Expertise in
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Dr. Charles W. Mains

General Surgery
CommonSpirit Health
Colorado Trauma Service PC
3455 Lutheran Pkwy, Ste 290, 
Wheat Ridge, CO 
Accepting New Patients

Expertise in
1
conditions
CommonSpirit Health
Colorado Trauma Service PC
3455 Lutheran Pkwy, Ste 290, 
Wheat Ridge, CO 
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Charles Mains is a General Surgeon in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Dr. Mains is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Traumatic Brain Injury, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Delirium, and Splenectomy. Dr. Mains is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 55 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Duke University School Of Medicine
Residency
Univ of Colorado Hospital
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in CO
Board Certifications
General Surgery-American Board Of Surgery (ABS)
Hospital Affiliations
Lutheran Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Colorado Trauma Service PC
3455 Lutheran Pkwy, Ste 290, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Call: 303-467-1400

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.


55 Total Publications

Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1-alpha (HIF1α), Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD+, NADH), and Nitric Oxide (NO) interplay in critically ill patients, with implications for patient safety and targeted therapies: a review.
Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1-alpha (HIF1α), Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD+, NADH), and Nitric Oxide (NO) interplay in critically ill patients, with implications for patient safety and targeted therapies: a review.
Journal: Patient safety in surgery
Published: June 18, 2025
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