Dr. James Chappell, MD

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Get to know Endocrinologist Dr. James Chappell, who serves patients in Denver, Colorado.

Dr. Chappell is a board-certified endocrinologist who serves patients at his private practice in Denver, Colorado. He treats issues such as adult type 1 and type 2 diabetes, thyroid disease, parathyroid disease, adrenal disease, pituitary disease, osteoporosis and bone metabolism, cholesterol and lipid metabolism, hypertension, obesity, and more. 

“​I believe in partnering with an individual in an effort to improve their overall health. The more an individual understands their medical issues, the easier it is to help them feel better” as stated by the doctor. 

Dedicated to the profession of medicine, he is board-certified in internal medicine, as well as endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism by the American Board of Internal Medicine, a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world. 

After obtaining his bachelor’s degree in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder where he graduated Magna Cum Laude, Dr. Chappell went on to earn his medical degree from the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at the Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He remained at Albert Einstein Medical Center, serving as Chief Medical Resident from 1996 until 1997. Thereafter, he completed his fellowship in endocrinology at the University of Colorado Health Science Center in Denver. 

In addition to being a member of the Endocrine Society, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the American College of Physicians, he holds fellowship status with the American College of Physicians, the American College of Endocrinology, and the Endocrine Society. 

Endocrinology is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions known as hormones. Endocrinologists have the training to diagnose and treat hormone imbalances and problems by helping to restore the normal balance of hormones in the body. The common diseases and disorders of the endocrine system that endocrinologists deal with include diabetes mellitus, as well as adrenal, pituitary, and thyroid disorders, among others. 

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