Miners Clinic of Colorado Make an Appointment Refer a Patient Ask a Question Make an Appointment Refer a Patient Ask a Question The Miners Clinic of Colorado provides health screening and education for coal, metal, non-metal and aggregate miners, as well as for historic uranium industry workers, through two free screening programs: Black Lung Clinic Program Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program (RESEP) Clinic Download the Miners Clinic brochure (PDF). Next Screening Thursday, August 17 and Friday August 18 at Memorial Regional Health Medical Clinic 750 Hospital Loop, Craig CO 81625. Download the flyer. Free & Confidential Health Screenings Your confidential screening is FREE. These services are paid for by federally funded grants. Space is limited. An appointment is required. Call Today: 1.877.255.LUNG (877.255.5864) or 303.270.2609 Annual Screening Locations Denver, CO, National Jewish Health Main Campus – two clinics per month Pueblo, CO Montrose, CO Craig, CO Casper, WY Page, AZ To learn more about our outreach clinics, please call us at 303.270.2609, or toll free at 1.877.255.LUNG (1.877.255.5864). Who is eligible for a free screening? Active and former miners in Colorado and Arizona are eligible for a free screening through the Black Lung Clinic. Those who live in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana or South Dakota and meet the criteria for any of the following categories are eligible for a free screening through the Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program (RESEP): Uranium miner for 1 year (or 40 WLM) before 1972 Uranium mill worker for 1 year before 1972 Uranium ore transporter for 1 year before 1972 A minimum of one year of combined uranium mining, mill work and/or ore transporting Worked onsite during the testing of a nuclear weapon Lived in an area downwind of the Nevada Test Site To find out if you are eligible for a free screening or if you would like more information, please call us at 1.877.255.5864. What happens during a screening visit? The Miners Clinic of Colorado offers in-depth, confidential screening for illnesses related to mining, historic radiation exposure, and other conditions. Please reference the sections on our Black Lung Clinic and RESEP Clinic for detailed information about the services provided by each clinic. All visits include a health questionnaire, physical exam, spirometry (breathing test), chest X-ray with B reading for dust disease, and oximetry (oxygen level in your blood). Depending on your work and exposure history, a RESEP screening may also include urinalysis, arterial blood gas (ABG) testing, or fecal occult blood testing. Early diagnosis and medical care can often make a difference in quality of life and long-term survival. What happens after screening? You will receive a letter explaining the results of your screening visit. If your screening results show potential problems, we may recommend further medical evaluation and treatment with your primary care physician, a local health care provider or at National Jewish Health. If you do not have a primary care physician, you can schedule an appointment in our Occupational Lung Disease Clinic by calling 800.222.5864. Our full diagnostic services include: Breathing test Lung CT scan Blood gas with rest and exercise Pulmonary rehabilitation Benefits counseling and referral Respiratory therapy Treatment plans Preventive services Support services Full cardiopulmonary exercise testing Methacholine challenge testing for asthma Diagnostic bronchoscopy The Miners Clinic of Colorado also offers benefits counseling for those who may qualify for Federal Black Lung Benefits or the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA). What will a medical screening cost me? Your confidential screening at the Miners Clinic of Colorado is FREE. These services are paid for by federally funded grants. If you need additional diagnostic testing or treatment, those costs will not be covered by the Miners Clinic of Colorado. Doctors E Brigitte Gottschall, MD + × E Brigitte Gottschall, MD E Brigitte Gottschall, MD, is a pulmonologist at National Jewish Health. Dr. Gottschall is in the Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences. Associate Professor Department of Medicine Division of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences View Full Profile Make an Appointment Jeremy T. Hua , MD, MPH + × Jeremy T. Hua , MD, MPH Jeremy T. Hua MD, MPH is a pulmonologist at National Jewish Health. Dr. Hua is in the Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences. Assistant Professor Division of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Department of Medicine View Full Profile Make an Appointment Richard Kraus, PA-C + × Richard Kraus, PA-C Richard Kraus, PA-C, is a physician assistant at National Jewish Health. Mr. Kraus is in the Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences. Physician Assistant Division of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences Department of Medicine View Full Profile Make an Appointment Silpa D. Krefft, MD, MPH + × Silpa D. Krefft, MD, MPH Silpa Krefft, MD, is an occupational pulmonologist at National Jewish Health. Dr. Krefft is in the Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences. Assistant Professor Department of Medicine Division of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences View Full Profile Make an Appointment Cecile S. Rose, MD, MPH + × Cecile S. Rose, MD, MPH Cecile Rose is a pulmonologist and occupational/environmental medicine physician in Denver at National Jewish Health. Dr. Rose specializes in pneumoconiosis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, silicosis, coal worker's pneumoconiosis and respiratory illnesses affecting post-9/11 veterans. She is the Medical Director for the Colorado Miners Clinic, the Center of Excellence for Silicosis & its Prevention Program and the Center of Excellence on Deployment-Related Lung Disease. Professor Department of Medicine Division of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences View Full Profile Make an Appointment View all (5) doctors specializing in Miners Clinic of Colorado Find a Doctor Clinical Trials Healthy Adults Needed for Beryllium Disease Study Immune Pathways & Development of Sarcoidosis Lung Injury from Military Deployment Mineral Dust & Lung Disease Silicosis Registry Reasons to Choose National Jewish Health The leading respiratory hospital in the nation and the only one devoted fully to the treatment of respiratory and related illnesses Ranked #1 or #2 in Pulmonology by U.S. News & World Report for 26 consecutive years Ranked in the top 5% of hospitals in the nation by HCAHPS Physicians consistently recognized among the best in the nation by multiple services, including Best Doctors in America and Castle Connolly Among the top 6% of organizations funded for research by the NIH, providing patients access to hundreds of active clinical trials 124-year history of focus on care, research and education serving patients from around the world with lung, heart, immune and related disorders Make an Appointment Finding Care for Sarcoidosis in My Own Backyard When patients are diagnosed with rare or unusual health conditions, understanding what to do next or where to find care can be daunting. 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Reasons to Choose National Jewish Health The leading respiratory hospital in the nation and the only one devoted fully to the treatment of respiratory and related illnesses Ranked #1 or #2 in Pulmonology by U.S. News & World Report for 26 consecutive years Ranked in the top 5% of hospitals in the nation by HCAHPS Physicians consistently recognized among the best in the nation by multiple services, including Best Doctors in America and Castle Connolly Among the top 6% of organizations funded for research by the NIH, providing patients access to hundreds of active clinical trials 124-year history of focus on care, research and education serving patients from around the world with lung, heart, immune and related disorders Make an Appointment
Finding Care for Sarcoidosis in My Own Backyard When patients are diagnosed with rare or unusual health conditions, understanding what to do next or where to find care can be daunting. For Diane Wein, a globe-trotting married mother of one, it took a team of doctors at National Jewish Health to get her back on her feet. Read More View All Patient Stories