• For Fun: Roller-skate/walk to new coffee shops, yoga, ski, embroidery, and recently started (attempting) to garden! 

• Fave Food Spots: Dan Da, Uchi (specifically happy hour), Hop Alley 

• Why I Love it Here: Sunshine, parks, kind people  

• Email: anna.barclay@childrenscolorado.org 

• For Fun: I like to do yoga, play board/card games, and host dinner parties

• Fave Food Spots: Chicken tenders + fries  

• Why I Love it Here: Lots of great restaurants and close access to mountains!  

• Email: nicole.barsanti@childrenscolorado.org 

• For Fun: Trying new food spots, exploring different cuisines, and cooking with my spouse on weekends. 

• Fave Food Spots: UChi, Chubby fish Sushi.  loved the sushi and the whole dining experience! Still exploring, so open to more recommendations. 

• Why I Love it Here: The team is so welcoming and supportive, and I really appreciate how collaborative and hands-on the learning is. It already feels like a great place to grow. 

• Email: tighrid.brouzine@childrenscolorado.org 

• For Fun: Hiking, concerts, trying new Indian food restaurants  

• Fave Food Spots: Godavari (South Indian Cuisine), Comida 

• Why I Love it Here: Terrific children's hospital, oodles of research, tight-knit team, <1hr from the mountains (including 14,000+ footer), essentially can't go 2 blocks in the city without running into green-space, thriving and diverse classical music scene 

• Email: Nicholas.Dodd@childrenscolorado.org 

• For Fun: Finding free fitness classes outdoors, going to local farmer's markets 

• Fave Food Spots: Leven Deli Co and various food halls like Denver Central Market and Stanley Market 

• Why I Love it Here:  Coming from the Midwest, I absolutely love the sunshine and seeing the mountains every day. The access to incredible hiking and biking within 1-2 hours from the Denver area has been such a great way to decompress on the weekends! 

• Email: Kelsey.Ryan@childrenscolorado.org 

• For Fun: Yoga, hiking, and spending time outdoors!

• Fave Food Spots: White Pie Pizza and Ash Kara

• Why I Love it Here: I love that Denver is such a family friendly city with tons of community activities and the mountains are right in our backyard! 

• Email: Julia.Sessions@childrenscolorado.org 

• For Fun: I'm a fan of most things that involve food, whether that be checking out a new restaurant or sampling a variety at a food festival. I love music and like to catch performances from my favorite artists whenever I get the chance. I'm also continuing my pandemic hobby of building my vinyl record collection. I enjoy sitting on my couch with a good binge just as much as getting out and exploring the surrounding areas. Having spent most of my life in the South, I never was able to do most snow activities, so I'm looking forward to taking advantage of having that easily accessible here in Denver.

• Fave Food Spots: I haven't really scratched the surface of places to eat here, but a few favorite spots that I have discovered so far are Las Delicias, Steuben's, and Izzio Bakery.  

• Why I Love it Here: I found myself comparing every program during the interview season to CHCO. A couple of the biggest draws for me on deciding to train here were the ample opportunities that the department and hospital offer and the energy of the people I interacted with during my interview day. There's also so much to do inside the city and in the surrounding towns and states. 

• Email: Darius.Blanding@childrenscolorado.org 

• For Fun: I love traveling with my family, being outside, jogging, playing/watching tennis and finding new cocktail bars and restaurants. 

• Fave Food Spots: Me and my boyfriend are obsessed with a delicious and authentic Thai restaurant called US Thai. I also love all the great coffee shops in the Blue Bird District. Cerebral brewing is our favorite brewery so far! 

• Why I Love it Here:  As cheesy as it sounds, the people make this program a very special place. Even during a chaotic move across the country and starting fellowship, I’ve felt very welcomed and supported. Being close to the mountains is an added plus of course! 

• Email: Julie.Luna-Torres@childrenscolorado.org 

• For Fun: Saturday morning hikes, visiting parks & running after my daughter!

• Fave Food Spots: Osteria Marco

• Why I Love it Here: The attendings and co-fellows have been wonderful to work with! I also LOVE the weather and how much there is to do outside.

• Email: Danielle.Noles@childrenscolorado.org 

Katie Conover, MD

Michael completed his Peds GI Fellowship and will continue on to do a fellowship year with Adult Therapeutic Endoscopy at Uni of CO

Michelle completed her Peds GI Fellowship and has moved onto Jacksonville Children's Hospital

Bri completed her Peds GI Fellowship and has moved onto Kansas City Children's Mercy

David completed his Peds Hepatology Fellowship and has moved onto the University of Alabama