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Pamela L. Zeitlin, MD, MPhil, PhD, Department Chair

A major emphasis at National Jewish Health continues to be the pediatric program, National Jewish Health For Kids, specifically designed for children and adolescents with allergic, pulmonary and immune system disorders. National Jewish Health for Kids is a program of dedicated care from America's best pediatric specialists.

National Jewish Health for Kids is unique, comprehensive, effective and available only at National Jewish Health, the leading respiratory hospital in the nation.

With National Jewish Health for Kids, we have created an environment in response to the increasing demand from parents and patients for treatment of asthma, atopic dermatitis, food allergies, rhinitis, immune problems and recurrent infections—all diseases that are increasing at alarming rates throughout the country.

The development of National Jewish Health for Kids was through the redesign and enhancement of existing pediatric programs and increasing our capabilities to make it better for patients and their families. This has translated into better patient diagnosis, advanced diagnostic testing, individualized therapeutic interventions, outcome monitoring, and communication with families and their physicians.

Our goal is to remain leaders in these areas using the most advanced technologies and interventions as well as bridging clinical and basic research. This is all in keeping with the cohesive strategic plan developed for the Department of Pediatrics and National Jewish Health.


Pamela L. Zeitlin

Pamela L. Zeitlin, MD, MPhil, PhD

Pediatric Outpatient Clinic

The Pediatric Outpatient Clinic at National Jewish Health is designed to provide patients and their families with highly specialized, multi-disciplinary care to manage their child's illness. Learn more about the Pediatric Outpatient Clinic.




Pediatric Day Program

National Jewish Health provides an intense, multidisciplinary approach to disease management in an outpatient setting where patients and their families participate in appointments and therapeutic activities throughout the day. This program is designed for patients with severe disease who have failed appropriate outpatient management. Learn more about the Pediatric Day Program.


Pediatric Nurse Line

Call 303.398.1239

Our Pediatrics Department offers a Pediatric Nurse Line service for our patients, to help parents when children are having urgent issues with respiratory or allergic conditions.

  • Phone triage service is answered by our nurses and is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
  • Walk-in triage is available Monday – Saturday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Please call before you come to National Jewish Health. This will save you time and make sure that coming to our campus is the appropriate place for the care your child needs.

When you call, one of our pediatric nurses will help determine what type of care your child needs and  the appropriate setting to get that care.

If you are instructed to bring your child to the National Jewish Health main campus (1400 Jackson Street in Denver), please go to the Immediate Care entrance on this map and proceed straight ahead to the end of the hall. Immediate Care will be on your right. You will be checked in and a staff member will then escort you to the pediatric unit, if appropriate.


Reasons to call the Pediatric Triage Care can include:

  • Altitude sickness
  • Asthma attack
  • Change in supplemental oxygen needs.
  • Croup
  • Eczema flare
  • Fever, sore throat, ear pain
  • New chest discomfort
  • New hives or rashes
  • Productive cough with or without vomiting
  • Sinus pain and congestion

Department of Pediatrics

  • Bruce G. Bender

    Bruce G. Bender, PhD

  • Lianghua Bin

    Lianghua Bin, MD, PhD

  • Mark Boguniewicz

    Mark Boguniewicz, MD

  • Melanie Bongiovanni

    Melanie Bongiovanni, CPNP

  • Preston E. Bratcher

    Preston E. Bratcher, PhD

  • Donna L. Bratton

    Donna L. Bratton, MD

  • James Brock

    James Brock, DO

  • Divya Chauhan

    Divya Chauhan, MD

  • Ronina A. Covar

    Ronina A. Covar, MD

  • Elizabeth M. Fan

    Elizabeth M. Fan, PA-C

  • Joy Goldberg

    Joy Goldberg, PhD

  • Elena Goleva

    Elena Goleva, PhD

  • Jane E. Gross

    Jane E. Gross, MD, PhD

  • Elizabeth Gyorkos

    Elizabeth Gyorkos, PA-C

  • Chafen Watkins Hart

    Chafen Watkins Hart, MD

  • Peter M. Henson

    Peter M. Henson, MD, BVMS, PhD

  • Jessica Hui Beckman

    Jessica Hui Beckman, MD

  • Bruce J. Lanser

    Bruce J. Lanser, MD, MPH

  • Donald Y M Leung

    Donald Y M Leung, PhD, MD

  • Jennifer Moyer Darr

    Jennifer Moyer Darr, LCSW

  • Michael Nevid

    Michael Nevid, MD

  • J. Tod Olin

    J. Tod Olin, MD, MSCS

  • Nathan Rabinovitch

    Nathan Rabinovitch, MD, MPH

  • Elizabeth F. Redente

    Elizabeth F. Redente, PhD

  • Paul R. Reynolds

    Paul R. Reynolds, PhD

  • David W H Riches

    David W H Riches, PhD

  • Max Seibold

    Max Seibold, PhD

  • Jennifer L. Taylor-Cousar

    Jennifer L. Taylor-Cousar, MD, MSCS

  • Stacey Wall

    Stacey Wall, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC

  • Kelly Wecker

    Kelly Wecker, LPC, ATR

  • Pamela L. Zeitlin

    Pamela L. Zeitlin, MD, MPhil, PhD