About

Luke Mountjoy is an Assistant Member Physician at the Colorado Blood Cancer Institute and part of the Lymphoid Disease Group. Dr. Mountjoy joined CBCI in 2020. He is board certified in internal medicine and medical oncology/hematology. Dr. Mountjoy earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Colorado at Denver during which time he worked as an EMT in the Denver area.

Dr. Mountjoy was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. His interest in medicine began as a teenager when is father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Shortly after his father’s diagnosis, Dr. Mountjoy was diagnosed with acute leukemia. These life experiences led him to pursue a career in medicine with plans to become a medical oncologist/hematologist. He graduated from Des Moines University and did his residency in internal medicine at the University of Iowa where he also served as chief resident. Dr. Mountjoy then moved to Phoenix, Arizona to complete subspecialty training in medical oncology/hematology at the Mayo Clinic.

During training, Dr. Mountjoy spent much of his research time in stem cell transplant and prevention/management of graft-versus-host disease. He also worked closely with the laboratory team to identify novel strategies of testing for drug resistances in patients undergoing treatment for multiple myeloma. Finally, he was part of a large research team that is actively working to identify genetic risk factors/predispositions in patients and families with newly diagnosed cancers.

Dr. Mountjoy has passion for hematologic malignancies with emphasis on lymphoma, leukemia, and stem cell transplant. He is an active member of the American Society of Hematology, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy. Dr. Mountjoy enjoys snowboarding, hiking, tennis, and spending time with his family.

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Education

Medical School
Des Moines University

Internship
Mayo Clinic Department of Hematology - Oncology

Residency
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Fellowship
Mayo Clinic Department of Hematology - Oncology

Affiliations

  • American College of Physicians, Member, 2010 - Present
  • American Society of Hematology, Member, 2017 - Present
  • American Society of Clinical Oncology, Member, 2017 - Present
  • Gender

    Male

    Languages Spoken

    English

    Procedures & Conditions

    • Blood Cancer
    • Bone Marrow Transplant

    Specialty

    Hematology/Oncology

    Office Locations

    Colorado Blood Cancer Institute
    1721 E. 19th Ave.
    Suite 300
    Denver, CO 80218
    Phone: (720) 754-4800
    Fax: (866) 908-7629

    Office Hours

    Monday - Friday: 7:00am - 5:00pm

    Accepted Insurance

    CO CHP Plus, CO Colorado Access, CO First Choice, CO Friday Health Plans. CO Kaiser, CO Medicaid, CO Medicare, CO OWCP, CO RR Medicare, CO Three Rivers, Delegated CO Aetna. Delegated CO Anthem BCBS, Delegated CO Cigna Healthcare, Delegated CO Clearspring, Delegated CO Cofinity, Delegated CO Humana, Delegated CO MultiPlan/PHCS, Delegated CO Mutual of Omaha, Delegated CO Prime Health Services, Delegated CO Rockport, Delegated Oscar Health National, Delegated Rocky Mountain Health National, Delegated Tricare Prime West National, Delegated UHC National, MT Medicaid, NE Medicaid, NE Nebraska Total Care, NM Medicaid, PSG Credentialing Committee, WY BCBS

    Billing

    (720) 754-4837