Honoring Our 2026 Colorado Springs Top Doctors

Our Colorado Springs providers continue to set the standard through their commitment to research, innovation and exceptional pediatric care. Their dedication is unmatched, and we're proud to celebrate those recognized in the Top Doctors edition of Colorado Springs Magazine.

This year, 59 of our doctors made the list, sweeping 24 categories, from Neonatology to Pediatric Anesthesiology.

Their inclusion in this year's list is a testament to the trust they have earned from patients, families and peers alike. We are grateful for their ongoing contributions to the health and well-being of children throughout southern Colorado.

About Colorado Springs' top doctors

Annually, Colorado Springs Magazine surveys local medical providers to identify the region's top doctors. The following Children's Colorado physicians have been recognized in the 2026 Colorado Springs Top Doctors list.

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

• Krystal Ozanick, MD

General Surgery

• Jason Aminsharifi, MD
• Keyan Riley, MD

Hematopathology

• Cristina McLaughlin, MD

Neonatology

• Allen Wu, MD
• Kara Murphy, MD
• Pastora Garcia-Jones, MD
• Robert Kiley, MD

Neurological Surgery

• Clay Samples, MD
• Krista Greenan, MD
• Thomas Ridder, MD

Ophthalmology

• James Lee, MD
• Scott Smetana, MD

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

• Rebecca Facy, DDS

Pathology

• Nathan Johnston, DO
• Ross Barner, MD

Pediatric Anesthesiology

• Daniel Balch, MD
• Katie Reding, MD
• Sarah Milliken-Glabe, MD

Pediatric Cardiology

• Camila Londono-Obregon, MD
• Gregory Brames, MD

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

• Jake Cripe, MD, FAAP
• Sarah Young, MD

Pediatric Emergency Medicine

• Christopher Cavagnaro, MD
• James Brown, MD
• Jennifer Bellis, MD, MPH/MSPH
• Katherine Huston, MD
• Michael DiStefano, MD

Pediatric Endocrinology

• Sarah Bartz, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterology

• Christine Waasdorp Hurtado, MD
• Seth Septer, DO

Pediatric Hospital Medicine

• Courtney Meyer, MD
• Erin Meyer, DO
• Meenu Sharma, DO
• Molly Slate, DO
• Samantha Minneman, MD
• Todd Brubaker, DO

Pediatric Infectious Diseases

• Michael Bozzella, DO

Pediatric Neurology

• Mario Coleman, MD

Pediatric Oncology & Hematology

• Karol Kerr, MD

Pediatric Ophthalmology

• Dave Lee, MD

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery

• John Redfern, MD
• Travis Murray, MD

Pediatric Otolaryngology

• Steven Hamilton, MD

Pediatric Palliative Care

• Brooke Geyer, DO

Pediatric Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

• Wendy Pierce, MD

Pediatric Pulmonary Diseases

• Christina Papantonakis, MD

Pediatric Pulmonary Diseases, Sleep Medicine

• Antoinette Burns, DO

Pediatric Radiology

• Mitchell Boehnke, MD

Pediatric Rheumatology

• Brian Shirley, DO

Pediatric Surgery

• John Bealer, MD

Pediatric Urology

• Brian Caldwell, MD

Pediatrics

• Erica Mulder, MD
• Kerri Bagnall, MD
• Shabnum Matthews-Vu, MD

Plastic Surgery

• Frederic Deleyiannis, MD
• Ronald Pelton, MD

Surgery, Trauma & Surgical Critical Care

• Margaret Morgan, MD
• Thomas Schroeppel, MD

All physicians listed above have medical staff privileges at Children’s Colorado. Our medical staff include University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine faculty physicians whose primary practice location is Children’s Colorado as well as community-based providers, and we congratulate them all.