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Benjamin Hatten, MD, MPH

Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine-Medical Toxicology and Pharmacology

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Medical School
  • MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Southwestern Medical School (2006)
Undergraduate School
  • BA, Hendrix College (AR) (2002)
Internship
  • Denver Health Medical Center Program (2007)
Residencies
  • Denver Health Medical Center Program, Emergency Medicine (2009)
  • Denver Health Medical Center Program, Chief Resident, Emergency Medicine (2010)
Languages English
Department Emergency Medicine-Medical Toxicology and Pharmacology

Publications

  • Thiessen MEW, Godwin SA, Hatten BW, Whittle JA, Haukoos JS, Diercks DB, Diercks DB, Wolf SJ, Anderson JD, Byyny R, Carpenter CR, Friedman B, Gemme SR, Gerardo CJ, Godwin SA, Hahn SA, Hatten BW, Haukoos JS, Kaji A, Kwok H, Lo BM, Mace SE, Moran M, Promes SB, Shah KH, Shih RD, Silvers SM, Slivinski A, Smith MD, Thiessen MEW, Tomaszewski CA, Valente JH, Wall SP, Westafer LM, Yu Y, Cantrill SV, Finnell JT, Schulz T, Vandertulip K. Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Adult Out-of-Hospital or Emergency Department Patients Presenting With Severe Agitation: Approved by the ACEP Board of Directors, October 6, 2023. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Jan;83(1):e1-e30. PubMed PMID: 38105109
  • Thiessen MEW, Godwin SA, Hatten BW, Whittle JA, Haukoos JS, Diercks DB, Diercks DB, Wolf SJ, Anderson JD, Byyny R, Carpenter CR, Friedman B, Gemme SR, Gerardo CJ, Godwin SA, Hahn SA, Hatten BW, Haukoos JS, Kaji A, Kwok H, Lo BM, Mace SE, Moran M, Promes SB, Shah KH, Shih RD, Silvers SM, Slivinski A, Smith MD, Thiessen MEW, Tomaszewski CA, Valente JH, Wall SP, Westafer LM, Yu Y, Cantrill SV, Finnell JT, Schulz T, Vandertulip K. Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Adult Out-of-Hospital or Emergency Department Patients Presenting With Severe Agitation: Approved by the ACEP Board of Directors, October 6, 2023. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Jan;83(1):e1-e30. PubMed PMID: 38105109
  • Morris MF, Henry TS, Raptis CA, Amin AN, Auffermann WF, Hatten BW, Kelly AM, Lai AR, Martin MD, Sandler KL, Sirajuddin A, Surasi DS, Chung JH. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Workup of Pleural Effusion or Pleural Disease. J Am Coll Radiol. 2024 Jun;21(6S):S343-S352. PubMed PMID: 38823955
  • Smith MD, Sampson CS, Wall SP, Diercks DB, Diercks DB, Anderson JD, Byyny R, Carpenter CR, Friedman BW, Gemme SR, Gerardo CJ, Godwin SA, Hahn SA, Hatten BW, Haukoos JS, Kaji A, Kwok H, Lo BM, Mace SE, Mattu A, Moran M, Promes SB, Shah KH, Shih RD, Silvers SM, Slivinski A, Smith MD, Thiessen MEW, Thompson JT, Tomaszewski CA, Trent SA, Valente JH, Westafer LM, Wall SP, Yu Y, Finnell JT, Schulz T, Vandertulip K. Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Management of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Seizures: Approved by the ACEP Board of Directors, April 17, 2024. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Jul;84(1):e1-e12. PubMed PMID: 38906639
  • Gerardo CJ, Blanda M, Garg N, Shah KH, Byyny R, Wolf SJ, Diercks DB, Wolf SJ, Diercks DB, Anderson J, Byyny R, Carpenter CR, Finnell JT, Friedman BW, Gemme SR, Gerardo CJ, Godwin SA, Hahn SA, Hatten BW, Haukoos JS, Kaji A, Kwok H, Lo BM, Mace SE, Moran M, Promes SB, Shah KH, Shih RD, Silvers SM, Slivinski A, Smith MD, Thiessen MEW, Tomaszewski CA, Trent SA, Valente JH, Wall SP, Westafer LM, Yu Y, Cantrill SV, Schulz T, Vandertulip K. Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Acute Blunt Trauma. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Oct;84(4):e25-e55. PubMed PMID: 39306386
  • Lo BM, Carpenter CR, Milne K, Panagos P, Haukoos JS, Diercks DB, Diercks DB, Anderson JD, Byyny R, Carpenter CR, Friedman BW, Gemme SR, Gerardo CJ, Godwin SA, Hatten BW, Haukoos JS, Kaji A, Kwok H, Lo BM, Mace SE, Mattu A, Promes SB, Shah KH, Shih RD, Silvers SM, Slivinski A, Smith MD, Thiessen MEW, Thompson JT, Tomaszewski CA, Trent SA, Valente JH, Westafer LM, Wall SP, Yu Y, Lin MP, Finnell JT, Schulz T, Vandertulip K. Clinical Policy: Use of Thrombolytics for the Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke in the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 Dec;84(6):e57-e86. PubMed PMID: 39578010
  • Hughes A, Amaducci A, Campleman SL, Li S, Costantini M, Spyres MB, Spungen H, Kent J, Falise A, Culbreth R, Wax PM, Brent J, Aldy K. The Toxicology Investigators Consortium 2023 Annual Report. J Med Toxicol. 2024 Oct;20(4):350-380. PubMed PMID: 39256327
  • Amaducci AM, Campleman SL, Li S, Karshenas DL, Spyres MB, Farrugia LA, Kang AM, Culbreth RE, Wax PM, Brent J, Aldy K. The Toxicology Investigators Consortium 2022 Annual Report. J Med Toxicol. 2023 Oct;19(4):313-340. PubMed PMID: 37644342
  • Valente JH, Anderson JD, Paolo WF, Sarmiento K, Tomaszewski CA, Haukoos JS, Diercks DB, Diercks DB, Anderson JD, Byyny R, Carpenter CR, Friedman B, Gemme SR, Gerardo CJ, Godwin SA, Hahn SA, Hatten BW, Haukoos JS, Kaji A, Kwok H, Lo BM, Mace SE, Moran M, Promes SB, Shah KH, Shih RD, Silvers SM, Slivinski A, Smith MD, Thiessen MEW, Tomaszewski CA, Trent S, Valente JH, Wall SP, Westafer LM, Yu Y, Cantrill SV, Finnell JT, Schulz T, Vandertulip K. Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Management of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Approved by ACEP Board of Directors, February 1, 2023 Clinical Policy Endorsed by the Emergency Nurses Association (April 5, 2023). Ann Emerg Med. 2023 May;81(5):e63-e105. PubMed PMID: 37085214
  • Diercks DB, Adkins EJ, Harrison N, Sokolove PE, Kwok H, Wolf SJ, Diercks DB, Anderson JD, Byyny R, Carpenter CR, Friedman B, Gemme SR, Gerardo CJ, Godwin SA, Hahn SA, Hatten BW, Haukoos JS, Kaji A, Kwok H, Lo BM, Mace SE, Moran M, Promes SB, Shah KH, Shih RD, Silvers SM, Slivinski A, Smith MD, Thiessen MEW, Tomaszewski CA, Trent S, Valente JH, Wall SP, Westafer LM, Yu Y, Cantrill SV, Finnell JT, Schulz T, Vandertulip K. Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Emergency Department Patients With Suspected Appendicitis: Approved by ACEP Board of Directors February 1, 2023. Ann Emerg Med. 2023 Jun;81(6):e115-e152. PubMed PMID: 37210169
  • Lo BM, Carpenter CR, Ducey S, Gottlieb M, Kaji A, Diercks DB, Diercks DB, Wolf SJ, Anderson JD, Byyny R, Carpenter CR, Friedman B, Gemme SR, Gerardo CJ, Godwin SA, Hahn SA, Hatten BW, Haukoos JS, Kaji A, Kwok H, Lo BM, Mace SE, Moran M, Promes SB, Shah KH, Shih RD, Silvers SM, Slivinski A, Smith MD, Thiessen MEW, Tomaszewski CA, Trent S, Valente JH, Wall SP, Westafer LM, Yu Y, Cantrill SV, Finnell JT, Schulz T, Vandertulip K. Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Management of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Acute Ischemic Stroke. Ann Emerg Med. 2023 Aug;82(2):e17-e64. PubMed PMID: 37479410
  • King A, Fee M, McGlynn E, Marshall B, Akers KG, Hatten B. Timing of embolic phenomena after hydrogen peroxide exposure - a systematic review. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2022 Nov 28;:1-10. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36440836
  • Love JS, Karshenas DL, Spyres MB, Farrugia LA, Kang AM, Nguyen H, Campleman SL, Li S, Wax PM, Brent J, Aldy K. The Toxicology Investigators Consortium Case Registry-the 2021 Annual Report. J Med Toxicol. 2022 Oct;18(4):267-296. PubMed PMID: 36070069
  • Hatten BW, Bonney C, Dunne RB, Hail SL, Ingalsbe GS, Levy MK, Millin M, Myers BJ, Shih RD, Goodloe JM. ACEP Task Force Report on Hyperactive Delirium with Severe Agitation in Emergency Settings. American College of Emergency Physicians. June 23 2021. https://www.acep.org/globalassets/new-pdfs/education/acep-task-force-report-on-hyperactive-delirium-final.pdf
  • Hatten BW, Cantrill SV, Dubin JS, Ketcham EM, Runde DP, Wall SP, Wolf SJ. Clinical Policy: Critical Issues Related to Opioids in Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med. 2020 Sep;76(3):e13-e39. PubMed PMID: 32828340
  • Chang KJ, Marin D, Kim DH, Fowler KJ, Camacho MA, Cash BD, Garcia EM, Hatten BW, Kambadakone AR, Levy AD, Liu PS, Moreno C, Peterson CM, Pietryga JA, Siegel A, Weinstein S, Carucci LR. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Suspected Small-Bowel Obstruction. J Am Coll Radiol. 2020 May;17(5S):S305-S314. PubMed PMID: 32370974
  • Hatten BW, Hendrickson RG. Reply to 'In response to 'Coagulopathy and bleeding associated with salicylate toxicity" ". Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2020 May;58(5):432-433. PubMed PMID: 31416368
  • Berling I, Hatten BW, Hoffman RS, Othong R, Roberts DM, Mustafa RA, Yates C, Cormier M, Gosselin S. Guidelines for reporting case studies and series on drug-induced QT interval prolongation and its complications following acute overdose. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2020 Jan;58(1):20-28. PubMed PMID: 31018700
  • Hatten BW, Hendrickson RG. Coagulopathy and bleeding associated with salicylate toxicity. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2020 Jan;58(1):16-19. PubMed PMID: 30900477
  • Levine M, Ruha AM, Wolk B, Caravati M, Brent J, Campleman S, Wax P. When It Comes to Snakebites, Kids Are Little Adults: a Comparison of Adults and Children with Rattlesnake Bites. J Med Toxicol. 2020 Oct;16(4):444-451. PubMed PMID: 32394223
  • Greene S, Ruha AM, Campleman S, Brent J, Wax P. Epidemiology, Clinical Features, and Management of Texas Coral Snake (Micrurus tener) Envenomations Reported to the North American Snakebite Registry. J Med Toxicol. 2020 Aug 14. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32803694
  • Hatten BW, Hendrickson RG. Coagulopathy and bleeding associated with salicylate toxicity. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2020 Jan;58(1):16-19. PubMed PMID: 30900477
  • Berling I, Hatten BW, Hoffman RS, Othong R, Roberts DM, Mustafa RA, Yates C, Cormier M, Gosselin S. Guidelines for reporting case studies and series on drug-induced QT interval prolongation and its complications following acute overdose. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2020 Jan;58(1):20-28. PubMed PMID: 31018700
  • Godwin SA, Cherkas DS, Panagos PD, Shih RD, Byyny R, Wolf SJ. Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Acute Headache: Approved by the ACEP Board of Directors June 26, 2019 Clinical Policy Endorsed by the Emergency Nurses Association (July 31, 2019). Ann Emerg Med. 2019 Oct;74(4):e41-e74. PubMed PMID: 31543134
  • Lockhart PB, Tampi MP, Abt E, Aminoshariae A, Durkin MJ, Fouad AF, Gopal P, Hatten BW, Kennedy E, Lang MS, Patton LL, Paumier T, Suda KJ, Pilcher L, Urquhart O, O'Brien KK, Carrasco-Labra A. Evidence-based clinical practice guideline on antibiotic use for the urgent management of pulpal- and periapical-related dental pain and intraoral swelling: A report from the American Dental Association. J Am Dent Assoc. 2019 Nov;150(11):906-921.e12. PubMed PMID: 31668170
  • Tampi MP, Pilcher L, Urquhart O, Kennedy E, O'Brien KK, Lockhart PB, Abt E, Aminoshariae A, Durkin MJ, Fouad AF, Gopal P, Hatten BW, Lang MS, Patton LL, Paumier T, Suda KJ, Cho H, Carrasco-Labra A. Antibiotics for the urgent management of symptomatic irreversible pulpitis, symptomatic apical periodontitis, and localized acute apical abscess: Systematic review and meta-analysis-a report of the American Dental Association. J Am Dent Assoc. 2019 Dec;150(12):e179-e216. PubMed PMID: 31761029
  • Bonney CF, Hatten B, Wang GS. Toxicity From Unintentional Pediatric Ingestion of a Performance-Enhancing Drug: A Case Report With Review of Clenbuterol Toxicity and Treatment. J Emerg Med. 2019 Oct;57(4):e105-e108. PubMed PMID: 31493966
  • Hatten BW, Hendrickson RG. Reply to "In response to "Coagulopathy and bleeding associated with salicylate toxicity" ". Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2019 Aug 15;:1. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31416368
  • Tomaszewski CA, Nestler D, Shah KH, Sudhir A, Brown MD. Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Emergency Department Patients With Suspected Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes. Ann Emerg Med. 2018 Nov;72(5):e65-e106. PubMed PMID: 30342745
  • Hatten BW, French LK, Horowitz BZ, Hendrickson RG. Outcomes After High-Concentration Peroxide Ingestions. Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Jun;69(6):726-736.e2. PubMed PMID: 28153539
  • Wolf SJ, Maloney GE, Shih RD, Shy BD, Brown MD. Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Jan;69(1):98-107.e6. PubMed PMID: 27993310
  • Hahn SA, Promes SB, Brown MD. Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Initial Evaluation and Management of Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department in Early Pregnancy. Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Feb;69(2):241-250.e20. PubMed PMID: 28126120
  • Nazarian DJ, Broder JS, Thiessen MEW, Wilson MP, Zun LS, Brown MD. Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Diagnosis and Management of the Adult Psychiatric Patient in the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Apr;69(4):480-498. PubMed PMID: 28335913
  • Promes SB, Glauser JM, Smith MD, Torbati SS, Brown MD. Clinical Policy: Emergency Department Management of Patients Needing Reperfusion Therapy for Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Nov;70(5):724-739. PubMed PMID: 29056206
  • Lo BM, Carpenter CR, Hatten BW, Wright BJ, Brown MD. Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation of Adult Patients With Suspected Transient Ischemic Attack in the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med. 2016 Sep;68(3):354-370.e29. PubMed PMID: 27568419
  • Beauchamp GA, Hendrickson RG, Hatten BW. Endotracheal Intubation for Toxicologic Exposures: A Retrospective Review of Toxicology Investigators Consortium (ToxIC) Cases. J Emerg Med. 2016 Oct;51(4):382-388.e11. PubMed PMID: 27480352
  • Hildreth AF, Takhar S, Clark MA, Hatten B. Evidence-Based Evaluation And Management Of Patients With Pharyngitis In The Emergency Department. Emerg Med Pract. 2015 Sep;17(9):1-16; quiz 16-7. PubMed PMID: 26276908
  • Wang GS, Monte A, Hatten B, Brent J, Buchanan J, Heard KJ. Initiation of a medical toxicology consult service at a tertiary care children's hospital. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2015 May;53(4):192-4. PubMed PMID: 25686099
  • Brown MD, Burton JH, Nazarian DJ, Promes SB. Clinical Policy: Use of Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator for the Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke in the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med. 2015 Sep;66(3):322-333.e31. PubMed PMID: 26304253
  • Godwin SA, Burton JH, Gerardo CJ, Hatten BW, Mace SE, Silvers SM, Fesmire FM, American College of Emergency Physicians. Clinical policy: procedural sedation and analgesia in the emergency department. Ann Emerg Med. 2014 Feb;63(2):247-58.e18. PubMed PMID: 24438649
  • Coagulopathy and bleeding associated with salicylate toxicity Clinical Toxicology
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Professional Memberships

  • Colorado Medical Society (CMS), Member
  • American College of Emergency Physicians, Fellow (FACEP)
  • Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Member
  • American Medical Association, Member
  • American College of Medical Toxicology, Fellow (FACMT)
  • American Academy of Clinical Toxicology, Member

Practice Locations

UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)
12605 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0000

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Emergency Medicine

General Information

Medical Schools
  • MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Southwestern Medical School (2006)
Undergraduate Schools
  • BA, Hendrix College (AR) (2002)
Internships
  • Denver Health Medical Center Program (2007)
Residency Programs
  • Denver Health Medical Center Program, Emergency Medicine(2009)
  • Denver Health Medical Center Program, ChiefResident, Emergency Medicine(2010)
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Department Emergency Medicine-Medical Toxicology and Pharmacology