COLORADO
National Jewish Medical Research Center
Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
1400 Jackson Street
Denver, Colorado 80206
Clinic Founded 1982
AOEC Contact
Peggy Mroz, MSPH mrozp@njc.org
Cecile Rose, MD, MPH rosec@njc.org
Phone: (303) 398-1520
Fax: (303) 398-1452
Appointments: (303) 398-1733
Cecile Rose, MD, MPH
rosec@njc.org
Clinic Description
The Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences at National
Jewish Medical and Research Center is located in Denver, Colorado, and is affiliated
with the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. State-of-the-art diagnosis
and treatment of occupational and environmental diseases are offered with particular
expertise in respiratory problems arising from workplace exposures. Patients
benefit from the extensive resources of a major medical center focusing on
respiratory, allergic and immunological diseases. The program also focuses
on research, integrating population-based epidemiology, clinical investigation
and laboratory-based experimentation.
Most Common Occupational Diagnoses
Occupational Asthma, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Beryllium Disease, Asbestos
Related Disease, Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis, Granulomatous Lung Disease
including Sarcoidosis, Occupational Rhinosinusitis, Laboratory Animal Worker
Health Effects
Most Common Environmental Diagnoses
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Granulomatous Lung Disease including Sarcoidosis,
Asthma, Building Related Illnesses
General Services Provided
Diagnosis of occupational related disease, Diagnosis of environmental related
disease, Design and implementation of surveillance, Medical screenings, including
Miners, Psychosocial counseling, Industrial Hygiene Evaluation of workplaces,
Industrial Respiratory Protection Program, Prevention Services, Classification
of x-rays by B-readers, Neuropsychological testing, Allergy skin prick and
patch testing, Health Education (including smoking cessation, asthma management)
Specialized Services
Quantitative Neuropsychological Assessment, Psychiatric/Psychological Assessment,
Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Pulmonary Physiology, Quantitative Bioaerosols
Monitoring
Non-Routine Tests
Inhalation Challenge Testing, Blood Lymphocyte Proliferation Testing-Beryllium
and other metals, Serum Specific Antibody Levels
Staff
Physicians
Training Offered
Occupational Residency Program begun in 1992. Training for Community Physicians,
Pulmonary and Allergy Fellows, Residents, Medical Students, Public Health
Students
Areas of Significant Research/Interest
Sarciodosis, Beryllium Disease, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Occupational
Asthma, Asbestosis, Laboratory Animal Worker Health Effects, Silicosis, Latex
Asthma, Plutonium Lung Disease, Bioaerosols and related diseases.
Significant Affiliations
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Rocky Mountain Academy of Occupational
and Environmental Medicine, Colorado Department of Health, Contractual agreements
with, NIOSH, NIEHS, NHLBI, HRSA, Colorado Department of Health, and private
industry, Grants from: NIOSH, NIEHS, NHLBI, and private industry.
(Updated 05/08)
Denver Health Center for Occupational Safety and Health
605 Bannock Street, Unit 3, Room 462
Denver, Colorado 80204-4507
303-436-7155
FAX 303-436-5113
Clinic Founded 1997
AOEC Contact: Karen Mulloy, DO, MSCH
Karen.Mulloy@dhha.org
Denver Health Clinic at DIA
Main Terminal – 6th Level
DIA Airport
8400 Pena Blvd.
Denver, CO 80249
303-317-0607
303-342- 8479 (FAX)
Clinic Description
The Center for Occupational Safety and Health at Denver Health is located in Denver, Colorado and operates two clinics serving the greater Denver area and Colorado. The clinics offer state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment for occupational and environmental injuries and illnesses. The physicians are affiliated with the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.
Most Common Occupational Diagnoses
Occupational Diagnoses:
Musculoskeletal traumatic injuries
Repetitive strain disorders
Chemical exposures/Toxicological cases
Occupational asthma
Most Common Environmental Diagnoses
Building Associated Illness
General Services Provided
Diagnosis/treatment work-related injuries/illnesses
Diagnosis/treatment environmentally-related disease
Pre-placement evaluations
Hazardous materials examinations
Medical surveillance evaluations
Medical clearance for respirator use
Fitness-for-duty examinations
DOT physicals
Work-related disability evaluations
Work-related impairment examinations
Immunization programs
Urine collection for drug screens and rapid on-site drug screens.
Breath-alcohol testing
Nurse care management of workers’ compensation cases
Specialized Services
Toxicology assessments
Respirator Fit Testing
MRO
Job specific pre-placement physical assesment
Educational services for OSHA compliance
Hearing conservation, respirator fitness, blood-borne pathogens, lead and heavy metal exposure, asbestos exposure
Non-Routine Tests
EMG
A wide variety of bio-assay monitoring for chemical exposures or for surveillance exposures.
Staff
Karen Mulloy, DO, MSCH
Cynthia Kuehn, MD, MPH
David Blair, MD, MPH
Lori Szczukowski, MD
Rick Artist, MD
Physician Assistants: Sheila Perry, PA
Nurses: Tim Perdue, RN
Nurse Care Managers Melinda Donnelly, RN
Angela Cogan, RN
Operations Manager: Joe Gerardi, RN
Clerical Administration: Eva Benabedes
Toxicologist: Affiliation with Rocky Mountain Poison Control Toxicologists Industrial Hygienist Consulting Epidemiologist Consulting Social Worker Consulting
Training Offered
Occupational Medicine residents
General Preventive Medicine residents
Medical students, internal medicine and family practice residents
PA and nurse practitioner students
Research projects for public health students
Areas of Significant Research/Interest
Healthcare workers, infectious disease exposures including blood-borne pathogens, coal, uranium, and hard rock miners, DOE workers, noise-induced hearing loss, new antidotal therapies for toxic alcohol exposure, new heavy metal chelating agents, new antidotes for treatment of envenomations.
Significant Affiliations
Rocky Mountain Poison Control Center, Denver Health Public Health, Mountain and Plains ERC, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Rocky Mountain Academy of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
(Updated 8/07)