Experienced in Follicular Thyroid Cancer

Dr. Daniel Bessesen

Endocrinology
Denver Health And Hospital Authority
777 Bannock St, 
Denver, CO 
44 Years of Experience
Experienced in Follicular Thyroid Cancer
Denver Health And Hospital Authority
777 Bannock St, 
Denver, CO 
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Overview

Daniel Bessesen is an Endocrinologist in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Bessesen has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Follicular Thyroid Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency, Menopause, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 69 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Year
1982
Specialties
Endocrinology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CO
Hospital Affiliations
Denver Health & Hospital Authority
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Denver Health and Hospital Authority
777 Bannock St, Denver, CO 80204
Call: 303-436-6899

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Bessesen 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.

Hypoparathyroidism
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.

1 Clinical Trials

Bioenergetic and Metabolic Consequences of the Loss of Ovarian Function in Women
Bioenergetic and Metabolic Consequences of the Loss of Ovarian Function in Women
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 22, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug, Behavioral
Study Phase: Not Applicable

69 Total Publications

Effects of 4:3 Intermittent Fasting on Eating Behaviors and Appetite Hormones: A Secondary Analysis of a 12-Month Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention.
Effects of 4:3 Intermittent Fasting on Eating Behaviors and Appetite Hormones: A Secondary Analysis of a 12-Month Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention.
Journal: Nutrients
Published: June 19, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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