Ed Hepworth, MD
“Comprehensive care of patients’ nasal and sinus problems in a partnership with their other healthcare providers is my top priority.”
Meet Dr. Hepworth
Dr. Hepworth’s compassionate approach to ear, nose, throat and sinus care is blended with innovation and open-mindedness.
A Colorado Native, known throughout the Rocky Mountain region for his passion and enthusiasm for sinus and nasal health, he advocates, “I strongly believe in open and ongoing communication with my patients. It’s critical that the patient has a clear understanding of their disease.”
Dr. Hepworth is sought after by patients throughout Colorado and elsewhere for his balanced approach to sinus problems. His innovative surgical and non-surgical approach to sinus and nasal disease treatment has earned him global recognition with some of the world’s eminent leaders in the field.
Dr. Hepworth is frequently in high demand throughout country to lecture on sinus and nasal care.
He is currently working on the development of ground-breaking medical devices to promote minimally invasive treatments of sinus disease. He is also actively involved in the creation of a skull base disease treatment program in the Denver area.
Dr Hepworth has established his practice for the advanced care of sinus disease patients, which involves both state-of-the-art surgical techniques and more importantly, an evolving understanding of the physiology and pharmacology of respiratory disease. Patients come to realize and expect that surgery is not always the best or only solution to their sinus problems. Dr. Hepworth advocates pursuit of all of the options available for managing this difficult illness.
Dr. Hepworth sustains an active presence in Denver’s medical leadership as Chief of Otolaryngology at Swedish Medical Center.
Colorado Passion
Dr. Hepworth is enjoying being a new daddy. He enjoys spending time with his family, cooking and entertaining his many close friends. When he is not taking care of his patients, you will find him cycling and skiing the Rocky Mountains.
Ed J. Hepworth is a board certified otorhinolaryngologist and head/neck surgeon.
(Certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology)
He is a fellowship trained rhinologist and anterior skull base surgeon.
(Stanford University and the California Sinus Institute)
PROFESSIONAL
Ed J. Hepworth is a board certified otorhinolaryngologist and head/neck surgeon.
(Certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology)
He is a fellowship trained rhinologist and anterior skull base surgeon.
(Stanford University and the California Sinus Institute)
EDUCATION
He received his medical degree from University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Dr. Hepworth completed his otorhinolaryngology residency and surgical internship at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
He received his B.S. in chemical engineering at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
HONORS & AWARDS
• Chairperson, Residents & Fellows Association,
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center (2000-2004).
• Medical Executive Committee,
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center (2001-2004)
• Kriedelbaugh Surgical Resident Outstanding Research Award,
University of New Mexico, Department of Surgery, (2001).
• ALPHA OMEGA ALPHA Medical Honor Society,
University of Mexico, 1998.
• Selected as student member, Committee on Student Promotion & Evaluation,
University of New Mexico School of Medicine. (1996-1999).
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Dr. Hepworth is a member of the:
• American Medical Association.
• American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy.
• American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery.
• Candidate Member, American College of Surgeons.
• Wilderness Medical Society.
