Rebecca C. Keith
Rebecca C. Keith, MD, is a pulmonologist at National Jewish Health. Dr. Keith is in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine.
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine
Interstitial Lung Disease Program
Autoimmune Lung Center

Special Interests

My goal is to contribute to the understanding of the pathogenesis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and autoimmune lung disease via basic, translational, and clinical research with the ultimate aim to improve quality of life for patients with pulmonary fibrosis. I have a strong interest in autoimmune lung disease and the intersection between innate immunity and the development of fibrotic lung disease.

Education

Education
Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY, MD
Residency
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Chief Resident
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA,
Fellowship
University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Research Fellowship
University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine,

Awards & Recognition

2011: American Thoracic Society Travel Award, American Thoracic Society
2006: Chief Resident, Emory School of Medicine
2006: Ambulatory Clinic Physician Award- Awarded for outstanding ambulatory clinical care, professionalism, conference attendance and participation, Emory University School of Medicine
2003: Alfred Moritz Michaelis Prize in Medicine- Awarded for "general efficiency" in Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
1998: Graduation with distinction in all subjects, Cornell University
1997: Golden Key International Honor Society, Cornell University
1994-1998: Isabel Peard Cornell Tradition Fellow, Cornell University
1994-1998: Mening Family Cornell National Scholar, Cornell University

Board Certification

2010: Internal Medicine-Critical Care Medicine
2009: Internal Medicine-Pulmonary Disease
2007: Internal Medicine

Professional Memberships

American Thoracic Society
American College of Chest Physicians

Publications

Redente EF, Jacobsen KM, Solomon JJ, Lara AR, Faubel S, et al. Age and sex dimorphisms contribute to the severity of bleomycin-induced lung injury and fibrosis. American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology. 2011; 301(4):L510-8.PMID:21743030. PMCID: PMC3191751.

Keith RC, Powers JL, Redente EF, Sergew A, Martin RJ, et al.A novel model of rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease in SKG mice.Experimental lung research. 2012; 38(2):55-66.PMID:22185348.

Keith RC, Sokolove J, Edelman BL, Lahey L, Redente EF, et al. Testosterone is protective in the sexually dimorphic development of arthritis and lung disease in SKG mice. Arthritis and rheumatism. 2013; 65(6):1487-93. NIHMSID: NIHMS457088. PMID:23529475. PMCID:PMC3672393.

Roy MG, Livraghi-Butrico A, Fletcher AA, McElwee MM, Evans SE, et al. Muc5b is required for airway defence.Nature. 2014; 505(7483):412-6. NIHMSID: NIHMS571052. PMID:24317696. PMCID:PMC4001806.

Redente EF, Keith RC, Janssen W, Henson PM, Ortiz LA, et al.Tumor necrosis factor-α accelerates the resolution of established pulmonary fibrosis in mice by targeting profibrotic lung macrophages.American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology. 2014; 50(4):825-37. PMID:24325577. PMCID:PMC4068926.        

Academic Affiliations

Full faculty appointment, University of Colorado Denver

Teaching & Professional Positions

Assistant Professor, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System

Languages

English

Conflicts of Interest

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Contact Information

  • Office: 877.225.5654

Patient Ratings

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Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Learn more about our patient satisfaction survey.
 

Provider showed concern
4.5

Friendliness
4.6

Spoke using clear language
4.7

Provider explained things clearly
4.5

Amount of time spent with you
4.4

Provider included you in decisions
4.5

Confidence in your doctor
4.6

Likelihood of recommending this provider
4.5
 

Comments

Comments are collected in our Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Surveys. Patients are de-identified to protect confidentiality and patient privacy. Learn more about our patient satisfaction survey.
 

National Jewish Health PatientFebruary, 2023
Provider made me feel comfortable, and restored my sense of trust that I have/had lost in medicine. She pain attention to all of my symptoms and as a result I have been able to receive referrals to other needed specialties.

National Jewish Health PatientFebruary, 2023
Dr. Keith is outstanding! Her staff is excellent as well!

National Jewish Health PatientFebruary, 2023
Excellent, thorough assessment of issues discovered

National Jewish Health PatientJanuary, 2023
Dr Keith is amazing. She is very busy and still took the time to listen. She considered my situation and gave an honest answer. She reassured me that they would do their very best to evaluate my pulmonary health and then give me guidance on the best course of action to remedy my health situation.

National Jewish Health PatientDecember, 2022
I received a final telemed but I never received a final clinical note. It has been 8 weeks since the Nov 7 telemed. Calls and portal messages have not been answered.

National Jewish Health PatientDecember, 2022
Wished I would have come earlier to have been given this great care and diagnosed.The brilliance of Dr. Keith is unbelievably. Thank you for hiring a bright doctor who not only cares for her patients but but is very professional.

National Jewish Health PatientDecember, 2022
Overall good experience

National Jewish Health PatientNovember, 2022
I wish all of my doctors/providers were as skilled technically and on a personal level as *Dr. Keith.

National Jewish Health PatientNovember, 2022
I was very sick and was very grateful *Dr. Keith was able to see me.

National Jewish Health PatientOctober, 2022
Wish I would have started here when I eas 1st diagnosed. Dr. Keith had a plan, was positive gave me hope of finding out what is going on with my lungs.

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