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Children’s Hospital Colorado
Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045
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Margarita Saenz, MD
Provider's Specialties
- Clinical Biochemical Genetics
- Clinical Genetics and Genomics - General
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We participate with most major health insurance plans and national transplant networks.
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My care philosophy
We provide cutting edge medical genetic care to our patients and their care team which is often immediate family. We deliver technologically advanced molecular, biochemical and radiographic diagnostic evaluations to compassionately support our community in their diagnostic journey.
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Languages spoken
- English
- Spanish
Experience and background
precision medicine, genetic epilepsy, movement disorders, rare disease
Undergraduate 2000
Colorado State University - Pueblo (CO)
Medical Education 2005
University of Colorado Denver Health Sciences Center
Internship 2005
Phoenix Children's Hospital Program
Residency 2007
St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center Program
Fellowship 2009
University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program
Fellowship 2010
University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program
Patient-Family Experience Excellence in Patient Care Award 2019
repeat awards over several years for provider and clinic experience
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