and Public Health Director, Center for Bioethics and Humanities University of Colorado School of Medicine Eric France MD MSPH Chief Medical Officer Colorado Department of Public Health &
- Recommended Policy for Fair Allocation of Currently Used Medications at High Risk for Becoming Scarce A Proposal by the GEEERC Medical Advisory Group Advisory Group Members: Jean Abbott, MD, MH Kathryn Beauchamp, MD Peggy Budai, RN, MS, NP-C, CNS Colleen Casper, DNP, RN, MS Carol Coe Fowler, MD Christine LaRocca, MD David Markenson, MD John Massone, MD Laura Rang BSPharm, MPHc Barbara Statland, MD Darlene Tad-y, MD, SFHM
Professional Memberships
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Member
- CNS/AANS Section on Trauma, Member
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Member
- American College of Surgeons (ACS), Member
Practice Locations
Denver Health777 Bannock St
Denver, CO 80204
303-436-6000
Hospital Affiliation
- Denver Health Medical Center
- University of Colorado Hospital
Specialty Information
Specialties- Neurological Surgery, Board Certification (2007)
Clinical Interests
My interests are in neurotrauma and complex spine surgery. I have an extensive background in emergency services as a paramedic and EMS educator, dedicated to the care of neuro multi-trauma patients.
My interests are in neurotrauma and complex spine surgery. I have an extensive background in emergency services as a paramedic and EMS educator, dedicated to the care of neuro multi-trauma patients.