Grace Alfonsi, MD
Education: University of Pittsburgh Medical School; Cook County Hospital Family Medicine Residency, Chief Resident; University of Colorado Primary Care Research Fellowship
Attending Site: Denver Health Medical Center
Precepting Site: Lowry Family Health Center
Clinic Site: Denver Health Medical Plan Clinic, Westwood Neighborhood Health Center, Denver Metro Health Clinic
Medical Areas of Interest: STDs, weight management, women's health issues
Awards, Recognitions & Appointments: Outstanding Clinician Award from Denver Health
Personal Interests: family, personal fitness, singing, Jane Austen, pop culture
E-mail address: Grace.Alfonsi@dhha.org
Katherine Anderson, MD
Education: Colorado College - BA cum Laude, French and Political Science, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Family Medicine Residency Clinica Campesina in Lafayette, Colorado
Attending Site: Park Hill Family Health Center, Denver Health Medical Center
Precepting Site: Lowry Family Health Center
Clinic Site: Park Hill Family Health Center
Medical Areas of Interest: women's health, preventive health, benign breast disease
Awards, Recognitions & Appointments: Instructor, University of Colorado School of Medicine; Primary Care Research Fellow
Personal Interests: travel, languages, reading, golf, family time
E-mail: Katherine.Anderson@dhha.org
Morris Askenazi, MD
Education: University of Texas Health Sciences Center - San Antonio; University of Colorado Residency - Rose Hospital
Attending Site: Denver Health Medical Center
Precepting Site: Lowry Family Health Center
Clinic Site: La Casa-Quigg Newton Family Health Center
Medical Areas of Interest: informatics, chronic diseases, obstetrics, procedures
Awards, Recognitions & Appointments: Senior Instructor, University of Colorado School of Medicine
E-mail address: Morris.Askenazi@dhha.org
Education: Eastern Kentucky University Marketing/Management, BBA; Xavier University Clinical Psychology, MA; University of Louisville, Clinical Psychology PhD; University of Florida Health Sciences Center Cliinical and Health Psychology - Residency/Internship; univrsity of Kentucky College of Medicine - Post Doctoral 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: Management of Health Behaviors related to Chronic Illness in Primary Care Patients
Awards, Recognitions & Appointments: UCD Department of Psychology Assistant Professor Clinical Health Psychology PhD Program; Research Mentor; Student Research Award presentation Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, 2008; Nominee: Society of Behavioral Medicine 2005 "Outstanding Research Mentor Award" 2006; Citation Research Award: Change in Exercise and Fatigue-Related Disability During Adjuvant Therapy For Breast Cancer. Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2004
Personal Interests: Bicycling (road not mountain), golf, watching most sports and reading virtually anything I can get my handds on!
E-mail: Abbie.Beacham@ucdenver.edu
Melissa Beagle, MD, MPH
Attending Site: Denver Health Medical Center
Preceptor Site: Lowry (likely in the near future)
Clinic Site: La Casa Quigg-Newton
Medical Areas of Interest: Maternal-child Health, Obstetrics, Procedures, Public and Community Health
Awards: Currently appointed to the Maternal Wellness Preconception Health Advisory Committee through the Colorado Department of Public Health
Personal Interests: Family and Friends, Cooking, Gardening, Photography, Reading, Travel
E-mail: Melissa.Beagle@dhha.org
Michael J. Benavidez, MD
Education: University of Notre Dame, undergraduate; St. Louis University School of Medicine, medical school
Attending Site: Denver Health Medical Center, Hospice of Metro Denver
Precepting Site: Lowry Family Health Center
Clinic Site: Lowry Family Health Center
Medical Areas of Interest: hospice and family practice
Awards, Recognitions & Appointments: Doctor Patient Relationship Award
Personal Interests: golf, football, computers
E-mail: Michael.Benavidez@dhha.org
Laura Borgelt, PharmD, BCPS
Education: University of Iowa, BS; University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, PharmD; University of Colorado Health Sciences Center/Kaiser, residency
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: Pharmacotherapy
Awards, Recognitions & Appointments: President's Excellence in Teaching Award
Personal Interests: Swimming, biking, snowboarding, golf, and spending time with family
E-mail: Laura.Borgelt@ucdenver.edu
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
Email: michael.bross@ucdenver.edu
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: 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
E-mail: Jeffrey.Cain@childrenscolorado.org
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
E-mail: colleen.conry@ucdenver.edu
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
E-mail: kurt.cook@dhha.org
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
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
E-mail: frank.degruy@ucdenver.edu
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
Perry Dickinson, MD
Education: Tulane University, undergraduate; University of Arkansas, medical school, residency; Michigan State University Family Practice Fellowship & Duke-Kellogg Family Practice Faculty Development Fellowship
Precepting Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center
Clinic Site: Hospice of Metro Denver
Medical Areas of Interest: Mental health issues, chronic disease including diabetes and asthma
Awards, Recognitions & Appointments: President-elect of North American Family Medicine, Inc., Chair of the research committee and member of the Board of Directors for the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
Personal Interests: Camping, hiking, and music
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
E-mail: Karen.Fedde@ucdenver.edu
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
E-mail: Robert.Keeley@dhha.org
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
E-mail: Barbara.Kelly@ucdenver.edu
Morteza Khodaee, MD, MP
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
E-mail: Morteza.Khoadee@ucdenver.edu
Website: http://carbon.ucdenver.edu/~khodaeem
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
Precepting Site: 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
Personal interests: Hiking, camping, ethnic cuisine
E-mail: amber.koch-laking@dhha.org
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
Medical Areas of Interest:
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
E-mail: Jay.Lee@dhha.org
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 healthe 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. 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 three daughters in activities such as 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
Katherine M. Miller, MD
Associate Director, U of CO Family Medicine Residency
Education: University of Colorado School of Medicine; University of New Mexico Family Medicine Residency
Medical Areas of Interest: Residency education, difficult patients, practice redesign
Awards, Recognitions & Appointments: Denver Health Track Teacher of the Year, 2001 and 2005
Personal Interests: Family
Linda Montgomery, MD
Director, University of Colorado Family Medicine Residency
Education: University of Florida
Attending Site: University of Colorado Hospital
Precepting Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine
Clinic Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine
Medical Areas of Interest: Dr. Montgomery enjoys caring for patients of all ages and has special interests in women’s health and chronic disease management. She also has strong involvement in residency curricular innovation and evidence based medicine.
Awards, Recognitions & Appointments: Dr. Montgomery is board certified in Family Medicine. She came to AFW in late 2006 from the University of Florida where she completed her residency, served as chief resident, and stayed on as faculty.
Personal Interests: When not in clinic, she can often be seen running in Stapleton with her husband and three small children.
E-mail: Linda.Montgomery@ucdenver.edu
John Nagle, MPA
Associate Director for Education, U of CO Family Medicine Residency
Education: University of Rochester, BA; University of Colorado at Denver, MPA
Precepting Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center / Lowry Family Health Center
Medical Areas of Interest: Patient safety, risk communication, age-appropriate screening, health promotion/disease prevention; community medicine.
Personal Interests: Mountain biking, crossword puzzles, wood carving.
E-mail: John.Nagle@ucdenver.edu
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
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
E-mail: Michael.Russum@dhha.org
Joseph J. Saseen , PharmD, FCCP, BCPS
Education: SUNY at Buffalo, BS in Pharmacy; SUNY at Buffalo, PharmD; University of Illinois / University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Ambulatory Care Fellowship
Precepting Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center and University of Colorado Hospital Family Medicine Service
Clinic Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center and University of Colorado Hospital
Medical Areas of Interest: Cardiovascular pharmacotherapy
Awards, Recognitions & Appointments: University of Colorado Chancellors Excellence in Teaching Award 2011, Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy.
Personal Interests: Mountain biking, snowboarding, NFL football
E-mail: Joseph.Saseen@ucdenver.edu
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
Email: andrew.schiavoni@dhha.org
Deborah J. Seymour, PsyD
Education: University of Denver, Psy.D.
Attending Site: University Hospital
Precepting Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center
Clinic Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center
Medical Areas of Interest: Doctor-patient relationship and communication, medical education, developmental/ psychodynamic approaches in primary care, refugee mental health, international consultation in integrated primary care
Awards, Recognitions & Appointments: University of Colorado Chancellor's Diversity Recognition Award (2009), Teacher of the Year award Department of Family Medicine (2006), Director of Behavior Science in Family Medicine (1996-2010)
Personal Interests: Parrots, pirates, skiing, Bikram yoga, and traveling
Joanna Stratton, PhD
Education: University of Chicago, M.A.; University of Denver, Ph.D. Counseling Psychology
Precepting Site: A.F. Williams Family Medicine Center
Awards: University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences, post-doctoral fellowship
Professional Areas of Interest: Integrated healthcare, couples counseling, research methods, program evaluation, gender issues, graduate teaching and training
Personal Interests: Running and skiing
Email: Joanna.Stratton@ucdenver.edu