Distinguished in Cirrhosis

Dr. Marcelo Kugelmas

Gastroenterology
10103 Ridgegate Pkwy, Ste 312, 
Lone Tree, CO 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
32 Years of Experience
Distinguished in Cirrhosis
10103 Ridgegate Pkwy, Ste 312, 
Lone Tree, CO 
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Overview

Marcelo Kugelmas is a Gastroenterologist in Lone Tree, Colorado. Dr. Kugelmas has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Visceromegaly, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Kugelmas is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 24 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 7 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Cirrhosis.

Graduate Institution
University Of Buenos Aires
Residency
LAC/USC Medical Center
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CO
Fellowships
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Hca-Healthone Dba Swedish Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Cambia Health Solutions
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
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Cigna
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Denver Health Medical Plan
  • HMO
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Devoted Health
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Health Care Services Corporation
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Kaiser Permanente
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Wellcare
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

South Denver Gastroenterology, PC
10103 Ridgegate Pkwy, Ste 312, Lone Tree, CO 80124

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Kugelmas has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

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.

5 Clinical Trials

A Phase 3, Double-Blind, Randomized, Long-Term, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Obeticholic Acid in Subjects With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
A Phase 3, Double-Blind, Randomized, Long-Term, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Obeticholic Acid in Subjects With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: October 01, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Obeticholic Acid
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 3, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Obeticholic Acid in Subjects With Compensated Cirrhosis Due to Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
A Phase 3, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Obeticholic Acid in Subjects With Compensated Cirrhosis Due to Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 23, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Obeticholic acid
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 2 Dose Ranging, Randomized, Double Blind, and Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy of EDP-305 in Subjects With Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
A Phase 2 Dose Ranging, Randomized, Double Blind, and Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy of EDP-305 in Subjects With Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 16, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 2 Dose Ranging, Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy of EDP-305 in Subjects With Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) With or Without an Inadequate Response to Ursodeoxycholic Acid (UDCA)
A Phase 2 Dose Ranging, Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy of EDP-305 in Subjects With Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) With or Without an Inadequate Response to Ursodeoxycholic Acid (UDCA)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 18, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 2 Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Dose-finding Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Volixibat Potassium, an Apical Sodium-Dependent Bile Acid Transporter Inhibitor (ASBTi) in Adults With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
A Phase 2 Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Dose-finding Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Volixibat Potassium, an Apical Sodium-Dependent Bile Acid Transporter Inhibitor (ASBTi) in Adults With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: November 25, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
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24 Total Publications

Safety and efficacy of elafibranor in primary sclerosing cholangitis: The ELMWOOD phase II randomized-controlled trial.
Safety and efficacy of elafibranor in primary sclerosing cholangitis: The ELMWOOD phase II randomized-controlled trial.
Journal: Journal of hepatology
Published: March 21, 2025
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