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Raymond N. Blum, MD

thumb_blum_nov07.jpgDr. Ray Blum is a board certified specialist in infectious diseases. He graduated from  the University of Colorado School of Medicine, and completed a residency in internal medicine and his fellowship in infectious diseases at University of Colorado Affiliated Hospitals. He is the current Chairman of the Board for the Denver Medical Library at Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center and is actively involved with the Extremities at Risk team in treating infections and patients with Osteomyelitis.




CURRICULUM VITAE
Raymond Blum, MD
Infectious Disease Consultants, P.C.
1601 E. 19th Avenue, Suite 3650
Denver, CO  80218
PH: 303-831-4774  FAX: 303-839-7750

EDUCATION

Undergraduate        University of Colorado
                             Boulder, CO

Graduate                University of Colorado
                             Boulder, CO
                             Chemical Engineering

Medical School         University of Colorado School of 
                             Medicine
                             Denver, CO
                             1978 - 1979

Residency
               University of Colorado Affiliated 
                             Hospitals
                             Internal Medicine
                             1983 - 1986

Fellowship              University of Colorado Affiliated
                            Hospitals
                            Infectious Diseases
                            1989 - 1991

LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION

National Board of Medical Examiners, 1984

Diplomate American Board of Internal Medicine, 1986
Board Certified Infectious Diseases, 1992
American College of Physicians
Colorado State License #26323


PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Musculoskeletal Infection Society
Denver Medical Society
Colorado Medical Society
Denver Clinical Pathological Society
The Denver Clinic for Extremities at Risk (formerly Institute for Limb Preservation)


POSITIONS HELD 

Director, Adult Medicine, 1986 
Westside Neighborhood Health Center 
Denver Department of Health & Hospitals, Denver CO
 
President & Consulting Physician, 1991-present Infectious Disease Consultants, P.C., Denver CO 

Chairman, Department of Medicine,Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center, Denver CO, 1998-2002 
Trustee, Board of Trustees, The Colorado Health Foundation (formerly HealthONE Alliance), 2002-present 

Chairman, Medical Education Committee,The Colorado Health Foundation (formerly HealthONE Alliance), 2004-present

Chairman, Board of Directors, Denver Medical Library,  Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center, Denver CO, 2005-present 

 
 
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Clinical Instructor, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver CO, 1986-1989

Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver CO, 1993-present

 
HONORS & AWARDS

Boeing Corporation Scholarship, 1974
Dedicated Service, Admissions Committee, UCHSC, 1980-83
President, Phi Rho Sigma Medical Society, 1983
Outstanding Teaching Resident Award, 1984-85
HealthONE Outstanding Teaching Attending Award, 1995-86
Outstanding Volunteer Clinician of the Year, Denver Health Medical Center, 1997
Outstanding Clinical Faculty Award, UCHSC, 2001
Denver's Top Doctor - Infectious Diseases, 5280 Magazine, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006


PUBLICATIONS

Blum R:  Enalapril in pheochromocytoma. Ann Intern Med 1987;106:326-7.
Wright RA, Blum R: Urinary tract infection: update in diagnosisand treatment.  Mod Med 1990;58:46-63.

Pappas PG, Pottage JC, Powderly WG, Fraser VJ, Stratton CW, McKenzie S, Tapper ML, Chmel H, Bonebrake FC, Blum R: Blastomycosis in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Ann Intern Med 1992;116:847-53.

Blum RN, Wright RA: Detection of pyuria and bacteriuria in symptomatic ambulatory women. J Gen Intern Med 1992;7:140-4.

Blum RN, Berry CD, Phillips MG, Hamilos DL, Koneman EW. Clinical illnesses associated with isolation of dysgonic fermenter 3 from stool samples. J Clin Microbiol 1992;30:396-400.

Blum RN, Miller LA, Gaggini LC, Cohn DL: Comparative trial of dapsone versus trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole for primary prophylaxis of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. J Acquired Immune Def Syn 1992;5:341-7.

Blum RN, Polish LB, Tapy JM, Catlin BJ, Cohn DL: Results of screening for tuberculosis in foreign-born persons applying for adjustment of immigration status. Chest 1993;103:1670-4.

Blum RN: Urinary tract infections.  In Parsons P, Weiner-Kronish JP (eds): Critical Care Secrets: Questions You Will Be Asked on Rounds (2nd ed). Philadelphia, Hanley & Belfus, 1998, pp. 203-5.

Blum RN, Cohn DL: Epidemiology of human immunodeficiency virus infection and immunopathogenesis predisposing to fungal diseases.  In Sarosi GA, Davies SF (eds): Fungal Diseases of the Lung (2nd ed).  New York, Raven Press, 1993, pp. 229-35.

Blum RN: Influenza. Diagnosis and management.  Primary Care Case Rev 2000;3:139-45.

Schleman KA, Tullis G, Blum R: Intracardiac mass complicating Malassezia furfur fungemia. Chest 2000;118:1828-9.

Kohara MM, Blum RN: Cytomegalovirus ileitis and hemophagocytic syndrome associated with use of anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha antibody. Clin Infect Dis 2006 Mar 1;42(5):733-4.


PRESENTATIONS

Blastomycosis in AIDS Patients.  Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents & Chemotherapy, 30th Annual Meeting, Atlanta GA, October 21-4, 1990.

Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection Due to Absidia in an Immunocompetent Host.  Annual Meeting of Musculoskeletal Infection Society, Snowmass CO, August, 1995.

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