Locations
Wheat Ridge Clinic - Weight Loss & Reflux Center
About Katayun Irani
Dr. Katy Irani is an experienced bariatric surgeon. During her general surgery training at New York University in New York City, she completed additional research training at Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts.
Dr. Irani started a bariatric program at Willamette Valley Medical Center, after which she moved to Asheville, North Carolina where she practiced for several years, helping build the program. During her time there, she was appointed Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina Medical School. Her time was spent educating medical students in the fields of both general and bariatric surgery.
Dr. Irani is passionate about bariatric surgery. The transformation in her patients' lives, which she feels privileged to be part of, is what drove her to the specialty.
She focuses on a patient-centered approach and prides herself in making patients and families feel comfortable. Dr. Irani helps educate and support patients and their families throughout their journey, including the preparation period, the operative period, and the follow-up, for the rest of their lives.
Experience
Training
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center
Fellowship, Surgery, Bariatric, 2010
New York University School of Medicine
Residency, Surgery (General Surgery), 2009
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Medical School, 2002
Board Certifications
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American Board of Surgery, 2010
Ratings & Reviews
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Insurance
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- Aetna
- Anthem BCBS
- Cigna
- Clear Spring
- Cofinity
- Colorado Access
- CorVel
- Coventry
- Denver Health
- First Health/Coventry