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Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado South Campus
Highlands Ranch
1811 Plaza Drive Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

720-478-1234

Margarita Saenz, MD

Clinical Genetics and Genomics (MD)

Board Certified

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  • Position Name

    Course Director for medical genetics rotation, Core Faculty in Pediatric Neurology Residency Program, Precision Medicine Fellowship Program Director

  • Title(s)

    NeuroGenetic Co-Medical Director

  • Gender

    Female

  • Languages

    English, Spanish

  • Department

    Associate Professor of Clinical Practice, Pediatrics-Clinical Genetics and Metabolism

  • Specialty

    Clinical Biochemical Genetics, Clinical Genetics and Genomics (MD)

  • Primary Clinic Phone

    (719) 305-9410

  • Hospital Affiliations

    Children's Hospital Colorado
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Locations

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora
13123 East 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045

720-777-1234

Children's Hospital Colorado South Campus
Highlands Ranch
1811 Plaza Drive Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

720-478-1234

Children's Colorado Outpatient Care
Parker
9399 Crown Crest Blvd Suite 300, Parker, CO 80318

720-777-1300

Provider Expertise

Clinical Interest for Patients

precision medicine, gene therapy, cellular therapies, genetic epilepsy, movement disorders, rare disease


Care Philosophy

We provide cutting edge medical genetic care to our patients and their care team which is often immediate family. We deliver technologically advanced molecular, biochemical and radiographic diagnostic evaluations to compassionately support our community in their diagnostic journey.


Specialties

  • Clinical Biochemical Genetics ( 2011 , 2021 )
  • Clinical Genetics and Genomics (MD) ( 2009 , 2019 )

Conditions & Treatments

  • Genetic Conditions and Testing

Interests & Activities

Personal Interests

Colorado sports teams, zumba, cake decorating, dog training and couponing


Volunteer Activities

recruitment and retention of underrepresented ethnic groups in medical school, residency, fellowship an faculty.


Education & Training

Medical Schools

MD, University of Colorado Denver Health Sciences Center (2005)


Undergraduate Schools

BS, Colorado State University - Pueblo (CO) (2000)


Internships

Phoenix Children's Hospital Program (2005)


Residency Program

St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center Program (2007)


Fellowships

University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program (2010)

University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program (2009)

Professional Memberships

American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics, Board of Directors


information for referring providers

Referral Contact Phone

(719) 305-9410

Clinical Interests for Referring Providers

Subspecialization in NeuroGenetics, including brain malformations, intractable epilepsy, Rett syndrome, CDKL5, STXBP1, SLC6A1, chromosome 8p, ring 14, intellectual disability and neurodegenerative syndromes.