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Originally born and raised in Chicagoland, he was educated and trained at premier institutions throughout the country, ultimately becoming a double boardcertified surgeon. He joined his father in his hometown of Lake Forest, IL for a majority of his first decade in practice, before stewarding a highly successful solo practice. In recognition of this, he was recruited to Denver by his colleague and good friend of 25+ years (and counting!) Dr. Steven Vath. While Dr. Steinwald has distinguished himself locally, nationally and even internationally for his pioneering chest-masculinization techniques (for which dozens of patients travel to Denver each year), he is also sought out for excellence in rhinoplasty, facial rejuvenation and breast and body contouring procedures. Finally, Dr. Steinwald is a warm and approachable doctor who is dedicated to personalized care and natural-looking results, and he truly enjoys partnering with patients from all walks of life to achieve these goals. In his spare time, he loves music, skiing, golf, “collecting collections” and spending time with his wife and 4 young daughters, especially visiting the mountains (or wherever else his girls lead him...)

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Sail Away

There is a surprisingly robust sailing community in the Centennial State. Before you hoist your anchor, though, you’ll want to learn the ropes—er, lines—using this beginner’s guide to sailing in Colorado. BY JAY BOUCHARD

Evolutionary Oncology

The campaign against cancer has been a long and slow, but steady, fight. Today, Centennial State physicians and researchers are at the vanguard of the health care industry’s push toward victory. BY BARBARA URZUA

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Deion Sanders has overhauled the University of Colorado Boulder’s football team in the nine months since he was named head coach. As the season begins, what will constitute success for one of the boldest experiments in college football?

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CO M PA S S Boulder’s Junkyard Social Club is part playground, part learning and event space, and all fun. 30 INTERSECTIONS

Why Westminster isn’t just a cookie-cutter suburb anymore. 32 SCIENCE

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Prince-loving scientists are attempting to save one of Colorado’s rarest amphibians.

Get a taste of Gaia Masala and Burger’s Indian-inspired eats.

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A timeline of quirky lore from My Brother’s Bar’s 150 years as one of Denver’s favorite dives.

Arvada’s Pins and Aces designs loud, edgy apparel and accessories for a traditionally, well, traditional crowd: golfers. 36 SPORTS

A Denverite has helped create a new competition to get Americans excited about bike racing.

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How a new law and novel technologies have converged to make Colorado the state of choice for high-tech co-ops. BY NICHOLAS HUNT

Five tips for choosing the perfect stone fruit from farmers’ market stands this month.

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Stella Spanu’s new Boulder spot, Stella’s Cucina, is so much more than just an Italian restaurant.

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Neon Deion

^ Playing for the Atlanta Braves, Deion Sanders takes a swing during Game 3 of the 1992 World Series.

a ticket office, but coaches with far more experience—and far less controversial backgrounds—have arrived at Folsom Field only to pack their (Louis Vuitton?) bags a few short years later. In this issue’s “Primed” (page 82), senior staff writer Robert Sanchez takes a hard look at the man University of Colorado Boulder administrators have tapped to resurrect their once-proud program, potentially at the expense of their conscience and budget. “Sanders has exploited the transfer portal to fully remake the Buffs overnight,” Sanchez says, “and he’s done so by eighty-sixing current scholarship players with abandon, with the full support of the university.”

CU’s Sanders experiment kicks off soon. On September 2, the Buffs head to Fort Worth to battle Texas Christian University, which played in (but lost) the College Football Playoff National Championship last season. As a college football fanatic, I’m intrigued by the possibility of a return to gridiron glory for CU, but I can’t help but think that someday, in the not-too-distant future, university officials ultimately may have to concede that they, too, blew the call. LINDSEY B. KING

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You might not guess that Colorado is a hot spot for sailing, but freelance writer Jay Bouchard wants to change your mind. In 2021, Bouchard impulsively purchased a $140 boat on Facebook Marketplace, Freelance writer named it the Stormy Daniels, and took to Cherry Creek Reservoir to teach himself how to sail. Since then, he’s been assembling some of the trade’s most valuable tips (buy multiple dry bags for your valuables, a lesson Bouchard learned firsthand) to pen “Sail Away” (page 56), an in-depth guide to the blunders you should avoid as you take to the water. His feature includes everything from how to tie a proper knot to where to find the best local sailing schools—but one thing that didn’t make it into the piece? A stint as a crew member for a race boat on Lake Dillon. “The vetting process was as simple as: ‘Are you OK getting yelled at?’ I have some Italian heritage, so, yeah, it worked out just fine,” he says. And while Bouchard’s story details how to dodge common pitfalls, he acknowledges that making mistakes is inevitable. “Screwing up is a part of any venture worth doing,” Bouchard says. “I had a small budget, a small boat, and an even smaller foundation of knowledge, but I don’t mind embarrassing myself. It might not be the ‘right’ way to learn, but it works.” JAY BOUCHARD

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I remember the play. It was Game 3 of the 1992 World Series: the Atlanta Braves versus the Toronto Blue Jays. David Justice was at the plate, Terry Pendleton was on first, and Deion Sanders was at second. As a 13-year-old in Atlanta, I’d become a fan during the Braves’ stunning worst-to-first 1991 campaign, so I screamed when Justice roasted a ball to center. It looked uncatchable.That is, until the center fielder gloved it, surprising Pendleton, who was called out for overtaking Sanders on the base path, and Sanders, who got caught in a pickle. Sanders made it back to second and was called safe, avoiding what would have been only the second triple play in World Series history. Except he should have been out: Replays showed the third baseman had tagged Sanders’ heel, and the umpire later admitted he blew the call. The Jays won anyway, but roughly 31 years later, I have to laugh when I think about Sanders getting away with what could’ve been a history-making blunder. Why? Because I wonder if Neon Deion—as he was called in the days when he played for the Braves and the Atlanta Falcons—can similarly sidestep going down in the annals of Division I college football as just the latest in a long line of coaching casualties in Boulder. Sanders can indeed light up a locker room, a YouTube channel, a Twitter feed, a GQ fashion spread, and

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You’ll find a singular blend of nerdiness and daring at Boulder’s Junkyard Social Club. “It’s a place for communities to come together to unwind, to celebrate, and to hatch big plans,” says Jill Katzenberger, co-founder and executive director of the all-ages, 8,500-square-foot learning and event space, which, after soft-launching in 2021, had its grand opening this past March. “We strive to create diverse and unique situations that inspire new conversations and ideas,” she says. In practice, that means you’ll find summer campers ($95 per day) and homeschoolers ($20 per class) building flying machines in the tinkering space while tykes explore climbable sculptures and the two-story playground—much of it sourced from scrap yards—during open play hours (Tuesday through Sunday; $12 per day). Families can catch concerts and circus acts, and on the second Thursday of each month, adult Catan enthusiasts sip on pints from the cafe during drop-in board game nights. Or leave the kids behind for the club’s second annual Smash the Patriarchy event on August 19 (from $25). The adult-focused show will raise funds to protect access to reproductive health care and feature live music, drag, and the chance to vent by breaking some inanimate objects, which, last year, included china plates and an old sedan. —COURTNEY HOLDEN P H OTO G R A P H B Y J U L I A VA N D E N O E V E R

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This two-year-old, kid-centric fantasy land just south of Historic Westminster is made of natural materials—instead of metals and plastics—and encourages little ones to engage their senses and choose their own adventures, whether exploring wheelchair-accessible treehouses, digging up faux Tyrannosaurus fossils in the sand pit, or cooling off in the splash pad.

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After finding success selling their handmade momos at Boulder County Farmers Markets, Sabin Katila and his family opened a brick-and-mortar spot in March to serve up a wider variety of Nepal’s culinary fare, such as samay baji, a party platter of beaten rice flakes,

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Renamed in 2022 to honor a local historic preservation advocate, this Historic Westminster art garden features a paved path that winds around two permanent installations from Denver-area artists (“Lady Catrina” by Victoria Patty and “Patient Warrior” by Christopher Romero) and 11 pieces that change annually. This year’s highlights include Monument-based sculptor Jodie Bliss’ “Firedancer,” an eight-and-a-half-foot-tall, handforged steel figure that honors strong women around the globe.

spice-rubbed grilled meat, and tangy Nepali-style potato salad. Of course, the Katilas still offer their namesake dumplings—including chicken, tofu, and chocolate varieties—and you’d be remiss not to order a handful (or two).

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Unique hands-on classes bring students of all ages to Westminster’s two-year-old, city-run mobile arts school. Upcoming workshops, all taught by local creators, include painting cats at Westminster Center Park on August 1 and making monster masks inspired by Where the Wild Things Are at Faversham Park on August 8. Classes require pre-registration and run $12 per person; materials are provided, though, so all you need to bring is your imagination. PHOTOGRAPHY BY SARAH BANKS

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When Toads Cry

How Prince-loving scientists are attempting to save one of Colorado’s rarest amphibians.

Jenn Logan used to share her Denver apartment with some unusual roommates: two dozen boreal toads. In 2000, the biologist had just started a job at Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s (CPW) Native Aquatic Species Restoration Facility, a hatchery in Alamosa that was being built to breed endangered and threatened fish and amphibian species for release into the wild. Until the building was finished, however, it was up to Logan to foster the imperiled toadlets. “The sooner that recovery actions start,” she says, “the better chance we have to facilitate a species’ long-term persistence.” Once abundant, Colorado’s population of boreal toads, which live between 8,000 and 12,000 feet in elevation, has plummeted over the past four decades to fewer than 1,000 adults. In 1998, five years after CPW added the toads to the state’s list of endangered species, researchers found the reason for their decline: amphibian chytrid fungus. The fungus causes a disease that can send amphibian immune systems into overdrive and prevent the toads from absorbing water and nutrients through their skin. Eventually, their hearts stop. It’s especially deadly in Colorado, and researchers aren’t sure why. “Toads from Utah or Montana—their immune systems don’t go into panic in the way that our toads’ immune systems do,” says Alex Wells, a community conservation coordinator at the Denver Zoological Foundation. For years, conservation efforts focused on slowing the fungus’ spread among populations in the wild. Then, in 2016, researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder led by Valerie McKenzie, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, began working with Janthinobacterium lividum, a bacterium known for its antifungal properties and vibrant violet hue. McKenzie’s team found that in a lab setting,

inoculating boreal toads with the microbe increased their survival rate by 40 percent by hindering fungus growth on their skin. “I grew up in the ’80s [as a] huge Prince fan,” McKenzie says. So, after the musician died in April 2016, she only had one name in mind for the bath they created from the flashy fungus fighter—Purple Rain. CU Boulder teamed up with CPW in 2019 for the first large-scale deployment of Purple Rain. Armed with a speaker blasting Prince tunes, volunteers hauled more than 5,000 tadpoles grown in the Alamosa hatchery (descendants of Logan’s old roommates) into the Collegiate Peaks and doused them in the bacteria formerly known as J. liv. The goal was to see if the

treatment helped those tadpoles survive and establish new populations in the wild. More releases followed, and researchers are currently studying Purple Rain’s potential for protecting naturally born tadpoles, too. The results have been hard to quantify; toads’ home ranges expand greatly once they metamorphose, which makes it difficult to do population counts. Their camouflage doesn’t help, either. But there have been positive signs. This year, researchers have encountered fewer dead toads than normal as well as fewer live toads with red-colored bellies, a mark of chytrid infection. “We’ve made progress,” McKenzie says, “but there’s still a lot to be done.” —VISVAJIT SRIRAMRAJAN I L LU S T R AT I O N B Y DAW N C O O P E R

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Nothing illustrates golf’s vibe better than its clap—an applause that’s intended to produce as little noise as possible. But since the pandemic, when thousands of players took up the sport, the game has become, well, louder. And no company has dialed up the volume as high as Pins and Aces. ¶ Nicklaus Mertz (formerly a project manager at a mannequin supplier) founded the Arvada-based business in 2019 after he went in search of a new head cover and found the available options dreary. So he began producing his own, starting with one that featured the Colorado state flag. The designs quickly became more exuberant and now showcase Mexican sugar skulls, mythical creatures, and cultural icons such as William Wallace ($35 to $55). “The demographics have changed in golf,” Mertz says. “It’s following the trend of hypebeast apparel, like a Kith or Supreme—things that are very edgy.” ¶ As the brand’s popularity has increased—sales are expected to reach $18 million this year—more of golf’s old guard have embraced the noise. The Lakewood and Red Rocks country clubs are among those that now sell Pins and Aces, though Cherry Hills Country Club, the host of this month’s U.S. Amateur (August 14 to 20), does not. Evidently, some institutions still prefer to play the game on mute. —SPENCER CAMPBELL

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SPORTS

A League Of Their Own

A Denverite has helped create a new competition to get Americans excited about bike racing. But will the multimillion-dollar gamble catch on with sports fans? As much as Reed McCalvin likes European-style cycling races, he doesn’t think they impress Americans. A former physical therapist and operations manager for professional teams on both sides of the Atlantic, the Denverite saw how multiday races such as the Tour de France flourished in Europe but struggled to attract sponsors and television coverage in the United States. There was an obvious reason, he decided: Americans prefer short, action-packed events. In late July 2021, McCalvin shared his theory with a Miami-based health care entrepreneur and cycling enthusiast named Paris Wallace. Coincidentally, Wallace had already arrived at the same conclusions—and was willing to combine his finances and clout with McCalvin’s cycling connections to create something entirely new. Almost two years later, on April 8, 2023, the National Cycling League

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(NCL) kicked off its inaugural fourrace season in Miami Beach. The event featured 10 mixed-gender, 16-person teams, and in an effort to foster the regional fandoms common in other North American sports, two of them—the Denver Disruptors and the Miami Nights—were the NCL’s own creations. (Because the league is so new, the other eight squads were existing cycling teams.) Men and women took turns riding 30 laps each on a mile-long track through the city, but instead of one photo finish, there were many: The NCL format makes every circuit its own contest by awarding the first three riders across the line points for their teams. The pack doesn’t stop, however, and with only six riders per team allowed on the track at once, teams can make tactical, mid-race substitutions to keep their legs fresh. The Disruptors used that tactic to dominate

in Miami, scoring 139 points to the second-place Nights’ 95. The Disruptors will look to repeat as champs this month in Denver, when the league’s second race will take place on August 13 around Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. In addition to the competition, which is free for spectators (ticketed VIP sections run $200), there’ll be a tailgate party and a community ride with Denver’s newest pro team. If the season is well-received, the NCL plans to build on the $7.5 million it’s received in startup capital from deep-pocketed investors—including NFL power agent David Mulugheta and a few of his clients, such as the Miami Dolphins’ Jalen Ramsey—to expand its season to 12 races and found more city-based teams to become a true American-style sports league. At the same time, the NCL is in a position to challenge the inequities that permeate the sport; the new league has minority-majority and female ownership and is also providing equal pay for its racially diverse male and female cyclists. “Our underlying tagline,” McCalvin says, “is to make bike racing look like America looks.”—CHRIS WALKER

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The tradition stuck: Visitors can still purchase boxes of Thin Mints and Do-si-dos, which the bar stocks up on during February cookie season and stores in the stairway to nowhere until they sell out. 1985: Paula is employed as a server at My Brother’s Bar and works her way up to head waitress and, eventually, front-ofhouse manager. Her son, Danny, joins her as a busser/food runner in the late ’90s when he’s on summer break from the Denver School of the Arts. 2016: Paula calls Danny, now a successful tech entrepreneur, upset because the bar is closing. Jim and his family are ready to exit the business and intend to sell the building to a developer. Instead, Danny matches the developer’s offer of more than $3 million, and the Newmans (including Paula’s husband, Dave) become the proprietors of My Brother’s Bar in January 2017.

My Brother’s Bar has been satiating Denverites’ appetites for reliable pub grub and stiff drinks since long before other beloved local dives entered the scene. Much of the signless LoHi bar’s 150-year history is blurry, but its icon status is clear. To celebrate one of the Mile High City’s oldest watering holes, we asked current owners Danny, Dave, and Paula Newman to fill us in on its quirkiest lore. —ALLYSON REEDY

1873: Highland House (aka Capelli’s Place, perhaps) opens at 15th and Platte streets as a boarding facility for Italian immigrants. Denverites can’t indulge in the spot’s wax-paper-wrapped burgers quite yet, but it does have a bar and restaurant.

leaving behind what is now called the “stairway to nowhere”? “At some point, we think in the ’60s, [the second floor] disappeared,” Danny says. “There’s no evidence of a fire, and no one has any recollection of it.” 1970: Jim and Angelo Karagas buy the bar, then known as Paul’s Place (according to accounts from the brothers) or maybe Platte Bar (according to state documents). The new moniker, which thankfully isn’t up for debate, comes from how the siblings evade paying vendors. “Don’t look at me,” they say. “It’s my brother’s bar.”

1920s: The 18th Amendment bans alcohol sales, but the bar, now known as Schlitz Brewing Company, continues to (illegally) sling the gin rickeys and old fashioneds popular at the time. 1960s: You’ve probably heard about how Beat poet Neal Cassady—who helped inspire his friend Jack Kerouac’s On the Road—ran up a tab at the bar, and you may even have seen a copy of Cassady’s signed 1944 IOU tacked up near the restrooms. But did you know that, decades later, the second floor mysteriously evaporated, 40

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From top: Danny, Paula, and Dave Newman; Capelli’s Place; Neal Cassady’s IOU

Mid-1970s: To help his daughter, Demi, a Girl Scout who needs to unload cases of cookies, Jim orders them in bulk and resells them to late-night patrons. “[Jim would] buy tens of thousands of dollars in Girl Scout cookies in his heyday,” Danny says.

Sarah Banks (portrait, letter); Courtesy of My Brother’s Bar (Capelli’s Place)

Built To Last

March 2023: Three years to the day after COVID-19-induced shutdowns, My Brother’s Bar returns to its full weekend hours, keeping the kitchen open for orders of its jalapeño-cream-cheese-laden JCB burgers until 1:30 a.m. And what are the Newmans’ plans for the bar’s future? “Nothing,” Danny says. “The point is to keep it exactly the same.”

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Stella’s Cucina in Boulder isn’t just a speakeasy or an Italian restaurant or a late-night hangout—it’s all three. —CLAY FONG estaurants that try to accomplish too many things sometimes fail miserably on all counts. So when Stella’s Cucina— which bills itself as a speakeasy, an upscale Italian restaurant, and a latenight bar with music—opened in downtown Boulder this January, I was skeptical that the newly minted eatery could deliver what it advertised. On my first visit, I found the speakeasy-style entrance—a few steps east of Rosetta Hall on Walnut Street— after a couple of passes. Upon entering the nondescript gray door emblazoned only with the letter S, I received a greeting from a host and made my

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way down a narrow hallway. This anticipation-building approach is by design, according to owner Stella Spanu. “The impact from when you arrive to the front, walk in, and see [the dining room] for the first time wouldn’t work with [the entrance] being streetside or having signage outside,” she says. The reason Spanu set up the entry as she did is apparent once you walk out of the hall and into the main room, which is akin to the moment in The Wizard of Oz when the film goes from black and white to color. Stella’s interior, which Spanu says draws heavily on art deco design influences, is anchored by a circular, marble-topped bar set against

dramatic dark panels that comprise most of the walls and ceiling. I could picture Don Draper knocking back a martini or bourbon sour (updated and enjoyable versions of both are available) in one of the white banquettes that surround the bar, which, especially on nights when Stella’s has live jazz, feels more like something you’d find in a metropolis like Manhattan or Rome than in a college town. That’s part of the first-time restaurateur’s vision, too. “In most ways, Stella’s Cucina is inspired by New York and Italy, because that is where I am from,” says Spanu, who grew up in both of those places but moved to the foot of the Flatirons for college. “I wanted to bring a part of me and my heritage to Boulder for my community to enjoy.” Ambience is only one part of her roots that Spanu wishes to share: Stella’s features Italian cuisine crafted by executive chef Filippo Piccini, PHOTOGRAPHY BY SARAH BANKS

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SALUTI From brunch bubbles to predinner drinks, Stella’s Cucina has cocktails for various times of day. We tapped beverage director James Cimino to break down three options that pair well with Italian cuisine, all available at the restaurant right now. —PK NEGRONI

This elixir infused with gin, vermouth, and Campari is for those seeking potency. Cimino makes Stella’s Golden Negroni with saffron-steeped gin, bergamot liqueur, and Italian vermouth to yield an earthy drink with notes of bitter orange that complements the insalata di Cesare.

a Tuscany-born veteran of Michelin-starred kitchens who designed a menu of antipasti, entrées, sides, and desserts. A starter course of bruschetta miste—fig and olive tapenade, eggplant caponata, and Gorgonzola foam garnished with balsamic “caviar” (piquant beads of jellied balsamic vinegar)—showcased Piccini’s prowess for blending flavors and techniques. The tapenade balanced the sweetness of the fruit with the brine of the olives; the eggplant preparation displayed a cool earthiness; and the pungent Gorgonzola foam melded well with the acidity of the balsamic vinegar. My dining companion and I scooped up the dips with the accompanying toast, and when we ran low, our servers quickly replenished the bread supply. The whole, roasted Mediterranean sea bass entrée, which arrived halved on a plate with grilled lemon slices, possessed a moist, slightly flaky texture. The aromatics, including garlic cloves, chive oil, and cured lemon peel, didn’t overshadow the fish’s delicate flavor, and the no-frills presentation felt decidedly Italian. Sides of roasted fingerling potatoes and zucchini were simple yet satisfying. One of Stella’s strengths is pasta, and many selections, such as the sage-butter-glazed ricotta and spinach ravioli, are satisfying but don’t veer too far off the traditionalist path. I recommend ordering something with more spunk, 44

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namely the gamberi gialli, with housemade saffron fettuccine topped with king red shrimp and crunchy almonds. The silky ribbons of al dente pasta were dressed with a garlic butter sauce, but the tail-on shellfish were the undisputed star of the plate.The tender crustaceans had a flavor profile that was closer in richness to lobster than shrimp. While Piccini’s desserts are solid performers, they sometimes don’t have the wow factor of the other courses.The fresh raspberry tart, set atop a pool of dark chocolate sauce and adorned with dollops of whipped cream, was a fair rendition of a classic summer treat, but it wasn’t particularly memorable. The lavender panna cotta, a floral custard crowned with a meringue cookie and fresh strawberry slices, was more inventive and worth the $14 spend. Although I don’t usually like eating late, the only time slot I could secure on a Saturday was 9:30 p.m.That, however, allowed me to see Stella’s third act: as a music-centered bar. On Friday and Saturday nights, a DJ spins tunes, often until midnight. On this particular evening, the set list wasn’t bass-heavy enough to undermine the refined vibe, but it was bumping enough to energize the mixed crowd of well-dressed young professionals and fortysomethings. As I looked around the space, I realized my initial cynicism was unwarranted. Stella’s isn’t perfect, but it’s succeeding far more often than I ever expected.

The art-deco-inspired bar at Stella’s Cucina

MARTINI

Stella’s offers two versions of the ubiquitous American sipper: an eye-opening espresso iteration and savory porcini. The former is spiked with Italian espresso, pink peppercorn, and caramel-tinged Meletti Amaro, while the latter has mushroom-infused vodka, a celery shrub, and a blue cheese olive and red pepper garnish. SPRITZ

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1123 Walnut St., Boulder stellascucina.com The Draw: Refined Italian food in a chic space open for dinner and weekend brunch The Drawback: The hidden entrance seems unnecessary, and reservations can be difficult to secure Noise Level: Moderate, though it depends on when you go Don’t Miss: The bruschetta miste, whole sea bass, pastas

This classic Italian pre-meal drink is often made with bittersweet Aperol, prosecco, and soda water. Cimino crafts a Rosato Spritz with rose liqueur, lavender, and lemon, which makes for a highly crushable cocktail with floral tones that can be enjoyed with every course.

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It’s the bottom of the first inning, the Rockies trail five to zero, and John Paller can’t stop talking about game theory. Not the product on the field—from his private table along Coors Field’s first baseline, even he can see there’s no saving the Blake Street Bombers, theoretically or otherwise, this season—but rather in the context of its intended discipline of economics. “So if a CEO lays off 3,000 people or moves them to contract labor, the company’s ratio of profit per employee looks better, and the CEO gets a $20 million bonus for basically upending a bunch of people’s lives,” says the Denver transplant, who moved to the city in 2000 from Boise, Idaho. “That seems kind of shitty…but why demonize the CEO? He’s just doing what he’s incentivized to do. Remember, he has a fiduciary responsibility to maximize value for the shareholders. The game was designed that way as a feature, so why are we mad? We created this monster.” 46

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Paller, the former owner and CEO of Lakeshore Talent, a Denver-based staffing, recruiting, and payroll services company, wants to change the rules of that game by reinventing how we work. His mission was partly inspired by a 2014 chance encounter at a conference in Torrey Pines, California. The meeting involved Dmitry Buterin, a tech entrepreneur and the father of Vitalik Buterin, the co-creator of the Ethereum blockchain, a highly successful form of the digital accounting and cryptographic technology that makes cryptocurrency possible. Paller and Dmitry became fast friends, and Paller started hearing more and more about Ethereum. “I was intrigued by the concept of smart contracts and blockchains, but I didn’t really understand,” says the energetic fortysomething. “It took almost two years, but when I had my moment…I was like, ‘Oh, my God, we could use these tools to create, like, a new system.’ ” He sold Lakeshore Talent to his employees and set out to reshape employment. Thanks to a new form of cooperative law, Colorado was the perfect place to start his revolution. “I’m not an anti-capitalist. I think I’m an evolutionist,” Paller says. “Capitalism is still going to exist, but it’s going to be played by different rules. It’s going to be seen differently by future generations, and it’s going to save itself.” “CHOICE AND FREEDOM are the disdain of the Corporatii and their paternalistic overlord, Extractur!” reads the deep-voiced narrator of Opolis’ new digital marketing campaign, an animated Star Wars rip-off. Set in Megalopolis, a massive space station home to the Workforce, a not-so-subtle stand-in for

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American workers (or, you know, the Rebel Alliance), the cartoon is silly, and that’s the point. “Dealing with car insurance was complicated and intimidating as hell,” Paller says. “Then Geico came out with a talking gecko with a British accent.” Only, in this particular marketing shtick, Opolis, the Denver-based employment services platform Paller founded in 2017, is trying to sell something a lot scarier for most people than insurance. It’s trying to convince workers that they can leave the safety of a full-time job—the health insurance and retirement benefits, the steady paychecks, the (relatively) easy tax filings—for the freedom of self-employment. “There are absolutely huge incentives to maintain your place in the matrix, in the corporate world,” Paller says. “So taking a step out of the boat, it’s like jumping in a lake with cement shoes on and being told to swim.” To help people shed their full-time status, Opolis is removing the concrete by reinventing an old institution: the co-op. Once individuals leave the 9-to-5 grind, newborn freelancers, gig and contract workers, cryptocurrency day traders, and other self-employed individuals pay their earnings into Opolis as members, and in return, they get access to cheaper group coverage health insurance, retirement plans, and all the other services that used to be the exclusive domain of corporate human resources departments. Members get a paycheck every two weeks based on how much they pay into Opolis and how much they choose to pay themselves, and by leaving a little extra in their accounts, members can still receive pay and benefits when they’re in between gigs or haven’t had as many freelance assignments as they’d hoped that month. For those who’ve been longtime gig workers, becoming an Opolis member can provide a certain measure of credibility that self-employment doesn’t offer. Case in point: Valeria Kholostenko, a Ukrainian immigrant based in Denver who’s worked in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space for much of her career, could finally buy a house after joining Opolis. As a frequent contractor who was often paid in cryptocurrency, she never thought she’d be able to navigate the paperwork associated with buying a home. “I didn’t really feel like there was a future for me in terms of homeownership and things like that,” she says. She’d known Paller through Denver’s crypto community for years, however, and when she joined Opolis in 2021, she was able to provide the kind of employment and income verification, in the form of pay stubs, that banks require. She now owns two homes in Colorado.

In addition to benefiting workers, Opolis could help employers, too, Paller says. Business owners could have smaller human resources departments—or even get rid of them entirely if there’s widespread adoption of services like Opolis. This would not only make life easier for independent workers and entrepreneurs, Paller says, but it would also fundamentally change the employeremployee relationship from what he calls “exploitive and paternalistic” to “mutualistic.” By contracting your services instead of treating you as a full-time employee, the theory goes, your boss would become more like your peer. You could set your own hours and work wherever and whenever you’d like. And if you still don’t like your current gig, making the transition among projects, jobs, and even entire industries would be easier because there’d be no fear of losing your health insurance or other benefits. This could keep people more excited about their vocations. “What’s the probability that if you’re disengaged, that you’re gonna be a highly productive worker?” Paller says. “Now what would [economic] growth and abundance be like if people actually liked what they were doing?” Indeed, in May U.S. worker productivity was declining faster than at any time in the past 75 years, according to management consulting company EY-Parthenon. In a Yahoo Finance interview, however, the firm’s chief economist, Gregory Daco, attributed that decrease to surging remote work and job churn. “Because people were job-hopping so regularly, there wasn’t really a chance to bring them up to the speed, or productivity, that a former worker would’ve had,” he says. According to that reasoning, productivity could decrease further if more workers leave traditional employment. But there may be no stopping it. McKinsey, another management consulting firm, estimates that independent workers already make up 36 percent of the American workforce, up from 27 percent in 2016. The pandemic surely played a role in that jump, but Paller believes changing values are a major factor, too. “[Gen Zers] look at their parents and are like, ‘Let me get this straight. You worked at this company for 20 years…and then they laid you off, and you have no health care now? That’s not living. That’s zombie land. I don’t want that.’ ” SO FAR, OPOLIS MANAGES some $50 million in annual member payroll and takes a one percent fee. That’s not enough to cover its costs, but in July, Opolis secured a $6.6 million investment from multiple venture capital groups that could help the service grow and become profitable soon.

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If you know anything about traditional cooperatives, there are a couple of words there—such as “investors” and “funding round”—that sound more like tech bro jargon from Silicon Valley than the crunchy world of co-ops. And until 2007, you’d have been right. That was the year the Uniform Law Commission, a national nonprofit that drafts model laws states can adopt, approved the Uniform Limited Cooperative Association Act (ULCAA), which, when ratified

by a state, allows for the creation of Limited Cooperative Associations (LCAs). LCAs aim to solve two problems endemic to traditional co-ops: their inflexibility and their lack of access to funding, both of which have long kept co-ops from competing with for-profit companies. “Traditionally, cooperative law has been like a straitjacket,” says Nathan Schneider, an assistant professor of media studies at the University of Colorado Boulder who

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researches democratic ownership models (and is a member of Opolis to better understand how it works). For decades, state statutes across the country have helped limit co-ops to specific industries to solve specific problems, he says, such as how electric co-ops brought power to underserved rural communities in Colorado in the 1930s. Those statutes also limited voting rights—which are fundamental to the co-op model—to members who use the co-op’s services, which made it difficult to attract investors who’d want a say in how things are run. But with an LCA, it doesn’t matter what business a co-op conducts or who its stakeholders are. This is what has allowed Opolis to have members from a variety of industries, and it’s what will allow it to bring in outside backers. Only nine states and Washington, D.C., have adopted some form of the ULCAA, but Colorado, which approved its version of the law in 2011, has emerged as a leader, says Jason Wiener, founding partner of Jason Wiener P.C., a Boulder-based law firm specializing in co-op law, alternative ownership, and alternative financing. The state made some small, beneficial tweaks to the ULCAA, but perhaps the biggest reason Colorado’s the front-runner is simply because it has embraced LCAs. “In almost every other state in which we’ve filed for an LCA,” Wiener says, “not only is there no form [to fill out], but the secretary of state has little to no idea what these things are.” In Colorado, you can create an LCA online on the secretary of state website in minutes for a $50 filing fee. That ease of use is enticing idealistic entrepreneurs to organize in the Centennial State even if they do business elsewhere, in the same way Delaware’s favorable laws have attracted limited liability corporations, another legal entity that came out of the Uniform Law Commission. There’s LoCo Las Vegas, a Nevada food delivery co-op; Boulder’s Collab.Land, a user-management tool for decentralized autonomous organizations (more on these later); and Savvy Cooperative, a national patient-owned platform based in New York City where members sell their input to medical companies designing new products. Savvy is the first LCA known to receive venture capital investment, and Wiener’s firm assisted the deal. He believes that while investments in LCAs may not generate the kinds of returns you’d see by investing in a successful startup, they can be more sustainable because the returns must come from income created by the co-op, not by selling stock, whose value is driven as much by Wall Street speculation as it is by performance.

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Despite the fact that you’ll never lose sight of land, there is a surprisingly robust sailing community in the Centennial State. Before you hoist your

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The writer on Cherry Creek Reservoir

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BUYING FIRST (WITHOUT DOING THE RESEARCH) SUNFISH

BOLD BUT BEAUTIFUL MISTAKES Don’t learn to sail like I did. My path into the pastime was impulsive. On a Sunday afternoon in October 2021, I was browsing Facebook Marketplace in Denver when I came across what I thought was a good deal: a light blue 1978 dinghy listed for $140. On a whim, I drove to Broomfield and inspected the boat, which was missing its rudder and boom. The fiberglass hull looked solid, though, and the sails were in good condition. I didn’t know what else to look for, but I wanted a winter project, so I paid the man and towed the boat home. As the cold weather descended, I researched the vessel, a Luger Leeward 16, and realized I could probably sell it for $1,200 with a modest investment and a lot of work. I figured if I learned to sail along the way, it’d be a bonus. I beat my $800 budget by 20 bucks, and in April 2022 at Cherry Creek Reservoir, I launched for the first time. To my extreme relief, the boat floated. Then she sailed. Then I began to learn lakemanship the hard way—teaching myself, ignorant of the local resources that might have led me to smoother waters. Colorado’s capital may be 1,000 miles from the nearest ocean, but the state has plenty of lakes and a bevy of educational and recreational sailing opportunities. Plus, the wind here is fickle, meaning that while it’s a challenging place to learn, it’s also a good one. “We see 80- to 100-degree wind shifts all the time,” says Melissa Gorchynsky, executive director of Community Sailing of Colorado (CSC), a Front Range–based nonprofit focused on creating equitable access to the sport. “It’s like riding a unicycle on a balance beam. If someone can learn to sail here, they can sail anywhere.” My crash course in Colorado looked like flipping my boat in Grand Lake, crashing into docks at Cherry Creek Reservoir, and losing the trust of some mates I used as guinea pigs. But none of that has to happen to you. You’ll save yourself some headaches, some time, and probably some money, too, if you avoid these 10 mistakes—all of which I made but each of which ultimately taught me important lessons. 58

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Size: 13 feet, nine inches Price: $500 to $1,200 used; $4,000 new Overview: These summer-camp mainstays are hard to sink and agile enough to keep veteran sailors entertained, making them popular starter vessels that won’t get boring as their captains gain experience. Pros: At just 120 pounds, with a removable centerboard, a Sunfish can be launched from any beach, meaning you can cruise lakes that don’t have boat launches. Cons: Sunfish are easy to capsize, so expect to spend part of your day in the water. Thankfully, they’re just as easy to right as they are to flip. D AY S A I L I N G D I N G H I E S

Size: 14 to 17 feet Price: $1,000 to $3,000 used; $5,000-plus new Overview: Countless varieties of sturdy daysailers have been manufactured over the years, many of which can fit up to four people comfortably. Pros: Heavier than a Sunfish but still nimble, these boats can handle bigger weather and longer days on the water. They’re also trailerable, making them a good option for yachtsmen who don’t want to invest in a boat slip or stress over launching a keelboat. Cons: While relatively stable, dinghies can still capsize, and because they have larger interiors and storage spaces, they take on water fast. K E E L B O AT S

Size: 16 to 30-plus feet Price: $2,000 to $10,000 used; $10,000-plus new Overview: As a general rule, if your boat has a keel—a permanent, finlike structure along the bottom of the hull that counterbalances the wind—you’re looking for stiffer breezes and larger bodies of water. Pros: Large enough for overnight and multiday outings, keelboats are unlikely to capsize and are designed to right themselves if they do. Cons: Because a keel isn’t retractable like a centerboard on a Sunfish or daysailer, you need deeper water to launch and sail your vessel.

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I approached purchasing a sailboat like Elon Musk approached buying Twitter: I thought it would be cool, but I had no idea how the thing actually worked. I’m happy with the boat I brought home, but I got lucky. I should have looked into what models would work best for Colorado’s small lakes and ever-changing winds. Here, a primer on beginner vessels for those who should probably rent first (see Mistake 4) but may share my lack of impulse control.

NOT LEARNING THE LINGO From shipshape to loose cannon, plenty of nautical terms have made their ways into our everyday vernacular, but their original meanings are often lost in translation. Knowing a few key terms will help you communicate on and off the water. Boom: A horizontal pole attached to the mast and sail that pivots depending on wind direction. The boom and mainsail are controlled using a line called the main sheet. Centerboard or keel: Beneath every boat is either a retractable centerboard or a fixed keel. Both provide stability and counter the horizontal force of the wind to propel the boat forward and prevent it from capsizing.

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Helmsman/helmswoman: The person helming the boat, which means they’re either steering the vessel or are in charge of its direction. The captain does not always take the helm. Knot: Hundreds of years ago, sailors would tie a series of knots into a long rope with a log at one end, then toss the log in the water and count the knots as they were pulled through their hands to measure their speed. Today, one knot is about 1.15 miles per hour. Lines: Speaking of ropes, sailors call them lines—and there can be dozens of them on a sailboat. The two most common are halyards, which raise the sails, and sheets, which trim them. Point of sail: The angle of your boat compared to the direction of the wind. There are seven points of

sail. When a boat is perpendicular to the wind, it is on a beam reach— the fastest point of sail. The only point in which a boat cannot move forward is when it faces directly into the wind, which is called irons. Port and starboard: Deceptively simple, port is the left side of the vessel and starboard the right when facing the bow. If you turn toward the stern, port and starboard will switch relative to your body but stay the same relative to the boat. Tack and jibe: Unless the wind is blowing in the exact direction sailors need to go, they must navigate with turns known as tacks and jibes to harness the wind. Tacks are used when the wind is coming more from the bow; jibes are used when the wind is blowing more from the stern. Tiller: Typically, this is a long wooden handle that controls the rudder and steers the boat. Many larger sailboats have a steering wheel instead of a tiller. AUGUST 2023 / 5280

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1. BLUE MESA RESERVOIR

Location: Gunnison Surface Acres: 9,180 Why Sailors Love It: Nearly 20 miles long, Blue Mesa is Colorado’s largest body of water. It’s served by two marinas, Elk Creek and Lake Fork, and its size allows sailors to cruise open-water-style, meaning they don’t have to continually change course to avoid accidentally beaching their crafts. 2. C A R T E R L A K E

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Surface Acres: 1,100 Why Sailors Love It: Surrounded by the Rocky Mountain foothills and swaths of public land, this reservoir is a serene place to float. It’s also home to Carter Lake Sailing Club—the oldest organization of its kind in the state—which has an impressive lineup of races and events, including its 70th anniversary celebration this month. 3. C H AT F I E L D R E S E R VO I R

Location: Littleton Surface Acres: 1,479 Why Sailors Love It: Chatfield is

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the largest waterhole in the Denver metro area, and as the home of the Colorado Sail and Yacht Club, it boasts one of the state’s most active racing and recreational sailing communities. 4. CHERRY CREEK RESERVOIR

Location: Aurora Surface Acres: 850 Why Sailors Love It: With two sailing schools, this urban lake is an educational hub for the Front Range sailing community. But it’s not all classwork:

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The Denver Sailing Association usually hosts more than 140 races each year at Cherry Creek, going deep into the fall. 5. GRAND L AKE

Location: Grand Lake Surface Acres: 515 Why Sailors Love It: Colorado’s biggest and deepest natural lake features panoramic vistas of the Never Summer Mountains. The ever-shifting winds created by those peaks give newbies a serious challenge and longtimers something to get amped about.

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Just minutes after buying my vessel, I began worrying that having a sailboat in Colorado might be like owning a snowmobile in Texas. It took some research to learn which local lakes allowed sailboats and which had boat ramps, but I eventually found places to catch the wind across the state. Colorado has plenty of sailable water, but these 11 lakes and reservoirs, featuring marinas, public boat ramps, and large communities of mariners, stand out as local favorites.

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Location: Summit County Surface Acres: 3,233 Why Sailors Love It: Lake Dillon, sometimes called Dillon Reservoir, is nestled into the Tenmile Range at 9,017 feet, making it cold and challenging due to the swirling mountain wind. But with a 30 mph speed limit and a ban on swimming and watersports like wakeboarding, sailboats reign. That supremacy attracts one of the largest concentrations of sailpower in the state. 7. L AKE GRANBY

Location: Granby Surface Acres: 7,256 Why Sailors Love It: As Colorado’s third-largest body of water, this reservoir just down the road from Grand Lake offers plenty of room for the competitive race series hosted by Lake Granby Yacht Club on summer Saturdays. 8. L A K E N I G H T H O R S E

Location: Durango Surface Acres: 1,490 Why Sailors Love It: Consistent winds make Nighthorse one of the easier places to sail in the state, and the La Plata Mountains that flank it are a beautiful backdrop.

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Chatfield Reservoir

9. L AKE PUEBLO

Location: Pueblo Surface Acres: 5,399 Why Sailors Love It: Lake Pueblo State Park has been a boating and angling mecca for southern Coloradans since the completion of the Pueblo Dam in 1975 created its namesake reservoir, which features two full-service marinas and one of the region’s longest sailing seasons. 10 . R U E D I R E S E R V O I R

Location: Near Basalt Surface Acres: 1,000 Why Sailors Love It: As home to the Aspen Yacht Club, Ruedi is one of the only sailing hubs on the Western Slope. The narrow lake is surrounded by the Sawatch Range, which helps forge famously unpredictable winds that keep sailors alert. 11. UNION RESERVOIR

Location: Longmont Surface Acres: 736 Why Sailors Love It: Union Reservoir is the lone lake on the Front Range that only allows wakeless boating, so you won’t have to deal with powerboats speeding by. Plus, it’s just a 45-minute drive from downtown Denver.

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NOT RENTING FIRST Purchasing your own vessel is not necessarily the best first step—especially if that boat is missing some key parts like mine was. And while sailing schools will put you in their boats during lessons, there are precious few places to rent in Colorado. That’s mostly due to the likelihood that an overconfident rookie (like me) could put a hole in the boat. As CSC’s Melissa Gorchynsky says: “The five scariest words in the English language are: ‘I know how to sail.’ ” That doesn’t mean you can’t find a boat to borrow, though. Dinghies can be rented at Colorado WaterSports’ Roxborough Cove location on Chatfield Reservoir ($50 for two hours), and Victoria Sailing School’s Why Buy Club is essentially a timeshare for the school’s fleet of keelboats on Cherry Creek, Chatfield, Carter, and Dillon. Packages there range from $660 for five outings to $1,150 for a full membership with unlimited reservations and no blackout dates for the three daily slots. But you’ll have to take the American Sailing Association’s (ASA) Basic Keelboat Sailing and Basic Coastal Cruising classes through the school first. Dillon Marina also offers keelboat rentals, but there’s a mandatory refresher course (Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.; $95) and written exam, even if you’re currently certified by the ASA or U.S. Sailing. Rental prices start at $174 for two hours, depending on the time of year. You could also try to befriend a few sailors. Just show up at the docks with a case of beer, explain that you’re looking to learn, and offer to help with any menial tasks. AUGUST 2023 / 5280

Plenty of people learn the way I did: with help from Sailing For Dummies, YouTube, and advice from knowledgeable friends. Then again, plenty of people embarrass themselves the way I did, too. And once you’ve capsized and been forced to swim after your sandals, you’ll wish you’d sought out formal instruction.

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Background: Victoria Sailing School, Colorado’s oldest and largest such institution, offers courses at Cherry Creek Reservoir, Chatfield Reservoir, and Carter Lake, and it’s a family affair: Erica Cook, daughter of founder James Cook, runs it with her husband, Tibor Van den Wildenbergh. What It Offers: In addition to Basic Keelboat Sailing (ASA 101; $445) and Basic Coastal Cruising (ASA 103; $669)—the minimum certifications you need to rent and captain anything bigger than a dinghy—Victoria also offers courses on basic maintenance, provisioning, and navigation. COMMUNIT Y SAILING OF COLORADO

Background: Since 1994, CSC has helped make this pricey pastime accessible by partnering with youth-serving nonprofits such as Big Brothers NAUTILUS SAILING

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Big Sisters and Boulder’s Thorne Nature Experience. What It Offers: CSC provides adult clinics open to all ($55 for four hours) as well as summer camps for kids ages five to 17, youth scholarships to reduce the financial barrier for families who need the flexibility, and an adaptive program for folks living with physical and sensory disabilities. “Sailing can be very white-washed and very yachtclubby,” Gorchynsky says, “so we focus on groups of people who wouldn’t typically have access to sailing.”

Make a small ring several inches above the free end of the line, called the tag end. The line above the ring is called the standing part. Pass the tag end through the ring to create a second, larger loop. This will be your final loop, so make sure it’s the size you need.

DILLON MARINA SAILING SCHOOL

Background: At more than 9,000 feet of elevation and flanked by ski resorts, Lake Dillon is a rarefied place to learn to sail. The instructors at Dillon Marina help novices navigate the occasionally rough waters in a fleet of keelboats. What It Offers: Basic group lessons (from $110) and private lessons ($154 for two hours) as well as ASA 101 certifications ($450). PEAKS AND TIDES SAILING SCHOOL

Background: Katie James and her partner, Scott Frazer, were living on a 33-foot sailboat when they realized the lessons they were learning would be useful to others. “To test a relationship, there’s nothing quite like sailing,” James says. What It Offers: A dynamic youth program as well as ASA 101 and 103 courses taught on Durango’s Lake Nighthorse. They also teach an advanced cruising class on the Gulf of California.

Background: Tim Geisler initially launched a sailing school on Blue Mesa Reservoir but has since left local waters behind and taken the program global, operating classes in locales such as Tahiti, the Caribbean, Mexico, and Spain. What It Offers: Greenhorn sailors get a week of immersive ASA education as they eat, sleep, and live aboard one of Nautilus’ catamarans or monohull sailboats.

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Wrap the tag end behind the standing part and back through your first ring to create a rough figure-eight shape.

Finish the knot by pulling the tag end and standing part in opposite directions.

NOT KNOWING YOUR KNOTS When you step aboard a sailboat for the first time, you’ll notice the sheer number of different knots. Learning them all takes time, but the bowline is a good place to start: It will turn the end of your line into a loop and is often called the King of Knots because of its strength and utility.

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Lake Dillon

UNDERESTIMATING COLORADO’S WEATHER

Colorado may be famous for sunny days, but as any local knows, its weather is as erratic as it comes. “The Rockies completely interrupt everything,” says 9News meteorologist Chris Bianchi. Because wind can hit from any direction, boat captains have to be amateur meteorologists. With that in mind, here are a few local phenomena to keep on your weather radar. P R E S S U R E Wind gusts are common in sailing, but they really tend to sneak up on you in Colorado. If you’re unprepared, you could be knocked off course at best or end up swimming in some very cold water at worst. You can account for incoming gusts by watching for ripples on the water’s surface and either steering into the gusts or loosening your sails so they simply flap in the wind instead of capturing the breeze. M I C R O B U R S T S These small, intense columns of sinking air can create strong gusts. They typically form in the afternoon along with thunderstorms, so if you see dark clouds rolling in, get off the water. “It can be terrifying when the lake pretends to be an ocean,” says G E T T I N G “D I L L O N’D” Katie James of Peaks and Tides Sailing School. “I’ve When sailing downwind, had six-foot waves crashing over my bow.” meaning the wind is at their backs, captains often raise U P S L O P E Boulder’s Upslope Brewing may a spinnaker, a sail that acts make a good lager for lake days, but in sailing, like a massive kite to speed an upslope is when the mountains force warm air to the boat along. But on Lake rise and cool. This usually creates gusts and precipitaDillon, the wind swirls so tion, but the attendant wind can also make for great much that it’s common for sailing conditions. With so many Colorado lakes two boats to be sailing downflanked by mountains, the upslope effect is common wind directly at each other—a during summer afternoons after the sun has heated phenomenon referred to the air all morning. as getting Dillon’d. “You think: Wait, that doesn’t make K ATA B AT I C W I N D Basically the inverse of sense,” says Mike Digitis, a upslope flows, these downslope winds often winner of the 2022 Dillon form in the evening as air on top of mountains cools, Open. He’s right: It doesn’t, becomes heavier, and is forced downhill by gravity. but that’s sailing in the RockWhen this happens, sailors can often enjoy steady ies for you. breezes that aren’t too extreme. AUGUST 2023 / 5280

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Racing on Lake Dillon

DUCKING THE COMPETITION

New Belgium Timberline Cruiser Regatta It’s a stretch to call this race on Lake Dillon a, well, race because winning has little to do with speed. Points are awarded if you can hit floating checkpoints, impress a mermaid with your singing voice, or don the best pirate garb. Free; August 19

Trailer Sailor Rally Lake Pueblo Sailing Club invites anyone with a sailboat they store on a trailer to explore its home waters. There will be some racing during the weeklong event, but mariners can also enjoy the boat parade, night cruises, a gear swap, and barbecues. $60; October 1 to 6

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Beer-Can Races Various fleets (boats of the same design or class) gather each week during the warmer months at Cherry Creek, Chatfield, Lake Dillon, and other lakes for friendly competition. They’re forgiving places to start racing. Some marinas will publish schedules online, but sometimes you’ll need to call and ask. Then just show up, says local sailor Mike Digitis. “Someone will take you out,” he says. Free; various dates

Colorado Governor’s Cup Regatta Chatfield Reservoir hosts the Governor’s Cup, the last major event of Colorado’s racing season, each October. While it’s a competitive race, the late-season weather means it’s often a small affair, and sailors have to be extremely careful in the cold water; capsizing at this time of year can be fatal. $115; October 14 and 15

Carter Lake Open Regatta Scheduled for the first weekend of June every season, Carter Lake’s regatta is one of the first held in the Rockies each year, so it attracts competitors from across the region who are eager to start the season with a win.

The Dillon Open Regatta At 9,017 feet above sea level, this is considered the world’s highest regatta—and in Colorado, it’s the most cutthroat. Nearly 100 boats enter each year, the most of any regatta in the state, and the event draws sailors from across the country and even from international waters. $100 to $150; August 25 through 27

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You may not feel ready to captain a race boat just yet, but crewing on one is a great way to learn fast. From just-for-fun club competitions that help mariners keep their skills sharp to regionally competitive regattas where sailors can qualify for national competitions, there’s a Colorado contest for every skill level.

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NOT HAVING THE CORRECT GEAR

The Centennial State may be landlocked, but that doesn’t mean local gear companies don’t have a handle on water-related necessities. VA L L E V I S TA

North Face You could buy a purposebuilt spray jacket designed to protect you from storm-driven gales, but it’s not necessary. A breathable rain shell, such as the new Valle Vista from the North Face, based in Denver, is perfect for warm days when Colorado’s cold snowmelt is splashing into your boat. $170 CADDIS POLARIZED SUNGLASSES

Zeal Optics Polarized shades are essential for boating because the sun can reflect off the water at odd angles. To fend off wayward rays, look for wraparound-style sunnies, like these plant-resin frames from Boulder’s Zeal Optics. $159

From left: Courtesy of Sea to Summit; Courtesy of the North Face; Lars Leetaru

DRY SACK

Osprey If you’re bringing your phone, wallet, and keys aboard, you’d better have a waterproof place to stash them. Cortez-based Osprey makes dry sacks in sizes ranging from six to 30 liters. $18 to $28 BILGE PUMP

Sea to Summit Buckets are a classic, if backbreaking, way to bail water when it inevitably crests the bow, so upgrade to a bilge pump. This double-action version from Sea to Summit, which has its U.S. headquarters in Boulder, can remove nearly a half-liter of water with every stroke. $30

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Just when I was beginning to feel like a real sailor, Colorado offered me a dose of humility. I had no choice but to accept it. I’d been told that the fastest way to learn to sail is on the smallest boat in the coldest water. After all, the message went, an unexpected gust can teach an underprepared captain crucial, if not entirely welcome, lessons. I was that captain on Grand Lake last summer. The forecast had called for a mild morning with winds of just two to five miles per hour—essentially a newbie sailor’s dream—before a bigger system was expected to blow through in the afternoon. The air temperature was 80 degrees; the water only 50. After about an hour, just as my friends and I had nearly been lulled to sleep by the temperate weather, the wind gusted up to 15 knots. I suddenly found myself fighting with the tiller and sail to maintain control. We rocketed toward the middle of the 400-foot-deep lake, tilting over so far that I had to sit on the far side of the boat and lean back over the water to counter the force in our sails. It wasn’t enough. I saw my friends fall in first. Then, in a disastrous baptism, I plunged in beside them. Both of my friends were treading water when I surfaced, but the boat was on its side. We grabbed the life jackets I should have made sure we were all wearing, then I fought to pull the dinghy upright. It only took a minute, but it felt like 10. My fingers were numb, my heart was pounding, and I was racing time as my companions bobbed next to me. In water with temperatures that low, cold shock can kill in minutes. Fortunately, all that was lost to the deep that day was my phone, some spare equipment, and a bit of my dignity. Embarrassed as I was, I was even more thankful. Although I had been unprepared for the forecasted weather that day, I won’t be caught off guard again. And I’ll keep in mind that a captain is responsible not only for the boat, but also for the safety of everyone on board. m

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NCOLOGY The campaign against cancer has been a long, slow fight—but also a steady one, with each new advancement bringing patients closer to cures. Today, Colorado physicians and researchers are at the vanguard of the health care industry’s push toward victory. BY BARBARA URZUA

ILLUSTRATIONS BY DANIEL STOLLE

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Colorado oncologists are saving more lives than ever before, while researchers continue to search for ways to save everyone. During World War II, the U.S. Army began probing mustard gas’ various poisons, looking for deadlier weapons. But among the harmful chemical ingredients, researchers discovered nitrogen mustard, a compound that, miraculously, seemed to slow lymphoma. Eventually, doctors figured out a way to deploy nitrogen mustard and similar so-called alkylating agents to damage the DNA of cancer cells, and in 1956, methotrexate, one ingredient of what’s now the standard chemotherapy cocktail, helped lead to the first recorded cure of metastatic cancer. The drive to build on past discoveries continues today as cancer treatments become more specific to individual patients, resulting in improved outcomes and reduced side effects. “Our knowledge of basic science, biology, and biochemistry is what’s fueling the successes that we’re seeing in the clinic,” says Dr. Gerald Falchook, a Denver-based medical oncologist and the director

of the Sarah Cannon Research Institute at HealthOne. “When I started this work 15 years ago, we could test for eight genes to figure out which treatment to give the patient. We thought that was incredible,” Falchook says. “Now, we can test for over 300 genes with a fraction of the tissue that we needed before, and we do it in a fraction of the time.” Home to the University of Colorado Cancer Center and the Western States Cancer Research program (two National Cancer Institute–affiliated research organizations) as well as a thriving bioscience industry, the Centennial State is pioneering many of the advancements that are improving outcomes all over the globe. At the same time, a fundraising boom has

Decline in cancer mortality rate in Colorado from 2002 to 2019. bankrolled Colorado hospitals’ implementation of technologies that are prolonging and saving lives here and now. “Having all of those people in one spot means that there’s a lot of science going on here,” Falchook says, “which means we can really be successful and change people’s lives.” On the following pages, we detail the tangible ways the Centennial State’s health care industry has improved treatments for cancer patients, including multidisciplinary Sarah Cannon care, cutting-edge diagnostics, and Research Institute oncologist tumor-excising lasers. But we also go inside laboratories to peek at Dr. Gerald Falchook the future of oncology. “If I told you I think this research boom will level off, that would be because I have a lack of imagination,” Falchook says. “There have been times along the way, even in the last 15 years, where it seemed like there was some technology barrier we couldn’t get over, and then someone figured out how to get over that barrier.... I think inflection points are where we see the science take off and get better and move forward.” 68

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TREATMENT THROUGH TIME

An abbreviated history of fighting the Big C.

3000 B.C.E.

In the earliest known depiction of cancer treatment, an ancient Egyptian textbook depicts breast tumors being removed by a cauterization tool called a fire drill.

1895

hospitals have recently unveiled (or CENTERS OF Local will soon debut) oncology hubs stocked ATTENTION with the latest cancer-fighting hardware. CENTER

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Sarah Cannon Research Institute at Presbyterian/ St. Luke’s Medical Center and Swedish Medical Center

February 2023 (Presbyterian/St. Luke’s) and fall 2023 (Swedish)

Previously, both HealthOne hospitals’ oncology services were scattered, meaning patients had to visit one building to see their doctors, another to receive treatment, and another to access support, such as fertility planning and art therapy.

Presbyterian/St. Luke’s and Swedish consolidated all cancer care into single buildings at each campus, investing $20 million in the former’s existing facility and adding a 162,000-square-foot center to the latter.

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Denver (Presbyterian/St. Luke’s) and Englewood (Swedish) University of Colorado Anschutz Katy O. and Paul M. Rady Esophageal and Gastric Center of Excellence Aurora

December 2022

Lutheran Medical Center Comprehensive Breast Cancer Center

July 2023

Wheat Ridge

Esophageal cancer remains one of the most deadly forms of the disease, with a five-year survival rate of less than 20 percent.

The breast cancer incident rate in Colorado (130.4 per 100,000 people, excluding in situ cases, in which the cancer has not spread beyond the milk ducts) is slightly higher than the national average and has steadily risen over the past two decades.

German engineer Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovers the X-ray. Within three years, Swedish physicians Tor Stenbeck and Tage Sjogren describe using X-ray radiation therapy to cure skin cancers.

1923

Greek physician Dr. George Papanikolaou invents a screening test for cervical cancers, which becomes known as the Pap smear.

1960

The center’s eponymous donors gave $20 million to, in part, establish an innovation fund, which founding chair Dr. Sachin Wani, a professor of gastroenterology and hepatology at CU Anschutz, will use to fund research grants. The gift will also pay for the recruitment of elite doctors and researchers, an expansion of CU Cancer Center’s clinical trials, and more screenings.

For the first time, Lutheran’s patients will have access to 3D mammography, which is 40 percent better at detecting cancer than traditional mammograms. The center will also dedicate an entire unit to breast biopsies to provide more accurate and timely results.

U.S. doctors use methotrexate to bring about long-term remissions and cures in children with leukemia.

2010

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves sipuleucel-T for metastatic prostate cancer, making it the first cancer immunotherapy to hit the market.

2017

Two tests that identify specific genes in tumors get the go-ahead from the FDA, allowing doctors to better target treatments to those cancers’ vulnerabilities.

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For rural Coloradans, traveling to Denver for cancer treatment is incredibly inconvenient. Thankfully, cuttingedge care is spreading to less populous parts of the state.

Fighting cancer is a tough task, but people living in Denver have long been able to count on having the best weapons for the battle within a few minutes’ reach. That hasn’t been the case for rural Coloradans, who sometimes have had to make long treks to Denver or Salt Lake City to receive appropriate care. “You really don’t want to get in a car after a heavy dose of chemotherapy,” says Chris Thomas, president and CEO of Community Hospital in Grand Junction, “and drive hours back home.” For Coloradans living on the Western Slope and in the southern part of the state, care that had typically only been available in urban areas is finally making its way to the countryside. Thomas’ Community Hospital, for example, will soon realize a longheld ambition: opening the $54 million James Pulsipher Regional Cancer Center. The 130,000-square-foot building will not only house all of Community Hospital’s cancer offerings—from its nine oncologists to genetic counseling to clinical trials to a survivorship program—but it was also built for the latest technology, literally. Its floors were poured incredibly thick so that they could host a linear accelerator, a machine that focuses beams of radiation so precisely that they hit a patient’s tumor but none of the healthy cells. The center’s thick floors were necessary to ensure the powerful

rays don’t harm people working below. “This is a huge step forward for us, and it means Grand Junction is getting care just like you would get in Denver or in Salt Lake City,” says Thomas, who expects Pulsipher to welcome its first patients in January. Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo got its own linear accelerator, the first in southern Colorado, when it opened the Parkview Comprehensive Cancer Center in October 2022. But Dr. Suraj Singh, medical director of Parkview’s radiation oncology department, is equally excited about the guiding principle behind the 47,000-square-foot building’s design. “At those big academic centers up in Denver,” Singh says, “multidisciplinary care is the way oncology is going.” For good

Percentage of the U.S. population that is estimated to live in rural areas, while only three percent of oncologists practice there, according to the National Cancer Institute. reason: A 2017 study in the Journal of Clinical Pathways shows that patients felt their care improved by five to eight percent when providers worked across departments to help them heal. Prior to the Cancer Center’s debut, Parkview’s oncology offices were spread out, with patients forced to shuttle themselves among oncologists, radiologists, and other services. Now they are all in one building, which has been more convenient for patients and beneficial to doctors, who are able to consult with one another before delivering diagnoses. “Not everyone lives within 20 minutes of Denver,” Singh says. “We know that all Coloradans deserve that same highquality care no matter where they live.” Today, they’re much closer to receiving it. 70

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From left: Sujatha Venkataraman and Dr. Jean Mulcahy Levy

Researchers have discovered a way to put our own bodies to work battling cancer. Called chimeric antigen receptor T-cell, or CAR-T, therapy, the process involves programming a patient’s immune system to seek out malignant cells and destroy them and has been proven effective against blood cancers such as leukemia. Now doctors are hoping to expand its uses to diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPG), a rare yet aggressive childhood tumor that typically kills within nine to 11 months of diagnosis. Dr. Jean Mulcahy Levy and research professor Sujatha Venkataraman, both of Children’s Hospital Colorado and the University of Colorado School of Medicine, are developing a “smart” CAR-T therapy that has the potential not only to extend life expectancies but also to eradicate DIPG entirely.

5280: Why hasn’t CAR-T been effective on DIPG tumors in the past? Sujatha Venkataraman: CAR-T is engineered to identify antigens, which are present on cancer cells, and kill those cells. This is an effective way to treat blood cancers but not solid tumors like DIPG, because the antigens on solid tumors are also present on normal cells. So our white blood cells can’t differentiate between them and would kill normal cells, too. How is your therapy different? Venkataraman: What we did was identify two antigens that are present on solid tumor cells but aren’t expressed on normal cells. If the CAR-T cell finds only one antigen on a cell, it leaves it alone. We call it “smart” because it knows where to go.

Does it work? Venkataraman: We treated DIPG-bearing mice with this therapy, and it completely cleared the tumor. Without treatment, mice live only 30 to 40 days. These mice survived for more than 200 days, which is how long they usually live when they’re healthy. That’s an unprecedented increase in survival. We’re now collaborating with other centers that can validate our results. After that, we’ll get approval for clinical trials. Dr. Jean Mulcahy Levy: We’re probably looking at a few years before this gets into patients. What are your expectations? Mulcahy Levy: I would say the goal for this therapy is not prolongation, it’s a cure. Even if a recurrence of the cancer happens, we can give the therapy again.

Could this therapy be expanded to treat more types of solid tumors? Venkataraman: Different tumors express different antigens. Our current research is just focused on DIPG, but the smart CAR-T therapy can be altered to look for and kill different pairs of antigens, meaning this could eventually treat all kinds of solid tumors. What’s it like working together on this? Mulcahy Levy: Our offices are right next to each other, so we sit and talk and run ideas past each other. It’s funny: The smart CAR-T therapy works best because we’ve identified those two antigens together to make it work, and that’s how I see us. In our field, just chatting in the hallway lets us build ideas off each other. That’s where science happens. AUGUST 2023 / 5280

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Cancer screenings can feel like medical roulette, but proposed legislation could force insurance companies in Colorado to cover a more precise method. As far as diagnostics go, the typical blood test you get during your yearly physical is good for indicating that something is wrong—just not what is wrong. A high amount of white blood cells, for example, could be a sign of a tumor, but it could just as easily mean that you’re pregnant. That’s why doctors perform other exams, such as CT scans or biopsies, before they can clear a patient or deliver a cancer diagnosis. More screenings mean more time, money, and

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anxiety. Enter biomarker testing, a specialized form of blood exam that can identify the genes and proteins that are specific to certain cancers. Originally developed about 30 years ago and popularized in the early 2000s, biomarker tests not only pinpoint malignancies, but they also help doctors select targeted treatments. Dr. Karng Log, an oncologist with Intermountain Healthcare in Golden, compares standard chemotherapy to a battering ram: Doctors inject patients with a stew of chemicals and hope that one or more of the poisons kills the cancer. It’s often effective, yet it reaps unintended damage—such as nausea, fatigue, and hair loss—in the process. Biomarker exams allow doctors to reduce the chemical load. If, say, the test reveals that a patient’s colorectal cancer possesses a KRAS mutation, doctors know that the chemotherapy drugs Erbitux or Vectibix will probably be most effective. “The example I like to give is of a lock and a key,” Log Intermountain says. “If you’re trying to get Healthcare into a house and you have a oncologist Dr. keychain with tons of keys, you Karng Log need to figure out which one will unlock the door. Biomarker testing lets us figure out which key we need to go in.” The catch? Biomarker testing is much pricier than a standard blood exam, running $1,700 on average for folks who are underinsured or don’t have insurance, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Although most insurers cover at least some variations of the screening, members of the Colorado House of Representatives introduced a bill this past session that would have forced insurers to pay for every kind of biomarker exam. (Colorado would’ve become the fifth state to approve such a bill, behind Arizona, Illinois, Louisiana, and Rhode Island.) The legislation didn’t make it out of the Appropriations Committee, but its sponsors hope to take it up again next year. Until then, Coloradans can only hope providers’ fees aren’t too rich for their patients’ blood.

Glioblastoma patients who reached the five-year mark after receiving DCVax-L, an immunotherapy injection co-developed by Dr. Michael Pearlman of HealthOne’s Swedish Medical Center. Pearlman partnered with hospitals in four countries to treat 331 patients, and though the results of the clinical trial might appear disappointing, the doc is thrilled with the outcome. Why? Because the five-year mark currently sits at 6.9 percent, a number that has remained unchanged for decades. DCVax-L delivered the largest increase in survival rates in 20 years, an accomplishment Pearlman says is “simply extraordinary.”

THE LITTLE GUYS

Although Boston and San Francisco are regarded as the cancer-fighting capitals of the U.S. biotech and pharmaceutical industries, metro Denver’s contributions to the cause shouldn’t be overlooked. Here, four local companies that could be on the verge of developing the next big things—or already have.

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FORESIGHT DIAGNOSTICS

Location: Aurora Year founded: 2018

Location: Aurora Year founded: 2020

Not only is Vona small (it employs only 10 people), its wonder drug is, too. VDX-111 is made of tiny molecules that can enter cells more easily and is aimed at treating triple-negative breast cancer, an aggressive form of the disease. Early tests have been promising: VDX-111 reduced tumors in mice by 80 percent with minimal side effects and is expected to enter the clinical trial phase in 18 to 24 months.

Foresight’s blood tests track the genomic differences between cancer cells and healthy cells and are sensitive enough to detect cancers below one part per million DNA fragments, lower than current liquid biopsy exams. Bottom line: Foresight spots a cancer relapse about 200 days before existing diagnostics do. No wonder the company has raised more than $70 million and is on the verge of FDA approval.

BIODESIX

AIGENE

Location: Boulder Year founded: 2006

Location: Aurora Year founded: 2019

Biodesix manufactures two blood exams, Nodify Lung and IQLung. The former determines a patient’s risk for lung cancer as well as whether a suspicious mass is benign or not. The latter can identify gene mutations, allowing a care team to pick the best individualized cancer treatment. Both are already being used by independent practices, a multistate hospital network, and “everywhere in between,” says Kieran O’Kane, Biodesix’s chief commercial officer.

Currently, a patient receiving treatment must wait three to six months before a CT scan is able to detect whether a tumor is shrinking— i.e., whether the therapy is working. AIGene, on the other hand, charts changes in DNA and could provide feedback in hours. The technology is years away from reaching the market, but it’s promising enough to have warranted a $250,000 grant from Colorado’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade this past May.

EASING THE TOLL ON YOUR TICKER Cardio-oncologists are beginning to understand cancer’s impact on your heart—and how to mitigate the damage. The field of cardio-oncology isn’t new; it’s simply new to you. In the past, physicians in the specialty were confined mainly to research facilities, where they studied cancer’s effects on the body’s beating center. Among their discoveries: Cancer survivors have a greater chance of developing heart disease because of the powerful drug treatments that coursed through their veins. Today, cardio-oncologists are finally putting their homework into practice. Dr. Chris Fine is the only cardio-oncologist at Denver’s National Jewish Health and one of fewer than 100 cardio-oncologists in the country who have been board-certified by the International CardioOncology Society. Fine has begun collaborating with cancer care teams to monitor patients’ cardiovascular systems and recommend ways to protect their hearts. That might mean avoiding certain cancer drugs, such as anthracyclines, which can cause left ventricle dysfunction and even congestive heart failure. Fine’s most important task, however, is educating his peers. Many primary care physicians still don’t realize that their 20-year-old cancer-surviving patient might have the heart of a much older person. “We’re just now starting to see ourselves trickle down to work with the actual community itself,” Fine says, “which is where I think we’re most needed.”

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Prime might be getting all the attention on campus these days, but researchers SKO Coach at the University of Colorado Boulder deserve a share of the spotlight for their recent BUFFS contributions to cancer care. STELLAR CELLS Stem cells are essentially blank slates—raw materials that can replace malfunctioning cells that cause cancer. Manufacturing them is difficult, though, because Earth’s gravity can ruin entire batches of the fragile specimens scientists grow in labs. So last year, NASA awarded BioServe Space Technologies, a University of Colorado Boulder research program, a $3.3 million grant to figure out a way to produce stem cells in a more forgiving atmosphere: space. The project is set to launch to the International Space Station, where astronauts will use BioServe’s complex bioreactor to try to accomplish the mission, on August 2.

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THE FIX IS OUT Nausica Arnoult, an assistant professor of molecular, cellular, and developmental biology at CU Boulder, has discovered a protein that is really good at repairing cancer cells—which is really bad for cancer patients. Mending damaged tumors is what allows cancer cells to spread throughout the body. However, Arnoult’s research, published in the April issue of Molecular Cell, shows that when the protein, APE2, is suppressed, malignancies sputter and die. It’s now up to other scientists to take up her research and develop therapies that would quash cancer’s Mr. Fix-It.

CANNABIS RX After successful breast cancer surgery in 2017, Angela Bryan asked her doctors about using cannabis as a pain reliever. But because cannabis is a Schedule 1 substance and, thus, universities are not permitted to study the drug in trials, there was no data to support pot as a palliative. So Bryan, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at CU Boulder, did the research herself. Released earlier this year, Bryan’s study suggests that not only is cannabis effective at reducing pain, but it can also improve long-term cognitive function that sometimes declines because of cancer treatments.

Dr. Doug Thamm works with cancer patients of all shapes, sizes, and, well, breeds. A professor of animal oncology at Colorado State University, Thamm consults for a cancer registry for dogs that allows veterinarians to upload profiles of pups that can then be analyzed by experts looking to better understand how cancer affects canines. And because cancer in dogs behaves similarly to cancer in humans, some oncology researchers have begun studying the registry to identify possible treatments for people. “Comparative oncology is a field that has rapidly expanded over the last couple of decades,” Thamm says. “Veterinary medicine can help in the cancer fight more than some might think.”

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University of Colorado Cancer Center is investigating new ways to bring equal treatment to all Coloradans. When the omicron variant coursed through the United States in 2022, it affected demographics differently—but predictably. Hispanic, Native American, Black, and Asian populations recorded higher infection rates than white people during the surge, just as they had throughout the COVID-19 outbreak. Those variations laid bare the fact that the health care industry is not immune to discrimination based on race. That includes oncology. “We see disparities not only in incidence,” says Dr. Evelinn A. Borrayo, associate director of community outreach and engagement at the CU Cancer Center, “but, more importantly, in mortality.” And although the pattern repeats itself across the world, Colorado has unique problems. To name one: Compared with other states, Hispanic residents here suffer higher rates of lung, breast, and colorectal cancers, and though they have guesses, doctors don’t know why. So, in 2020, the CU Cancer Center disbursed five grants of $100,000 each to research groups within its system to investigate how to better include all Coloradans in the services it provides. The results, again, have been mostly predictable. For instance, Dr. Jessica McDermott, deputy associate director of diversity and inclusion in clinical research at the CU Cancer Center, found that Hispanics make up 10 percent of

the head and neck cancer diagnoses in Colorado each year but only five to eight percent of such patients served annually by the CU Cancer Center. “Prevention, early detection, and great therapies don’t mean much,” says Dr. Richard Schulick, director of the CU Cancer Center, “if we’re not disseminating those things to our community.” By auditing representation, the center has begun to identify how it can strengthen its ties with vulnerable groups. McDermott has launched a pilot clinic called E3 (Esperanza en Español) that is staffed by bilingual and bicultural health care workers. Pediatric oncologist Dr. Lia Gore of Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHC) helped forge a partnership among CHC, Denver Health, and UCHealth to increase access to molecular testing for

Segment of U.S. women ages 45 and younger diagnosed with breast cancer who are Black.

leukemia in metro Denver and reach more vulnerable populations. Dr. Virginia Borges, the founder and director of the Young Women’s Breast Cancer Translational Program and Clinic at the CU Cancer Center, organized interviews with people of color, Spanish speakers, and rural residents to create better educational materials about young women’s cancer. The work is ongoing, but it’s already yielding positive results: McDermott says Hispanic participation in head and neck The CU Cancer cancer clinical trials at the CU Center’s Dr. Evelinn Cancer Center doubled from A. Borrayo 2020 to 2022, while Gore points to a Denver Health patient who is now leukemia-free for the first time since his diagnosis. However, Dr. Tejas Patil, who specializes in hematology and thoracic oncology at UCHealth Lung Cancer Clinic and is looking into disparities in lung cancer treatments, admits the research “is going to raise more questions than answers. The solution is going to take multiple stakeholders deciding who deserves access to care.” —SPENCER CAMPBELL m AUGUST 2023 / 5280

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For 30 years, 5280 has been providing the must-have list of the best doctors in the Denver metro area. This year, we’ve partnered with Castle Connolly, a health care research and information company, to create the list. While some of the medical specialties represented will be different than they have been in the past, by working with Castle Connolly, 5280 is now able to deliver a much larger list of physicians, which we hope better serves our readers. Each listing provides the doctor’s name, hospital affiliations, employer or practice name, address, and phone number. The list will also be available at directory.5280.com/doctors.

ADDICTION MEDICINE Ingrid A. Binswanger

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1375 E. 20th Ave. Denver 80205 303-338-4545

Joseph P. Cannavo

GOOD SAMARITAN, LUTHERAN, ST. JOSEPH Kaiser Permanente

1375 E. 20th Ave. Denver 80205 303-338-4545

Alexis C. Carrington

GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH, LUTHERAN Kaiser Permanente

7701 Sheridan Blvd. Westminster 80003 303-338-4545

ADOLESCENT MEDICINE Ovidio B. Bermudez Eating Recovery Center 7351 E. Lowry Blvd., Suite 200 Denver 80218 303-825-8584 David W. Kaplan

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CHILDREN’S Children’s Hospital Colorado

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-2575

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1400 Jackson St. Denver 80206 303-398-1355 Kirstin D. Carel

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13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-2575 Jason Catanzaro

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1400 Jackson St. Denver 80206 303-398-1355 Christine B. Cho

CHILDREN’S Children’s Hospital Colorado

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-2575 Shoban Davé

AVISTA Flatiron Allergy & Asthma Center

90 Health Park Drive, Suite 170 Louisville 80027 303-862-3303 Jayna Kantilal Doshi

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN, SKY RIDGE Kaiser Permanente

10240 Park Meadows Drive Lone Tree 80124 303-338-4545 Stephen Dreskin

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DENVER METRO-AREA HOSPITALS

WE SHORTEN THE NAMES OF HOSPITALS IN OUR LISTINGS. BELOW ARE OUR ABBREVIATIONS AND THE OFFICIAL NAMES AS WELL AS THEIR HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS. AURORA – The Medical Center of Aurora—HealthOne AVISTA – Avista Adventist Hospital—AdventHealth BMC – Boulder Medical Center BROOMFIELD – Broomfield Hospital—UCHealth CASTLE ROCK – Castle Rock Adventist Hospital—AdventHealth CHILDREN’S – Children’s Hospital Colorado DENVER HEALTH – Denver Health Medical Center

LITTLETON – Littleton Adventist Hospital—AdventHealth LITTLETON PEDIATRIC – Littleton Pediatric Medical Center LONGMONT – Longmont United Hospital—Centura Health/ CommonSpirit Health LONGS PEAK – Longs Peak Hospital—UCHealth LUTHERAN – Lutheran Medical Center—SCL Health NATIONAL JEWISH – National Jewish Health NORTH SUBURBAN – North Suburban Medical Center—HealthOne ORTHOCOLORADO – OrthoColorado Hospital—Centura Health/ CommonSpirit Health PARKER – Parker Adventist Hospital—AdventHealth PLATTE VALLEY – Platte Valley Medical Center—SCL Health PORTER – Porter Adventist Hospital—AdventHealth PRESBYTERIAN/ST. LUKE’S – Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center—HealthOne RMHC – Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children at Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center—HealthOne

ST. JOSEPH – St. Joseph Hospital—SCL Health

Suzanne Louise Fishman

UNIVERSITY – UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital—UCHealth

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-2575

Flavia Cecilia Lega Hoyte

NATIONAL JEWISH, ST. JOSEPH ational Jewish N

1400 Jackson St. Denver 80206 303-398-1355

280 Exempla Circle Lafayette 80026 303-338-4545

ST. JOSEPH, SKY RIDGE aiser Permanente K

Lan-Anh S. Bui

125 Rampart Way, Suite 100 Denver 80230 720-858-7600

CHILDREN’S hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN aiser Permanente K

HIGHLANDS RANCH – UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital—UCHealth

ST. ANTHONY NORTH – St. Anthony North Hospital—Centura Health/ CommonSpirit Health

David M. Fleischer

Catherine M. Brummel

GOOD SAMARITAN – Good Samaritan Medical Center—SCL Health

Mark A. Ebadi

1375 E. 20th Ave. Denver 80205 303-338-4545

ANESTHESIOLOGY

10240 Park Meadows Drive Lone Tree 80124 303-338-4545

FOOTHILLS – Foothills Hospital—Boulder Community Health

ROSE – Rose Medical Center—HealthOne

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN, SKY RIDGE Kaiser Permanente

& Immunology 5690 DTC Blvd., Suite 150E Greenwood Village 80111 720-488-9280

Ari S. Brunschwig

CRAIG – Craig Hospital

Colorado Hospital 13001 E. 17th Place Aurora 80045 720-848-0000

ROSE olorado Allergy & Asthma Centers C

Michael A. Volz

Advanced Allergy, Asthma

SKY RIDGE – Sky Ridge Medical Center—HealthOne ST. ANTHONY – St. Anthony Hospital—Centura Health/CommonSpirit Health

SWEDISH – Swedish Medical Center—HealthOne VETERANS – Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center—Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN aiser Permanente K

2045 N. Franklin St. Denver 80205 303-338-4545 Natalie D. Conrad

GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH aiser Permanente K

2045 N. Franklin St., Suite 200 Denver 80205 303-338-4545 Christopher Lee Dunkin

GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH aiser Permanente K

280 Exempla Circle Lafayette 80026 303-338-4545 Henry J. Frazier IV

GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH aiser Permanente K

280 Exempla Circle Lafayette 80026 303-338-4545

Thomas Lanfear Griffiths

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN, PRESBYTERIAN/ST. LUKE’S Kaiser Permanente

2045 N. Franklin St., Suite 200 Denver 80205 303-338-4545 Anne Larson Morabito

ST. JOSEPH, SKY RIDGE aiser Permanente K

2045 N. Franklin St. Denver 80205 303-338-4545 Keri J. Propst

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN aiser Permanente K

2045 N. Franklin St. Denver 80205 303-338-4545 William H. Newman

FOOTHILLS, LUTHERAN, NORTH SUBURBAN Boulder Valley Asthma & Allergy

3950 Broadway Boulder 80304 303-234-1067

Snehal Patel Kaiser Permanente 280 Exempla Circle Lafayette 80026 303-338-4545

Jeffrey Rumbyrt

LUTHERAN, ST. ANTHONY enver Allergy & Asthma Associates D

1746 Cole Blvd., Suite 320 Lakewood 80401 303-234-1067

Gurdev Singh Rai

ST. JOSEPH, SKY RIDGE aiser Permanente K

2045 N. Franklin St. Denver 80205 303-338-4545

Daniel A. Searing

CHILDREN’S, DENVER HEALTH hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-2575

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TOP DOCTORS 2023

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE Nima Aghili

ST. ANTHONY, ST. ANTHONY NORTH olorado Heart & Vascular C

780 Simms St., Suite 200 Golden 80401 303-595-2727 Larry Allen

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Heart and Vascular Center

12505 E. 16th Ave., Third Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-5300 Ankie Amos

NATIONAL JEWISH, ST. JOSEPH ational Jewish N

1400 Jackson St. Denver 80206 303-398-1355

William A. Baker

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN aiser Permanente K

2045 N. Franklin St. Denver 80205 303-338-4545 Bridget O. Beck

ROSE, SWEDISH enver Heart D

4545 E. Ninth Ave., Suite 670 Denver 80220 303-331-9121 M. Scott Blois

FOOTHILLS Boulder Heart

4743 Arapahoe Ave., Suite 201 Boulder 80303 303-442-2395 Andreas Brieke

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Heart and Vascular Center

12505 E. 16th Ave., Third Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-5300 Peter Buttrick

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Heart and Vascular Center

12505 E. 16th Ave., Third Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-5300 Fred Allen Crawford III

GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH aiser Permanente K

200 Exempla Circle Lafayette 80026 303-338-4545

Anuradha Gudavalli

GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH aiser Permanente K

280 Exempla Circle Lafayette 80026 303-338-4545 Tracy Jean Huckin

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN aiser Permanente K

10240 Park Meadows Drive Lone Tree 80124 303-338-4545 Mark Keller

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Lone Tree Medical Center

9548 Park Meadows Drive Lone Tree 80124 720-848-5146

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Madhukar Sivaram Kollengode

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN aiser Permanente K

2045 N. Franklin St. Denver 80205 303-338-4545

Jennifer O. Hagman

CHILDREN’S, UNIVERSITY hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6200

Gregory Glenn Schwartz

Kimberly Kelsay

Medical Center 1700 N. Wheeling St. Aurora 80045 303-399-8020

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6200

VETERANS Rocky Mountain Regional VA

Hardy J. Schwartz SWEDISH, ROSE enver Heart D

499 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 200 Englewood 80113 303-331-9121 Vijay Subbarao

CHILDREN’S, UNIVERSITY hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

Susan Lurie 8158 E. Fifth Ave., Suite 250 Denver 80230 720-849-7475 Christian C. Thurstone

DENVER HEALTH enver Health Department of Psychiatry D

ROSE, SWEDISH enver Heart D

777 Bannock St. Denver 80204 303-602-4848

Nelson P. Trujillo

CLINICAL CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY

4545 E. Ninth Ave., Suite 670 Denver 80220 303-331-9121 FOOTHILLS Boulder Heart

4743 Arapahoe Ave., Suite 201 Boulder 80303 303-442-2395 Karyl M. VanBenthuysen

LITTLETON outh Denver Cardiology Associates S

1000 Southpark Drive Littleton 80120 303-744-1065 Michael R. Wahl

ROSE, SWEDISH enver Heart D

4545 E. Ninth Ave., Suite 670 Denver 80220 303-331-9121 Howard D. Weinberger

NATIONAL JEWISH, UNIVERSITY ational Jewish N

1400 Jackson St. Denver 80206 303-398-1355

Charles E. Fuenzalida

AURORA, SKY RIDGE urora Denver Cardiology Associates A

1444 S. Potomac St., Suite 300 Aurora 80012 303-750-0822 Kelly Y. Kim

GOOD SAMARITAN, LUTHERAN, ST. JOSEPH SCL Health Heart & Vascular Institute

3655 Lutheran Parkway, Suite 201 Wheat Ridge 80033 303-603-9800 Christopher Stees

ROSE, NORTH SUBURBAN dvanced Heart and Vein Center A

4105 E. Florida Ave., Suite 200 Denver 80222 720-772-8040 Paul D. Varosy

VETERANS, UNIVERSITY ocky Mountain Regional VA R

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Heart and Vascular Center

Medical Center 1700 N. Wheeling St. Aurora 80045 303-399-8020

Elisa Zaragoza Macias

CLINICAL GENETICS & GENOMICS

Eugene Wolfel

12505 E. 16th Ave., Third Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-5300

GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH aiser Permanente K

200 Exempla Circle Lafayette 80026 303-338-4545

CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY Andreea I. Arvinte

GOOD SAMARITAN, LUTHERAN, ST. JOSEPH Kaiser Permanente

7701 Sheridan Blvd. Westminster 80003 303-338-4545

Shawn E. McCandless

CHILDREN’S Children’s Hospital Colorado

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 303-724-2370 Matthew Taylor

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Adult Genetics Clinic

12605 E. 16th Ave., Third Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-0782 Janet A. Thomas

CHILDREN’S, UNIVERSITY hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 303-724-2370

COLON & RECTAL SURGERY Noelle L. Bertelson

ST. JOSEPH owntown Surgery Specialists D

1960 N. Ogden St., Suite 110 Denver 80218 303-812-6850 Craig L. Brown

PRESBYTERIAN/ST. LUKE’S, ST. JOSEPH, AVISTA SurgOne

1601 E. 19th Ave., Suite 6300 Denver 80218 303-839-5669 David C. Longcope ROSE urgOne S

4600 E. Hale Parkway, Suite 430 Denver 80220 303-377-6401 Santosh S. Nandi

SWEDISH, PORTER, SKY RIDGE urgOne S

401 W. Hampden Place, Suite 210 Englewood 80110 303-722-6960 Lisa Shawn Schatz

ROSE ocky Mountain Surgical Specialists R

4545 E. Ninth Ave., Suite 120 Denver 80220 303-388-2922 John Hoshyn Sun

PARKER entura Colorectal Surgery C

9403 Crown Crest Blvd., Suite 200 Parker 80138 303-320-0699 Jon Vogel

UNIVERSITY CHealth Surgical Clinic U

1635 Aurora Court, Sixth Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-2700

COMPLEX GENERAL SURGICAL ONCOLOGY Richard Schulick

UNIVERSITY CHealth Cancer Care U

1665 Aurora Court Aurora 80045 720-848-0300

COMPLEX PEDIATRIC OTOLARYNGOLOGY Gregory C. Allen

CHILDREN’S hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-8501 Kenny H. Chan

CHILDREN’S, PARKER hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-8501

TOP DOCTORS 2023 Soham Roy

Darlene Skow Johnson

Jamie G. Surovik

Joseph W. Lauro

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-8501

and Laser Surgery Center 1390 S. Potomac St., Suite 124 Aurora 80012 303-368-8611

and Laser Surgery Center 12645 E. Euclid Drive Centennial 80111 303-493-1910

8300 W. 38th Ave. Wheat Ridge 80033 303-425-2087

CHILDREN’S Children’s Hospital Colorado

Patricia J. Yoon

CHILDREN’S Children’s Hospital Colorado

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-8501

DERMATOLOGY Shawn Allen Dermatology Specialists 2880 Folsom St., Suite 200 Boulder 80304 303-442-6647 Sean Thomas Amsbaugh

AURORA Advanced Dermatology Skin Cancer and

Laser Surgery Center 1390 S. Potomac St., Suite 124 Aurora 80012 303-368-8611 Nicole Marie Annest

GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH aiser Permanente K

280 Exempla Circle Lafayette 80026 303-338-4545 Steven A. Brenman

AURORA dvanced Dermatology Skin Cancer A

and Laser Surgery Center 12645 E. Euclid Drive Centennial 80111 303-493-1910 Anna L. Bruckner

CHILDREN’S, UNIVERSITY Children’s Hospital Colorado

AURORA Advanced Dermatology Skin Cancer

Elisa S. Kapler

GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH aiser Permanente K

1375 E. 20th Ave. Denver 80205 303-338-4545

Matthew J. Mahlberg Colorado Center for Dermatology & Skin Surgery 7180 E. Orchard Road, Suite 210 Centennial 80111 303-761-0906 Margaret E. Muldrow

PRESBYTERIAN/ST. LUKE’S enver Dermatology Center D

1601 E. 19th Ave., Suite 4450 Denver 80218 303-830-2900 David Norris

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Dermatology Clinic

1665 Aurora Court, Third Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-0500 Paul W. Orton Colorado Skin Surgery & Dermatology 7336 S. Yosemite St., Suite 100 Centennial 80112 303-791-0410 Gregory G. Papadeas

AURORA dvanced Dermatology Skin Cancer A

and Laser Surgery Center 12645 E. Euclid Drive Centennial 80111 303-493-1910

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-8445

Jennifer Ray

James Thomas Chapman

and Laser Surgery Center 1390 S. Potomac St., Suite 124 Aurora 80012 303-368-8611

AURORA dvanced Dermatology Skin Cancer A

and Laser Surgery Center 1390 S. Potomac St., Suite 124 Aurora 80012 303-368-8611 Joel L. Cohen

SKY RIDGE boutSkin Dermatology and A

DermSurgery 5340 S. Quebec St., Suite 300 Greenwood Village 80111 303-756-7546 Annelise Dawson Cherry Hills Dermatology 499 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 400 Englewood 80113 303-390-0795 Thomas Casey Gallagher Boulder Valley Center for Dermatology 1140 W. South Boulder Road, Suite 202 Lafayette 80026 303-604-1444 Jordana S. Gilman Colorado Skin Surgery & Dermatology 2696 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 200 Denver 80222 303-791-0410

AURORA Advanced Dermatology Skin Cancer

Lisa H. Scatena Rocky Mountain Dermatology 2400 Spruce St., Suite 101 Boulder 80302 303-444-0833 Theresa Scholz

ROSE ose Amputation Prevention Center R

4545 E. Ninth Ave., Suite 220 Denver 80220 303-329-4840 Adrienne Stewart

ROSE esthetic Surgery and Dermatology A

3300 E. First Ave., Suite 400 Denver 80206 303-333-6060 Tina Suneja

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN aiser Permanente K

5555 E. Arapahoe Road Centennial 80122 303-338-4545

AURORA Advanced Dermatology Skin Cancer

Sarolta K. Szabo Alta Vista Dermatology 206 W. County Line Road, Suite 340 Highlands Ranch 80129 303-888-6426 James V. Twede Asarch Center 3701 S. Clarkson St., Fourth Floor Englewood 80113 303-761-7797

DEVELOPMENTALBEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS Sandra L. Friedman

CHILDREN’S Children’s Hospital Colorado

13123 E. 16th St. Aurora 80045 720-777-6630

Nicole R. Tartaglia

CHILDREN’S Children’s Hospital Colorado

13123 E. 16th St. Aurora 80045 720-777-6630

EMERGENCY MEDICINE Emmy Betz

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Emergency Care

12505 E. 16th Ave., First Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-9111

LUTHERAN L utheran

Erica Ashley Morse

ST. JOSEPH t. Joseph, Department S

of Emergency Medicine 1375 E. 19th Ave. Denver 80218 303-812-2000 Jonyean Pei

ST. JOSEPH t. Joseph, Department S

of Emergency Medicine 1375 E. 19th Ave. Denver 80218 303-812-2000 Jordan M. Ryan

ST. JOSEPH t. Joseph, Department S

of Emergency Medicine 1375 E. 19th Ave. Denver 80218 303-812-2000 Dan Lee Stillman

ST. JOSEPH t. Joseph, Department S

of Emergency Medicine 1375 E. 19th Ave. Denver 80218 303-812-2000

Kevin Robert Vanderveen ST. JOSEPH t. Joseph, Department S

of Emergency Medicine 1375 E. 19th Ave. Denver 80218 303-812-2000

Justin Michael Westphalen

Elijah Michael Edwards

ST. JOSEPH t. Joseph, Department S

of Emergency Medicine 1375 E. 19th Ave. Denver 80218 303-812-2000

Daniel Vincent Zeccola

ST. JOSEPH t. Joseph, Department S

Alisha Perkins Garth

ST. JOSEPH t. Joseph, Department S

of Emergency Medicine 1375 E. 19th Ave. Denver 80218 303-812-2000 Leah Jacoby Groves

ST. JOSEPH t. Joseph, Department S

of Emergency Medicine 1375 E. 19th Ave. Denver 80218 303-812-2000 Mischa Haroutunian

ST. JOSEPH t. Joseph, Department S

of Emergency Medicine 1375 E. 19th Ave. Denver 80218 303-812-2000

ST. JOSEPH t. Joseph, Department S

of Emergency Medicine 1375 E. 19th Ave. Denver 80218 303-812-2000

ENDOCRINOLOGY, DIABETES & METABOLISM Daniel H. Bessesen DENVER HEALTH enver Health D

60 N. Bannock St., Pavilion L, Floor 5 Denver 80204 303-436-4949 Christopher R. Fox

FOOTHILLS T he Alpine Center for Diabetes,

Endocrinology, and Metabolism 500 Discovery Parkway, Suite 150 Superior 80027 720-923-7209

AUGUST 2023 / 5280

TOP DOCTORS 2023 Bryan Haugen

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Diabetes

and Endocrinology Clinic 1635 Aurora Court, Sixth Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-2650 Michael McDermott UNIVERSITY UCHealth Diabetes

and Endocrinology Clinic 1635 Aurora Court, Sixth Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-2650

Amy K. Chudik

Kaiser Permanente

7600 Shaffer Parkway Littleton 80127 303-338-4545 Colleen Conry

UNIVERSITY UCHealth A. F. Williams

Family Medicine Clinic 3055 Roslyn St., Suite 100 Denver 80238 720-848-9000

UNIVERSITY CHealth Diabetes U

Sarah Elizabeth Crowley Kaiser Permanente 4803 Ward Road Wheat Ridge 80033 303-338-4545

Julia Rifkin

Ryan Alex Evans Kaiser Permanente 1375 E. 20th Ave. Denver 80205 303-338-4545

Neda Rasouli

and Endocrinology Clinic 1635 Aurora Court, Sixth Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-2650 UNIVERSITY, HIGHLANDS RANCH CHealth Lone Tree Medical Center U

9548 Park Meadows Drive Lone Tree 80124 720-848-5146 Micol Rothman

UNIVERSITY CHealth Diabetes U

and Endocrinology Clinic 1635 Aurora Court, Sixth Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-2650

Aaron Brett Gale Kaiser Permanente 4803 Ward Road Wheat Ridge 80033 303-338-4545 William Loy Gillaspie ST. JOSEPH aiser Permanente K

4803 Ward Road Wheat Ridge 80033 303-338-4545

Shauna Runchey

Oswaldo A. Grenardo

Diabetes & Endocrinology 1960 N. Ogden St., Suite 540 Denver 80218 303-403-7933

15901 E. Briarwood Circle, Suite 200 Aurora 80016 303-269-2626

ST. JOSEPH CL Health Medical Group - Denver S

Irinel N. Stanciu Morning Star Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disorders 7596 W. Jewell Ave., Suite 101 Lakewood 80232 720-894-0400 Margaret Wierman

UNIVERSITY CHealth Diabetes U

and Endocrinology Clinic 1635 Aurora Court, Sixth Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-2650

PARKER Cornerstar Primary Care

Priyanka Gupta Kaiser Permanente 859 S. Fourth Ave. Brighton 80601 303-338-4545 Robert Gregory Hackett Kaiser Permanente 280 Exempla Circle Lafayette 80026 303-338-4545 Julian Tu Luan Hsu Kaiser Permanente 10168 Parkglenn Way Parker 80138 303-338-4545

FAMILY MEDICINE

Shannon Elizabeth Jantz

Faranghise Bahhage Kaiser Permanente 10400 E. Alameda Ave. Denver 80247 303-338-4545

1375 E. 20th Ave. Denver 80205 303-338-4545

Eileen Grace Bickford Kaiser Permanente 580 Mohawk Drive Boulder 80303 303-338-4545 Katherine Hornsby Callahan Kaiser Permanente 280 Exempla Circle Lafayette 80026 303-338-4545

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ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN, LUTHERAN Kaiser Permanente

Harold Johnson

BMC, FOOTHILLS oulder Medical Center, B

Department of Family Medicine 2750 Broadway St. Boulder 80304 303-440-3102 Kyla Michelle Krofta Pure Family Medicine 13402 W. Coal Mine Ave., Suite 250 Littleton 80127 720-828-7873

Micheline A. Kuhr

Kaiser Permanente

580 Mohawk Drive Boulder 80303 303-338-4545 Matthew David Lewis Mile High Primary Care 2230 S. Fraser St., Suite 1 Aurora 80014 303-341-4200 Daniel R. Lumian

ROSE, PRESBYTERIAN/ST. LUKE’S DVIP M

1750 Race St. Denver 80206 303-355-7414

Helen Pham Khau Mantila Kaiser Permanente 10168 Parkglenn Way Parker 80138 303-338-4545 Stacey Lynn Mason Kaiser Permanente 8383 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood 80226 303-338-4545 Rachel Jean Miller Kaiser Permanente 7701 Sheridan Blvd. Westminster 80003 303-338-4545 Nicole Anne Nagel Kaiser Permanente 280 Exempla Circle Lafayette 80026 303-338-4545 Brant Alvin Odland Kaiser Permanente 2955 S. Broadway Englewood 80113 303-338-4545 John Panozzo New West Physicians, Bear Valley Family Medicine 7550 W. Yale Ave., Suite B100 Denver 80227 303-935-4689 Leslie Margaret Pearson Kaiser Permanente 8383 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood 80226 303-338-4545 Isaac Douglas Pierre ST. JOSEPH aiser Permanente K

Krista Toomre

BMC, FOOTHILLS oulder Medical Center, B

Department of Family Medicine 2750 Broadway St. Boulder 80304 303-440-3102 Paula Jean Zegob-Hartmann Kaiser Permanente 2345 Bent Way Longmont 80503 303-338-4545 Jonathan D. Zonca

ROSE ew West Physicians, N

Ascent Family Medicine 4500 E. Ninth Ave., Suite 320 Denver 80220 303-322-0212

FEMALE PELVIC MEDICINE & RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY Oscar A. Aguirre

SKY RIDGE, ROSE, PARKER guirre Specialty Care A

11953 Lioness Way, Suite 101 Parker 80134 303-322-0500 Sybil G. Dessie

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN, SKY RIDGE Kaiser Permanente

2045 N. Franklin St. Denver 80205 303-338-4545 Marsha Guess

UNIVERSITY CHealth Lone Tree Medical Center U

9548 Park Meadows Drive Lone Tree 80124 720-848-2200

Shyamsunder Bansidhar Hatangadi ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN, SKY RIDGE Kaiser Permanente

2045 N. Franklin St. Denver 80205 303-338-4545 Alexander Shapiro

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN, SKY RIDGE Kaiser Permanente

2045 N. Franklin St., Suite 200 Denver 80205 303-338-4545

1375 E. 20th Ave. Denver 80205 303-338-4545

GASTROENTEROLOGY

Deric J. Rachjaibun

Courtney M. Bhat

ROSE, PRESBYTERIAN/ST. LUKE’S L egacy Primary Care

11990 Grant St., Suite 110 Northglenn 80233 720-928-0244 Robert James Rhodes Kaiser Permanente 5555 E. Arapahoe Road Centennial 80122 303-338-4545 Stacia Lynn Sams Kaiser Permanente 5257 S. Wadsworth Blvd. Littleton 80123 303-338-4545

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN, SKY RIDGE Kaiser Permanente

2045 N. Franklin St. Denver 80205 303-338-4545 Bahri Bilir

LITTLETON, SKY RIDGE, HIGHLANDS RANCH Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology

1001 Southpark Drive Littleton 80120 303-722-8987

TOP DOCTORS 2023 Erica C. Boettcher

GOOD SAMARITAN aiser Permanente K

200 Exempla Circle Lafayette 80026 303-338-4545

Steven Edmundowicz

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Digestive Health Center

1635 Aurora Court, Fifth Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-2777 Luke Evans

SKY RIDGE ocky Mountain Gastroenterology R

1001 Southpark Drive Littleton 80120 303-722-8987 Jonathan Fishman

ROSE enver Digestive Health Specialists D

4500 E. Ninth Ave., Suite 720S Denver 80220 303-355-3525 Scott E. Hallgren

AVISTA Northwest Gastroenterology Specialists

80 Health Park Drive, Suite 270 Louisville 80027 303-269-2085

Christopher Jason Shepela

ST. JOSEPH, SKY RIDGE aiser Permanente K

10240 Park Meadows Drive Lone Tree 80124 303-338-4545 Gareth R. Weiner

ROSE, NORTH SUBURBAN ocky Mountain Gastroenterology R

4500 E. Ninth St., Suite 560 Denver 80220 303-388-6874 Laura C. Wolfe

ROSE enver Digestive Health Specialists D

4500 E. Ninth Ave., Suite 720S Denver 80220 303-355-3525

GERIATRIC MEDICINE Daniel Matlock

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Seniors Clinic

1635 Aurora Court, Fifth Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-3400 Bennett Parnes

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Seniors Clinic

Mary Ann Y. Huang

1635 Aurora Court, Fifth Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-3400

9403 Crown Crest Blvd., Suite 420 Parker 80138 303-925-4720

Robert Schwartz

PORTER entura Gastroenterology Parker C

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Seniors Clinic

Robert H. Levine

1635 Aurora Court, Fifth Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-3400

Department of Gastroenterology 2750 Broadway St. Boulder 80304 303-440-3216

Jeffrey Wallace

BMC, AVISTA oulder Medical Center, B

Julie Polson

ROSE Denver Digestive Health Specialists

4500 E. Ninth Ave., Suite 720S Denver 80220 303-355-3525 Mark E. Powis

GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH, SKY RIDGE Kaiser Permanente

10240 Park Meadows Drive Lone Tree 80124 303-338-4545 Ramu Raju

FOOTHILLS, GOOD SAMARITAN, LUTHERAN Gastroenterology of the Rockies

1755 48th St., Suite 100 Boulder 80301 303-604-5000 Allen Schreiber

SKY RIDGE, SWEDISH chreiber Clinic S

8200 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 326-C Greenwood Village 80111 303-321-1095 Raj Shah

UNIVERSITY CHealth Digestive Health Center U

1635 Aurora Court, Fifth Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-2777

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Seniors Clinic

1635 Aurora Court, Fifth Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-3400 Robin Yasui

DENVER HEALTH ellington Webb Center for Primary Care W

301 W. Sixth Ave. Denver 80204 303-602-8070

GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY Kian Behbakht

UNIVERSITY, DENVER HEALTH CHealth Cancer Care U

1665 Aurora Court Aurora 80045 720-848-0300 Daniel Donato

ROSE, AURORA Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers

4700 E. Hale Parkway, Suite 400 Denver 80220 303-321-0302 Julia Rose Embry-Schubert

GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH, SKY RIDGE Kaiser Permanente

2045 N. Franklin St. Denver 80205 303-338-4545

Erin Elizabeth Medlin

Lakshmi Chauhan

GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH, SKY RIDGE Kaiser Permanente

UNIVERSITY CHealth Infectious Disease/Travel U

2045 N. Franklin St. Denver 80205 303-338-4545

(TEAM) Clinic 1635 Aurora Court, Seventh Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-0191

Mary Jo Schmitz

Gwen A. Huitt

701 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 210 Englewood 80113 303-781-9090

1400 Jackson St. Denver 80206 303-398-1355

SWEDISH Rocky Mountain Gynecologic Oncology

Sarah Czok Whittier

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN, SKY RIDGE Kaiser Permanente

2045 N. Franklin St. Denver 80205 303-338-4545

HEMATOLOGY Tyler Buckner

UNIVERSITY, CHILDREN’S CHealth Blood Disorders U

and Cell Therapies Center 1665 Aurora Court, Third Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-6400 Alan S. Feiner

ROSE ocky Mountain Cancer Centers R

4700 E. Hale Parkway, Suite 400 Denver 80220 303-321-0302 Stuart Lind

UNIVERSITY CHealth Hematology Clinic U

1665 Aurora Court, Third Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-0300

NATIONAL JEWISH, UNIVERSITY ational Jewish N

Steven Johnson

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Sanders escapes the nighttime chill and walks into the building where the next chapter of his legacy will be written. It’s winter in Boulder, a few days after the man known as Coach Prime left his job at Jackson State University in Mississippi and signed a deal that made him the 28th head football coach in University of Colorado Boulder history. The list of CU coaches is thick with men who’ve led the Buffaloes to conference titles, to big-time bowl games, and to one national championship—though none arrived on campus with the kind of flash and optimism that followed this 55-year-old NFL Hall of Famer, a man who’d begun his college coaching journey just three years earlier and was now saying that God had called him to this place at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. He’d taken the job without ever having visited Boulder. His decision was, perhaps, encouraged by divine intervention; accepting the gig sight unseen may have also been preordained by Sanders’ aversion to long-term commitment. This is, after all, the man who won back-to-back Super Bowl titles with rival teams (in 1995 with the San Francisco 49ers and in 1996 with the Dallas Cowboys) and left Jackson State after just three seasons. A coterie of friends, advisers, and CU staff follows the coach as he works his way through the Dal Ward Athletic Center, adjacent to Folsom Field. He walks with a limp these days, the result of 10 surgeries on his left leg and foot, one of which removed two toes. Sanders’ youngest son, Shedeur—soon to be CU’s new starting quarterback—walks with him, as does his eldest son, Deion Jr., who’s recording the moment for posterity. Recently, CU had built a loser on the football field—the program had produced only two winning seasons out of the previous 17—and Sanders was brought in to be the cleanup man. The school fired its head coach, Karl Dorrell, near the season’s midpoint this past year and stumbled to a 1-11 record that placed it among the nation’s worst Division I programs. Since 2010, four coaches—Dan Hawkins, Jon Embree, Mike MacIntyre, and Dorrell—had been fired. Another, Mel Tucker, pledged his fealty to CU while secretly negotiating an escape to Michigan State University. At most academic institutions, having a laughingstock of a football program is bad for a school’s reputation. Sanders’ hire was meant to remedy that for CU. After engineering a widely publicized turnaround at Jackson State—one of the country’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs)—Sanders was looking for an opportunity at a Power Five school, the upper echelon of college sports. CU was looking for a miracle, and offering Sanders a $29.5 million contract over the next four years was an all-in move. Inside the football facility, the coach points an index finger at walls and open spaces of carpet. A staffer on the periphery of Sanders’ contingent nods his head. A woman next to the coach takes notes on her phone. The players’ hangout area is just off a rock-walled locker room that looks like it was pulled from a resort in Vail or Aspen. Sanders speaks quietly near the middle of the room. A big desk along one wall needs to be hauled away, he says. The massive couches near the block of six televisions need to move. There need to be video game consoles—every 84

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brand. There needs to be a pingpong table and an area for two-person Pop-A-Shot basketball. “I like everything that’s competitive,” Sanders says. He wants a circular, two-foot-tall platform built in the locker room so he can stand above his players during game-day talks. The idea strikes Deion Jr. as hilarious: “His halftime speeches ’bout to be insane!” he says to Shedeur. The brothers burst into laughter. In a hallway outside the locker room, Sanders breezes past a message written on one of the walls: “To physically dominate is great.… But to mentally dominate is unstoppable.” That will have to go, he says. The coach eventually finds himself inside the team’s enormous weight room. On one wall, there

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Bowl—the championship game for HBCUs—ending a run in which the coach had led his program to 27 wins and six losses over three seasons and garnered the type of attention most athletic directors could only dream about. Despite having never coached beyond the high school level, Sanders was a revelation in Mississippi. His pedigree and confidence—some would say arrogance—had attracted a cadre of the country’s best high school players to Jackson State. He was the hard-nosed on-field general who demanded physical play and mental toughness, but he also “got” the young, modern athlete in ways that more traditional, mostly white, coaches didn’t seem to. He forbade cell phones in team meetings but allowed players to put their Instagram handles on the backs of their practice jerseys. Snoop Dogg and Rick Ross hung around the sidelines. The Rock visited practice. Sanders talked about players getting paid, about the work it would take for these men to get to the NFL. “He meets these kids where they’re at,” says Jean-Jacques Taylor, a journalist and author who befriended Sanders in 1995 and has written a book, Coach Prime: Deion Sanders and the Making of Men, about the coach’s time at Jackson State that’s slated to be published in October. “Coach Sanders knows Gillie and Wallo, Young Dolph, Key Glock,” Taylor says. “He understands these kids’ lifestyles, and it’s not a front. There’s one Sanders in this world, and no one on Earth can replicate that.” A national buzz quickly developed around the previously unheralded Jackson State football program. The team was featured on Good Morning America, and Sanders was interviewed on 60 Minutes. ESPN traveled to the school to host College GameDay—its first appearance on an HBCU campus. “I got to win in every This spread, clockwise from top left: facet of life,” Sanders told the 60 Minutes reporter late last Sanders after winyear. “I’m gonna win, but not only win, I’m gonna dominate. ning Super Bowl That’s what I do. That’s who I am.” XXX with the Dallas Cowboys; being Sanders also was involved in the larger community. He inducted into the secured deals with Under Armour (where he has an apparel NFL Hall of Fame; contract) to outfit all of the university’s teams; he got Walmart after leading Jackson State to the SWAC to underwrite a new artificial turf practice field for his squad; championship in and when federal officials declared Jackson’s water unsafe to 2022; Shedeur Sanders; Sanders’ drink, he bathed in a chlorinated pool and put the clip on introductory press his Amazon Prime docuseries, Coach Sanders, to draw attenconference at CU tion to the crisis. “I don’t think I can put a number on it,” the Jackson State athletic director, Ashley Robinson, said last year when asked about the coach’s value to the school. “I don’t think there’s enough zeroes.” For his work at Jackson State, Sanders earned a base salary of $300,000 annually, or roughly one-fifteenth per year of what CU will pay him each season. Since the mid-’90s, CU’s program had gone from one of the most admired in the nation to one that alienated boosters and alumni and became a joke within big-time college football. After bolting the Big 12 for the Pac-12 in 2011, CU has appeared in just two middling bowl games (both losses), posted only one top 25 finish, and had a winning conference record only once. Its 11-loss season this past year was the program’s worst since 2012. CU decided to wager a large sum of money on Sanders to change that. Sanders’ name was linked to nearly every university looking for a new coach this offseason, but CU was the only one willing to make the weighty investment that included a litany of concessions that would essentially give the coach carte blanche over his new domain. “This is the time for us to put all the chips in the center,” Colorado athletic director Rick George said at a press conference in December, acknowledging the Hail Mary CU was taking with its hire. “[I]t’s time for us to make a significant commitment to athletics and this football program.” (Both George and Sanders declined, through a CU spokesperson, to be interviewed or to respond to emailed questions for this article.) The new coach immediately brought an urgency to his work in Boulder. Even before the private jet touched down in Colorado, Sanders had begun rebuilding the program. He quickly hired former Kent State University head coach Sean Lewis as his offensive coordinator and brought in an assistant from the University of Alabama to run the defense. He’d also started plotting a course through the most dramatic—and controversial—roster rebuild in Power Five history. Sanders had shed a record 51 players at press time from the 1-11 team (the previous high was 26, set last year by the University of Southern California’s Lincoln Riley); brought in his son Shedeur, the 2022 conference player of the

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are five windows overlooking the team’s indoor practice field. Above each roll-up is a word painted in big, black lettering: Trust, Communication, Leadership, Accountability, Discipline. Sanders points above each window. “Smart, tough, fast, disciplined, with character,” he says, then quickly moves on. And with that, the Deion Sanders era at CU had begun. SANDERS LEFT MISSISSIPPI

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BEFORE HIS TEAM played its first meaningful game, Sanders had already exceeded most every expectation since his arrival in Boulder. CU set a record for season ticket purchases, and the 2023 home schedule sold out in May. (The team’s first game under Sanders’ leadership is September 2 at Texas Christian University, which lost the national championship game this past season to the University of Georgia.) The sports apparel company Fanatics reported in February that sales of CU merchandise had spiked more than 700 percent over the previous year. April’s spring scrimmage featured hundreds of fans clad in “Coach Prime” sweatshirts and hoodies. The coach’s impact extended beyond the field, too. In March, Sanders traveled to the state Capitol with CU chancellor Philip DiStefano to speak with lawmakers preparing to vote on public education funding. A month earlier, Sanders spent part of National Signing Day—Christmas morning for football coaches—at the university’s new Center for African and African American Studies. The center offers space for students to meditate, pray, or mediate disagreements and is considered a tool that can be used to help increase Black student enrollment at the school. (Less than three percent of students at CU Boulder identify as Black.) “Deion Sanders is a transformational presence on this campus,” says Reiland Rabaka, the center’s director. “He’s the change we need, in many ways.” Sanders also worked to repair relationships with CU football alumni, many of whom starred in the NFL and whose college trophies and photographs still line the football facility’s hallways. Former CU quarterback and NFL All-Pro Kordell Stewart gave a pregame talk to players before their April scrimmage. Westbrook addressed the team at an earlier practice. “In all honesty, we’d stopped talking about CU a long time ago, and CU didn’t think football was important to the university anymore,” Westbrook says. “Hiring Deion proved to us that things are changing. The school is seeing the value of football again, and that’s through Deion.” The sold-out spring scrimmage, on April 17, aired live on ESPN and earned the school roughly $343,000 in revenue. Before kickoff, Sanders jogged toward the middle of the 86

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field dressed in an “Ain’t Hard to Find” sweatshirt, gold chains, wraparound shades, and a white cowboy hat. He took a bow toward the cheering fans. “What we’re seeing is unprecedented,” says Chris Fowler, an ESPN college sports analyst and CU alum who called the scrimmage from the field. “I don’t think there’s ever been an injection of energy in a program that was so lacking. CU had no pulse; it was lifeless on the slab. And the school brought in someone who had the paddles to shock it back to life.” As Sanders’ successes became evident on campus, he repeatedly pushed aside concerns about his roster construction and whether he was eliminating too many current student-athletes as part of the transformation in Boulder. “Why are u so concerned about what folks say about u?” Sanders posted on Twitter this past May in response to the criticism. “Be who God called u to be & don’t concern yourself with peoples perception & misconception of u.” The transfer portal became a topic of discussion among faculty who worried about the message the university was sending—and what Sanders’ arrival said about the state of big-time college sports. “I’m absolutely concerned,” says Tiffany Beechy, a CU English professor who chaired the university’s faculty council at the time of Sanders’ hire. Beechy worries CU entered its marriage with Sanders without having fully thought about the long-term ramifications of the agreement and what his coaching tenure says about the university’s values. “Our university is so desperate for attention and for success in this arena, for the public and Colorado to be behind us,” Beechy says. “This is football and flash. We talk about how young people have been served this debased, decadent lie about fast money and fast popularity at any cost. But that’s what this

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year at Jackson State, to play quarterback; and convinced Travis Hunter, a two-way player at Jackson State and the nation’s top high school recruit in 2022, to transfer, too. A host of four-star recruits and other college transfers followed. In a few short months, Sanders went from a savior who was remaking the expectations of football at Black colleges to a Rorschach test for a new era of Power Five college athletics. College football has recently been besieged by name, image, and likeness agreements and an ever-churning transfer portal, and Sanders envisioned himself as a visionary in this brave new world. “For anyone who didn’t understand Deion, things in Colorado have become very clear, very quickly,” says Michael Westbrook, a two-time CU AllAmerican who is friends and former NFL teammates with Sanders. “Sanders is not playing around.” “You can recognize [Sanders’] way of conducting business with this team is against the spirit of college athletics and taking care of student athletes, but times are changing in major college sports,” says Meredith Geisler, a visiting professor of sports management at George Washington University. “To resonate with a fan base and incoming students, you have to have school spirit and happy, proud news about your university. You have to grow in this way. You have to resonate with your fan base. Deion Sanders does that. He’s not an apologist. CU understands all of this. They know what he’s bringing to the table, in terms of visibility, how he wants to develop this program. He’s been given the keys to the car.”

“I DON’T THINK THERE’S EVER BEEN AN INJECTION OF

E N ER G Y IN A PROGRAM THAT WAS SO LACKING.”

university now is giving its students. Deion Sanders is an avatar of that; he is a symptom.” Immediately after Sanders’ hire was made official, the school announced it was offering expedited assessment of transfer credits from other universities. CU’s previous policy held that student-athletes who wanted to come to Boulder could only transfer if they’d completed enough credits toward a degree CU offered or if the student made up credits before playing his or her sport. Just a couple of months earlier, when the school fired then head coach Karl Dorrell, DiStefano said CU wasn’t looking to change its transfer policies to attract athletes. “We do not have physical education here, and we do not have general education,” the chancellor said at the time. “[T]o be honest, that’s not going to change.” “Desperation creates the need for unusual hires, and CU was desperate,” Fowler says. “The appeal for Deion was a total rebuild at a school that was down but had tradition and history. CU made it possible to give Deion the things he was looking for. There weren’t a lot of schools in that position. When you put together this kind of agreement, you’re saying you have nothing to lose. Rick George made a bold, risky move.” That move included certain concessions that have not shone a positive light on CU. Faculty members heard rumors that Sanders pushed the school to lower its GPA eligibility requirements for student-athletes to fall in line with the NCAA minimum of a 2.0. (According to a CU spokesperson, the minimum GPA remains a 2.5.) “We had an agreement that was made with very little input from nonathletic department personnel,” says one former official with knowledge of Sanders’ contract, who requested anonymity to explain the school’s arrangements with

Sanders. “Rick George was going out and hunting for someone, and very few people made inroads questioning the reasons for hiring [Sanders]. It was, ‘He’s our guy, and this is the contract, and keep your questions to yourselves because he’s taking us to the Promised Land.’ ” (CU did not make chancellor DiStefano available for comment for this article. The university also did not make members of CU’s board of regents—who approved Sanders’ contract—available to 5280. Calls to several regents went unanswered.) “For some people on campus, football is more important than anything else the university does,” says Roger Pielke, a professor in CU’s College of Arts and Sciences, who spent four years in the athletic department’s sports governance center. Pielke remembers a classroom conversation with DiStefano in which the chancellor said he spent up to 40 percent of his time focusing on issues surrounding CU’s athletics programs. “The athletic department is five percent of CU’s budget; it’s not 40 percent,” Pielke says. “How much time and effort does the board of regents spend thinking about football? These administrators think they’re mini general managers. They get to live out this dream of running a highly visible sports franchise. But what happens if this doesn’t go as planned? What happens if it does?” THESE DAYS IN BOULDER, if Sanders is not on a field with a camera in

his face, he’s chilling atop the plush white carpet in his office overlooking Folsom Field with a camera in his face. Or he’s showing off his multimillion-dollar home in Longmont on his oldest son’s YouTube channel. You can see him deplaning a private jet with his Louis Vuitton luggage; or in a GQ photo shoot, wearing $1,850 leather pants; or on the CU campus, discussing the intricacies of Louisiana hot sauces with Lil Wayne. You can see him jamming Boulder traffic with a golf cart; talking about his future hair transplant; and talking up a sandwich shop manager at the Half Fast Subs on the Hill. “You helped me navigate my way through this huge menu,” Sanders says. “God bless you, man.” CU’s athletic department employs a 13-person multimedia team, and Sanders regularly pops up on third-party content creators’ YouTube channels. His fiancée posted a photo to Instagram of Sanders in the hospital before his most recent bloodclot surgery in June. A second season of the Coach Prime docuseries is in production for Amazon’s Prime Video, and Sanders and his children have previously starred in Deion’s Family Playbook, which ran in 2014-’15 on Oprah’s network. Sanders has been a star since childhood. He was a preternatural athletic talent as a Pee Wee football player in North Fort Myers, Florida. In high school, Sanders was a threesport star. Dubbed Prime Time by a basketball teammate, the moniker stuck through Sanders’ time at Florida State University, where he was an All-American in football, started on the baseball team, and ran the 4x100 relay on the track team. Sanders at The New York Yankees drafted Sanders in 1988, and the Folsom Field for the team’s spring Atlanta Falcons drafted him with the fifth overall pick in the scrimmage this 1989 NFL draft. Less than a decade later, he was at the height past April of his athletic prowess. He was the most feared cornerback in the NFL, had won two Super Bowls, and had played in one MLB World Series. (He’s still the only athlete to play in both leagues’ championships.) Despite everything in his life, he’d never felt more lost. He felt tethered to money and power—two words he conspicuously used in the title of his 1999 autobiography, Power, Money & Sex—and admitted to engaging in multiple extramarital affairs. “Visibility, praise, success, all those things go to a man’s head if you’re not well-grounded, and that’s what led to my own situation,” Sanders wrote. “Was it when I started getting all those endorsements and seeing myself on TV, having people throwing money at me everywhere I went? Was it something, maybe, that started back in grade school and junior high? Yes. Probably. All of the above.” In 1997, Sanders’ agent at the time connected him with a pastor in Ohio—Sanders was in the final year of his contract with the Cincinnati Reds—and he began attending marriage counseling sessions led by another pastor named T.D. Jakes. Sanders’ marriage to Carolyn Chambers eventually ended in divorce, but he and Jakes became close friends. Soon, Sanders was quoting Bible passages and leading team prayer groups. “Before I found Christ I had all the material comforts and all the money and all the fame and popularity, but I had no peace,” he wrote. “When I found Christ, I found what I had been missing all those years. Only then was I able to trust in God’s will for my life and, CONTINUED ON PAGE 130 also, to relax and trust him for the outcome.”

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Providing pediatric and adult orthopedic services, CU Orthopedics’ entire team of over 150 expert and fellowship trained surgeons and specialists treat a full spectrum of conditions and injuries. Our faculty are at the forefront of the latest surgical and non-surgical techniques and treatment options, offering superior orthopedic care in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region.

MARTIN BOUBLIK, MD

Tirelessly delivering excellence and innovation in patient care, research and education. TO KEEP YOU MOVING, WE NEVER STOP.

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PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDICS MARK ERICKSON, MD

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Joel L. Cohen, MD Board-Certified dermatologist and Director of AboutSkin Dermatology, is honored to have been voted one of Denver’s Top Doctors. For over 2 decades, Dr. Cohen has cultivated a distinguished career marked by significant contributions to the field of aesthetics and Mohs surgery. Upon earning his MD with honors from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, Dr. Cohen went on to complete a dermatology residency as well as a fellowship in laser surgery, aesthetic dermatology and Mohs surgery. Dr. Cohen has co-authored 3 academic textbooks, published over 291 scientific articles and been an investigator in over 100 clinical trials for ground-breaking technologies. He has been the recipient of numerous awards including the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery Public Service, Mentorship, and Patient Safety Hero awards. He has also received the Melanoma Research Foundation Humanitarian of the Year. In addition to his work as a clinician and researcher, Dr. Cohen lectures at over 20 national or international aesthetic meetings each year. His leadership is globally recognized, as demonstrated by his regular media appearances and his work spearheading worldwide initiatives on fillers and lasers. He serves in numerous educational roles, including as an Associate Professor at the University of California Irvine. Above all, Dr. Cohen emphasizes that aesthetic dermatology and skin cancer are lifelong commitments to service. Whether he is treating patients or training the next generation of physicians, Dr. Cohen is driven by passion for his craft and his core values of integrity, innovation and excellence.

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ABOUTSKIN DERMATOLOGY JOEL L. COHEN, MD, FAAD, FACMS 9 5280 Top Doctor 2023 M.D. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

GREENWOOD VILLAGE OFFICE 5340 South Quebec Street, Suite 300 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 SKY RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER 10099 Ridge Gate Parkway, Ste. 490 Lone Tree, CO 80124, Conifer Building 303.756.7546 (SKIN) | WWW. ABOUTSKINDERM.COM

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Andrew W. Parker, M.D.

Eric J. Lindberg, M.D.

Joel B. Gonzales, M.D.

Brian J. Larkin, M.D.

Imran K. Choudhry, M.D.

Frank B. Wydra, M.D.

Ryan J. Caufield, M.D.

John Wallington, M.D.

Colorado isn’t a sit-down kind of state, and the team at Orthopedic Centers of Colorado understands that better than anyone. We know how muscle, bone, and joint injuries can stop you from doing what you love, and we’re here to help. Every one of our dedicated, experienced orthopedic surgeons, doctors, and allied health specialists don’t just care for you, they care about you, treating every patient as a whole person. This focused approach helps us design a customized treatment program so you can get moving again. Specialties • General orthopedics • Arthroscopy • Hand and wrist • Foot and ankle

• Spine intervention • Total joint replacement • Sports injury

Whether you’re a serious athlete, or someone who’s just as serious about getting back to the things you enjoy, Orthopedic Centers of Colorado is here for you. Ready to live the life you love again? Whatever the issue, we’re here to assist you. SAME DAY URGENT APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE. 4700 Hale Parkway Suite 550 Denver, CO 80220 303.321.6600 WWW.OCC-ORTHO.COM

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ORTHOPEDIC ASSOCIATES ANDREW PARKER, MD 23 5280 Top Doctor 2023

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JOEL GONZALES, MD BRIAN LARKIN, MD 1

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IMRAN CHOUDHRY, MD FRANK WYDRA, MD RYAN CAUFIELD, MD 1

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CU FACIAL AESTHETIC SURGERY ANDREW WINKLER, MD 1

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M.D. University of Wisconsin Medical School

Since beginning in medicine 21 years ago, I’ve had a passion for the beauty of the human face. However, techniques and technologies evolve. What sets my practice apart is a commitment to investigating the best treatments to deliver beautiful and natural results. This only happens through worldwide collaboration with other experts in Facelift, Rhinoplasty, Browlift and Eyelid Surgery. As an Associate Professor at CU, I’ve educated surgeons locally and across the globe in facial aesthetics. This includes hundreds of lectures in 18 countries, expert news interviews, YouTube content, and numerous academic publications. I have also set aside time to lead a cleft lip mission trip to Guatemala. Thank you for reading about what makes my practice special. Come visit our team in Lone Tree for a private, personalized, and expert experience. 9544 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 100 Lone Tree, CO 80124 720.848.4300 WWW.CUFACIALAESTHETICSURGERY.COM

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JOYCE AYCOCK, MD 5 5280 Top Doctor 2023 M.D. Columbia University

I am a board-certified plastic surgeon practicing in Denver since 2008. I love being a plastic surgeon because I get to use the scientific part of my brain that practices evidence-based medicine along with the artistic side of my heart that reshapes the body all while helping others. I know that surgery is a major event for each patient, and I take that responsibility very seriously to guide each person through their experience safely with a great outcome. As a mom with two daughters I feel like I can really connect with my patients on many levels to understand their fears, hopes and wishes. I care deeply about my patients and strive to give each person the beautiful and natural results they are looking for with every surgery that I perform.

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Dr. Aristides K. Maniatis is honored to have been selected as a Top Doc for the 8th consecutive year (2016-2023). He founded RMPE in 2013 and leads an outstanding team including his two certified pediatric nurse practitioners Mako Sather and Joy Diamond. Dr. Maniatis attended Harvard Medical School and completed his pediatrics residency and pediatric endocrinology fellowship at Children’s Hospital Colorado. Dr. Maniatis is double-board certified in pediatrics and pediatric endocrinology. Mako Sather completed her post-master’s program at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (UCHSC), and Joy Diamond also received her master’s degree from the University of Colorado. Dr. Maniatis is an Associate Clinical Professor at UCHSC and is a clinical preceptor for physician assistant students. He is an international key opinion leader on growth disorders and has served as the U.S. spokesperson for Growth Awareness Week for the past 6 years (2018-2023). He lectures extensively both nationally and internationally and has several publications to his credit. In addition, he is Guest Associate Editor for the journal Frontiers in Pediatrics: Caregiver Access to Pediatric Endocrinology.

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ROCKY MOUNTAIN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY ARISTIDES K. MANIATIS, MD 8 5280 Top Doctor 2023 Member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Endocrine Society, Pediatric Endocrine Society, European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology, and American Diabetes Association

RMPE is also involved in clinical research including multiple phase 3 and phase 4 trials in long-acting growth hormone and a phase 4 trial in hypophosphatasia bone disease. In conjunction with the Colorado Department of Public Health since 2016, RMPE provides the initial consultation for all babies in Colorado and Wyoming with an abnormal newborn screen for congenital hypothyroidism. RMPE sees inpatients at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children, Sky Ridge, and Swedish. RMPE offers Saturday hours, and the following languages are spoken fluently: Spanish, German, Japanese, and Greek.

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CHERRY HILLS DERMATOLOGY ANNELISE DAWSON, MD 1

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ELIZABETH WALLACE, MD GIL WEINTRAUB, MD Trained at the top institutions in her field—Harvard University and the University of California San Francisco—Dr. Annelise Dawson is regarded by her peers as a ‘Doctor’s Doctor.’ After completing her training, she practiced dermatology in San Francisco where she was nominated for San Francisco’s Top Doctors. Dr. Dawson then returned to her hometown of Denver, where she founded Cherry Hills Dermatology and has grown the practice to be the leader in medical and cosmetic dermatology. This year, Cherry Hills Dermatology welcomed Harvard-trained dermatologists, Dr. Wallace and Dr. Weintraub. Together, they provide the highest level of expertise and excellence in patient care. Cherry Hills Dermatology is happily accepting new patients. 499 E. Hampden Avenue, Suite 400 Englewood, CO 80113 303.390.0795 | WWW.CHERRYHILLSDERM.COM

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DAVID J. ARCHIBALD MD, FACS 1

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CENTER FOR PLASTIC SURGERY AT CASTLE ROCK Dr. Archibald is a Mayo Clinic-trained, double-board certified facial plastic surgeon. He is well known in Denver as the leader in advanced facial rejuvenation procedures and rhinoplasty. He also offers state-of-the-art non-surgical procedures, including laser resurfacing and injectable fillers. Dr. Archibald’s expertise in personalized treatments has made him the destination in Denver for patients looking to achieve elegant natural results in a welcoming environment. Dr. Archibald understands that Colorado patients have active lifestyles. As a father of five, he recognizes the importance of minimizing his patients’ downtime so that they can get back to their lives. Above and beyond all the parameters that can enhance physical beauty, Dr. Archibald strives to help his patients walk out of his office feeling more self-confident than ever before, resonating the meaning of true beauty. 2352 Meadows Boulevard, Suite 290, Castle Rock, CO 80109 303.268.2222 | WWW.CASTLEROCKSURGERY.COM DP-100 5280.com August 2023

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PEAK GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES MARY ANN Y. HUANG MD, MS, FAASLD 1

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M.D. Loyola Stritch School of Medicine

I have been in practice for 20 years with the last seven (and counting!) in Colorado. As a gastroenterologist and hepatologist, one of my main goals is to be a sympathetic guide for patients in their journey with GI and liver diseases. I strive to ensure my patients are armed with knowledge to make educated decisions about their care. Another major goal is to establish great rapport with my patients, so they can trust my guidance with their health. I love spending time with my family, staying active cycling and skiing, enjoy reading books, and trying new recipes in the kitchen; I truly believe my interests outside of medicine allow me to develop strong connections with patients. Establishing that rapport fuels my passion about my work. Helping patients feel better - whether they’re struggling with GI or liver issues - is the other driving force behind that passion. The biggest compliment I receive is when my patients send their loved ones to see me so that I might help them, as well. I strive to take a team approach with my staff in order to achieve the primary goal of every health care provider - to provide the best care for our patients. I would like to thank my husband and son for their unconditional love and support. I appreciate the fact that they keep it “real” and ensure that I enjoy everything that Colorado has to offer!

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DERMATOLOGY SPECIALISTS SHAWN ALLEN, MD 1

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Experience Excellence in Dermatology Care! Dermatology Specialists—with five offices and 12 board-certified providers— is here to serve our community. Established in 2007, with an unwavering commitment to your skin health, our top docs bring a wealth of qualifications and experience to address all your dermatological concerns. Our unparalleled expertise encompasses a wide range of dermatological conditions, from acne and eczema to skin cancer and cosmetic surgery. With a personalized approach, we provide cutting-edge techniques with compassionate care. Experience the difference at Dermatology Specialists. Schedule your appointment today and entrust your skin to the skilled hands of one of our Top Docs. You and your skin deserve the very best!

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Pictured from left: Dr. Jeffrey L. Boone and Dr. Abid Husain

The Boone Heart Institute was founded in 2008 with a singular goal: to eradicate heart disease and stroke within a generation. In the fifteen years since, Boone Heart has become a national destination for preventive cardiology care. Our founder, Jeffrey Boone, MD, has been at the forefront of preventive medicine for over three decades, both in medical practice and as an international lecturer. Did you know that 70% of heart attack victims are considered ‘lowrisk’ by traditional measures? Our mission is to make sure you’re not one of them. Through advanced testing, early detection and cutting-edge treatment, you can become a success story instead of a statistic. Whether you have a family history of heart disease, a past heart attack, or just want peace of mind about your future, Boone Heart is your new health care home. The Boone Heart Executive Physical combines ground-breaking genetic blood tests, advanced full-body imaging, and mental and physical stress assessments to identify your unique cardiovascular risk profile and create a plan to optimize your heart health. But our commitment to patient care does not stop with the heart. Cardiologist Abid Husain, MD, has further expanded our reach, adding expertise in high performance longevity and hormone optimization. Our ever-evolving list of services reflects our dedication to staying ahead of disease and aging. At Boone Heart, our physicians will get to know you, identify your individual health goals, and empower you to take control of your health. To learn more about our Executive Physical or to schedule a Free Consultation, please visit www.booneheart.com or call us at 303-762-0710.

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BOONE HEART INSTITUTE JEFFREY L. BOONE, M.D. 1

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M.D. University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine; Diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine; Member of the NFL Cardiovascular Committee from 2010-2013; Preventive Cardiology Consultant for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League

ABID HUSAIN, M.D., FACC, ABAARM

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REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY & INFERTILITY

MARK R. BUSH, MD, FACOG, FACS 1

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Over the last twenty years, Dr. Bush and the staff at Conceptions have helped countless patients achieve the family of their dreams with cutting edge IVF technologies, top pregnancy rates nationally, and personalized care. TM

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DONALD FREI, MD 1

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Donald Frei, MD is a senior member of RIA Neurovascular. RIA Neurovascular is the premier endovascular surgical neuroradiology practice revolutionizing brain aneurysm and stroke care. With unrivaled expertise and cutting-edge advancements, we are dedicated to safeguarding the most precious organ in your body: your brain. 499 East Hampden Avenue, Suite 380 Englewood, CO 80113 720.493.3345 WWW.RIANEURO.COM

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MATT MAHLBERG, MD 1

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Dr. Mahlberg is a board-certified dermatologist and fellowshiptrained dermatologic surgeon who leads a team of providers dedicated to delivering the gift of personalized healing and skin health to patients. He is a Colorado-native and outdoor enthusiast who strives to help his patients enjoy life fully.

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EMMETT PLASTIC SURGERY JENNIFER EMMETT, MD 1

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Jennifer Emmett, M.D. is a double board-certified plastic surgeon with over 20 years of experience in the field. Dr. Emmett has dedicated 13 years to plastic surgery and 7 years to general surgery, making her one of the region’s most qualified and skilled surgeons. She specializes in breast augmentation, reconstructive, and cosmetic surgery, putting her vast knowledge and expertise to work to achieve optimal results. Dr. Emmett’s practice also offers a medical spa, which provides minimally invasive skin rejuvenation, injectable fillers, and wrinkle reduction. The team specializes in hormone imbalance therapy and medically supervised weight loss, including critical labs and follow-up care, to ensure healthy weight reduction. What sets Dr. Emmett apart from other plastic surgeons is her extensive training in aesthetic surgery. After completing her 5-year general surgery residency, Dr. Emmett pursued a career in breast cancer surgery for many years. She then attended the prestigious Albert Einstein College of Medicine for specialized cosmetic training where Dr. Emmett received her board certification in plastic surgery. After being chosen from surgeons across the nation, Dr. Emmett accepted an elite fellowship to receive 12 more months of aesthetic surgical training. She now runs her own practice and has been recognized as a Top Doctor by the peer review group Castle Connolly for 9 consecutive years. As a devoted physician, Dr. Emmett prioritizes the all-around healthcare of her patients. She values patient loyalty and has many patients who have been with her for over 10 years. Experience the difference that comes with having a skilled and compassionate surgeon like Dr. Emmett on your side.

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DR. STACEY FOLK 15 5280 Top Doctor 2023 B.A. in Psychology and M.D. from the University of Colorado; Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery residency at Loma Linda California

After 26 years in practice Dr. Stacey Folk brings skill, experience, innovation, creativity, compassion, and dedication to a practice specializing in cosmetic procedures of the face, breasts, and body. Expect to be feel well taken care of because your safety and wellbeing is our priority. 4700 Hale Parkway, Suite 520 Denver, CO 80220 303.321.6608 WWW.FOLKPLASTICSURGERY.COM

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STEPHEN J. ANNEST, MD, FACS 1

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For over 25 years, the Vascular Institute of the Rockies has been providing comprehensive vascular care throughout the Rocky Mountain Region. With ten providers located across multiple locations, we provide specialized treatment options utilizing the latest technological advances. Our team approach ensures highquality care for patients around the clock, 24/7. 4105 E. Florida Ave., Ste. 200, Denver, CO 80222 303.539.0736 WWW.VASCULARINSTITUTE.COM

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Board-Certified Urologist; M.D. with Honors, Stanford University School of Medicine; Residency in Urology & Fellowship at Stanford University

Dr. Cowan’s passion is helping couples conceive by addressing male factor infertility, which is frequently overlooked. He has helped countless couples achieve their goal of having children, many of whom were told that they could never have a child without using donor sperm. 9100 E. Panorama Drive, Suite 250 Englewood, CO 80112 720.666.4739 WWW.POSTERITYHEALTH.COM DP-106 5280.com August 2023

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Pictured from left: Dr. J. Paul Elliott, Dr. Vadim “Eddie” Tsvankin, Dr. Colin Buchanan, Dr. Peter Syre

Dr. J. Paul Elliott, a 5280 Top Doctor, is the founder of Colorado Brain & Spine Institute (CBSI). He has been practicing in Denver since 1998. He is known among his peers and patients for his expert neurosurgical care. CBSI patients receive the highest level of neurosurgical care for their brain, spine and peripheral nerve disorders. The CBSI team believes in a coordinated approach to optimize patient outcomes. We are fortunate to have an outstanding team of dedicated neurosurgeons, physician assistants and office staff to serve our patients. Our fellowship-trained, board-certified neurosurgeons prioritize comprehensive conservative treatment options. When surgery is indicated, we utilize the full spectrum of proven techniques and the latest technologies, including minimally invasive approaches, neuronavigation and robotic guidance, to enhance patient outcomes. While all of our neurosurgeons provide full spectrum neurosurgical care, they each bring their own unique passions and skill sets to benefit a diverse patient population. • Dr. J. Paul Elliott is an expert in brain microsurgery and motion preservation spinal surgery, blending minimally invasive and traditional techniques to optimize outcomes.

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COLORADO BRAIN & SPINE INSTITUTE J. PAUL ELLIOTT, MD 11 5280 Top Doctor 2023

COLIN BUCHANAN, MD PETER SYRE, MD VADIM “EDDIE” TSVANKIN, MD

• Dr. Colin Buchanan specializes in Chiari decompression surgery and minimally invasive spine surgery including cervical and lumbar artificial disc replacement. • Dr. Peter Syre specializes in minimally invasive surgeries, robotic-assisted spinal fusions, and motion preservation. • Dr. Vadim “Eddie” Tsvankin specializes in surgical neuro-oncology, bringing the most cutting-edge surgical techniques to patients with brain and spine tumors.

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Indicates a restaurant featured in 5280 for the first time (though not necessarily a restaurant that has just opened). Indicates inclusion in 5280’s 2022 list of Denver’s best restaurants. These selections are at the discretion of 5280 editors and are subject to change. A5 STEAKHOUSE

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LoDo / Steak House The team behind Forget Me Not and Tap and Burger offers a refreshing chophouse experience in a hip, delightfully funky bar and dining room. Reservations accepted. 1600 15th St., 303-623-0534. Dinner Lakewood / African Head to this cheery restaurant for rich stews, fried fish, rice dishes, and friendly service. Get the chakalaka, a traditional vegetarian South African stew. Reservations accepted. 955 S. Kipling Parkway, Lakewood, 303-985-4497. Lunch, Dinner

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Aurora / American Caroline Glover brings a warm dining experience to Stanley Marketplace with Annette. Enjoy a family-style menu featuring seasonal salads, toasts, and wood-grilled fare. Reservations accepted. 2501 Dallas St., Suite 108, Aurora, 720-710-9975. Dinner

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Aurora / French Thoa Nguyen crafts French pastries inspired by her Vietnamese heritage at this East Colfax cafe. Go for the dazzling crêpe cakes. Reservations not accepted. 9935 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora, 720-513-9313. Breakfast, Lunch

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RiNo / Mexican Go for elevated regional Mexican fare like shrimp tacos basted in butter infused with shrimp shells and the popular fried quesadilla de requesón. Also check out the Boulder location. Reservations not accepted. 3350 Brighton Blvd., 720-542-3721. Lunch, Dinner THE BINDERY

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LoHi / Contemporary Linda Hampsten Fox’s eatery, market, and bakery offers worldly fare inspired by her travels. Settle in for the smoked rabbit pecan pie with mustard gelato. Reservations accepted. 1817 Central St., 303-993-2364. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch 108

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Wrapped With Love Four-month-old Bryan’s Dumpling House, named after owners Xiaolong Hao and Janji Wang’s almost two-year-old son, serves hand-wrapped Chinese dim sum with a colorful twist. The Greenwood Village eatery’s flagship item—Bryan’s xiao long bao, an Instagram-worthy rainbow of eight soup dumplings in different flavors, such as crab, kimchi, and shiitake mushroom—is a must-try. But don’t pass up the eatery’s other well-executed classics, like steamed pork dumplings dressed with house-made chile oil.

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Boulder / American Chef Hosea Rosenberg’s carnivore-friendly menu focuses on charcuterie, small plates, and daily butcher specials. Reservations accepted. 1606 Conestoga St., Boulder, 303-247-1000. Dinner BRYAN’S DUMPLING HOUSE

Greenwood Village / Chinese This restaurant offers a range of delicious dumpling and dim sum options. Round out your meal with wok-fried eggplant in a garlicky sauce. Reservations not accepted. 8000 E. Belleview Ave., Suite B45, Greenwood Village, 303-952-9631. Lunch, Dinner $$$$

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LoDo / French Acclaimed chef Ludo Lefebvre plates up Colorado-inspired French classics at this brasserie inside the Thompson Hotel. Don’t miss the expertly prepared escargot in garlic butter. Reservations accepted. 1616 Market St., 720-794-9544. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch COMAL HERITAGE FOOD INCUBATOR

Globeville / International Immigrant women from Latin America develop a rotating menu featuring

their family recipes at this welcoming restaurant. Reservations not accepted. 3455 Ringsby Court, Suite 105, 720-500-3455. Lunch CORRIDA

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Boulder / Spanish This elegant Spanish steak house offers stunning Flatiron views and fabulous cocktails and wines. Splurge on the Japanese wagyu. Reservations accepted. 1023 Walnut St., Suite 400, Boulder, 303-444-1333. Dinner, Brunch CUBA CUBA CAFE & BAR

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Golden Triangle / Latin American Don’t miss the mojitos at this authentic, family-owned Cuban restaurant. Try the vaca frita: mojo-marinated flank steak seared until crispy and served with rice, beans, and plantains. Reservations accepted. 1173 Delaware St., 303-605-2822. Dinner

Congress Park / Korean Enjoy bold Korean flavors at this Congress Park eatery. Order the pork bulgogi or try the bibimbap. Multiple locations. Reservations accepted. 827 Colorado Blvd., 720-639-9986. Lunch, Dinner

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Overland / Barbecue This wood-fired, Texas-style barbecue joint welcomes the public to savor lip-smacking dishes such as beef brisket and house-cured pastrami. Reservations not accepted. 2180 S. Delaware St., 720-815-5571. Lunch, Dinner

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LoHi / Thai This upscale Thai restaurant from Ounjit Hardacre serves beautifully plated dishes and inventive cocktails with an elegant ambience to match. Try the lychee-kissed massaman curry with Colorado lamb. Reservations accepted. 1700 Platte St., Suite 140, 720-667-4652. Lunch, Dinner DIO MIO

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RiNo / Italian One thing you can count on at Alexander Figura, Spencer White, and Lulu Clair’s fast-casual Italian eatery: perfect pasta. Reservations not accepted. 3264 Larimer St., 303-562-1965. Dinner

City Park West / Mexican The menu at this modern taqueria features light, seafood-centric dishes, like a beer-battered fish taco. Reservations not accepted. 1475 E. 17th Ave., 303-386-3509. Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

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Edgewater / Pizza This pizzeria has been family owned and operated for more than 60 years. Try the Howdy Pizza, a combo of sausage, peppers, mushrooms, and jalapeños. Reservations not accepted. 5302 W. 25th Ave., Edgewater, 303-2373524. Lunch, Dinner

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LoDo / Asian This eatery from restaurateur Edwin Zoe serves a multinational variety of Asian dishes. Order any of the ramen bowls. Also try the Boulder location. Reservations not accepted. 1350 16th Street Mall, 720-543-8000. Lunch, Dinner

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Sunnyside / Mexican Farm-to-table Mexican fare will lure you to this welcoming Sunnyside haunt. Reservations accepted. 2450 W. 44th Ave., 720-389-7615. Dinner, Brunch

Englewood / Mexican The team behind this Englewood restaurant has been serving affordable Mexican food for more than 40 years. Reservations accepted. 3495 S. Broadway, Englewood, 303-781-0243. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Downtown / American Located in the Brown Palace Hotel, this is the home of Denver’s power meal. Indulge in the lavish brunch on Sundays. Reservations accepted. 321 17th St., 303-312-5924. Breakfast, Brunch

Five Points / Pizza Joshua Pollack’s New York– style and rectangular “grandma” pies are totally customizable and available by the slice. Try the meat lover’s with sausage, pepperoni, and diced Taylor ham. Reservations not accepted. 715 E. 26th Ave., 720-420-9102. Lunch, Dinner

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LoHi / American At the Fifth String, chef Amos Watts offers his seasonally inspired cooking alongside an in-house beef butchering program. The results, such as the tallow candle bread service, are delicious and inventive. Reservations accepted. 3316 Tejon St., Suite 102, 720-420-0622. Dinner

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RiNo / Seafood Kevin Morrison offers approachable, fresh seafood and a hearty beer list at this casual oysterette. Try the ceviche or wood-firegrilled whole bass. Reservations accepted. 3510 Larimer St., 303-248-3497. Dinner

Downtown / French Mizuna’s younger, more casual sibling features approachable French bistro fare. Try the half rotisserie chicken served with garlic sage butter. Reservations accepted. 717 17th St., 303-405-7575. Lunch, Dinner

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Country Club / American This farm-to-table restaurant led by executive chef Jarred Russell focuses on seasonal dishes that are big on flavor. Go for any of the veggie-driven small plates. Reservations accepted. 1313 E. Sixth Ave., 303-831-1962. Dinner GAIA MASALA AND BURGER

Speer / Indian Go for divey tikka masala cheese steaks and smothered fries at this fast-casual Indian eatery, which serves up an excellent saag, to boot. Also try the Boulder and LoDo locations. Reservations not accepted. 609 Grant St., 720-779-0762. Lunch, Dinner GLO NOODLE HOUSE

West Highland / Asian Blackbelly’s Chris Teigland and Ariana Pope bring Asian fusion fare to West Highland with Glo Noodle House. Don’t miss the karaage. Reservations accepted. 4450 W. 38th Ave., Suite 130, 303-993-4180. Dinner

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Westminster / Barbecue This fast-casual joint serves award-winning hickory-smoked pork, brisket, chicken wings, ribs, and more. Also try the Lone Tree location. Reservations not accepted. 5160 W. 120th Ave., Suite K, Westminster, 303-379-9205. Lunch, Dinner THE GREENWICH

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RiNo / Pizza Restaurateur Delores Tronco brings a slice of her favorite New York City neighborhood to RiNo at the Greenwich. Don’t miss the sourdough pizzas and inventive vegetable plates. Reservations accepted. 3258 Larimer St., 720-868-5006. Dinner HASU SUSHI & GRILL

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Cherry Creek / Asian Try the Amazing Roll: chopped fatty tuna, cucumber, and scallion on the inside; avocado, crispy kani, eel, and special sauce on the outside. Reservations accepted. 250 Steele St., Suite 104, 303-722-9968. Lunch, Dinner Highlands Ranch / Indian Enjoy upscale curries, biryani, and tandoori selections at the first Indian restaurant in Highlands Ranch. Reservations not accepted. 9344 Dorchester St., Suite 101, Highlands Ranch, 720-420-9374. Lunch, Dinner

HIRA CAFE & PATISSERIE

Aurora / Ethiopian Pastry chef-owner Hiwot Solomon pairs her from-scratch desserts and Ethiopian breakfast plates with house-roasted, single-origin coffee at this cheery cafe. Reservations not accepted. 10782 E. Iliff Ave., Aurora, 720-949-1703. Breakfast, Lunch

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Capitol Hill / American Head to this plant-filled bar for cocktails like the pineapple daiquiri. Enjoy your drink with a cheese plate or spicy pickled okra. Reservations not accepted. 619 E. 13th St., 303-832-0776. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Berkeley / Deli This market and deli strives to provide the highest-quality locally raised cured meats in Colorado. Pick a selection to take with you or enjoy a fresh salumi platter or sandwich in-house. Reservations not accepted. 4324 W. 41st Ave., 303-477-3206. Breakfast, Lunch

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Aurora / Japanese Satisfy a ramen craving with one of the traditional styles offered at this cozy spot. Try a combo meal, featuring your choice of ramen plus gyoza and a rice bowl. Reservations not accepted. 1930 S. Havana St., Aurora, 303-751-2222. Lunch, Dinner

Aurora / Chinese At KP Asian Cafe, chef-owner Kevin Chu serves specialties from across China. Try the Hong Kong–style noodle soup. Reservations not accepted. 12201 E. Mississippi Ave., Suite 111, Aurora, 720-456-7745. Lunch, Dinner

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RiNo / Italian Sample Andrea Frizzi’s imaginative Italian cuisine in a sleek, metropolitan environment. Don’t miss the pineapple zeppole (Italian doughnut holes) with passionfruit coulis and coconut anglaise. Reservations accepted. 2601 Larimer St., 303-394-0100. Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

Valverde / Mexican This is a must-visit destination for taco lovers. Try the tacos al pastor and carnitas, and don’t skip the salsa bar. Reservations not accepted. 1565 W. Alameda Ave., 720-583-6586. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner LA DIABLA

Ballpark / Mexican James Beard Award finalist Jose Avila serves up comforting pozole and other traditional Mexican fare at this casual eatery. Don’t miss the weekend brunch for chilaquiles, huaraches, and a killer house michelada. Reservations not accepted. 2233 Larimer St., 720-5191060. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

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Washington Virginia Vale / Middle Eastern Inside a shopping center on South Monaco Parkway, friendly owner Ismet Yilmaz prepares authentic Turkish pastries. Try the pistachio baklava. Reservations not accepted. 850 S. Monaco Parkway, Suite 9, 720-787-7751. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Westwood / Thai This traditional Thai spot has developed a cult following over the years. The tom yum soup, drunken noodles, and pad thai are regulars’ picks. Reservations not accepted. 945 S. Federal Blvd., 303-922-5495. Lunch, Dinner

Lincoln Park / Jamaican This family-owned Jamaican restaurant serves classic Caribbean-centric dishes like jerk chicken, fried plantains, and rice and peas, accompanied by a menu of rum-infused cocktails. Reservations accepted. 709 W. Eighth Ave., 303-623-0013. Lunch, Dinner

LoDo / Seafood Enjoy sustainable seafood in an upbeat atmosphere. Specialties include the raw oyster bar and seasonally composed plates. Multiple locations. Reservations accepted. 1539 17th St., 303-292-5767. Dinner LoDo / Italian This gorgeous LoDo eatery expands on traditional Italian fare by incorporating unexpected, seasonal ingredients. Reservations accepted. 1520 Blake St., 720-541-7721. Dinner LoDo / Southwestern Located in the Dairy Block, this spot specializes in Southwestern fare, such as pozole. Also try the Westminster-based sister location, Kachina Southwestern Grill. Reservations accepted. 1890 Wazee St., 720-460-2728. Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

KAHLO’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT

Westwood / Mexican Enjoy plates of mole and enchiladas verdes, as well as a menu of almost 30 different juices and smoothies, in a space decorated with the art of Frida Kahlo. Reservations accepted. 3735 Morrison Road, 303-936-0758. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Montclair / French This French-inspired bakery makes magical laminated creations, including a brunch burger sandwiched between two croissant buns. Reservations not accepted. 6217 E. 14th Ave., 303-355-0022. Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch

Speer / Mediterranean From the owners behind Carboy Winery, Logan Street serves wood-fired fare, fresh pastas, and flatbreads that pair well with the house-made vino. Reservations accepted. 400 E. Seventh Ave., 720-617-9400. Dinner $

LOWRY BEER GARDEN

Lowry Field / American This traditional, German-style beer garden celebrates Colorado breweries with 16 draft lines (almost all of which serve local beer). Reservations not accepted. 7577 E. Academy Blvd., 303-3660114. Lunch, Dinner

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LoHi / Seafood This fast-casual spot is slinging lobster rolls, fried whole-belly clams, chowder, roast beef sandwiches, and more. Multiple locations. Reservations not accepted. 1535 Central St., 303-997-2118. Lunch, Dinner Five Points / Contemporary Enjoy live music and plenty of vegetarian options, as well as gnocchi and a bison burger. Reservations accepted. 2199 California St., 303-294-9258. Dinner, Brunch MISFIT SNACKBAR

City Park / Contemporary Chef-owner Bo Porytko serves a rotating lineup of imaginative but familiar pub fare at this walk-up kitchen inside Middleman cocktail bar. Try the chips and dip: smashed potatoes with an ever-changing house sauce. Reservations not accepted. 3401 E. Colfax Ave., 303-353-4207. Dinner

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LoHi / Sushi This contemporary Japanese restaurant offers an impressive bar and a hip atmosphere. Reservations accepted. 1560 Boulder St., 720-3727100. Lunch, Dinner

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City Park / European The ever-changing menu at this aptly kitschy restaurant celebrates the cuisine of Ukraine. Try creative takes on borscht and Eastern European dumplings. Reservations accepted. 3333 E. Colfax Ave., 303-316-3333. Dinner

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LoHi / French Chefs Tim and Lillian Lu serve elegant renditions of French bourgeoisie-style specialties (home-cooked comforts) in a romantic, light-drenched space. Reservations accepted. 3254 Navajo St., Suite 100, 720-769-8103. Dinner

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Clayton / Southern New Orleans native and owner Henry Batiste serves his grandmother’s recipes for gumbo, po’ boys, and more. Reservations accepted. 3321 Bruce Randolph Ave., 720-389-9544. Lunch, Dinner

NORTH COUNTY

LoHi / Pub Enjoy beers and burgers with classical music in one of Denver’s oldest bars. Order the JCB burger with jalapeño cream cheese. Reservations not accepted. 2376 15th St., 303-455-9991. Lunch, Dinner

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Lowry Field / Mexican This San Diego–inspired taqueria boasts a daily catch of grilled fish tacos and a bar full of tequila libations. Reservations accepted. 94 Rampart Way, 720-532-0106. Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

OAK AT FOURTEENTH

Westwood / Vietnamese This spot serves an extensive menu featuring delicious rice paper wraps, salads, pho, seafood dishes, duck, and more. Reservations accepted. 630 S. Federal Blvd., 303-936-4954. Lunch, Dinner

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Boulder / Seasonal This bright, open space just off the Pearl Street Mall offers a diverse, ever-changing menu of seasonal, oak-fired eats. Order the kale and apple salad, oak-roasted ocean trout, or a handmade pasta dish. Reservations accepted. 1400 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-3622. Dinner

Belcaro / Mexican Visit this Bonnie Brae eatery for bubbly molcajetes: piping-hot stone bowls of Mexican meats and veggies stewed in chile sauce. Reservations not accepted. 730 S. University Blvd., 303-282-8896. Dinner

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Lowry Field / American Nosh on American staples like cheddar biscuits, a prime rib French dip, and the juicy bacon burger at this neighborhood dining room and bar, which is inspired by the

military legacy of the Lowry Air Force Base. Reservations accepted. 84 Rampart Way, 303-284-0714. Lunch, Dinner, Brunch OHANA ISLAND KITCHEN

OLIVE & FINCH

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LoHi / Seafood This Hawaiian-inspired eatery serves top-notch tuna poke, Spam musubi, Kalua pork, and more in a casual setting. Reservations not accepted. 2563 15th St., 303-718-6580. Lunch, Dinner

City Park West / American Discover wholesome meals at this restaurant, where you’ll find a full coffee bar, sandwiches, soups, salads, and pastries made daily. Also try the Cherry Creek location. Reservations not accepted. 1552 E. 17th Ave., 303-832-8663. Breakfast, Lunch City Park West / Contemporary This eatery does early-day dining justice. Pair the bacon fried rice with house-made bone broth, Vietnamese iced coffee, or a local IPA. Also try the LoDo location. Reservations not accepted. 1420 E. 18th Ave., 303-954-0877. Breakfast, Lunch Boulder / Japanese Enjoy unique Japanese comfort food at this Boulder restaurant. Try one of the signature Osaka Burgers, which sub a savory Japanese pancake (okonomiyaki) for the traditional bun. Reservations accepted. 2460 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 720-398-9115. Dinner

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Montclair / South American This Brazilian bakery serves an assortment of sweet and savory goodies. Try traditional items, like the brigadeiro or the pão de queijo, with a latte. Reservations not accepted. 950A Jersey St., 720-520-007. Breakfast, Lunch $

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Uptown / American This casual tavern serves sandwiches and salads but specializes in gourmet burgers. Try the Hatch green chile burger. Reservations not accepted. 439 E. 17th Ave., 720-328-6732. Lunch, Dinner

PETE’S KITCHEN

Cheesman Park / American A Denver landmark and a staple for late-night comfort food, Pete’s is known for its breakfasts but also serves burgers, gyros, and souvlaki sandwiches any time of day. Reservations not accepted. 1962 E. Colfax Ave., 303-321-3139. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

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Whittier / Contemporary This casual, inviting farm-to-table eatery produces feasts made with thoughtfully sourced ingredients, many of which are local. Reservations accepted. 2000 E. 28th Ave., 303-233-5656. Dinner

POST OAK BARBECUE

Berkeley / Barbecue Texas barbecue smoked over the restaurant’s namesake wood is the draw at this Tennyson Street joint. Don’t miss

the certified Angus prime brisket and the house-made sausage. Reservations not accepted. 4000 Tennyson St., 303-458-1555. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Q HOUSE

QUALITY ITALIAN

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Cherry Creek / Steak House This upscale spot serves a smart mix of steak house fare and American-Italian favorites. Try the baked lasagna for two. Reservations accepted. 241 Columbine St., 303-532-8888. Dinner, Brunch

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Platt Park / Mexican The menu at this vibrant restaurant offers familiar items like tacos and fajitas as well as upscale, regionally inspired Mexican fare. Reservations accepted. 1518 S. Pearl St., 720-642-7322. Dinner, Brunch

QUIERO AREPAS

Platt Park / Latin American The entirely glutenfree menu offers delicious selections like the pollo guisado arepa, a flatbread that comes stuffed with shredded chicken, black beans, and cheese. Also check out the LoHi location. Reservations not accepted. 1859 S. Pearl St., 720-432-4205. Lunch, Dinner

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City Park / Chinese Enjoy a modern take on Chinese cuisine executed by chef Christopher Lin, an alum of Momofuku in New York City. Try the braised pork rice. Reservations accepted. 3421 E. Colfax Ave., 720-729-8887. Dinner

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Cole / Southern This neighborhood restaurant serves up comforting Southern fare with a side of warm hospitality. Try the fried catfish dinner. Reservations not accepted. 3349 York St., 720-583-0473. Lunch, Dinner REDEEMER PIZZA

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RESTAURANT OLIVIA

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RIO GRANDE MEXICAN RESTAURANT

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ROOM FOR MILLY

RiNo / Pizza Spencer White and Alex Figura, the duo behind Dio Mio, bring New York City–style sourdough pizza to RiNo. Nosh on full pies in the dining room or nab a slice from the walk-up window in the back. Reservations accepted. 2705 Larimer St., 720-780-1379. Dinner Washington Park / Italian This cozy yet modern neighborhood spot from the team behind Bistro Georgette specializes in fresh pastas and Italian classics like porchetta. Reservations accepted. 290 S. Downing St., 303-999-0395. Dinner

LoDo / Mexican Natural ingredients and fresh produce characterize this Mexican spot. Multiple locations. Reservations accepted. 1745 Wazee St., 303-623-5432. Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

LoHi / American A menu of refined small plates and killer cocktails complements a jazz-age ambience inspired by a fictional globe-trotting socialite at Room for Milly. Reservations not accepted. 1615 Platte St., Suite 145, 720-630-7020. Dinner

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RiNo / Mediterranean Acclaimed chef Alon Shaya brings his modern Israeli fare to Denver. Start with the creamy hummus and pillowy wood-oven pita before moving onto dishes like tabbouleh salad, short-rib-stuffed cabbage, and harissa chicken. Reservations accepted. 3330 Brighton Blvd., Suite 201, 720-408-2444. Dinner, Brunch

SHI MIAO DAO YUNNAN RICE NOODLE

Aurora / Asian This build-your-own rice noodle soup restaurant specializes in cross-the-bridge noodles from China’s Yunnan province and delicious boba milk teas. Reservations not accepted. 2000 S. Havana St., Aurora, 720-583-2839. Lunch, Dinner SOMEBODY PEOPLE

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Overland / Mediterranean At this vegan restaurant, Sam and Tricia Maher and head chef Art Burnayev run a pasta program with dishes that celebrate seasonal bounty. Reservations accepted. 1165 S. Broadway, Suite 104, 720-502-5681. Dinner SPUNTINO

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Highland / Italian Enjoy the locally sourced menu at this Italian-inspired, husband-andwife-owned spot. Try the seasonal pasta or any dish with Southern Indian influences. Don’t miss the house-made gelato for dessert. Reservations accepted. 2639 W. 32nd Ave., 303-433-0949. Dinner STELLA’S CUCINA

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Boulder / Italian This upscale Italian restaurant— which also serves as a speakeasy or, at times, a dancy lounge bar—hosts a refined menu of pastas, risottos, and protein-driven entrées. Reservations accepted. 1123 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-943-1000. Dinner, Brunch SUNDAY VINYL

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Virginia Village / Asian Try a variety of curries, noodle bowls, soups, salads, and coconut-infused desserts at this cozy Thai restaurant. Reservations not accepted. 1350 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 191, 303-63-6200. Lunch, Dinner

THE TRUFFLE TABLE

LoHi / Seasonal As an offshoot of the Truffle Cheese Shop, it’s no surprise that a variety of cheese boards and fromage-focused small plates color the menu. Reservations not accepted. 2556 15th St., 303-455-9463. Dinner

TOCABE, AN AMERICAN INDIAN EATERY

Berkeley / American Feast on Indigenous fare like fry bread tacos, with bison, beans, lettuce, cheese, and salsas, or spicy potato- and corn-laden green chile stew at this fast-casual spot. Reservations not accepted. 3536 W. 44th Ave., 720-524-8282. Lunch, Dinner UCHI DENVER

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Curtis Park / Japanese James Beard Award– winning chef Tyson Cole combines unexpected flavors for his unique take on Japanese food. Visit for the daily happy hour, when nigiri and temaki are less than $10. Reservations accepted. 2500 Lawrence St., 303-444-1922. Dinner ULTREIA

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LoDo / Italian The team behind Boulder’s acclaimed Frasca Food and Wine offers the same attention to hospitality at this more casual Denver restaurant, home to dishes from across Italy. Reservations accepted. 1889 16th St., 720-6051889. Lunch, Dinner 118

Speer / Asian A bustling atmosphere defines this popular noodle house. The concise menu includes dishes such as Chinese-style steamed buns and, of course, noodles. Also try the Highland location. Reservations not accepted. 95 S. Pennsylvania St., 720-638-1859. Dinner

Speer / American This space’s warm and cozy atmosphere extends to the American bistro cuisine, which is elevated by haute foodie touches. Reservations accepted. 609 Corona St., 303-831-8800. Dinner TAVERNETTA

THAI POT CAFE

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RiNo / Latin American Chef Dana Rodriguez offers a combo of large-format, shareable items and Pan-Latin small plates, the latter of which are served from roving carts. Try the slow-braised beef brisket with a cabbage slaw and steamed buns. Reservations not accepted. 1260 25th St., 720-269-4695. Dinner TABLE 6

RiNo / Japanese Chef Kenta Kamo and Sushi Den’s Toshi Kizaki team up to bring temaki (hand rolls), aburi (flame-seared) nigiri, and craft beverages to the Source Hotel. Reservations accepted. 3330 Brighton Blvd., Suite 110, 225-405-0811. Dinner

LoDo / Spanish Acclaimed chef Jennifer Jasinski brings Iberian fare to a mural-lined space in Union Station. Reservations accepted. 1701 Wynkoop St., Suite 125, 303-534-1970. Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

LoDo / European This Union Station restaurant offers warm hospitality, exquisite cuisine, and an extensive wine list, all to the soundtrack of a vinyl-only playlist. Don’t miss the oysters or the desserts. Reservations accepted. 1803 16th St., 720-738-1803. Dinner SUPER MEGA BIEN

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LoDo / Seasonal This steak house features wholeanimal butchery and an excellent charcuterie program. Reservations accepted. 1659 Wazee St., 303-262-6070. Dinner, Brunch URBAN VILLAGE GRILL

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Lone Tree / Indian Chef Charles Mani serves classic and contemporary dishes from regions across India at this eatery inside Park Meadows Mall. Reservations accepted. 8505 Park Meadows Center Drive, Suite 2184A, Lone Tree, 720-5368565. Lunch, Dinner VITAL ROOT

Berkeley / American Justin Cucci’s fourth eatery focuses on quick, healthy food. Grab a seat in the airy space and nosh on creative, wholesome fare such as cashew “queso” dip or a sunflower risotto. Reservations not accepted. 3915 Tennyson St., 303-474-4131. Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

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Berkeley / Italian Enjoy Italian-style tapas such as beef tartare, burrata, and pancetta-wrapped scallops at this rustic-chic Berkeley outpost. Reservations not accepted. 3963 Tennyson St., 303-455-9111. Dinner, Brunch

WEATHERVANE CAFE

WHITTIER CAFE

City Park West / American Enjoy a small but sumptuous menu of breakfast items, sandwiches, and salads at this cozy cafe. Reservations not accepted. 1725 E. 17th Ave. Breakfast, Lunch

Whittier / Cafe This cafe serves coffee, beer, and wine sourced from African nations and a small menu of burritos, panini, and more. Reservations not accepted. 1710 E. 25th Ave., 720-550-7440. Breakfast, Lunch THE WOLF’S TAILOR

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Sunnyside / American Chef Kelly Whitaker fuses Asian and Italian techniques and ingredients at this hip Sunnyside eatery. The results, such as 7X brisket braised in dashi and red wine, are uniquely delicious. Reservations accepted. 4058 Tejon St., 720-456-6705. Dinner WYNKOOP BREWING COMPANY

XICAMITI LA TAQUERÍA

YARD HOUSE

YAZOO BARBEQUE COMPANY

ZIN ZIN’S BURMESE CUISINE

ZOMO

LoDo / Pub Enjoy freshly brewed beer and feast on pub favorites such as the bison burger or the fish and chips at one of Denver’s original brewpubs. Reservations accepted. 1634 18th St., 303-297-2700. Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

Golden / Mexican This long-standing joint serves cooked-to-order burritos, tacos, quesadillas, and alambres (skillet dishes). Reservations not accepted. 715 Washington Ave., Golden, 303-2153436. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Downtown / Fusion This fun and casual American eatery features a center island bar and classic rock tunes. Also try the Lakewood location. Reservations not accepted. 1555 Court Place, 303-5729273. Lunch, Dinner

Five Points / Barbecue This unpretentious barbecue joint offers a Deep South menu, featuring pork ribs and brisket. Reservations not accepted. 2150 Broadway, 303-296-3334. Lunch, Dinner

Aurora / Asian Sample traditional Burmese cuisine like beef samosas and mohinga (rice noodles in a split pea purée). Reservations not accepted. 14200 E. Alameda Ave., Aurora, 720-982-2477. Lunch, Dinner Englewood / Asian Owners Alysia Davey and Ryan Anderson serve family recipes inspired by their Vietnamese and Chinese roots. Reservations accepted. 3457 S. Broadway, Englewood, 720-739-8882. Lunch, Dinner

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UNIVERSITY UCHealth Executive Health Services

ST. JOSEPH aiser Permanente K

ROSE olorado Center of Medical Excellence C

Alex Marion Goldsmith

ROSE Colorado Center of Medical Excellence

4700 E. Hale Parkway, Suite 300 Denver 80220 720-328-5151 Elma Kreso Kaiser Permanente 14701 E. Exposition Ave. Aurora 80012 303-338-4545 Jean Kutner

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Internal Medicine

8111 E. Lowry Blvd., Suite 120 Denver 80230 720-848-9500 Ian Andrew Lang Kaiser Permanente 280 Exempla Circle Lafayette 80026 303-338-4545 Jill Randi Levy Kaiser Permanente 10400 E. Alameda Ave. Denver 80247 303-338-4545 Tracy Ellen Lippard Kaiser Permanente 2345 Bent Way Longmont 80503 303-338-4545 Rebecca Kamins McGourty Kaiser Permanente 859 S. Fourth Ave. Brighton 80601 303-338-4545 Philip S. Mehler

DENVER HEALTH CUTE Center for Eating A

Disorders & Severe Malnutrition 723 Delaware St. Denver 80204 877-228-8348

4700 E. Hale Parkway, Suite 210 Denver 80220 720-320-2061

UNIVERSITY CHealth Executive Health Services U

Innessa Tsykunova Porter Kaiser Permanente 5555 E. Arapahoe Road Centennial 80122 303-338-4545

Kathleen J. Weiss

PORTER, SWEDISH, SKY RIDGE ew West Physicians, N

Arapahoe Internal Medicine 8199 Southpark Lane, Suite 100 Littleton 80120 303-730-3332 David Brian Winn Kaiser Permanente 1375 E. 20th Ave. Denver 80205 303-338-4545 Heidi Chang Xavier Kaiser Permanente 8383 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood 80226 303-338-4545

INTERVENTIONAL & DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY Brian M. Bagrosky Kaiser Permanente 2045 N. Franklin St. Denver 80205 303-338-4545 Eric K. Bode Kaiser Permanente 2045 N. Franklin St. Denver 80205 303-338-4545 Gerald D. Dodd

Allan Prochazka

UNIVERSITY CHealth University of Colorado Hospital U

1635 Aurora Court, Fifth Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-2300

Matthew J. Fleishman

UNIVERSITY CHealth Internal Medicine U

Allison Hammond Reddinger Kaiser Permanente 4803 Ward Road Wheat Ridge 80033 303-338-4545 Juventino Saavedra Kaiser Permanente 1375 E. 20th Ave. Denver 80205 303-338-4545 Lisa Marin Szczepanski Kaiser Permanente 580 Mohawk Drive Boulder 80303 303-338-4545 David Tanaka

UNIVERSITY CHealth Internal Medicine U

8111 E. Lowry Blvd., Suite 120 Denver 80230 720-848-9500 Jeffrey B. Turk

PARKER HPG Primary Care Timberview C

9403 Crown Crest Blvd., Suite 300 Parker 80138 303-269-4410

12605 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-848-0000

AURORA, SWEDISH adiology Imaging Associates R

10800 E. Geddes Ave., Suite 300 Englewood 80112 303-761-9190 Roger K. Harned II

CHILDREN’S hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6541 Kari L. Hayes

CHILDREN’S hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6541 Patricia E. Ladd

CHILDREN’S hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6541 David A. Lynch

NATIONAL JEWISH, ST. JOSEPH ational Jewish N

1400 Jackson St. Denver 80206 303-398-1355 Eric S. Malden

SWEDISH, AURORA

R adiology Imaging Associates 10800 E. Geddes Ave., Suite 300 Englewood 80112 303-761-9190

T O P D O C T O R S 2 02 3 Jerome S. Schroeder

Jeffrey D. Rubinstein

ST. JOSEPH, PLATTE VALLEY iversified Radiology of Colorado D

ST. JOSEPH, LUTHERAN CL Health Heart & Vascular Institute S

Emerson Eston Sharpe

Thomas Tehsin Tsai

1746 Cole Blvd., Suite 150 Lakewood 80401 303-914-8800

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN aiser Permanente K

2045 N. Franklin St. Denver 80205 303-338-4545 E. Brooke Spencer

LITTLETON Minimally Invasive Procedure Specialists

8671 S. Quebec St., Suite 200 Highlands Ranch 80130 303-805-7477

INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY

1818 N. Ogden St., Suite 400 Denver 80218 303-318-2460

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN aiser Permanente K

2045 N. Franklin St. Denver 80205 303-338-4545

MATERNAL & FETAL MEDICINE Amy M. Adelberg

PRESBYTERIAN/ST. LUKE’S bstetrix Medical Group O

2055 High St., Suite 230 Denver 80205 303-860-9990

John D. Altman

Tara P. Becker

780 Simms St., Suite 200 Golden 80401 303-595-2727

2055 High St., Suite 230 Denver 80205 303-860-9990

ST. ANTHONY, ST. ANTHONY NORTH olorado Heart & Vascular C

PRESBYTERIAN/ST. LUKE’S bstetrix Medical Group O

Joseph Burchenal

Shira Gail Fishman

1000 Southpark Drive Littleton 80120 303-744-1065

2055 High St., Suite 230 Denver 80205 303-860-9990

LITTLETON South Denver Cardiology Associates

PRESBYTERIAN/ST. LUKE’S bstetrix Medical Group O

John Carroll

Amy Jill Gagnon

and Valve Clinic 12505 E. 16th Ave., Third Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-5300

280 Exempla Circle Lafayette 80026 303-338-4545

UNIVERSITY CHealth Structural Heart U

Srinivas Iyengar FOOTHILLS oulder Heart B

4743 Arapahoe Ave., Suite 201 Boulder 80303 303-442-2395 Dimitri Kaufman

LITTLETON, PARKER outh Denver Cardiology Associates S

1000 Southpark Drive Littleton 80120 303-744-1065 Sameer Kumar Mehta ROSE, SWEDISH enver Heart D

4545 E. Ninth Ave., Suite 670 Denver 80220 303-331-9121 John Messenger

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Structural Heart

and Valve Clinic 12505 E. 16th Ave., Third Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-5300 Jerry S. Miklin

LUTHERAN, GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH SCL Health Heart & Vascular Institute

3655 Lutheran Parkway, Suite 201 Wheat Ridge 80033 303-603-9800

GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH aiser Permanente K

Henry L. Galan

CHILDREN’S, UNIVERSITY Children’s Hospital Colorado

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-4463

Bronwen Fairlie Kahn

PRESBYTERIAN/ST. LUKE’S bstetrix Medical Group O

2055 High St., Suite 230 Denver 80218 303-860-9990 Morgan L. Swank

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN aiser Permanente K

280 Exempla Circle Lafayette 80026 303-338-4545

MEDICAL ONCOLOGY Michele L. Basche

SKY RIDGE, ROSE ocky Mountain Cancer Centers R

10107 Ridgegate Parkway, Suite 200 Lone Tree 80124 303-925-0700

Virginia Borges

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Diane O’Connor

Thompson Breast Center 1635 Aurora Court Aurora 80045 720-848-1030 Paul Bunn

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Cancer Care

1665 Aurora Court Aurora 80045 720-848-0300 Laurie L. Carr

NATIONAL JEWISH ational Jewish N

1400 Jackson St. Denver 80206 303-398-1355 Allen L. Cohn

PRESBYTERIAN/ST. LUKE’S, ROSE ocky Mountain Cancer Centers R

1800 Williams St., Suite 200 Denver 80218 303-388-4876 Anthony Elias

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Diane O’Connor

Thompson Breast Center 1635 Aurora Court, Third Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-1030

Jeffrey V. Matous

PRESBYTERIAN/ST. LUKE’S olorado Blood Cancer Institute C

1721 E. 19th Ave., Suite 100 Denver 80218 720-754-4800 Wells Messersmith

UNIVERSITY CHealth Cancer Care U

1665 Aurora Court Aurora 80045 720-848-0300

Nadine G. Mikhaeel-Kamel

PARKER ypress Hematology and Oncology C

9403 Crown Crest Blvd., Suite 115 Parker 80138 303-269-4420 Vignesh Narayanan

UNIVERSITY CHealth Cherry Creek Medical Center U

100 Cook St., Suite 202 Denver 80206 720-516-9413 Dev Paul

ROSE ocky Mountain Cancer Centers R

4700 E. Hale Parkway, Suite 400 Denver 80220 303-321-0302 Benjamin Y. Scheier

Iona Marina Hinshaw

ST. JOSEPH aiser Permanente K

1800 Williams St., Suite 200 Denver 80218 303-388-4876

Samir Witta

PRESBYTERIAN/ST. LUKE’S, SKY RIDGE ocky Mountain Cancer Centers R

Peter Kabos

UNIVERSITY CHealth Diane O’Connor U

Thompson Breast Center 1635 Aurora Court, Third Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-1030 Madeleine A. Kane

UNIVERSITY CHealth University of Colorado Hospital U

12605 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-848-0000 Robert Kantor

NATIONAL JEWISH, LUTHERAN, ST. ANTHONY NORTH National Jewish Western

Hematology-Oncology 400 Indiana St., Suite 230 Golden 80401 303-232-0602

Thomas J. Kenney III Kaiser Permanente 10240 Park Meadows Drive Lone Tree 80124 303-338-4545 Lillian Klancar Kaiser Permanente 10240 Park Meadows Drive Lone Tree 80124 303-338-4545

2045 N. Franklin St. Denver 80205 303-338-4545 PORTER ypress Hematology and Oncology C

2555 S. Downing St., Suite 240 Denver 80210 303-715-7030

NEONATAL-PERINATAL MEDICINE Jim S. Barry

CHILDREN’S, UNIVERSITY, LUTHERAN CHealth Neonatal Intensive Care Unit U

12605 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-848-5224

Amber Marie Messier-Gieri

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN, PLATTE VALLEY St. Joseph, Department of Neonatology

1375 E. 19th Ave. Denver 80218 303-812-2000

NEPHROLOGY Judith Blaine

UNIVERSITY CHealth Kidney Disease and U

Hypertension Clinic 1635 Aurora Court, Seventh Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-0749 Geoffrey A. Block

SKY RIDGE, AURORA, ST. JOSEPH ocky Mountain Kidney Care R

9997 S. Yosemite St., Suite 110 Lone Tree 80124 720-696-0852

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UNIVERSITY, CHILDREN’S CHealth Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion U

1635 Aurora Court Aurora 80045 720-848-0000 Galo F. Garces

ROSE Colorado Kidney and Vascular Care

4545 E. Ninth Ave., Suite 150 Denver 80220 303-991-0993

A. Samy Youssef

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Neurosciences Center

1635 Aurora Court, Fourth Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-2080

NEUROLOGY

Dianna Quan

UNIVERSITY CHealth Neurosciences Center U

1635 Aurora Court, Fourth Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-2080 Mark Spitz

UNIVERSITY CHealth Neurosciences Center U

Jeffrey Bennett

1635 Aurora Court, Fourth Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-2080

Clancy S. Howard

1635 Aurora Court, Fourth Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-2080

Laura Strom

4545 E. Ninth Ave., Suite 150 Denver 80220 303-991-0993

Peter Carl Bergmann

1635 Aurora Court, Fourth Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-2080

Stuart I. Senkfor

1375 E. 20th Ave. Denver 80205 303-338-4545

Marc Wasserman

4545 E. Ninth Ave., Suite 150 Denver 80220 303-991-0993

Richard S. Clemmons

8155 Piney River Ave., Suite 100 Littleton 80125 303-265-3390

NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY

10240 Park Meadows Drive Lone Tree 80124 303-338-4545

Adam J. Wolff

Kathryn M. Beauchamp

John Corboy

950 E. Harvard Ave., Suite 570 Denver 80210 303-381-0929

ROSE Colorado Kidney and Vascular Care

ROSE olorado Kidney and Vascular Care C

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Neurosciences Center

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN aiser Permanente K

GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH aiser Permanente K

UNIVERSITY UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Neurosciences Center

Michael Drewek

Avrom Louis Kurtz

660 Golden Ridge Road, Suite 250 Golden 80401 303-233-1223

280 Exempla Circle Lafayette 80026 303-338-4545

13001 E. 17th Place Aurora 80045 720-848-0000

ORTHOCOLORADO, ST. ANTHONY anorama Orthopedics and Spine Center P

J. Paul Elliott

SWEDISH, SKY RIDGE olorado Brain and Spine Institute C

500 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 200 Englewood 80113 303-783-8844

1635 Aurora Court, Fourth Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-2080

GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH aiser Permanente K

Scott F. London

ST. ANTHONY New West Physicians, Specialty Center

1536 Cole Blvd., Building 4, Suite 250 Lakewood 80401 303-716-8027

Michael H. Handler

Samantha LoRusso

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6100

10240 Park Meadows Drive Lone Tree 80124 800-218-1059

CHILDREN’S Children’s Hospital Colorado

GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH aiser Permanente K

Kevin Lillehei

Michael Makley

1635 Aurora Court, Fourth Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-2080

3425 S. Clarkson St. Englewood 80113 303-789-8223

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Neurosciences Center

CRAIG NS Medical Group C

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Neurosciences Center

UNIVERSITY CHealth Neurology Clinic U

PORTER Colorado Neurological Clinic

NEUROLOGY (SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS IN CHILD NEUROLOGY) Kelly G. Knupp

CHILDREN’S hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6895 Julie A. Parsons

CHILDREN’S hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6895 Marcy E. Yonker

CHILDREN’S hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6895

NEURORADIOLOGY Donald F. Frei

Stephen H. Shogan

Justin S. Moon

4700 Hale Parkway, Suite 360 Denver 80220 303-563-2760

9980 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 100 Lone Tree 80124 303-715-9024

499 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 380 Englewood 80113 720-493-3345

Victoria Pelak

Valeria Potigailo

1635 Aurora Court, Fourth Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-2080

12605 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-848-0000

ROSE olorado Neurosurgery Associates C

C. Corbett Wilkinson

CHILDREN’S Children’s Hospital Colorado

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6100

PORTER enver Neurological Clinic D

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Neurosciences Center

SWEDISH, LUTHERAN adiology Imaging Associates R

UNIVERSITY niversity U

Peter E. Ricci

PORTER, SWEDISH adiology Imaging Associates R

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UNIVERSITY, CHILDREN’S CHealth Women’s Care Clinic U

1635 Aurora Court Aurora 80045 720-848-1060

Christina M. Ballonoff

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN, LUTHERAN Kaiser Permanente

5555 E. Arapahoe Road Centennial 80122 303-338-4545

Brittney Dianne Bastow

ST. JOSEPH, SKY RIDGE aiser Permanente K

10400 E. Alameda Ave. Denver 80247 303-338-4545 Jean Dwinnell

UNIVERSITY U Medicine Obstetrics C

and Gynecology - East Denver 4500 E. Ninth Ave., Suite 200S Denver 80220 303-399-0055 Sheri Gipson SKY RIDGE

10099 Ridgegate Parkway, Conifer Building, Suite 280 Lone Tree 80124 303-706-1600 Daniel Jacobson

UNIVERSITY U Medicine Obstetrics C

and Gynecology - East Denver 4500 E. Ninth Ave., Suite 200S Denver 80220 303-399-0055 Karen Kaufman Kaufman Health and Hormone Center 315 W. South Boulder Road, Suite 207 Louisville 80027 720-639-2736 David W. Kronbach

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN, SKY RIDGE Kaiser Permanente

9285 Hepburn St. Highlands Ranch 80129 303-338-4545 Myda Thi Luu

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN, SKY RIDGE Kaiser Permanente

14701 E. Exposition Ave. Aurora 80012 303-338-4545

Karen Elizabeth Maloney

GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH, LUTHERAN Kaiser Permanente

11245 Huron St. Westminster 80234 303-338-4545 J. Honey Onstad

ROSE idtown OBGYN M

4600 Hale Parkway, Suite 400 Denver 80220 303-321-2166

T O P D O C T O R S 2 02 3 Antigone Parker Parrish

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN, LUTHERAN Kaiser Permanente

2045 N. Franklin St., Suite 200 Denver 80205 303-338-4545 William B. Schoolcraft CCRM Fertility 10290 RidgeGate Circle Lone Tree 80124 303-788-8300 Lisa S. Schwebach

ROSE Midtown OBGYN

4600 Hale Parkway, Suite 400 Denver 80220 303-321-2166 Jill N. Serrahn

ROSE Midtown OBGYN

4600 Hale Parkway, Suite 400 Denver 80220 303-321-2166 Karin G. Spears

AVISTA Avista Women’s Care

90 Health Park Drive, Suite 290 Louisville 80027 303-439-8910 Elizabeth Anne Walker

ST. JOSEPH, AURORA, SKY RIDGE aiser Permanente K

10240 Park Meadows Drive Lone Tree 80124 303-338-4545 Kimberly Dawn Warner

LUTHERAN, ST. JOSEPH Kaiser Permanente

9285 Hepburn St. Highlands Ranch 80129 303-338-4545 Robert J. Wester

ST. JOSEPH, ROSE Central OB/GYN

1960 Ogden St., Suite 580 Denver 80218 720-287-7560

OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE Cecile Rose

NATIONAL JEWISH ational Jewish N

1400 Jackson St. Denver 80206 303-398-1355

OPHTHALMOLOGY Murtaza Adam

PORTER Colorado Retina Associates

James Conahan

United Eye Centers

9330 S. University Blvd., Suite 220 Highlands Ranch 80126 303-346-8400 Richard Davidson

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Sue Anschutz-Rodgers

Eye Center 1675 Aurora Court Aurora 80045 720-848-2020 James A. Dixon

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN aiser Permanente K

2045 N. Franklin St. Denver 80205 303-338-4545 Michael Erlanger

VETERANS, UNIVERSITY, CHILDREN’S Rocky Mountain Regional VA

Medical Center 1700 N. Wheeling St. Aurora 80045 303-399-8020 Robert G. Fante

PORTER Fante Eye & Face Centre

4500 Cherry Creek Drive South, Suite 550 Denver 80246 303-839-1616 S. Lance Forstot

PORTER, ROSE olorado Eye Consultants C

1501 W. Mineral Ave., Suite 100 Littleton 80120 303-730-0404 Katie Williams Goldhair ICON Eyecare 3900 E. Mexico Ave., Suite 102 Denver 80210 720-524-1001 Darren Gregory

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Sue Anschutz-Rodgers

Eye Center 1675 Aurora Court Aurora 80045 720-848-2020 Jason M. Jacobs

PORTER Colorado Ophthalmology Associates

1666 S. University Blvd. Denver 80210 303-320-1777

Eva Kim ICON Eyecare 3900 E. Mexico Ave., Suite 102 Denver 80210 720-524-1001

255 S. Routt St., Suite 200 Lakewood 80228 303-261-1600

David Litoff ICON Eyecare 3900 E. Mexico Ave., Suite 102 Denver 80210 720-524-1001

Thomas Campbell

Naresh Mandava

LUTHERAN

7920 W. 44th Ave. Wheat Ridge 80033 303-424-7572

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Sue Anschutz-Rodgers

Eye Center 1675 Aurora Court Aurora 80045 720-848-2020

Jeffrey Olson

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Sue Anschutz-Rodgers

Eye Center 1675 Aurora Court Aurora 80045 720-848-2020 Leo Seibold

UNIVERSITY, CHILDREN’S CHealth Sue Anschutz-Rodgers U

Eye Center 1675 Aurora Court Aurora 80045 720-848-2020 Michael Taravella

UNIVERSITY CHealth Sue Anschutz-Rodgers U

Eye Center 1675 Aurora Court Aurora 80045 720-848-2020

Christopher K. Thiagarajah

ST. JOSEPH, PORTER ark Avenue OculoPlastic Surgeons P

1800 N. Emerson St., Suite 200 Denver 80218 303-468-8844

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY Ryan James Caufield

ROSE rthopedic Centers of Colorado O

4700 E. Hale Parkway, Suite 550 Denver 80220 303-321-6600 Kimberlly S. Chhor

GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH aiser Permanente K

2045 N. Franklin St. Denver 80205 303-338-4545 Peter P. Chiang

GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH, LUTHERAN Kaiser Permanente

280 Exempla Circle Lafayette 80026 303-338-4545 Sayan De

CHILDREN’S hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6600 Douglas Dennis

PORTER olorado Joint Replacement C

2535 S. Downing St., Suite 100 Denver 80210 720-524-1367 Mark A. Erickson

CHILDREN’S hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6600 James D. Ferrari

ROSE, SKY RIDGE dvanced Orthopedic A

Mark S. Fitzgerald

SKY RIDGE eak Orthopedics & Spine P

145 Inverness Drive East, Suite 220 Englewood 80112 303-699-7325 Sumeet Garg

CHILDREN’S hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6600

David Christian Gerhardt

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN aiser Permanente K

2045 N. Franklin St., Suite 200 Denver 80205 303-338-4545 Charles Gottlob

ORTHOCOLORADO, ST. ANTHONY anorama Orthopedics and Spine Center P

660 Golden Ridge Road, Suite 250 Golden 80401 303-233-1223 Ronald Hugate

SKY RIDGE, ORTHOCOLORADO anorama Orthopedics and Spine Center P

1060 Plaza Drive, Suite 200 Highlands Ranch 80129 303-233-1223 Harold E. Hunt Jr.

ROSE, SKY RIDGE dvanced Orthopedic A

& Sports Medicine Specialists 8101 E. Lowry Blvd., Suite 230 Denver 80230 303-344-9090 Davis K. Hurley

ROSE, SKY RIDGE dvanced Orthopedic A

& Sports Medicine Specialists 8101 E. Lowry Blvd., Suite 230 Denver 80230 303-344-9090 Christopher R. Jockel

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN aiser Permanente K

2045 N. Franklin St. Denver 80205 303-338-4545 Cynthia M. Kelly

PRESBYTERIAN/ST. LUKE’S resbyterian/St. Luke’s, P

Colorado Limb Consultants 1601 E. 19th Ave., Suite 3300 Denver 80218 303-837-0072 T. Jay Kleeman

BROOMFIELD, LONGS PEAK CHealth Broomfield Medical Center U

875 W. 136th Ave. Broomfield 80023 303-544-3820

Loukas D. Koyonos

GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH aiser Permanente K

280 Exempla Circle Lafayette 80026 303-338-4545

& Sports Medicine Specialists 8101 E. Lowry Blvd., Suite 230 Denver 80230 303-344-9090

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T O P D O C T O R S 2 02 3 Brian James Larkin

ROSE Orthopedic Centers of Colorado

4700 E. Hale Parkway, Suite 550 Denver 80220 303-321-6600 Eric J. Lindberg

ROSE Orthopedic Centers of Colorado

4700 E. Hale Parkway, Suite 550 Denver 80220 303-321-6600 Patrick J. McNair

ORTHOCOLORADO, ST. ANTHONY anorama Orthopedics and Spine Center P

1060 Plaza Drive, Suite 200 Highlands Ranch 80129 303-233-1223 Kevin K. Nagamani

PRESBYTERIAN/ST. LUKE’S estern Orthopaedics W

1830 Franklin St., Suite 450 Denver 80218 303-321-1333 Andrew W. Parker

ROSE Orthopedic Centers of Colorado

4700 E. Hale Parkway, Suite 550 Denver 80220 303-321-6600 Edward H. Parks

ST. JOSEPH estern Orthopaedics W

1830 Franklin St., Suite 450 Denver 80218 303-321-1333 Mitchell D. Seemann

ORTHOCOLORADO, ST. ANTHONY anorama Orthopedics and Spine Center P

660 Golden Ridge Road, Suite 250 Golden 80401 303-233-1223 Michael S. Shen

ROSE Advanced Orthopedic & Sports

Medicine Specialists 8101 E. Lowry Blvd., Suite 230 Denver 80230 303-344-9090 Tyler Lee Skaife

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN aiser Permanente K

2045 N. Franklin St. Denver 80205 303-338-4545 Steven M. Traina

ROSE Western Orthopaedics

1830 Franklin St., Suite 450 Denver 80218 303-321-1333 Lynn A. Voss

FOOTHILLS, AVISTA Boulder Center for Orthopedics

4740 Pearl Parkway, Suite 200 Boulder 80301 303-449-2730 Michelle Wolcott

UNIVERSITY UCHealth CU Sports Medicine -

Colorado Center 2000 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 4500 Denver 80222 720-848-8200

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PATHOLOGY

Mona Abaza

Dara Aisner

1635 Aurora Court, Sixth Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-2820

12605 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-848-0000

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic

UNIVERSITY niversity U

John Campana

Mary P. Berg

Neck Surgery 1500 Park Central Drive, Suite 501 Highlands Ranch 80129 720-516-6325

12605 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-848-0000

HIGHLANDS RANCH U Medicine Otolaryngology-Head and C

Stephen Cass

UNIVERSITY, CHILDREN’S CHealth Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic U

1635 Aurora Court, Sixth Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-2820 Khalid Chowdhury

RMHC, PRESBYTERIAN/ST. LUKE’S enter for Craniofacial Surgery C

1601 E. 19th Ave., Suite 3000 Denver 80218 303-839-5155 Christopher Richard Cote

PORTER, SKY RIDGE ssociates of Otolaryngology A

850 E. Harvard Ave., Suite 505 Denver 80210 303-744-1961 Jeffrey Cutler

PORTER, SKY RIDGE ssociates of Otolaryngology A

850 E. Harvard Ave., Suite 505 Denver 80210 303-744-1961 Nsangou Ghogomu

GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH, SKY RIDGE Kaiser Permanente

2045 N. Franklin St., Suite 200 Denver 80205 303-338-4545 Todd Kingdom

UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL JEWISH CHealth Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic U

1635 Aurora Court, Sixth Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-2820 Andrea Elisabeth Shea Potash

UNIVERSITY niversity U

David A. Biddle Kaiser Permanente 11000 E. 45th Ave., Building 2 Denver 80239 303-338-4545 Peter N. Carbone Kaiser Permanente 11000 E. 45th Ave., Building 2 Denver 80239 303-338-4545 Joseph A. Chorny Kaiser Permanente 11000 E. 45th Ave., Building 2 Denver 80239 303-338-4545 Carlyne Cool

UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL JEWISH CHealth University of Colorado Hospital U

12605 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-848-0000

Bette K. DeMasters

Bettina F. Cuneo

CHILDREN’S, UNIVERSITY hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6820

Melanie D. Everitt

CHILDREN’S, UNIVERSITY hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6820 D. Dunbar Ivy

CHILDREN’S, UNIVERSITY hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6820

David John Miller

RMHC, SKY RIDGE, PRESBYTERIAN/ST. LUKE’S Pediatrix Medical Group, Pediatrix

Cardiology of the Rocky Mountains 10099 Ridgegate Parkway, Suite 300, Conifer Building Lone Tree 80124 303-860-9933 Jane E. Nydam

CHILDREN’S hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6820

Michael Pettersen

RMHC, SKY RIDGE, PRESBYTERIAN/ST. LUKE’S Pediatrix Medical Group, Pediatrix

12605 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-848-0000

Cardiology of the Rocky Mountains 10099 Ridgegate Parkway, Suite 300, Conifer Building Lone Tree 80124 303-860-9933

Steve D. Groshong

Michael S. Schaffer

1400 Jackson St. Denver 80206 303-398-1355

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6820

UNIVERSITY CHealth University of Colorado Hospital U

NATIONAL JEWISH ational Jewish N

Mitchel T. Holm Kaiser Permanente 11000 E. 45th Ave. Denver 80239 303-338-4545

CHILDREN’S, UNIVERSITY hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

Elizabeth Yeung

CHILDREN’S, UNIVERSITY hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6820

GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH aiser Permanente K

280 Exempla Circle Lafayette 80026 303-338-4545

Emily Jane Loyd Kaiser Permanente 11000 E. 45th Ave. Denver 80239 303-338-4545

Owen Reichman

Ann Thor

Cindy S. Barrett

4500 E. Ninth Ave., Suite 610 Denver 80220 303-316-7048

12605 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-848-0000

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6820

ROSE ENT of Denver

Trudi Arlene Woodson

GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH, RMHC aiser Permanente K

280 Exempla Circle Lafayette 80026 303-338-4545

UNIVERSITY UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital

PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE CHILDREN’S hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY

PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY

Kathryn K. Collins

Jennifer M. Barker

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6820

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6128

CHILDREN’S, UNIVERSITY hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

CHILDREN’S hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

T O P D O C T O R S 2 02 3 Aristides K. Maniatis Rocky Mountain Pediatric Endocrinology 7336 S. Yosemite St., Suite 200 Centennial 80112 720-420-3636 Philip S. Zeitler

CHILDREN’S hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6128

PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY Edwin F. de Zoeten

CHILDREN’S hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6669 Glenn T. Furuta

CHILDREN’S Children’s Hospital Colorado

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6669

Edward J. Hoffenberg

CHILDREN’S Children’s Hospital Colorado

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6669 Nancy F. Krebs

CHILDREN’S Children’s Hospital Colorado

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-2691

Michael R. Narkewicz

CHILDREN’S, UNIVERSITY Children’s Hospital Colorado

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6669 Ronald J. Sokol

CHILDREN’S, UNIVERSITY Children’s Hospital Colorado

Lia Gore

RMHC ocky Mountain Pediatric Urology R

Margaret E. Macy

Scott D. Sagel

Nicholas G. Cost

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6740

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6181

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-3926

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6740

CHILDREN’S Children’s Hospital Colorado

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6740

CHILDREN’S hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

Vijaya M. Vemulakonda

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6740

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6181

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-3926

Julie D. Zimbelman

RMHC, PRESBYTERIAN/ST. LUKE’S ocky Mountain Pediatric R

Hematology Oncology 2055 High St., Suite 340 Denver 80205 303-832-2344

PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE Marsha S. Anderson

CHILDREN’S, UNIVERSITY Children’s Hospital Colorado

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6981

Elizabeth J. McFarland

CHILDREN’S, UNIVERSITY Children’s Hospital Colorado

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6981 Sarah K. Parker

CHILDREN’S, UNIVERSITY Children’s Hospital Colorado

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6981

CHILDREN’S hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

Nicholas K. Foreman

CHILDREN’S Children’s Hospital Colorado

1601 E. 19th Ave., Suite 6400 Denver 80218 303-839-7200

Carl W. White

CHILDREN’S, UNIVERSITY Children’s Hospital Colorado

Frederick J. Suchy

PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY

1400 Jackson St. Denver 80206 303-398-1355

Kelly W. Maloney

PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6669

Job K. Chacko

NATIONAL JEWISH ational Jewish N

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6669

CHILDREN’S Children’s Hospital Colorado

Tod Olin

CHILDREN’S, UNIVERSITY Children’s Hospital Colorado

Bradley P. Dixon

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6263

PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY Robin R. Deterding

CHILDREN’S, UNIVERSITY Children’s Hospital Colorado

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6181

Monica J. Federico

CHILDREN’S, DENVER HEALTH hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6181

CHILDREN’S Children’s Hospital Colorado

PEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGY Megan L. Curran

CHILDREN’S Children’s Hospital Colorado

CHILDREN’S, ST. JOSEPH hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

Duncan T. Wilcox

CHILDREN’S hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-3926

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6132

PEDIATRICS

Robert C. Fuhlbrigge

Sarah W. Albert

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6132

4900 E. Kentucky Ave. Denver 80246 303-756-0101

CHILDREN’S Children’s Hospital Colorado

ROSE, PRESBYTERIAN/ST. LUKE’S herry Creek Pediatrics C

Jennifer B. Soep

Mandy A. Allison

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6132

Health Pavilion 860 N. Potomac Circle Aurora 80011 720-777-2740

CHILDREN’S Children’s Hospital Colorado

PEDIATRIC SURGERY Fritz M. Karrer

CHILDREN’S hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6571 David A. Partrick

CHILDREN’S hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6571

Steven S. Rothenberg

RMHC ocky Mountain Pediatric Surgery R

2055 High St., Suite 370 Denver 80205 303-839-6001

PEDIATRIC UROLOGY Jeffrey B. Campbell

CHILDREN’S Children’s Hospital Colorado

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-3926

CHILDREN’S hildren’s Hospital Colorado C

Larissa Applegate

CHILDREN’S, LUTHERAN ediatrics West P

3555 Lutheran Parkway, Suite 200 Wheat Ridge 80033 720-284-3700 Sharisse Marie Arnold Rehring

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN, CHILDREN’S Kaiser Permanente

1375 E. 20th Ave. Denver 80205 303-338-4545

Jessica E. Barron Essary Kaiser Permanente 1375 E. 20th Ave. Denver 80205 303-338-4545 Shira Belman Kaiser Permanente 10400 E. Alameda Ave. Denver 80247 303-338-4545 Jennifer S. Betz Kaiser Permanente 859 S. Fourth Ave. Brighton 80601 303-338-4545 Callie Gibbs Black Kaiser Permanente 10400 E. Alameda Ave. Denver 80247 303-338-4545

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T O P D O C T O R S 2 02 3 Brooke Elizabeth Caldwell Kaiser Permanente 280 Exempla Circle Lafayette 80026 303-338-4545

Jennifer Nicole Kelloff

Michelle Patterson Rhodes

Daniel V. Colonno

Kaiser Permanente

Leeanne Marie Coakley

Sorenna Marie Kirkegaard

Mark R. Johansen

8383 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood 80226 303-338-4545

1375 E. 20th Ave. Denver 80205 303-338-4545

Shellie K. Sasscer Kaiser Permanente 16290 E. Quincy Ave. Aurora 80015 303-338-4545

CHILDREN’S Kaiser Permanente

Matthew Fredrick Daley Kaiser Permanente 1375 E. 20th Ave. Denver 80205 303-338-4545 Brandon Davison-Tracy

ROSE, PRESBYTERIAN/ST. LUKE’S olorado Kids Pediatrics C

2975 Roslyn St., Suite 100 Denver 80238 303-399-7900 Matthew P. Dorighi

PRESBYTERIAN/ST. LUKE’S, ROSE herry Creek Pediatrics C

4900 E. Kentucky Ave. Denver 80246 303-756-0101 Ellen R. Elias

CHILDREN’S, UNIVERSITY Children’s Hospital Colorado

13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora 80045 720-777-6739

Erica N. Elzey Kaiser Permanente 8383 W. Alameda Ave. Lakewood 80226 303-338-4545 Regina Opalach English CHILDREN’S aiser Permanente K

7600 Shaffer Parkway Littleton 80127 303-338-4545 Nicole Sadie Erwin Kaiser Permanente 7701 Sheridan Blvd. Westminster 80003 303-338-4545 Colette Elise Fisher Kaiser Permanente 2345 Bent Way Longmont 80503 303-338-4545 Richard Gustafson

ROSE, PRESBYTERIAN/ST. LUKE’S olorado Kids Pediatrics C

2975 Roslyn St., Suite 100 Denver 80238 303-399-7900

Michelle Christine Jacobson

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN, LUTHERAN Kaiser Permanente

1375 E. 19th Ave. Denver 80218 303-812-2000

Brian Andrew Jaquette Kaiser Permanente 14701 E. Exposition Ave. Aurora 80012 303-338-4545

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11245 Huron St. Westminster 80234 303-338-4545 CHILDREN’S Kaiser Permanente

Deniz Yarar Kolozs

CHILDREN’S Kaiser Permanente

14701 E. Exposition Ave. Aurora 80012 303-338-4545 Bryan P. Kono

ROSE ighlands Integrative Pediatrics H

2650 18th St., Suite 100 Denver 80211 720-583-4470 Tamara Lynn Kusek

GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH, CHILDREN’S Kaiser Permanente

280 Exempla Circle Lafayette 80026 303-338-4545

Megan E. Lederer Kaiser Permanente 11245 Huron St. Westminster 80234 303-338-4545 Kathryn A. Love-Osborne

DENVER HEALTH enver Health Bernard F. Gipson Sr. D

Eastside Family Health Center 501 28th St. Denver 80205 303-602-6333 Noah Makovsky

ROSE, PRESBYTERIAN/ST. LUKE’S olorado Kids Pediatrics C

2975 Roslyn St., Suite 100 Denver 80238 303-399-7900 Jody L. Mathie

ROSE, CHILDREN’S herry Creek Pediatrics C

4900 E. Kentucky Ave. Denver 80246 303-756-0101 Vongpheth McCarthy

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN, LUTHERAN Kaiser Permanente

1375 E. 19th Ave. Denver 80218 303-812-2000 Amy Nash

ROSE Colorado Kids Pediatrics

2975 Roslyn St., Suite 100 Denver 80238 303-399-7900 Laura Allison Newberry Kaiser Permanente 10168 Parkglenn Way Parker 80138 303-338-4545

5555 E. Arapahoe Road Centennial 80122 303-338-4545

Temitope M. Dimmer Kaiser Permanente 11245 Huron St. Westminster 80234 303-338-4545 Kaitlin Dorothy Vellore Kaiser Permanente 4803 Ward Road Wheat Ridge 80033 303-338-4545 Jaclyn Niederstadt Waido Kaiser Permanente 1375 E. 20th Ave. Denver 80205 303-338-4545 Emily Field Warm Kaiser Permanente 580 Mohawk Drive Boulder 80303 303-338-4545 Sarah Elizabeth Winbourn Kaiser Permanente 11245 Huron St. Westminster 80234 303-338-4545

2045 N. Franklin St. Denver 80205 303-338-4545 CRAIG NS Medical Group C

3425 S. Clarkson St. Englewood 80113 303-789-8222 Scott Laker

UNIVERSITY CHealth Steadman U

Hawkins Clinic Denver 175 Inverness Drive West, Suite 200 Englewood 80112 303-694-3333 Gary A. Maerz

CRAIG NS Medical Group C

3425 S. Clarkson St. Englewood 80113 303-789-8220 Kristin D. Mason Rehabilitation Associates of Colorado 8515 Pearl St., Suite 350 Thornton 80229 303-286-2888 Barry A. Ogin Colorado Rehabilitation & Occupational Medicine 7951 E. Maplewood Ave., Building 3, Suite 225 Greenwood Village 80111 303-341-0722

Alison Rachel Yager Kaiser Permanente 14701 E. Exposition Ave. Aurora 80012 303-338-4545

Scott Primack

PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION

Joseph Rosenthal

J. Scott Bainbridge

SWEDISH, PRESBYTERIAN/ST. LUKE’S, SKY RIDGE The Denver Spine & Pain Institute

7730 E. Belleview Ave., Suite A-200 Greenwood Village 80111 303-327-5511 Jeffrey C. Berliner

CRAIG NS Medical Group C

3425 S. Clarkson St. Englewood 80113 303-789-8224 Rachel Brakke Holman

UNIVERSITY CHealth CU Sports Medicine U

Colorado Center 2150 Stadium Drive Boulder 80309 303-315-9900 Morgan Brubaker

CRAIG NS Medical Group C

3425 S. Clarkson St. Englewood 80113 303-789-8226

SKY RIDGE, SWEDISH hysical Medicine of the Rockies P

13111 E. Briarwood Ave., Suite 100 Centennial 80112 719-465-0069 BROOMFIELD CHealth Broomfield Hospital U

11820 Destination Drive Broomfield 80021 303-464-4500 William M. Scelza

CRAIG NS Medical Group C

3425 S. Clarkson St. Englewood 80113 303-789-8221 Eric T. Spier

CRAIG NS Medical Group C

3425 S. Clarkson St. Englewood 80113 303-789-8225

PLASTIC SURGERY Joyce K. Aycock

ROSE, PRESBYTERIAN/ST. LUKE’S, SKY RIDGE

36 Steele St., Suite 200 Denver 80206 720-634-7400

T O P D O C T O R S 2 02 3 Michael Charles Bateman ROSE, LITTLETON

4700 Hale Parkway, Suite 520 Denver 80220 303-388-1945 John Fox Bershof

ROSE ershof Plastic Surgery B

4500 E. Ninth Ave., Suite 100 Denver 80220 303-399-7662 Brian P. Bradow

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN, SKY RIDGE Kaiser Permanente

2045 N. Franklin St. Denver 80205 303-338-4545

Gregory Alan Buford LITTLETON Beauty by Buford

10459 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 100 Lone Tree 80124 303-747-6719 Philippe A. Capraro

ROSE, SKY RIDGE rossman Capraro Plastic Surgery G

4600 Hale Parkway, Suite 100 Denver 80220 303-320-5566

Christopher G. Williams

SKY RIDGE Park Meadows Cosmetic Surgery

7430 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 300 Lone Tree 80124 303-706-1100 Julian Winocour

UNIVERSITY, HIGHLANDS RANCH CHealth Plastic and U

Reconstructive Surgery Clinic 1635 Aurora Court, Sixth Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-0800

PLASTIC SURGERY (WITHIN THE HEAD & NECK) David J. Archibald

CASTLE ROCK enter for Plastic Surgery at Castle Rock C

2352 Meadows Blvd., Suite 290 Castle Rock 80109 303-268-2222 Keith M. Ladner

ST. JOSEPH, PRESBYTERIAN/ ST. LUKE’S, ROSE Ladner Facial Plastic Surgery

8200 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 320C Greenwood Village 80111 303-253-7686

Jennifer L. Emmett

Kevin K. Motamedi

9362 Teddy Lane, Suite 103 Lone Tree 80124 303-955-7545

280 Exempla Circle Lafayette 80026 303-338-4545

ROSE Emmett Plastic Surgery

Stacey N. Folk ROSE

4700 Hale Parkway, Suite 520 Denver 80220 303-321-6608 Mark W. Kiehn

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN, RMHC aiser Permanente K

2045 N. Franklin St. Denver 80205 303-338-4545

William Jason Martin 36 Steele St. Denver 80206 303-321-1439 Richard Alan Mouchantat

LUTHERAN, PARKER, ST. ANTHONY ouchantat Plastic Surgery M

3280 Wadsworth Blvd., Suite 100 Wheat Ridge 80033 303-232-8585 Nick Slenkovich

LITTLETON, SKY RIDGE Colorado Plastic Surgery Center

761 S. Park Drive Littleton 80120 303-783-1000

Paul M. Steinwald The Center for Cosmetic Surgery 725 Heritage Road, Suite 100 Golden 80401 303-278-2600

GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH aiser Permanente K

Nicolette A. Picerno

PORTER, SKY RIDGE ssociates of Otolaryngology A

850 E. Harvard Ave., Suite 505 Denver 80210 303-744-1961 Andrew Winkler

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Facial Plastic

Surgery Clinic - Lone Tree 9544 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 100 Lone Tree 80124 720-848-4300

PSYCHIATRY Jon P. Carlson

GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH aiser Permanente K

9139 Ridgeline Blvd. Highlands Ranch 80129 303-471-7700 Ann Olincy

VETERANS Golden VA Clinic

1020 Johnson Road Golden 80401 720-723-5166 Frederick S. Wamboldt NATIONAL JEWISH ational Jewish N

1400 Jackson St. Denver 80206 303-398-1355

Jessica Lynn Warner

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN aiser Permanente K

9139 Ridgeline Blvd. Highlands Ranch 80129 303-471-7700

PULMONARY DISEASE

James J. Fenton

NATIONAL JEWISH, SWEDISH ational Jewish South Denver N

499 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 300 Englewood 80113 303-788-8500 Anne Fuhlbrigge

UNIVERSITY CHealth Allergy and Immunology Clinic U

David Badesch

1635 Aurora Court, Sixth Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-7600

Vascular Disease Clinic 12505 E. 16th Ave., Third Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-5300

Fernando Holguin

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Pulmonary

Kristy A. Bauman

GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH aiser Permanente K

1375 E. 20th Ave. Denver 80205 303-338-4545 Kevin K. Brown

NATIONAL JEWISH ational Jewish N

1400 Jackson St. Denver 80206 303-398-1355 Todd Bull

UNIVERSITY CHealth Pulmonary U

Vascular Disease Clinic 12505 E. 16th Ave., Third Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-5300 Timothy M. Clark

FOOTHILLS oulder Community Health, Boulder B

Valley Pulmonology 4820 Riverbend Road, Suite 100 Boulder 80304 303-415-5399 Christopher Cuevas

GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH aiser Permanente K

280 Exempla Circle Lafayette 80026 303-338-4545 Charles L. Daley

NATIONAL JEWISH ational Jewish N

1400 Jackson St. Denver 80206 303-398-1355

Edward Dempsey

UNIVERSITY CHealth Pulmonary U

Vascular Disease Clinic 12505 E. 16th Ave., Third Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-5300 Matthew Dickinson

ST. ANTHONY ritical Care, Pulmonary C

& Sleep Associates 274 Union Blvd. Lakewood 80228 303-951-0600

UNIVERSITY CHealth Allergy and Immunology Clinic U

1635 Aurora Court, Sixth Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-7600 Jeffrey Kern

NATIONAL JEWISH ational Jewish N

1400 Jackson St. Denver 80206 303-398-1355 Abbey Lara

UNIVERSITY CHealth Pulmonology Clinic U

1635 Aurora Court, Seventh Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-0748 Teofilo L. Lee-Chiong Jr. NATIONAL JEWISH ational Jewish N

1400 Jackson St. Denver 80206 303-398-1355

Steven E. Lommatzsch

NATIONAL JEWISH, ROSE, SWEDISH ational Jewish N

1400 Jackson St. Denver 80206 303-398-1355

Esther Hai-Min Lum

GOOD SAMARITAN, LUTHERAN, ST. JOSEPH Kaiser Permanente

280 Exempla Circle Lafayette 80026 303-338-4545 Barry J. Make

NATIONAL JEWISH ational Jewish N

1400 Jackson St. Denver 80206 303-398-1355 William Pluss

NATIONAL JEWISH, ROSE ational Jewish N

1400 Jackson St. Denver 80206 303-398-1355

Andrew C. Porter

GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH aiser Permanente K

1375 E. 20th Ave. Denver 80205 303-338-4545

Ivor S. Douglas

DENVER HEALTH enver Health Department D

of Pulmonary Medicine 660 N. Bannock St., Pavilion L, Fifth Floor Denver 80204 303-602-5013

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T O P D O C T O R S 2 02 3 Milene Saavedra

Brian Kavanagh

NATIONAL JEWISH ational Jewish N

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Radiation Oncology

Robert A. Sandhaus

Charles E. Leonard Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers 22 W. Dry Creek Circle Littleton 80120 303-730-4700

1400 Jackson St. Denver 80206 303-398-1355

NATIONAL JEWISH ational Jewish N

1400 Jackson St. Denver 80206 303-398-1355

Elaine M.K. Schwartz

NATIONAL JEWISH, ROSE, SWEDISH ational Jewish N

1400 Jackson St. Denver 80206 303-398-1355

Emily Susan Stanton

GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH aiser Permanente K

280 Exempla Circle Lafayette 80026 303-338-4545 Evan L. Stepp

NATIONAL JEWISH ational Jewish Health N

Highlands Ranch 8671 S. Quebec St., Suite 120 Highlands Ranch 80130 303-703-3646 Jennifer L. Taylor-Cousar

NATIONAL JEWISH, UNIVERSITY, ST. JOSEPH National Jewish

1400 Jackson St. Denver 80206 303-398-1355

Michael E. Wechsler

NATIONAL JEWISH, ROSE, SWEDISH ational Jewish N

1665 Aurora Court, First Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-0100

Rachel Rabinovitch

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Radiation Oncology

1665 Aurora Court, First Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-0100 Seth D. Reiner

SWEDISH Radiation Oncology at Swedish

799 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 100 Englewood 80113 303-788-5860 Matthew Hoyt Stenmark

GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH, SKY RIDGE Kaiser Permanente

200 Exempla Circle Lafayette 80026 303-689-4000

REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY & INFERTILITY Sara Barton CCRM Fertility 10290 RidgeGate Circle Lone Tree 80124 303-788-8300

1400 Jackson St. Denver 80206 303-398-1355

Mark Robert Bush

Jennifer Wink

Associates of Colorado 10107 Ridgegate Parkway, Suite 300 Lone Tree 80124 303-794-0045

NATIONAL JEWISH ational Jewish South Denver N

499 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 300 Englewood 80113 303-788-8500

RADIATION ONCOLOGY Ari Peter Ballonoff

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN, SKY RIDGE Kaiser Permanente

1375 E. 19th Ave. Denver 80218 303-812-2000 Dennis L. Carter

AURORA, SKY RIDGE ocky Mountain Cancer Centers R

1700 S. Potomac St. Aurora 80012 303-418-7600 Mark A. Chidel

GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH, SKY RIDGE Good Samaritan

340 Exempla Circle Lafayette 80026 303-673-1635

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SKY RIDGE, LITTLETON onceptions Reproductive C

Lauren R. Ehrhart CCRM Fertility 10290 RidgeGate Circle Lone Tree 80124 303-788-8300

Nanette Santoro

Shady Grove Fertility

8200 E. Belleview Ave., Suite 615E Greenwood Village 80111 720-704-8221 Eric S. Surrey CCRM Fertility 10290 RidgeGate Circle Lone Tree 80124 303-788-8300

RHEUMATOLOGY Kevin Deane

UNIVERSITY, DENVER HEALTH CHealth Rheumatology Clinic U

1635 Aurora Court, Fourth Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-7700 Stuart S. Kassan

NATIONAL JEWISH ational Jewish N

1400 Jackson St. Denver 80206 303-398-1355 David S. Korman

ROSE, PRESBYTERIAN/ST. LUKE’S ountain Rheumatology M

4500 E. Ninth Ave., Suite 500S Denver 80220 303-861-2190

James Singleton Highline Arthritis 4 W. Dry Creek Circle, Suite 230 Littleton 80120 303-788-8355

SLEEP MEDICINE Sarah Marie Richey LUTHERAN aiser Permanente K

1375 E. 20th Ave. Denver 80205 303-338-4545 Ana Sanchez

LUTHERAN, GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH Kaiser Permanente

1375 E. 20th Ave. Denver 80205 303-338-4545

Robert Gustofson CCRM Fertility 80 Health Park Drive, Suite 240 Louisville 80027 303-665-0150

SPORTS MEDICINE

Laxmi A. Kondapalli

Hawkins Clinic Denver 175 Inverness Drive West, Suite 200 Englewood 80112 303-694-3333

ROSE CRM Fertility C

4600 Hale Parkway, Suite 490 Denver 80220 303-355-2555 Althea M. O’Shaughnessy Conceptions Reproductive Associates of Colorado 4500 E. Ninth Ave., Suite 630 Denver 80220 303-720-7887

Martin Boublik

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Steadman

Jason Dragoo

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Steadman

Hawkins Clinic Denver 175 Inverness Drive West, Suite 200 Englewood 80112 303-694-3333

K. Brooke Pengel

RMHC, SKY RIDGE ocky Mountain Pediatric OrthoONE R

10107 Ridgegate Parkway, Suite 310 Lone Tree 80124 720-979-0840 Deborah Saint-Phard

UNIVERSITY CHealth CU Sports U

Medicine - Colorado Center 2000 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 4500 Denver 80222 720-848-8200

SURGERY Gretchen M. Ahrendt

UNIVERSITY CHealth Diane O’Connor Thompson U

Breast Center 1635 Aurora Court Aurora 80045 720-848-1030 Steven Ahrendt

UNIVERSITY CHealth Cancer Care U

1665 Aurora Court Aurora 80045 720-848-0300 Leonardo Alfaro

ST. JOSEPH, GOOD SAMARITAN, LUTHERAN Kaiser Permanente

2045 N. Franklin St., Suite 200 Denver 80205 303-338-4545 Michael E. Bertocchi

PARKER, AURORA ountain View Surgical Associates M

9399 Crown Crest Blvd., Suite 220 Parker 80138 303-805-1855 Kimberly G. Black

ST. JOSEPH, SKY RIDGE aiser Permanente K

2045 N. Franklin St., Suite 200 Denver 80205 303-861-3610 Thomas E. Collins

PORTER entura Transplant C

2535 S. Downing St., Suite 380 Denver 80210 303-778-5797 Richard J. Fox

FOOTHILLS, AVISTA lpine Surgical A

4743 Arapahoe Ave., Suite 102 Boulder 80303 303-449-3642 Charles G. Jones

FOOTHILLS oulder Valley Surgical Associates B

4743 Arapahoe Ave., Suite 100 Boulder 80303 303-443-2123

T O P D O C T O R S 2 02 3 Robert Maclean Macdonald

Edmund Rowland

ROSE Rocky Mountain Surgical Specialists

ORTHOCOLORADO, ST. ANTHONY anorama Orthopedics and Spine Center P

Robert McIntyre Jr.

In Sok Yi

4545 E. Ninth Ave., Suite 120 Denver 80220 303-388-2922

UNIVERSITY, CHILDREN’S CHealth Surgical Clinic - Anschutz U

Medical Campus 1635 Aurora Court, Sixth Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-2700 Kian A. Modanlou

SWEDISH, ROSE, PRESBYTERIAN/ST. LUKE’S SurgOne

701 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 420 Englewood 80113 303-789-1877 Ernest Eugene Moore Jr.

DENVER HEALTH enver Health Department of Surgery D

660 N. Bannock St., Pavilion L, Floor 5 Denver 80204 303-602-7600 Brian Patrick Murphy

GOOD SAMARITAN, ST. JOSEPH aiser Permanente K

280 Exempla Circle Lafayette 80026 303-338-4545

Christine D. Rogness

PARKER, AURORA ountain View Surgical Associates M

9399 Crown Crest Blvd., Suite 220 Parker 80138 303-805-1855 Jonathan Schoen

UNIVERSITY CHealth Surgical Clinic - Anschutz U

Medical Campus 1635 N. Aurora Court, Sixth Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-2700 Bruce Waring

HIGHLANDS RANCH urgical Specialists of Colorado S

200 W. County Line Road, Suite 135 Highlands Ranch 80129 303-940-8200 Chris B. Winter

PARKER, AURORA ountain View Surgical Associates M

9399 Crown Crest Blvd., Suite 220 Parker 80138 303-805-1855

SURGERY OF THE HAND Louis W. Catalano III

UNIVERSITY UCHealth Surgical Clinic - Anschutz

Medical Campus 1635 Aurora Court, Sixth Floor Aurora 80045 720-848-2700 Carlton M. Clinkscales

660 Golden Ridge Road, Suite 250 Golden 80401 303-233-1223 SKY RIDGE Peak Orthopedics & Spine

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When his football career ended—in 2004, with the Baltimore Ravens—Sanders found he couldn’t quit the spotlight. Since he played his final game, Sanders has been elected to the Professional Football Hall of Fame, raised four children, starred in reality TV shows, served as an analyst on the NFL Network, hawked insurance with Nick Saban and a duck, been investigated by the NCAA on a case in which a college football star lost his eligibility, and helped create and shut down a charter school, Prime Prep, which was the subject of multiple investigations. Prime Prep’s legacy continues to follow Sanders. During its two years of existence—the charter schools opened in 2013 in Dallas and Fort Worth—the schools endured a litany of embarrassments and controversies. Prime Prep’s elementary school at one time ranked as North Texas’ worst academic

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institution. Almost immediately after Prime Prep’s founding, the Texas Education Agency began a wide-ranging investigation into the academy that included allegations of conflicts of interest, failure to perform required criminal background checks on potential staff, inadequate financial reporting, lack of qualified teachers, and violations within federal programs. On top of that, hundreds of laptops disappeared from the school; the high school was kicked out of its athletic conference for recruiting athletes from as far away as Jamaica; and several teachers and administrators later sued the school for back pay and damages. Sanders was hired and fired twice as the school’s head football coach. At one point, a secretly recorded audio tape was made public in which Sanders told school administrators that he wanted a significant pay raise and the job title “HNIC,” short for “Head N---- In Charge.” In September 2013, Sanders assaulted Prime Prep’s chief financial officer during a meeting, pushing the man against a wall and throwing him to the ground. According to a Dallas police narrative obtained by 5280, Sanders grabbed Kevin Jefferson, the CFO,

“by the collar” and “pushed [ Jefferson] into the wall, hurting the right side of his back.” Says Jefferson: “I just think [Sanders] saw me as a symbol of everything that was wrong with the situation.” According to the ABC affiliate in Dallas, Sanders was angry that student progress reports hadn’t been turned in on time and that some of the high school’s athletes might not be able to participate in their sports. Sanders pleaded no contest to a Class C misdemeanor and paid a fine of $765.70. The school’s board fired Sanders after the incident, but it rehired him just hours later. In November 2013, Prime Prep became the subject of an investigation into the mishandling of federal Free and Reduced Lunch dollars. Less than a year later, the Texas Education Agency revoked Prime Prep’s charter. DEION SANDERS JR. walks through CU’s locker room alone one day near the end of the semester and marvels at the emptiness. The spring scrimmage had come and gone, and now reality was setting in. The clean sweep within CU’s football program was nearly complete. Scores of players had entered the transfer portal, signaling their intention to leave the team. Eighteen

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had entered in just the past couple of weeks; 13 left before the end of CU’s spring practices. Most were pushed out, but some were not. Wide receiver Montana LemoniousCraig caught six passes for 169 yards in the spring game and delivered the day’s most exciting moment: a 98-yard touchdown reception from Shedeur Sanders. The next day, he announced he was entering the transfer portal. He eventually signed with Pac-12 rival University of Arizona. (“It’s a crooked world nowadays, man,” Shedeur posted on his TikTok after learning of his former teammate’s decision.) Of the 86 scholarship players who played during the 2022 season, just 20 remained on the team. “This is what it is,” Deion Jr.—known as Bucky to his family and friends—says as he pans his camera around the empty locker room. “That’s just how the game goes.” In the players’ hangout, Deion Jr. finds a few guys who haven’t left. Wide receiver Chernet Estes and backup quarterback Colton Allen are sitting in chairs and tapping on their phones. At the moment, the duo counts as one-tenth of the existing team. “It just feels empty,” Estes says. “Everybody gone.” “Everybody left at once, man,” Allen adds. “It’s crazy.” “It’s wild,” Deion Jr. says. “I’ve never seen anything like it.” He tells Allen and Estes a bunch of people have been reaching out to him who want to know about the situation at the school. “People hit me up, like, ‘What is your dad doing?’ ” Sanders’ now famous Louis Vuitton meeting with the team, in December, had been a clear signal that things were about to change in Boulder. To the players in the room, though, it was an opportunity to prove they belonged. “Honestly, I was pretty excited,” says Travis Gray, an offensive tackle from Aurora. “It was a challenge to all of us to step up.” CU football meant everything to Gray and his family. His father, Lamarr, was a reserve defensive lineman on the 1990 national championship team and helped the Buffs win two Big Eight titles. Gray grew up with stories of All-American Alfred Williams, of quarterback Darian Hagan’s leadership and speed. At six-foot-eight and 320 pounds, Gray had the size to play for many bigtime programs, but during his senior year at Cherokee Trail High School, his father pulled him aside and said he needed to seriously think about going to CU, which was in the middle of a 4-8 season. “My dad told me I could be the person who helps bring back the winning tradition,” Gray says. He accepted a scholarship, and his father held back tears on signing day. Coach

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a meeting with his position coach. It was time to go, he was told. “I was heartbroken,” Gray says. “You couldn’t have found anyone who was prouder to be a Buff than me. But then you’re told you can go anywhere else, but there’s no home here? It crushed me.” It crushed Zach Courtney, too. It was always the Texan’s plan to return to CU. The tight end injured his shoulder in late 2022 and, despite still enduring daily rehab sessions, he thought he could find a role in Sanders’

system. He loved the school and his teammates. After Sanders’ hire, CU’s coaching staff had told Courtney he’d have a place on the team when he returned for games, in fall 2023. As the weeks passed and Sanders didn’t acknowledge Courtney’s presence, he was still hopeful. He called his parents and said it was a “weird situation,” but he’d survive. Then, after the spring game, his position coach, Tim Brewster, asked to meet. Courtney called his family afterward. He cried with his mom. He vented to his dad and brother and sister. “I got a lot of tears out,” Courtney says. He called the girl he’d recently started dating and said he had to leave school. Then he hit the transfer portal. Courtney could have stayed at CU—the university would have continued to honor his full scholarship throughout his eligibility— but that was out of the question for him. The idea of walking the campus of an institution that had taken away his dream would be too much to handle. Because Courtney had missed the previous season with an injury, he didn’t have game video to show potential coaches from other programs. When he asked CU staff if he could get videos from his practices, Courtney says he was told no. Practices were proprietary, and coaches didn’t want to show other teams what they were doing. Courtney began reaching out to coaches at other programs, and one said he should bring the issue to social media. Courtney went to Twitter: “For the coaches who are trying to recruit me: I am sorry but I will not be able to get y’all my film from my practices last season since I am not allowed to have it because the head coach at CU won’t allow it.” The tweet went viral. “People I didn’t even know said I was a horrible athlete and that I was disrespectful, that I’m a crybaby,” Courtney says. “All these people wanted to believe Coach Sanders was in the right and I was in the wrong. Coach Sanders is one of the greatest of all time. It’s hard to go against that.” The incident opened the door for a larger critique of CU’s rapid roster turnover. “That’s not the way [the transfer portal is] meant to be; it was not to overhaul your roster,” University of Pittsburgh head coach Pat Narduzzi told a reporter from 247sports.com. “The reflection is on one guy right now, but when you look at it overall—those kids…have moms and dads and brothers and sisters and goals in life….” George, CU’s athletic director, later cited an NCAA bylaw that allows head coaches the chance to flip their rosters when they join a program. George said he had no issue with Sanders’ decisions. Others in Boulder clearly did. “We have an administration that’s

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celebrating the fact kids were told to leave campus and take their educations elsewhere,” Pielke, the CU professor, says. “Deion Sanders has exhibited the exploitive and mercenary nature of big-time college athletics. But, really, he’s just doing what the CU leaders want him to do.” The football program eventually handed over Courtney’s practice film and announced that the school would be “happy to provide all game film and any practice film prior to spring 2023 to any student-athlete and institution upon request.” Courtney later signed with Coastal Carolina University and removed the original Twitter post. In the end, he was happy to know the arrows he took might have helped other former teammates get their film to move on to other schools. “I guess I had to take one for the team,” Courtney says. “After everything we’ve been through, someone had to do it.”

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FOR ANYONE STEEPED in CU football history, there are obvious similarities between Sanders and CU’s most successful coach, Bill McCartney. Mac, as he’s colloquially known, took the Buffs to two title games. In 1989, his number one ranked team lost to number four University of Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl. The following year, McCartney became the only coach in CU history to win a national title—a split championship with Georgia Tech. McCartney (who is white) was known for recruiting players from predominantly Black neighborhoods—nabbing several future NFL stars and eventual Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam. Sanders has shown a similar predilection. McCartney widely professed his Christianity, and so has Sanders. In 1990, McCartney founded the Promise Keepers, an all-male Christian group dedicated to helping men become better husbands, fathers, and community leaders. Two years later, during a speech McCartney gave at CU, he referred to homosexuality as “an abomination against almighty God,” which drew the ire of school faculty and staff. McCartney left CU in 1994 to run Promise Keepers and, for years, continued to deride homosexuality. He apologized for his comments in 2010, the same year in which McCartney made it known he wanted to coach at CU again. Sanders, likewise, has courted controversy. Speaking about Michael Sam—the first openly gay player in the NFL—Sanders told Larry King in 2014 that Sam’s homosexuality “could be” a choice. Sanders then added he has a gay cousin. “I don’t love what he do, but I love him as a man,” Sanders told King. “I’m not saying I condone it, but I don’t condemn it.”

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quarterbacks: “We want mother, father. Dual parent. We want that kid to be a 3.5 [GPA] and up because he has to be smart.” For offensive linemen, Sanders said: “I look for dual-parent homes. A strong father that they adhere to.” Sanders then moved to the other side of the ball. “Defensive lineman is totally opposite,” Sanders continued. “Single mama, trying to get it. He’s on free lunch. I’m talking about just trying to make it. He’s trying to rescue Mama…. It’s a whole bit of different attributes

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you look for in different positions.... We know what we want, and we go get it.” The comments stunned members of CU’s faculty. “If I worked in the registrar’s office and said I wasn’t admitting you because you have one parent, I’d lose my job,” says Nicholas Villanueva, CU’s associate chair of undergraduate studies and director of critical sports studies. “I really struggled with what our coach said.” “It was offensive,” says Beechy, the faculty chair at the time of Sanders’ hire. She was particularly disappointed because, for years, the university had stepped up its student recruitment in marginalized and underserved communities and is working to shed its identity as a school for wealthy whites from outside the state. “Many of our students come from single-parent households, and some grew up in poverty,” Beechy continued. “Is our football coach saying those students are not good enough to be part of this campus?” Not only were Sanders’ comments seen as inflammatory, but some faculty thought his statements also confirmed the suspicion that the new coach had free rein within the university. “Ultimately, the lack of accountability will be the story here,” Pielke says. At a departmental meeting with faculty, Villanueva—who also serves as a member of the school’s Intercollegiate Athletics Committee—criticized Sanders’ comments on Eisen’s show. He says he was questioned by colleagues. “They thought I was criticizing Deion Sanders because he is Black, that I wasn’t supportive of having a Black coach,” the professor says. The meeting left Villanueva frustrated, but unmoved. “I am very proud of this university hiring a Black man to lead our football program,” he says. “But I’m also going to continue holding our coach accountable for what he says, because it’s important how people are publicly representing the University of Colorado.” The Intercollegiate Athletics Committee brought its concerns about Sanders’ comments to DiStefano, the chancellor. DiStefano said the issue had been handled internally with the coach and that there’d be no further discussion. Beechy says some faculty members wanted to write a letter to administrators, asking them to denounce Sanders’ statements. Ultimately, they decided against it because they didn’t think CU officials would take the concerns seriously. “This is the flagship university of the state of Colorado,” Beechy says. “DiStefano says the football program is the front porch to the university. I guess this is what it looks like.” A GAUZY HAZE obscures the view

of Longs Peak out the back of Deion Sanders’ home in Longmont on a wet Thursday

morning this May. A ditch near the gated community runs heavy with rainwater, and raindrops fall on the surface of the private lake, where boat ramps stand empty. Thirty minutes south, it’s graduation day at CU. Thousands of people descend on Folsom Field’s rain-slicked bleachers, a kaleidoscope of umbrellas and jackets in the stands. Graduates are hustled to their seats on the field for an abbreviated ceremony. Governor Jared Polis gives the commencement address, and he uses his time to talk about artificial intelligence, the “incredible process” of a CU education, and—of course—football. “Wherever you go in life, one constant will be this special place, this campus, that you hold in your heart forever,” Polis says. “When you think back to your college days, the late nights at Norlin Library, or maybe the late nights at the Sink on the Hill, you’ll remember the Saturdays spent here at Folsom Field cheering on the Buffs as they lost yet again. “I happen to be more of a baseball fan than a football fan,” Polis tells the crowd, “but even I’ve heard that the CU football team has a bit of change afoot, is undergoing reinvention, and we’re excited to see the next chapter led

With summer on the horizon, Gray is a few weeks from deciding where he will spend the next few years of his life. He’s looking at Pac-12 programs, and he’s searched CU’s future schedules to see if there might be a team that fit, a team that would allow him to play against the Buffs in future seasons. Eventually, he’ll land a spot at the University of New Mexico, Travis Gray with his mom and dad, Lamarr, who was a reserve defensive which isn’t on CU’s schedule lineman on CU’s 1990 national championship team for the foreseeable future and by Coach Prime.” The governor then goes plays in the Mountain West Conference. on to talk about change and reinvention and “A ‘Prime cut’ has agreed to beef up the finding a new direction. University of New Mexico offensive line,” At home in Aurora this past spring, Travis read a headline in the Albuquerque Journal Gray is still trying to figure out his direction. on May 22. The former Buff had taken his last finals and At the moment, sitting at home, Gray left campus a few days earlier with his parents. knows one thing: He’s determined to show his His mom and dad had helped him toss his former coaches—and one, in particular—they pillows and sheets and bags into the famwere wrong about him. “I hope Deion has ily’s vehicle. His father had left CU decades a great time…and he finds what he needs,” ago with a national championship. Gray had Gray says. “I hope he finds peace.” m been given a pink slip and a move-out day. Robert Sanchez is 5280’s senior staff writer. Email “It’s been hard for my dad,” Gray says. “CU feedback to letters@5280.com. is not part of our family anymore.”

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PARKER | Price Upon Request Views from every window in the home! Don't miss this gorgeous 5 bed/5 bath, 4-car garage custom home in Parker. All new high-end designer finishes throughout. All this and its on 5 acres within 1 mile of downtown Parker.

EVERGREEN | $1,750,000 Located in the exclusive gated Timbers executive community, this peaceful 5br/6ba sanctuary sits on nearly 5 acres. Offering 6,395 SF of thoughtfully designed living space. Close to downtown Evergreen with easy commute to I70, 285, skiing & Denver.

Suzanne Alliano 303.359.9996 suzannealliano@gmail.com | SuzanneAlliano.com

Dawn Zalfa, JD 720.495.1225 dawn.zalfa@cbrealty.com | DZsellsRE.com

ARVADA | Price Upon Request Sprawling 3br/4ba ranch featuring a walkout basement, 1/2 acre lot & lake, mountain & multiple city views. Over a half million dollars in upgrades were added to this ~ 7,000 SF home & landscape. Near highly rated schools & golf course/clubhouse.

DENVER | $1,365,000 3br/4ba two-story home in Wash Park neighborhood. Brimming with charm, style, and an exceptional blend of indoor/outdoor living space. Wonderful open floorplan, new two-car garage, great landscaping, new 22'x12' covered deck with composite decking.

Lynn Hodges 303.913.0166 lynn.hodges@cbrealty.com | LynnHodgesCO.com

Matt Brinkhoff 303.324.0241 matt.brinkhoff@cbrealty.com | MattsColoradoHomes.com

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CENTENNIAL | Price Upon Request Enjoy this remarkable 5br/4ba home with oversized 3-car garage. Incredible location with no one behind you. It is updated and remodeled ready for you to enjoy!

EVERGREEN | $1,295,000 Stunning 3br/3ba home has been updated with no expense spared. With clean lines & elegant finishes throughout, this home is sure to impress! Featuring a spacious primary suite, eat-in kitchen w/stone countertops & finished walk-out basement.

Jan Selinfreund 720.427.5888 Selinfreund@msn.com | JanSRealtor.com

Gig Blitz 303.900.5545 gig.blitz@cbrealty.com | GigBlitzRealEstate.com

ELBERT | $1,275,000 Stunning 3br/4ba, 5,536 finished sf ranch home with oversized 4-car garage located in the Kelly Air Park community w/Pike’s Peak views. Boasting an attached 57’ x 40’ insulated & heated airplane hangar with workshop & adjacent to the 3,800' community runway. Amy Lebsack 303.810.9719 Brian Anzur 303.263.6808

DENVER | $1,200,000 3BR/3.5BA home w/an open floor plan. Kitchen w/an island, a butler's pantry, Miele appliances, granite countertops and granite backsplash. All bedrooms w/en-suite baths. Primary bedroom w/a closet and a primary bath. Complete w/a 2,000 SQFT garage. Dan D. Gerlock 720.326.8100 Dan@GerlockHomes.com | GerlockHomes.com

LONE TREE | $1,148,000 5br/5ba home w/an open floor plan. Kitchen w/double ovens, built-in refrigerator and a large island. Main level primary suite w/a walk-in shower, huge closets and a garden tub. Complete w/a lower level, a landscaped backyard and a 3-car garage.

PARKER | Price Upon Request Stunning 4br/5ba 1-story design offers a spacious & inviting great room & a spacious eating nook with easy access to the patio, allowing for seamless indoor-outdoor living. Complete with a finished basement. Near the community pool & facilities.

Chase Huddleston 303.585.0895 chase.huddleston@cbrealty.com | ChaseHuddleston.com

Erica Dufford 303.718.7573 ericadufford@gmail.com | EricaDuffordHomes.com

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CONIFER | $1,050,000 3br/3ba executive home w/vaulted ceilings throughout and a gourmet kitchen. Top floor includes a huge primary suite w/a 5-piece bath and a loft. Enjoy a fenced yard and a private new Jacuzzi spa w/views of crystal-clear skies. Top of the world views!

EVERGREEN | $1,000,000 Located in the Bear Mountain area, this rare, nearly flat, usable 3br/3ba property offers 2.37 fully fenced acres w/4 large, newer composite decks, a 2-story barn & more. Open floorplan with updated kitchen. Updates include roof & hardy board siding.

Alissa Skildheim 303.888.4814 alissa@comountainbroker.com | CoveringColoradoHomes.com

Dawn Zalfa, JD 720.495.1225 dawn.zalfa@cbrealty.com | DZsellsRE.com

GOLDEN | Price Upon Request Gorgeous 2br/3ba Genesee townhome w/full guest suite on lower level w/own interior entrance & private patio. The main level boasts an open floor plan, vaulted ceilings, wood beams & stone gas fireplace. Spacious Trex deck w/mountain & meadow views.

FAIRPLAY | $799,900 4br/3ba log home on a 2-acre wooded lot. Living room w/a pellet stove. Upper level w/a kitchen and dining space as well as 2 bedrooms and 2 baths. Lower level w/2 bedrooms, 1 bath and family room. Complete w/a covered deck and detached 2-car garage.

The Mailey Team 303.531.3010 SueAndJeff@MaileyTeam.com | MaileyTeam.com

Stephanie Thomas 719.687.2052 stephanie@StephanieRE.com | StephanieRE.com

LONGMONT | $795,000 Low maintenance 4br/3ba Fox Meadow home near Union Reservoir, Fox Hill Country Club, shops, restaurants, Costco & UC Health & minutes to I-25 & parks. Featuring an open-concept layout w/9’ ceilings, family room w/fireplace & newly updated kitchen.

PARKER | Price Upon Request 3br/2ba on 5 acres w/unforgettable sunsets, mountain views & masterful finishings throughout. Enjoy an open layout, remodeled kitchen, antique woodwork, hot tub, horse shed, corrals, chicken coop, paver patio & RV parking. 20 min to downtown Parker.

Linda Chea 720.397.0388 linda.chea@cbrealty.com

Dan DeBacco 720.955.6111 Dan.DeBacco@ColoradoHomes.com | DeBaccoProperties.com

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COLORADO SPRINGS | $750,000 Remarkable 5br/4ba home w/extra-deep 3-car garage located in a quiet cul-de-sac, boasting breathtaking mountain views & situated on a spacious lot. This impressive 2-story residence has undergone numerous modern upgrades.

CONIFER | $725,000 Peaceful 2.1-acre lot on Conifer Mountain offers a 2,181 SF mountain contemporary home w/open floor plan, tongue & groove vaulted ceilings & wall of south-facing windows that bring the Pikes Peak & Long Scraggy Peak views into the main living area.

Anna Fish 719.650.9300 annafish.cohomes@gmail.com

Erin Hoover 303.668.3625 erin@erinmhoover.com | ErinMHoover.com

LITTLETON | $715,000 Completely remodeled, gorgeous and meticulously maintained! Ranch-style 4br/3ba home on cul-de-sac in Wildcat Ridge. You will love the beautifully landscaped backyard with new covered patio too.

BROOMFIELD | $715,000 Charming 3br/2.2ba home w/mountain views features an open-concept layout. Featuring a well-appointed kitchen w/modern appliances & sleek counters, large windows & private balcony. Near various amenities including shopping, parks & rec activities.

Jill Nurse 303.241.4915 Jill@TheNurseSellsDenver.com | TheNurseSellsDenver.com

Nick Bruce 720.829.8938 nick@luxurydenver.co | LuxuryDenver.co

LAFAYETTE | $715,000 Sunny 4br/3ba home w/2-car garage in Indian Peaks West on a large lot. Featuring hardwood floors, fireplace, kitchen w/SS appliances & partially finished basement. Near Indian Peaks Golf Course, numerous parks, lakes, restaurants and shopping.

HIGHLANDS RANCH | $712,888 4br/3ba, 2,263 sqft. home in the desirable Highlands Ranch community. Open living room and kitchen. Primary suite with vaulted ceiling. Includes a walk-out basement and multi-level Trex deck overlooking a spacious backyard.

Shari Weissman 303.229.9723 shari.weissman@cbrealty.com

Steven Strauss 720.819.5918 steven@stevenstrauss.com | StevenStrauss.com

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ELIZABETH | $699,000 Updated & remodeled 2br/2ba ranch w/walk-out basement & 2 detached garages on a 3-acre lot. Featuring a kitchen w/new shaker cabinets, Quartz counters & new appliances, fresh paint, LVP flooring & family room w/gas fireplace w/new tile facing.

WHEAT RIDGE | $675,000 4br/3ba tri-level home in Wheat Ridge. Main level w/a kitchen, living room and 1/2 bath. Upper-level w/a primary bedroom, two additional bedrooms and a full bath. Complete w/a lower-level, large fenced yard, a 1-car garage and an attached carport.

Amy Turner 720.333.0213 amy.turner1@cbrealty.com

Dea Webb 303.667.6246 dea.webb@cbrealty.com | DeaWebb.cbintouch.com

LONGMONT | $675,000 4br/3ba home in custom area near McIntosh Lake and trails. Great room w/a fireplace, vaulted ceilings and skylights. Easy care yard and exterior, main floor laundry. Complete with a finished basement, workshop, new roof and 3-car garage.

WINDSOR | $675,000 Gorgeous 3br/2ba ranch-style home w/3-car garage on a corner lot w/mountain views. Featuring an open & airy layout, fireplace, gourmet kitchen w/modern ss appliances, primary suite w/en suite bath & walk-in closet & unfinished garden level basement.

Cathy Schuster 303.478.6364 cathy.schuster@cbrealty.com | WestminsterRealEstate.com

Jessica Gallegos 720.771.4122 jessica.gallegos@cbrealty.com

COLORADO SPRINGS | $650,000 5br/4ba home w/2,949 sqft. and upgrades throughout. Family room w/a wood-burning fireplace. Kitchen w/a breakfast nook and SS appliances. Primary bedroom w/a walk-in closet and an adjoining bath. Complete w/a finished basement and a spacious backyard.

LAKEWOOD | $650,000 Meticulously maintained 1950 brick ranch home, nestled on a captivating .31-acre lot. Located across from Holbrook Park. Featuring original hardwood floors & gas fireplace w/tiled surround. In 2023, all major systems received a much-deserved upgrade.

Rob Thompson 719.337.7254 rob.thompson@cbrealty.com | RobThompsonHomes.com

Laura Duggan 720.231.3732 laura.duggan@cbrealty.com | DugganDreamHomes.com

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CASTLE ROCK | $650,000 Stunning 4br/3ba home located in Cobblestone Ranch featuring beautiful wood flooring, a gourmet kitchen with granite counters & SS appliances, fireplace & loft. Enjoy smart features & community amenities including a pool, tennis courts & playground. Kimberly Brown 303.588.1768 Russell Brown 720.266.3005

LITTLETON | $650,000 4br/4ba home w/3-car garage sits adjacent to Hine Lake with nearby trails & views of the mountains & Red Rocks. This home offers many updates throughout including in the kitchen & bathrooms. Walking distance to the elementary, middle & high schools.

CASTLE ROCK | $629,900 Newer 3br/2.5ba modern industrial design décor home with plantation shutters, gorgeous granite counters and LVT flooring throughout plus upgraded fixtures and lighting. Primary suite with luxury bathroom. Pro landscaped yard includes spa!

BAILEY | $625,000 Situated at the back of Burland Ranchettes, this beautiful 2,736 SF mountain contemporary 4br/3ba home sits on 1.6 acres with an open floor plan & vaulted ceilings. The property is partially fenced with a loafing shed at the back of the property.

Cathy Schuster 303.478.6364 cathy.schuster@cbrealty.com | WestminsterRealEstate.com

Erin Hoover 303.668.3625 erin@erinmhoover.com | ErinMHoover.com

WESTMINSTER | $621,000 4br/3ba home in the Torrey Peaks neighborhood. Family room w/a gas fireplace. Recently updated kitchen w/SS appliances. Primary bedroom w/a walk-in closet and an updated, 5-piece bath. Complete w/a backyard and a gate leading to greenbelt and trails.

CONIFER | $620,000 3br/2ba mountain cabin on just over an acre w/an inverted floorplan. Main level w/a primary bedroom, another bedroom, a full bath and an open kitchen and a large living area. Complete w/a lower level, a trex deck and a detached 2-car garage.

Amy Metz 720.272.7337 amy.metz@cbrealty.com | AmyMetzRealtor.com

Dave Todd 303.918.5117 dave@toddregroup.com | ToddReGroup.com

Carrie Unthank 913.909.3072 carrie.unthank@cbrealty.com

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PINE | $600,000 Conveniently located 3br/2ba open concept raised ranch home. Featuring a lovely kitchen w/granite slab counters, adjoining dining room & attached living room. Enjoy nearby hiking, biking, fishing & Staunton State Park. Close to 285, schools & more. Dawn Zalfa, JD 720.495.1225 dawn.zalfa@cbrealty.com | DZsellsRE.com

ELIZABETH | $600,000 Magnificent 4br/3ba home boasting 2,453 SF of living space. Built in 2020, this contemporary residence offers an ideal blend of modern design & comfort. Nestled against open space with Pike’s Peak views. New, class-4 shingle roof is being installed. The Rowley Group 303.717.5613 info@therowleygroup.com | TheRowleyGroup.com

LITTLETON | $600,000 3br/2ba ranch in Columbine Knolls features hardwood floors throughout, granite kitchen countertops, a wood-burning fireplace, a hot tub, mature, well-maintained landscaping & 2-car garage. The main bedroom features 2 closets & an en suite bathroom.

THORNTON | $599,000 Stunning 4br/4ba patio home in Fallbrook Farms boasting an array of luxurious features. Featuring a chef's dream kitchen w/granite counters, open-concept design, fireplace & finished basement. Near shopping & dining & surrounded by biking trails!

Renee Nemmers 720.318.8413 renee.nemmers@cbrealty.com | MindfulChoiceRE.com

Laura Duggan 720.231.3732 laura.duggan@cbrealty.com | DugganDreamHomes.com

LOVELAND | $594,000 5br/4ba home minutes from Lake Loveland. Completely renovated home offers modern finishes & updates throughout, providing a contemporary & inviting living space. The open floor plan features a gourmet kitchen, dining area & living room with fireplace. The Levi Group 970.426.8916 jason@thelevigroup.net | TheLeviGroup.net

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COMMERCE CITY | Price Upon Request Don’t miss this fabulous renovated four bedroom, three bath home in the friendly neighborhood of River Run. Open functional floor plan for large gatherings with two separate casual living areas. Second primary en suite in a nicely finished Basement. Lorri DeLaney 720.313.7437 delaneylorri@gmail.com | LorriSellsHomesColorado.com

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LITTLETON | $550,000 3br/2ba home in Littleton, full of upgrades. Kitchen w/a breakfast bar and SS appliances. Upper level w/a primary bedroom, an updated bath and 2 additional bedrooms/office space. Complete w/a lower level, a large backyard and a 2-car garage.

COMMERCE CITY | $550,000 3br/3ba Reunion home w/fresh exterior paint & professional landscaped front yard. The open floor plan features an eat-in kitchen w/beautiful cabinetry & upgraded appliances, dining room & family room w/fireplace. 2 blocks from the elementary school.

Matt Brinkhoff 303.324.0241 matt.brinkhoff@cbrealty.com | MattsColoradoHomes.com

Shannon Pace 303.919.2611 shannon@yourfreshstartgroup.com | YourFreshStartGroup.com

LOVELAND | $545,000 3br/2ba home on a premium lot w/an open floor plan. Kitchen w/spotless appliances, under-cabinet lighting and a pantry. Primary suite w/a large tub, shower, double vanities and walk-in closet. Complete w/an unfinished basement, backyard and garage.

BRIGHTON | Price Upon Request Beautiful 2-story 4br/3ba home with a tandem 2-car garage in Brighton Crossing with incredible Mountain views. Featuring soaring ceilings, large windows, main floor bedroom, gorgeous kitchen w/island & large primary suite.

Jody Jewell 970.646.2276 jody.jewell@cbrealty.com

Carrie Bachofer 720.938.6109 realtorcarrie@comcast.net | CarrieBachofer.com

GOLDEN | Price Upon Request Fully updated 3br/1.5ba Golden Hills home w/1-car garage nestled on the base of Green Mountain! Close to 2 parks, trails & C-470 bike path & quick drive to DT Golden. The home sits on a large corner lot & accommodates RV parking in the backyard.

LAKEWOOD | $525,000 This ranch style home presents a wonderful opportunity to become part of the vibrant Lakewood community. The freshly updated kitchen, finished basement and outdoor patio space provides ample room for entertaining. Complete w/rooftop solar panels.

Brandi Miller 720.442.1681 brandi.miller@cbrealty.com | BrandiMillerProperties.com

Janet Ronneng 303.919.3096 janet.ronneng@cbrealty.com | RealEstateToRoots.com

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MORRISON | $500,000 Turn-key 3br/2ba home featuring a large eat-in kitchen with brand-new flooring, SS appliances & pantry. Spacious, bright living room. Private primary bedroom retreat. Near several parks, trails and lakes. Convenient access via 285/470.

AURORA | Price Upon Request Spacious Great Plains 2br/2ba condo near Great Plains Park, Side Creek Park, Central Rec Center, Murphy Creek Golf Course & much more. This 1,622 SF end-unit condo features a light & bright, open floor plan w/no stairs.

Allison Damico 720.639.0974 allison.damico@cbrealty.com | AllisonDamico.com

LaDawn Sperling 303.710.5817 ladawn.sperling@coloradohomes.com | LaDawnSperling.com

AURORA | $445,000 Stunning detached 3br/4ba patio home featuring 2 upper-level large bedrooms boasting their own en-suite & large closets. Complete with private fenced patio & 1-car garage. Minutes to Cherry Creek Reservoir & the Point at Nine Mile Station, light rail.

DENVER | $399,900 2br/2ba home w/new interior paint throughout as well as wood floors in the entry, kitchen, dining room & bedrooms. Spacious living room w/gas log fireplace. Primary bedroom w/private 3/4 bath & closet. Complete w/2-car garage and backyard w/a deck.

LaVerne Brookie 720.436.2500 lavernebrookie@gmail.com | BrookieRealEstate.com

David DeElena 720.275.2091 David.DeElena@cbrealty.com | DavidDeElena.cbintouch.com

EVANS | $340,000 3br/2ba home w/an open floor plan. Kitchen w/all appliances, sleek countertops and ample storage space. Complete w/a huge backyard and an oversized 2-car garage. Nearby park w/a playground, a baseball complex, river and lake access and a trail.

DENVER | $310,000 Discover urban living at its finest in this 1br/1ba condo located in the heart of Denver's Theater District. This updated unit offers a spacious 635 SF of modern elegance w/city views. All-new kitchen appliances provide a sleek cooking experience.

Carson Guymon 970.420.9640 carsonguymonhomes@gmail.com | CarsonHomeSales.com

Robb Green 303.885.2924 robb.green@cbrealty.com | RobbGreenRealtor.com

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BOULDER | $2,937,000

GOLDEN | $2,700,000

CASTLE ROCK | $1,835,000

Situated at the top of Balsam Drive, enchanting views greet you from every angle as you head through this 3br/3ba home. Featuring an open floor plan, finished basement & 360-degree views.

5br/5ba home on 3.4+ acres. Great room w/a fireplace. Kitchen w/new premium appliances and walk-in pantry. Primary suite w/patio and 5-piece bath. Complete w/a lower-level and a deck.

5br/5ba remodel in Castle Pines Village featuring vaulted ceilings, walls of windows, wood beams, hickory floors & stone accents. Nestled among a picturesque backdrop on a large lot.

Karen Bernardi

Hallie Rand

303.402.6000

720.810.2931

PARKER | $1,245,000

BROOMFIELD | $1,125,000

BOULDER | $967,000

5br/5ba home in Sky Rim on a five-acre lot w/an open concept layout. Primary bedroom w/a fireplace and a private deck. Complete w/a finished basement and a fenced backyard w/a hot tub.

Contemporary 4br/3ba custom home with breathtaking mountain views! Nestled in the Anthem Highlands community & thoughtfully designed to include custom features & upgrades throughout.

1st floor 2br/2ba condo, floor to ceiling windows, 12’ ceilings w/views of the courtyard and mountains. ADA accessible, secure building, underground parking, deluxe amenities.

Vicki Zeeb

Carol Powers

Pamela Outlaw

303.549.6203

303.859.1278

303.588.9516

LOUISVILLE | $950,000

DENVER | Price Upon Request

CASTLE ROCK | Price Upon Request

Recently refreshed 3br/2ba home in the heart of Historic Downtown Louisville. Primary suite w/a vaulted ceiling and new carpet. Complete w/a finished basement and covered porch.

Exceptional 4bd/4ba two-story home in the highly sought-after Wellshire East neighborhood with a stunning backyard oasis featuring a brick paver patio, hot tub and fire pit.

5ba/4ba home w/an open floor plan. Kitchen w/SS appliances. Family room w/a gas fireplace. Primary suite w/5-piece bath and walk-in closet. Complete w/walkout basement and deck/balcony.

Anne-Marie Torp

Eric Tack 303.295.2000 Karla Tack 303.956.8586

Loy Hall 303.917.4939 Dave Treece 303.204.1880

720.989.6500

AURORA | $849,000

DENVER | $825,000

PINE | $800,000

Beautiful 4br/4ba Tallyn’s Reach home w/3-car garage features an open floor plan w/vaulted ceilings, updated flooring, crown molding & professional finishes all throughout the home.

4br/3ba home w/an open floor plan. Upgraded kitchen w/new quartz countertops. Enjoy a main floor primary suite. Upstairs w/3 additional bedrooms. Complete w/a backyard and new garage.

3br/2ba mountain sanctuary offers a gated driveway & 2,054 SF of living space on over 1 fully fenced acre. Complete with great mountain views & directly across from Staunton State Park.

Raoul De Sota

Scott Beville

Dawn Zalfa, JD

303.895.1932

303.905.6872

720.495.1225

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DENVER | $800,000

LITTLETON | $775,000

CONIFER | $750,000

4br/3.5ba home. Living room w/a fireplace. Kitchen w/SS appliances and an island. Primary suite w/a Trex balcony, walk-in closet and 5-piece bath. Complete w/a basement and backyard.

Peaceful & private 3br/2ba home with 2-car attached garage located on Deer Creek. Main floor living with separate bonus loft upstairs. Easy access to everything & top-ranked schools.

Immaculate log, A-frame 3br/3ba home on a premier 3.5-acre corner lot w/3 seasonal streams, greenhouse & much more. Close to 285 w/county-maintained roads & top-ranked schools.

Illona Gerlock

Dawn Zalfa, JD

HIGHLANDS RANCH | $750,000

EVERGREEN | $740,000

NEDERLAND | $725,000

Recently remodeled 4br/4ba home in Highlands Ranch. Spacious main floor includes an open great room/breakfast nook/kitchen. Entertain outdoors in the large yard w/patio & hot tub.

Mountain contemporary 3br/2ba ranch on over an acre of land with views, 2 stone fireplaces & finished basement. Near Alderfer Three Sisters, Wilmot Elementary & Evergreen High School.

3br/4ba home w/a very functional, bright and open floor plan and oversized attached 1 car garage. Set back from the road, in a mature pine forest, this home offers tons of privacy.

Barb Riley

Tricia Wales

Elise Waldron

BOULDER | $710,000

LITTLETON | $700,000

HIGHLANDS RANCH | $695,000

Exquisite 1br/1ba condo offers an open floor plan w/floor-to-ceiling windows, kitchen w/high-end appliances & dedicated laundry room. Amenities include dog park, rooftop pool & hot tubs.

4br/3ba Ranch in Southpark featuring beautiful hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, natural fireplace & finished walkout basement. Near community pool, pickleball/tennis courts & more.

Beautifully updated 3br/3ba house offering over 3,200 SF of living space & 2-car garage. Featuring a main floor study, family room with vaulted ceiling, hardwood floors & eat-in kitchen.

Jillian Fowler 303.884.2032 Tom Fowler 303.956.2575

Tyler Draheim 720.737.2185 Marilyn and Larry McFall 720.232.8212

Jennifer Oldham

ELIZABETH | $678,000

FREDERICK | $625,000

AURORA | $615,000

4br/4ba gem spanning 3,441 sqft. w/an open layout and home office. Primary bedroom w/a walk-in closet and an attached bath. Complete w/an unfinished basement and a backyard w/a firepit.

5br/3ba home w/an open concept. Living area w/a fireplace. Kitchen w/granite countertops and a pantry. Main level primary suite w/an en-suite bath. Complete w/a basement and a backyard.

Beautiful 4br/4ba home in Saddle Rock Ridge w/modern updates throughout. Featuring an open-concept main room & updated basement. Near Canyon Creek Elementary School & miles of trails.

Tiffany Young

Christy Hepp

Raoul De Sota

303.809.1235

303.548.0753

720.633.6745

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303.941.5354

303.910.5393

720.495.1225

303.250.2771

720.234.3863

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HIGHLANDS RANCH | $610,000

MORRISON | $605,000

BAILEY | $600,000

Well-maintained 4br/3ba home on a cul-de-sac w/convenient access to Northridge Recreation Center & Park. Spacious layout features both a living & family rm & updated kitchen & flooring.

2br/1ba home in the Deer Creek neighborhood on 1.42 acres. Enjoy newer windows, vinyl plank flooring & remodeled bath. Complete w/300 sqft workshop, tool shed & 2.5 car detached garage.

Beautiful nearly 12-acre woodland retreat situated on Deer Creek. Stunning views. Ranch-style 3br/2ba home w/wraparound & open floorplan. Minutes from Deer Creek Elementary School.

Anzur & Associates

Anna Burger 720.231.3876 Yvette Alexander 720.937.9316

Dawn Zalfa, JD

303.263.6808

720.495.1225

PEYTON | $575,000

ARVADA | $550,000

AURORA | $550,000

4br/3ba home. Family room w/fireplace. Kitchen w/stainless appliances and pantry. Primary bedroom w/5-piece bath, fireplace and walk-in closet. Complete w/finished basement and garage.

Beautifully updated 5br/2ba ranch-style home completely remodeled from top to bottom! Convenient access to multiple neighborhood parks & Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge.

Stunning 3br/3ba home featuring an open floor plan, soaring vaulted ceilings, gas fireplace & gourmet kitchen w/cherry cabinets & granite counters. Near schools, shopping & Buckley AFB.

Rob M. VanDerbur 719.650.9885

Team Fontyn 303.359.9937 Teresa Wood 303.564.6407

Jennifer Oldham

WESTMINSTER | $550,000

AURORA | $540,000

BAILEY | $525,000

4BR/3BA home in Arrowhead. Kitchen w/an eat-in area & a bay Beautiful 4br/3ba townhome facing open space! Featuring a bright window. Primary bedroom w/an en-suite bath and walk-in closet. & open floor plan accented by hardwood floors. Close to the Aurora Complete w/a finished basement, a backyard and a 3-car garage. Reservoir & schools & quick access to Southlands!

Turnkey 3br/2ba 1,688 SF raised ranch home on .5 wooded acres. Featuring vaulted wood ceilings, ample windows & hickory wood floors. Close to 285, shopping, restaurants & schools.

Mark Landin

720.322.5878

Danielle Martini 720.630.5500

720.234.3863

Dawn Zalfa, JD 720.495.1225

CASTLE ROCK | $525,000

AURORA | $525,000

DENVER | $525,000

3br/2ba home in The Meadows w/an open floor plan. Kitchen w/SS appliances and pantry storage. Primary bedroom w/a primary bath. Complete w/a 2-car garage and a fenced backyard.

3br/3ba home w/a spacious and open living concept. Kitchen w/a large island, a pantry and SS appliances. Primary bedroom w/a bath. Complete w/a back patio. Community w/parks and a pool.

Beautiful 3bd/4ba updated single-family home in highly desirable Green Valley Ranch. Located close to restaurants and shopping, parks and a great golf course.

Jerry Rich

Brandon Miller

303.668.1635

303.990.0702

P.J. Farrell

303.884.5368

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DENVER | $525,000

LOCHBUIE | $520,000

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2br/1ba home on a large lot was built in 1953 w/a huge two-car garage. Close to several parks, restaurants, downtown Denver and the I-70 corridor for accessing the mountains and more.

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DENVER | $499,000

DENVER | $498,000

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COLORADO SPRINGS | $485,000

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LAKEWOOD | $265,000

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Picking Palisade Peaches

If you can’t snag one off the tree, farmers’ markets and roadside stands are your best bets for finding delicious peaches, says Rachel Crites, who oversees Denver-area operations for her family’s Palisade Peach Shack orchard. She explains how to make harvest season— which runs July through September—just, well, peachy. — E T H A N PA N

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The adage that green skin around the stem signals under-ripeness is only partially true. Although the saying is accurate for redder varieties, some, such as Elbertas, are naturally yellow-green.

Crites encourages customers to get handsy with her fruits. Ripe peaches are packed with juice, meaning they’ll feel softer (similar to a banana with the skin on) and heavier than their unripe siblings of similar size. Don’t squeeze too hard, though. The fruit bruises easily.

There’s no one Palisade peach. In fact, Palisade Peach Shack harvests 27 varieties throughout the season, so ask your vendors what they’re selling and shop around to find your favorite. Crites’ pick? The Flavorcrest, a freestone peach that, while juicy and flavorful, won’t create a mess when you bite into it.

Ask for a taste. While Denver and other municipalities ban the sampling of cut produce without sinks or other cleaning facilities, sellers at produce stands who trust their product will make it work. For example, Crites will give away whole peaches so buyers can sample her goods.

Some stands claiming to sell Palisade peaches actually carry cheaper counterfeits. Check the orchard listed on a stand’s boxes to be sure it’s in Palisade (though varieties grown in other Western Slope towns can be equally tasty), and expect to pay $4 to $5 per pound for class one peaches, the USDA’s highest grade.

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