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Dr. Douglas Hardesty

Neurosurgery
Intermountain Health
Lutheran Clinic - Neurosurgery
12905 West 40th Avenue, Suite 415, 
Wheat Ridge, CO 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Accepting New Patients
15 Years of Experience
Advanced in Brain Tumor
Intermountain Health
Lutheran Clinic - Neurosurgery
12905 West 40th Avenue, Suite 415, 
Wheat Ridge, CO 
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Overview

Douglas Hardesty is a Neurosurgery provider in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Dr. Hardesty has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Brain Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Rathke Cleft Cyst, Pituitary Tumor, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Hardesty is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 81 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 17 articles and participated in 2 clinical trials in the study of Brain Tumor.

Graduate Institution
Perelman School Of Medicine At The University Of Pennsylvania, 2011
Residency
Barrow Neurological Institute/St. Josephs Medical Center
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in OH
Board Certifications
American Board Of Neurological Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Saint Joseph Hospital
Lutheran Hospital
Good Samaritan Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Lutheran Clinic - Neurosurgery
12905 West 40th Avenue, Suite 415, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Call: 303-265-5430

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

2 Clinical Trials

A Prospective Longitudinal Quality of Life Study in Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery
A Prospective Longitudinal Quality of Life Study in Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: July 03, 2025
Validation of a Novel Patient-Reported Quality of Life Metric Prolac-10 for Patients Undergoing Medical Therapy for Prolactinoma
Validation of a Novel Patient-Reported Quality of Life Metric Prolac-10 for Patients Undergoing Medical Therapy for Prolactinoma
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: December 05, 2025
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81 Total Publications

A novel lesion severity index to predict 90-day postoperative survival in brain metastasis patients.
A novel lesion severity index to predict 90-day postoperative survival in brain metastasis patients.
Journal: Journal of neuro-oncology
Published: April 14, 2025
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