Dr. Karyl VanBenthuysen grew up in Des Moines, Iowa and moved to New York in his teenage years. He attended Yale University, where he was recognized as a Yale National Scholar, and Duke University School of Medicine. Following two years in residency training at Duke, he accepted a National Research Service Award and served a three-year Research Fellowship at the University of Colorado’ s Cardiovascular-Pulmonary Lab. There he forged a friendship with Dr. Ira Dauber, with whom he would follow parallel training and academic pathways until they arrived at South Denver Cardiology Associates. Dr. VanBenthuysen’s clinical training resumed at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, where he completed his Internal Medicine Residency and Cardiology Fellowship and served for three years on the Faculty at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He has been with South Denver Cardiology since 1987 and currently serves as its President. Recognized in the “Guide to Top Doctors”, Dr. VanBenthuysen is board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases and serves on the Board of Directors for the Denver Metro Division of the American Heart Association. Dr. VanBenthuysen recently received his level 3 CT status designation and has authored 19 peer-reviewed scientific articles.

Dr. VanBenthuysen is married and has five children, including 8-year old twins! He considers his family his main extracurricular activity, but also enjoys fishing, golf, running and coaching his son’s
lacrosse team.