Personal Interests: Spending time with family, college football (especially Notre Dame), golf & computers
Heather Bleacher, MD
Education: Princeton University, A.B.; Tufts University School of Medicine, MD; University of Colorado Family Medicine Residency
Attending Site: University of Colorado Hospital
Precepting Site: A.F. Williams Family Medical Center
Clinic Site: A.F. Williams Family Medical Center
Medical Areas of Interest: General primary care, Women's health
Personal Interests: Running, spending time with my growing family, cooking, hiking/camping
Michael H. Bross, MD
Education: University of Oklahoma School of Medicine, University of Arkansas AHEC Pine Bluff Family Medicine Residency
Attending Site: University of Colorado Hospital
Precepting Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center
Clinic Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center
Medical Areas of Interest: geriatrics, health care delivery systems
Awards, Recognitions & Appointments: Director of the Family Medicine Service at University Hospital, Added Qualifications in Geriatrics, Golden Stethoscope Award x 3 for excellence in clinical teaching
Personal Interests: Nordic skiing, fishing
Daniel J. Burke, MD
Associate Vice Chair for Educational Program Development
Education: University of Massachusetts Medical School, medical school; University of Colorado Department of Family Medicine & State University of New York Department of Family Medicine, residency
Attending Site: University of Colorado Hospital
Precepting Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center
Clinic Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center
Medical Areas of Interest: Graduate Medical Education, Practice Management, Quality Improvement
Awards, Recognitions & Appointments: University of Colorado Family Medicine Residency Teacher of the Year
Personal Interests: Home remodeling
Jeffrey J. Cain, MD
Education: Oregon Health Sciences University; Mercy Family Medicine Residency, residency & chief residency; Michigan State University, faculty development fellowship
Attending Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center
Precepting Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center
Clinic Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center
Medical Areas of Interest: Medical activism, tobacco prevention/cessation, co-founder of Tar Wars - a national children's tobacco-free education program
Awards, Recognitions & Appointments: President of the American Academy of Family Physicans, Chief of Family Medicine at Children's Hospital in Denver, STFM Advocacy Award, Star Award - AAFP Tar Wars, Willamette University Distinguished Alumni Citation, AAFP Public Health Award, Smithsonian Institution Paul Garber Award in Aerodynamics, WHO Special Recognition Medal in tobacco control
Personal Interests: Skiing, bicycling, barnstorming, bad puns
Colleen Conry, MD, ABFP
Education: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, medical school, residency, chief residency
Attending Site: University Hospital, including OB
Precepting Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center, Lowry Family Health Center
Clinic Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center
Medical Areas of Interest: Resident education, competency-based education, cancer prevention
Awards, Recognitions & Appointments: American Cancer Society Cancer Control Fellow, Medical Director for Colorado Women's Cancer Center Control Initiative
Personal Interests: Spending time with her family, hiking, camping, and canoeing
Kurt Cook, MD
Education: Westmont College, Santa Barbara, BA; University of Southern California, MD; International Health and Tropical Medicine, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, MSc; London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, DTM&H; North Colorado Medical Center, Greeley, CO, Residency
Precepting Site: Denver Health Lowry Family Health Clinic
Clinic Site: Denver Health Westwood Clinic
Medical Areas of Interest: Health in developing countries; tropical medicine, tuberculosis; public health; cross-cultural health care; health of immigrants; sexually transmitted diseases
Personal Interests: hiking, running, exploring the mountains, travelling, spending time with wife and kids
Brandy Deffenbacher, MD
Education: University of Colorado Boulder, BS; University of Northern Colorado: University of Colorado School of Medicine MD; University of Colorado Family Medicine Residency, Residency
Attending Site: University of Colorado Hospital
Precepting Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center
Clinic Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center
Medical Areas of Interest: Women's Health, Procedures, Medical Education
Personal Interests: Mountain and road biking, skiing, crocheting/knitting, reading mystery novels, gardening, traveling and walking my dogs.
Frank Verloin deGruy, MD, MSFM
Chair, University of Colorado School of Medicine Department of Family Medicine
Education: Princeton University, A.B.; University of South Alabama College of Medicine, medical school; Medical Center in Columbus, GA, residency; Case Western Reserve University, MSFM, Faculty Development Fellowship
Precepting Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center, Rose Medical Center
Medical Areas of Interest: Mental health care in primary care settings, somatization
Personal Interests: Skiing, science fiction
Mark Deutchman, MD
Education: Ohio State University, undergraduate, medical school; Family Medicine Spokane, Family Medicine residency
Attending Site: A.F. Williams, University Hospital
Precepting Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center
Clinic Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center
Medical Areas of Interest: Maternity care, diagnostic ultrasonography, surgery, endoscopy
Awards, Recognitions & Appointments: UCHSC Innovation in Education, AAFP Teacher of the Year
Personal Interests: Outdoor activities, woodworking
Karen (Inger) Fedde, MD
Education: University of Colorado School of Medicine; University of Colorado Family Medicine Residency Program
Attending Site: Denver Health Medical Center
Precepting Site: Lowry FHC
Clinic Site: Park Hill FMC
Medical Areas of Interest: Refugees, social justice in medicine, patients
Personal Interests: The grand parade of life
David L. Gaspar, MD, FCFP
Education: University of Western Ontario Faculty of Medicine, medical school; University of Western Ontario Family Medicine Residency; Michigan State University, Primary Care Faculty Development fellowship
Clinic Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center
Medical Areas of Interest: Undergraduate medical education, drug utilization and pharmaceutical marketing, curriculum development and design
Awards, Recognitions & Appointments: Fellow of the College of Family Physicians of Canada, DFM Predoctoral Education Director, University of Colorado Family Medicine Clerkship Director, Clinical Block Director of Rural and Community Care, Assistant Director Ambulatory Care of the Adult Clinical Block
Personal Interests: Wine, travel, North American history, tennis
Larry Green, MD
Education: University of Oklahoma, BA Psychology (1969); Baylor Medical School (1973); University of Rochester and Highland Hospital Residency (1976)
Attending Site: Denver Health Medical Center
Medical Areas of Interest: Integration of mental health services into primary care
Awards, Recognitions & Appointments: Founding Director, Ambulatory Sentinel Practice Network (1978); Member, Institute of Medicine (1991-present); Modern Medicine Award for Distinguished Achievement (1991), Curtis G. Hames Award for Career Accomplishment in Family Medicine Research (1998) ; Founding Director, The Robert Graham Policy Center (1998); Green-Edelman Chair (1999); Wood Award for Lifetime Contribution to Primary Care Research (2004); The Robert Graham Physician Executive Award (2005); The Larry A. Green Visiting Scholar Program established (2006); Epperson-Zorn Chair for Innovation in Family Medicine (2008)
Personal Interests: Loving up grandchildren, fly fishing, skiing, reading, movie-going
Greg Gutierrez, MD
Education: University of California at Irvine School of Medicine, St. Joseph Hospital FP Residency, Denver, CO
Attending Site: Denver Health Medical Center
Precepting Site: Denver Health Orthopedic Clinic and Primary Care MSK Clinic
Clinic Site: Denver Health Family and Internal Medicine, Primary Care MSK Clinic, Orthopedic Clinic
Medical Areas of Interest: Sports and Primary Care MSK Medicine
Awards, Recognitions & Appointments: Associate Professor, University of Colorado Department of Family Medicine
Personal Interests: Family, Ice Hockey, Flyfishing, Guitar, Orchids, Reading
Robert Keeley, MD
Education: Stanford University, Medical School; University of Colorado Department of Family Medicine / St. Anthony's Family Medicine Residency, Denver
Attending Site: Denver Health
Precepting Site: Lowry Family Health Center
Clinic Site: Level One Physicians' Clilnic, Denver Health
Medical Areas of Interest: Consulting methods (motivational interviewing), chronic pain, depression, cardiovascular disease.
Awards, Recognitions & Appointments: Distinguished Paper, NAPCRG 2003
Personal Interests: Fishing, beekeeping, watching hockey
Barbara F. Kelly, MD
Education: University of North Carolina Medical School
Attending Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center
Precepting Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center
Clinic Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center
Medical Areas of Interest: Obstetrics and gynecology, women's health care, wellness and fitness
Personal Interests: Family, fiber arts, racewalking, scuba diving, skiing, hiking, good books
Morteza Khodaee, MD, MPH
Education: Tehran Islamic Azad University, Medical School; University of Michigan, Master of Public Health, Family Medicine Residency, and Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship.
Attending Site: University of Colorado Hospital
Precepting Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center
Clinic Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center
Medical Areas of Interest: Sports Medicine, prenatal care, obstetrics, and medical education
Personal Interests: Soccer, bicycling, mountain hiking, and nature photography
Kyle Knierim, MD
Education: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Medical; University of Colorado Denver Family Medicine Residency (University Track)
Attending Site: University of Colorado Hospital
Precepting Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center
Clinic Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center
Appointments: Dr. Knierim is board certified in Family Medicine. He completed his residency at the University of Colorado, serving as Chief Resident during his third year. He stayed to join the faculty and participate in the new PCMH fellowship.
Medical Areas of Interest: Dr. Knierim enjoys caring for patients of all ages and has a particular interest in office procedures, pediatrics, and practice improvement.
Personal Interests: Family, skiing, hiking, biking, camping, discovering new restaurants, good books.
Amber Koch-Laking, MD
Education: University of Wisconsin (2002) BS, Neurobiology; University of Wisconsin School of Medicine (2006); Rose Family Medicine Residency, Colorado (2009)
Attending Site: Denver Health Medical Center: Lowry Family Health Center
Clinic Site: Westwood Family Health Center
Areas of interest: Obstetrics, outpatient surgical procedures, women's health
Awards, recognitions, appointments: Chief Resident, Rose Family Medicine; 2010-2011 University of Colorado Department of Family Medicine Clinical Rising Star Award
Personal Interests: Hiking, camping, ethnic cuisine
Richard Kornfeld, MD
Education: Undergraduate: University of Colorado Boulder; Medical School: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center; Residency: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Swedish Hospital
Attending Site: Denver Health
Precepting Site: Lowry Family Health Center
Clinic Site: Lowry Family Health Center
Daniel Kortsch, MD
Education: Eastern University, Honors Biology; University of Virginia School of Medicine; Chestnut Hill Family Medicine Residency, Philadelphia
Attending Site: Denver Health Medical Center Hospital; Lowry Family Health Center
Clinic Site: Webb Center for Primary Care
Areas of interest: Tobacco cessation, outpatient surgical procedures, tropical medicine
Personal Interests: camping, rock climbing, alpine mountaineering, and photography
Caroline LeClair, DO
Education: Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin, Madison; Medical School: Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine; Internship: Oakland General Hospital, Madison Heights MI Residency Family Medicine, Presbyterian/St. Luke's Hospital, Denver Colorado
Attending Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center
Precepting Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center
Clinic Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center
Medical Areas of Interest: Urgent care, Women's Health, Preventative Care
Jay H. Lee, MD
Education: Pomona College, BA; New York University, MD; University of Colorado Family Medicine, Denver Health Track, residency
Attending Site: Denver Health Medical Center
Precepting Site: Lowry Family Health Center
Clinic Site: Westwood Family Health Clinic
Medical Areas of Interest: International medicine, procedures and practice improvement
Awards, Recognitions & Appointments: National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program; Board Member, Colorado Health Service Corps; Teacher of the Year Award, U of CO Schoolof Medicine Department of Family Medicine (2006-2007)
Personal Interests: Ultimate frisbee, telemark skiing, and world travel
Lucy Loomis, MD
Education: Case Western Reserve, medical school; University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, MSPH
Attending Site: Denver Health Medical Center
Precepting Site: Lowry Family Health Center
Clinic Site: Lowry Family Health Center, La Casa Quigg Newton
Medical Areas of Interest: Women's care, contraception, case management of high risk families, cancer screening, and office redesign
Awards, Recognitions & Appointments: Director of Family Medicine at Denver Health, 2010 Leadership Award, University of Colorado Department of Family Medicine
Personal Interests: Gardening, skiing, and bicycling
Corey Lyon, DO
Education: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
Attending Site: University of Colorado Hospital
Precepting Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center
Clinic Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center
Medical Areas of Interest: Women's Health, to include women's health procedures and OB care. Taking care of newborns and pediatric patients. Also enjoys chronic disease management and practicing evidence-based preventive care. Training residents in full-scope Family Medicine procedures and evidence-based medicine.
Awards, Recognitions & Appointments: Board certified in Family Medicine. Came to AFW in 2011 from Research Family Medicine Residency Program in Kansas City where he served as a faculty for four years. Awarded the Faculty of the Year Award for 2011-2012. Was awarded the Resident Advocacy Award, given by the residents at his previous
program. He also completed a Faculty Development Fellowship at the University of North Carolina in 2009. Dr. Lyon completed his residency with the Navy at Naval Hospital Jacksonville then served three years in the Navy at Naval Air Station Sigonella in Italy. While in residency, he served as Chief Resident and was awarded the STFM Residency Teaching Award.
Personal Interests: When not at work, he enjoys spending time with his wife and three daughters. As a dad of 3 girls, activities include dance, dress up and tea parties. When not playing with his daughters, he enjoys golf, soccer, going to Colorado State University football games and watching football as often as possible.
Wendy S. Madigosky, MD
Education: George Washington University, medical school; Rose Medical Center & University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, family medicine residency; University of Missouri-Columbia, MS in Medical Education
Attending Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center
Precepting Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center
Clinic Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center
Medical Areas of Interest: Medical education, patient safety, health care quality, integrative medicine, ethics
Personal Interests: Traveling and being outdoors
Michelle C. Mang, MD
Education: State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; University of Rochester Family Medicine Residency
Attending Site: Denver Health Medical Center
Precepting Site: Lowry Family Health Center
Clinic Site: La Mariposa Family Health Center
Medical Areas of Interest: Providing health care to underserved communities
Awards, Recognitions & Appointments: SUNY at Buffalo's Academic Excellence in Family Medicine
Personal Interests: Traveling, reading mysteries, providing a safe, happy (and silly) home to our recently adopted children
Lara Penny, MD
Education: Dartmouth/ Brown School of Medicine 1996; Residency: UCSF San Francisco General Hospital 1996-1999
Attending Site: Inpatient Adult Family Medicine Service, Denver Health Medical Center
Precepting Site: Lowry Family Health Center
Clinic Site: Team Lead at Montbello FHC
Medical Areas of Interest: Community Health, Chronic Disease Management, Group Medical Visits
Personal Interests: Slam dancing with my three crazy boys, ice hockey, cycling and running
Eric Peterson, MD
Education: Undergraduate – Wesleyan University - Connecticut, Medical School - University of Arizona
Residency: Saint Anthony’s Family Medicine, Denver
Attending Site: Denver Health Medical Center
Precepting Site: Lowry Family Medicine Clinic
Clinic: Park Hill Family Medicine Clinic
Medical Areas of Interest: Rural Medicine and Family Practice Models (Indian Health Service in particular), Addressing and preventing medical errors.
Personal Interests: Family time with my kids and parents takes up most of extra energy. But I also enjoy talking about African history (I was in the Peace Corps in Congo), sports and current events.
Jena Reichel, MD
Education: University of Colorado SOM, University of Colorado Family Medicine Residency, Denver, CO
Attending Site: University of Colorado Hospital
Precepting Site: AF Williams Family Medicine Clinic
Clinic Site: AF Williams Family Medicine Clinic
Medical Areas of Interest: Full scope family medicine, Women's health
Awards, Recognitions & Appointments: Instructor, University of Colorado Department of Family Medicine
Personal Interests: Family, Hiking, Cycling, and Cooking.
Michael Russum, MD
Education: Eastern Virginia Medical School, medical school
Attending Site: La Casa Quigg Newton
Precepting Site: Lowry Family Health Center
Clinic Site: La Casa Quigg Newton
Medical Areas of Interest: Sports medicine, men's health, diabetes
Personal Interests: Family, athletics, reading, and hiking
Andrew Schiavoni, MD
Education: Albert Einstein College of Medicine 2000, Lawrence Family Practice Residency Program 2003, Obstetrical Fellowship UCHSC and Clinica Campesina 2007
Precepting Site: Lowry Family Health Clinic
Clinic Sites: LCQN and Westwood
Medical Areas of Interest: Obstetrics , International Medicine, Working with students/residents
Awards, Recognitions & Appointments: Senior Instructor University of Colorado School of Medicine, AECOM-Univ of Paris VI Scholar, MD with Research Distinction
Personal Interests: Rural international health promotion, spending time with family, reading, hiking/camping
Thomas J. Staff, MD, MPH
Education: Georgetown University, BA-Theology; Georgetown University School of Medicine; West Suburban Medical Center Family Medicine Residency; PCC Community Wellness Center-Maternal Child Health Fellowship; University of Illinois, Chicago-Masters in Public Health, Health Policy and Administration
Attending Site: Lowry Family Health Center, Denver Health Medical Center
Precepting Site: Lowry Family Health Center
Clinic Site: Lowry Hill Family Health Center
Medical Areas of Interest: Community Health, MCH, workforce issues/education & training of family physicians, Equity in healthcare outcomes
Awards, Recognitions & Appointments: Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine; Associate Director, Denver Health Track, University of Colorado Family Medicine Residency
Personal Interests: My family; outdoors--hiking, camping, skiing; issues of social justice; Chicago Cubs
Anna Svircev, M.D., MPH
Education: Undergraduate - University of Wisconsin-Madison, Graduate - Emory University School of Public Health, Medical School - Arizona College of osteopathic Medicine, Residency - Unviersity of Colorado, Other - Atlanta School of Mass
Clinic Site: Park Meadows Family Medicine Clinic, University of Colorado Hospital
Awards, Recognitions & Appointments: Senior Instructor, University of Colorado Department of Family Medicine, AF Williams Resident of the Year 2011
>Medical Areas of Interest: Adolescent Medicine, Women's Health, Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Residency Education
Personal Interests: Spenidng time with family including twin boys and a dog, swimming,hiking and yoga