Children's Hospital Colorado


COVID-19 Vaccine Update

Children’s Colorado will offer the COVID-19 vaccine to patients ages 16 and older beginning Friday, April 2. Find updates on vaccine clinics at Children's Colorado. Patients with a MyChart account will receive updates (by email and in the app) regarding the vaccine as they become eligible.

For COVID-19 resources, please see our resources for parents and families and resources for providers.

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Children’s Hospital Colorado
Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045

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James Jaggers, MD
James Jaggers, MD

James Jaggers, MD

  • Section Chief Congenital Heart Surgery UC SOM
  • Co-Medical Director, The Children’s Hospital of Colorado Heart Institute
  • Barton-Elliman Chair in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery

Provider's Specialties

  • Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Cardiac Surgery

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The Heart Institute

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Insurance plans accepted

We participate with most major health insurance plans and national transplant networks.

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My care philosophy

I utilize a multidisciplinary approach to determine the least invasive procedure to solve complex conditions, while ensuring the best possible outcomes.

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Departments and Programs

Conditions Treated

  • Open Heart Surgery
  • Heart Transplant Surgery
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Congenital Cardiac Surgery
  • Adult Cardiac Surgery

Languages spoken

  • English

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Stacy Anderson, NP, MSN

Stacy Anderson, NP, MSN

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Carrie Honzo, NP

Carrie Honzo, NP

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Mark Farina, PA-C, MS

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Sarah Kelly, PsyD

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Fritz Karrer, MD

Fritz Karrer, MD

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