ABOUT THE AUTHOR  

Gene F. Mahaffey, D.O. 

Dr. Gene Mahaffey retired in 1990 after 36 years in Family 

Practice and opened the Wellness Center in southeast Denver  in 1992, with an emphasis on Disease Management, preventive medicine, weight management and nutritional counseling. Again retired in 2002, he is active in health counseling and lecturing on health issues. 

Dr. Mahaffey attended the University of Missouri at 

Columbia and graduated with honors from Kansas City 

University of Medicine and Biosciences in 1952. After his 

internship at Rocky Mountain Osteopathic Hospital in Denver, Colorado, he practiced in Missouri one year and relocated to Colorado, opening his family practice in Englewood. He was certified in Family Practice in 1965 and later added Dermatology to his medical and surgical practice. 

During his years of practice he served as a volunteer at the 

Salvation Army and Denver Rescue Mission. After retiring from medical practice and opening The Wellness Center in southeast Denver, he also taught nutrition at the National Institute of Nutritional Education, lectured on health issues at local businesses, and hosted a weekly radio call-in program on Stations KLZ, KHOW and KNUS. 

Since retiring again in 2002, he remains active in health 

counseling, lecturing for cancer recovery groups and 

retirement centers.