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Coronavirus Updates
Normal life looks a lot different these days, especially in healthcare. But there is one thing that hasn’t changed at Children’s Colorado: Your child’s health and safety are our highest priority. Kids need great pediatric care as much now as ever, and it’s for that reason that we’re reactivating services we temporarily suspended due to the pandemic. We are here to deliver safe, thoughtful, high-quality care for kids who need it. Learn what to expect – and all the ways we’re keeping patients safe.
For ongoing updates, a list of open locations and how to get care virtually or in person, please see our coronavirus resources for parents and resources for healthcare professionals. For questions about visiting our locations, such as face covering requirements, inpatient visitation and outpatient appointments, please see our visitation policies.
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Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045
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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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Insurance plans accepted
We participate with most major health insurance plans and national transplant networks.
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We want to make sure you know what to expect before you arrive.
My care philosophy
I utilize a multidisciplinary approach to determine the least invasive procedure to solve complex conditions, while ensuring the best possible outcomes.Get to know James Jaggers, MD
Departments and Programs
Conditions Treated
- Heart Valve Diseases
- Heart Diseases
- Congenital Heart Defects (CHD)
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD)
- Open Heart Surgery
- Heart Transplant Surgery
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Congenital Cardiac Surgery
- Adult Cardiac Surgery
Languages spoken
- English
Experience and background
I am interested in complex congenital heart defects in newborns and infants, adult congenital cardiac surgery, pediatric cardiac transplantation, and surgery for Marfan Syndrome.
Undergraduate 1984
Chadron State College (NE)
Undergraduate 1988
University of Nebraska Medical Center (NE)
Medical School 1988
University of Nebraska College of Medicine
Residency 1993
Oregon Health & Science University, Surgery
Fellowship 1996
University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Fellowship 1996
University of Colorado, Thoracic and Cardiac
1st Place, C Walton Lillehei Resident Forum Session 2006
American Association for Thoracic Surgery
Meritorious Service Award, AmSECT Pediatric Conference 2006
American Society of Extracorporeal Technology
Top Doctors in Denver 2011
Voted a 5280 best doctor by my peers in response to the question, "Which physician would you trust to treat you and your family?"
5280 Magazine
Top Doctors in Denver 2012
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Top Doctors in Denver 2013
Voted a 5280 best doctor by my peers in response to the question, "Which physician would you trust to treat you and your family?"
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Top Doctors in Denver 2014
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Top Doctors in Denver 2015
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Top Doctors in Denver 2016
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Distinguished Alumnist 2019
Chadron State College
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