Children’s Hospital Colorado Honors its 5280 Magazine Top Doctors

For the 33rd consecutive year, Children's Hospital Colorado providers have been recognized in 5280 Magazine’s annual Top Doctors issue — a testament to their extraordinary expertise and commitment to countless children and their families. This honor reflects the exceptional care they provide every day and the lasting impact they make on the lives of patients across our communities.

This year, 210 of our doctors are recognized across a range of categories, from Allergy and Immunology to Ophthalmology, sweeping a total of 11 categories. We are pleased to celebrate each of them for their incredible work and contributions.

Our Pediatric Transplant Program exemplifies Children’s Colorado’s commitment to transformative care. By bringing together innovative treatment approaches and comprehensive support services, the program delivers life-changing treatment for children with complex organ diseases and transplantation needs.

We're grateful for these incredible providers and their unwavering dedication and compassionate approach to pediatric healthcare. Our full list of 5280 Top Doctors can be accessed on the 5280 Magazine website.

The following Children's Hospital Colorado physicians were recognized on 5280's 2026 Top Doctors list:

Adolescent Medicine

• Diane Straub, MD
• Eric Sigel, MD

Allergy and Immunology

• Christine Cho, MD
• Daniel Searing, MD
• David Fleischer, MD
• Jordan Abbott, MD 
• Kirstin Carel, MD
• Pia Hauk, MD
• William Anderson, MD

Anesthesiology

• Alan Bielsky, MD

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

• Jennifer Hagman, MD
• Kimberly Kelsay, MD

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

• Matthew Zipse, MD

Clinical Genetics

• Janet Thomas, MD
• Matthew Taylor, MD
• Peter Baker, MD
• Shawn McCandless, MD

Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology

• Gregory Allen, MD
• Patricia Yoon, MD
• Soham Roy, MD
• Tammy Wang, MD

Dermatology

• Anna Bruckner, MD
• Lori Prok, MD

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics

• Abigail Angulo, MD
• Nicole Tartaglia, MD

Hematology

• Tyler Buckner, MD

Internal Medicine

• Mark Kissler, MD
• Victoria Bender, MD
• William Manning, MD

Interventional Cardiology

• Aken Desai, MD
• John Messenger, MD

Maternal and Fetal Medicine

• Henry Galan, MD
• Michael Zaretsky, MD

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

• Erica Wymore, MD
• Jim Barry, MD
• Patricia Hagan, MD
• Thomas Parker, MD 

Nephrology

• Michel Chonchol, MD

Neurological Surgery

• A. Samy Youssef, MD
• C. Corbett Wilkinson, MD
• Kevin Lillehei, MD
• Michael Handler, MD

Neurology (Special Qualifications in Child Neurology)

• Andrew White, MD
• Kelly Knupp, MD
• Kevin Ess, MD
• Marcy Yonker, MD
• Nicole Baumer, MD

Neuroradiology

• Andrew Callen, MD
• David Mirsky, MD

Ophthalmology

• Darren Gregory, MD
• Emily McCourt, MD
• Eric Hink, MD
• Jasleen Singh, MD
• Jeffrey Olson, MD
• Leo Seibold, MD
• Malik Kahook, MD
• Mariam Ahmad, MD
• Michael Chen, MD
• Michael Erlanger, MD
• Michael Puente, MD
• Michael Taravella, MD
• Naresh Mandava, MD
• Richard Davidson, MD
• Scott Oliver, MD

Orthopedic Surgery

• CJ Kleck, MD
• Eric McCarty, MD
• Evalina Burger, MD
• Jay Albright, MD
• Klane K. White, MD
• Mark Erickson, MD
• Richard Kang, MD
• Sayan De, MD
• Sumeet Garg, MD

Otolaryngology

• Adam Terella, MD
• Anne Getz, MD
• Mona Abaza, MD
• Todd Kingdom, MD
• Yuri Agrawal, MD

Pathology

• Mark Lovell, MD

Pediatric Anesthesiology

• Brian Keech, MD
• Gina Whitney, MD
• James Thomas, MD
• Leah Webb, MD
• Matthew Wilder, MD
• Megan Brockel, MD
• Monica Hoagland, MD
• Thanh Nguyen, MD
• Thomas Majcher, DO
• Thomas Notides, MD

Pediatric Cardiology

• D. Dunbar Ivy, MD
• David Miller, MD
• Elizabeth Yeung, MD
• Jane Nydam, MD
• Kathryn Collins, MD
• Melanie Everitt, MD

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

• Aline Maddux, MD
• Angela Czaja, MD
• Brian Jackson, MD
• Cameron Gunville, DO
• Carleen Schneiter, MD
• Christina Sul, MD
• Christine Vohwinkel, MD
• Cindy Barrett, MD
• Claudia Kunrath, MD
• Erin Stenson, MD
• Eva Nozik, MD
• Kathryn Walsh, MD
• Michele Loi, MD
• Patrick Wilson, MD

Pediatric Dermatology

• Carla Torres-Zegarra, MD 

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

• Jennie Buchanan, MD
• Julia Brant, MD
• Rachel Cafferty, MD

Pediatric Endocrinology

• Aristides Maniatis, MD
• Christopher Lewis, MD
• Jennifer Barker, MD
• Melanie Cree, MD
• Philip Zeitler, MD
• Stephanie Hsu, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterology

• Dania Brigham, MD
• Edward Hoffenberg, MD
• Edwin De Zoeten, MD
• Glenn Furuta, MD
• Ronald Sokol, MD

Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

• Kelly Maloney, MD
• Lia Gore, MD
• Margaret Macy, MD
• Nicholas Foreman, MD

Pediatric Infectious Disease

• Elizabeth McFarland, MD
• Jessica Cataldi, MD
• Justin Searns, MD
• Kevin Messacar, MD
• Sarah Parker, MD
• Sean O'Leary, MD
• Suchitra Rao, MD

Pediatric Nephrology

• Bradley Dixon, MD

Pediatric Pulmonology

• Christopher Baker, MD
• Monica Federico, MD
• Robin Deterding, MD
• Scott Sagel, MD

Pediatric Radiology

• Aparna Annam, DO
• Jaime Stewart, MD
• Jason Weinman, MD
• Jill Stein, MD
• Kari Hayes, MD
• Kimberly Dannull, MD
• LaDonna Malone, MD
• Lorna Browne, MD
• Mariana Meyers, MD
• Matthew Monson, DO
• Patricia Ladd, MD
• Roger Harned, MD
• Zachary Trenbeath, MD

Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine

• Anne Stratton, MD

Pediatric Rheumatology

• Jennifer Soep, MD
• Robert Fuhlbrigge, MD

Pediatric Surgery

• David Partrick, MD
• Jose Diaz-Miron, MD
• Shannon Acker, MD
• Thomas Rauth, MD

Pediatric Urology

• Duncan Wilcox, MD
• Jeffrey Campbell, MD
• Job Chacko, MD
• Nicholas Cost, MD

Pediatrics

• Amy Nash, MD
• Brandon Davison-Tracy, MD
• Bryan Kono, MD
• Danielle Roberts, MD
• Darren Zimbelman, MD
• David Scudamore, MD
• Deniz Kolozs, MD
• Ellen Elias, MD
• Emily Albrecht, MD
• Israa Khan, MD
• Jason Zamkoff, MD
• Jenny Reese, MD
• Jessica Landry, MD
• Jillian Cotter, MD
• Jody Mathie, MD
• Joseph Craig, MD
• Justin Lockwood, MD
• Kaitlin Widmer, MD
• Kathleen Brimsek, MD
• Kimberly Broxterman, MD
• Kimberly O'Hara, MD
• Larissa Applegate, MD
• Lauren Anderson, MD
• Leeanne Coakley, MD
• Leonard (Barry) Seltz, MD
• Lisa Whitesides, MD
• Mandy Allison, MD
• Marc Avner, MD
• Mark Brittan, MD
• Matthew Dorighi, MD
• Maya Haasz, MD
• Michelle Jacobson, MD
• Mike Tchou, MD
• Nancy Krebs, MD
• Noah Makovsky, MD
• Regina English, MD
• Richard Gustafson Jr., MD
• Sarah Albert, MD
• Sharisse Arnold Rehring, MD
• Sorenna Kirkegaard, MD
• Spyridon Papadopoulos, MD
• Tamara Kusek, MD
• Vongpheth McCarthy, MD

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

• Stephanie Tow, MD

Plastic Surgery

• Brooke French, MD
• David Mathes, MD

Plastic Surgery (within the head and neck)

• Andrew Winkler, MD

Pulmonary Disease

• David Badesch, MD
• Jennifer L. Taylor, MD

Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

• John D. Mitchell, MD

Vascular Surgery

• Jeniann Yi, MD
• Mark Nehler, MD
• Max Wohlauer, MD

All physicians listed above have medical staff privileges at Children’s Colorado. Our medical staff include University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine faculty physicians whose primary practice location is Children’s Colorado as well as community-based providers, and we congratulate them all.