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Walter Benson Vernon, M.D., F.A.C.S

Dr. Vernon is from Dubuque, Iowa. After graduating from Harvard College and Harvard Medical School, he completed his residency in general surgery at Duke University, where he befriended Dr. Warren Kortz. He completed a fellowship in transplant surgery at both University of Wisconsin and Duke University. Before coming to Denver he taught on the surgery faculty at Duke University as associate director of the ICU, director of pancreas transplantation, and a member of the trauma team. Dr. Vernon joined Dr. Warren Kortz in Denver in 1992, and helped expand the Porter Hospital transplant service to include pancreas and liver transplantation. He serves as medical director of the Centura Transplant Services at Porter Adventist Hospital. He serves on the board of directors of UNOS, Colorado Medical Society, and Donor Alliance. His professional interests include transplant surgery, surgical care of the critically ill, pancreatic and biliary tract surgery, endocrine surgery, and breast surgery. He always enjoys a challenging case.

Dr. Vernon is married and has two adult children. His interests outside of the office include flying, skiing, hiking, and reading.

Education:
Harvard College, A.B. in Biochemical Sciences, Magna Cum Laude, 1976
Harvard Medical School, M.D. concentrating in Endocrinology, Nutrition & Metabolism, 1980
Duke University, General Surgery Internship and Residency, 1988
University of Wisconsin and Duke University, Transplant Surgery Fellowship, 1988-1989

Board Certification:
American Board of Surgery, 1990
American Board of Surgery, Recertification, 1999
American Board of Surgery, Add Qualifications in Critical Care, 1991; Recertified 2001

Societies:
Member, American Diabetes Association
Member, The Society of Critical Care Medicine
Member, American Society of Transplant Surgeons
Member, The Transplantation Society
Member, Past President, Arapahoe-Douglas-Elbert Medical Society
Member, Board of Director, Colorado Medical Society
Fellow, The International College of Surgeons
Member, The XenoTransplantation Society
Member, The American Solar Energy Society
Member, The International Solar Energy Society

Location:
SurgOne, P.C.
2555 S. Downing Street, #130
Denver, CO 80210
(303) 777-7112