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Aurora, CO 80045
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Fred (Dan) Atkins, MD
- Co-Director, Gastrointestinal Eosinophilic Diseases Program
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- Allergy & Immunology
- Pediatrics
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Languages spoken
- English
Experience and background
My clinical interests include almost any allergic condition such as food allergies (IgE and non-IgE mediated), allergic rhinitis, asthma, atopic dermatitis (eczema), anaphylaxis, insect sting allergies, animal dander allergies and medication allergies. I also very interested in Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases such as eosinophilic esophagitis.
Undergraduate 1972
Midwestern State University (TX)
Medical School 1975
University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Residency 1978
University of Texas at Houston (Memorial Hermann Hospital) Program, Pediatrics
Fellowship 1979
University of Texas at Houston (Memorial Hermann Hospital) Program, Ambulatory Pediatrics
Fellowship 1981
University at Buffalo Program, Allergy and Immunology
Fellowship 1984
National Institutes of Health (NIH), Allergy and Immunology
Top Doctor in Denver 2016
Voted a 5280 best doctor by my peers in response to the question, "Which physician would you trust to treat you and your family?"
5280 Magazine
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