About the Pediatric Care Network
The Pediatric Care Network with Children's Hospital Colorado helps improve children's lives with high-quality, coordinated care. This network is a community-driven, highly innovative model that is actively reforming care for kids.
Our mission
Our mission is to promote the health and well-being of children and communities through an innovative, collaborative and coordinated system of pediatric care.
Our vision
As the premier pediatric clinically integrated network in the region, we will lead the transformation of child health by:
• Supporting patients, families and communities by defining and delivering sustainable, high-value care
• Strengthening practices and supporting clinicians to achieve meaningful practice transformation
• Positioning ourselves as recognized and trusted leaders of innovative and comprehensive pediatric healthcare
About our Pediatric Care Network members
- 80+ Total network locations
- 60+ Primary care clinic locations
- 1,400+ Total Providers
- 370+ Primary care providers
- 300K+ Patient lives covered
- 110K+ Patient lives in value based contracts
The Pediatric Care Network Health Navigation Program
The Pediatric Care Network (PCN) Health Navigation team is dedicated to connecting patients and families to essential resources that help address identified barriers and needs. We aim to assist patients and families by connecting them to resources that can support them with SNAP application submissions, transportation, financial strain, and behavioral and mental health resources, among others.
Meet our dedicated team of navigators:
- Sandra Gonzalez Coronado, Community Health Navigator and SNAP Specialist
- Ashley Ostdiek, LCSW, Behavioral Health Clinician and Navigator
- Hope Smith, Behavioral Health Specialist and Navigator
- Sarah Alberts, Community and Behavioral Health Navigator
Our health navigators can help you with confidential services, including:
- Assistance with SNAP applications and recertification
- WIC referrals
- Connection to local community support and resources
This service is accessible and free to everyone, regardless of income or insurance status.
Did you know?
More than 50% of people on Medicaid are not accessing services for which they may be eligible. Don’t miss out on available resources; contact us to learn more.
Email: healthnavigator@pediatriccarenetwork.org
Call: 720-478-3663
Meet our leadership team
The Network is a separately incorporated subsidiary of Children’s Colorado with its own board of managers, composed almost entirely of physicians. Our leadership team includes committees, with mostly independent primary care physicians as members, for:
• Finance
• Medicaid
• Membership
• Innovation
• Practice manager advisory council
• Quality and data
Board of Managers
- Erin Ambardekar, MD, Children's Medical Center
- Lalit Bajaj, MD, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- Andy Bauer, MD, Greenwood Pediatrics
- Darcie Bradley, Vice President, Strategic Provider Integration
- Matt Dorighi (chair), MD, Cherry Creek Pediatrics
- Emily Granath, MD, Partners in Pediatrics
- Jeff Harrington, Children's Hospital Colorado
- Sarah Humphreys, MD, Sapphire Pediatrics
- Noah Makovsky, MD, Colorado Kids Pediatrics
- Shen Nagel, MD, Pediatrics West
- Brian Smith, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- Hoke Stapp, MD, PCN Medical Director (non-voting)
- Anna Steele, MD, Children's Eye Physicians
- Raphe Schwartz, Children's Hospital Colorado
- Stephanie Stevens, MD, Advanced Pediatrics Associates
- Liesl Young (vice chair), MD, Pediatrics 5280
- Adel Younoszai, MD, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Finance and Contracting Committee
- Liesl Young, MD (chair), Pediatrics 5280
Innovation Committee
- Noah Makovsky, MD (chair), Colorado Kids Pediatrics
Medicaid Committee
- David Keller, MD, Clinics at Children’s Hospital Colorado
- Elizabeth Sweeney, MD, Children’s Medical Center
MEMBERSHIP AND CREDENTIALING COMMITTEE
- Alicia Hudson, MD, Focus on Kids Pediatrics
PRACTICE MANAGER ADVISORY COUNCIL
- Amber Griffin (co-chair), Thompson River Pediatrics
- Tym Johnson (co-chair), Pediatrics West
QUALITY AND DATA COMMITTEE
- Monica Federico, MD (co-chair), University of Colorado School of Medicine
- Spero Papadopoulos, MD (co-chair), Children’s Medical Center