Our Team

Staff members in the Denver Emergency Center for Children are all certified pediatric care providers who specialize in pediatric emergency care, pediatric urgent care, and pediatric nursing.

• Katie Bakes, MD – Director of the Denver Emergency Center for Children
• Genie Roosevelt, MD – Associate Director of the Denver Emergency Center for Children
• Jody Maes, MD - Pediatric Urgent Care Physician
• Joshua Easter, MD – Pediatric Emergency Physician
• Patrick Maloney, MD – Pediatric Emergency Physician
• Denis Bensard, MD – Chief of Pediatric Trauma and Surgery
• Rachel Gutmann, MD - Pediatrician
• Kristi Knuti Rodrigues, MD – Pediatrician
• Jerusha (Rusha) Lev, MD – Pediatrician
• William (Chris) Buck, MD - Pediatrician
• Matthew Rustici, MD - Pediatrician

Advanced Care Practitioners:

• Blane Allen, FNP
• Denise Beckman, PNP 
• Cheri Spinks, PA 
• Mary Luna, PNP 

Nurse Leaders:

• Lisa Vogel, RN - Nurse Manager
• Kelly Stermer, RN - Clinical Nurse Educator
• David Medina, RN - Charge Nurse
• Steve Roy, RN - Charge Nurse
• Kerri Wenke, RN - Charge Nurse
• Mary Maltby, RN - Charge Nurse
  

Child Life:

• Danielle Fleckenstein