Margarita Saenz, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Practice, Pediatrics-Clinical Genetics and Metabolism

NeuroGenetic Co-Medical Director
Precision Medicine Fellowship Program Director
Precision Medicine Family Education Director
Clinic (719) 305-9410
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Gender: Female
Languages: English, Spanish
Department, Section/Division: Pediatrics-Clinical Genetics and Metabolism

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234
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Children's Hospital Colorado Parker Campus (Sierra Building)
9399 Crown Crest Blvd
Suite 300
Parker, CO 80318
720-777-1300
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Children's Hospital Colorado South Campus
1811 Plaza Drive
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
720-478-1234
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Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Medical Genetics and Genomics - Clinical Biochemical Genetics, Board Certification (2011,2021)
  • Medical Genetics and Genomics - Clinical Genetics and Genomics (MD), Board Certification (2009,2019)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Genetic Conditions and Testing
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.

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.

Public Speaking
Yes
neurogenetics, precision medicine fellowship, Rett syndrome, medical genetics, brain malformation, genetic intractable epilepsy

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, Clinical Biochemical Genetics (2010)
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Medical Genetics and Genomics (2009)

Recognition & Awards

  • Patient-Family Experience Excellence in Patient Care Award, Children's Hospital Colorado (2019)
    repeat awards over several years for provider and clinic experience

Professional Memberships

  • American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics, Board of Directors

Teaching

  • Precision Medicine Fellowship Program Director (2022)
    School of Medicine, Pediatrics
    to advance the impact of cutting-edge diagnostics and novel therapeutics in the next generation of medical care providers. Gene therapies, antisense oligonucleotides, enzyme replacements, immunotherapies, and cellbased therapies are focal points of training. Uniquely, this program will be tailored to the trainee’s area of interest.
  • Course Director for medical genetics rotation (2012)
    School of Medicine, Pediatrics
    Many different levels of learning, diverse types of medical trainees rotation through pediatric medical genetics and metabolism. PA students, pediatric residents, medical students, NICU fellows, peds neurology residents, epilepsy fellows, D&B fellows, child psychiatry fellows, externs, MFM fellows, NP students, genetic counseling students, and genetic fellows.
  • Core Faculty in Pediatric Neurology Residency Program (2012)
    School of Medicine, Pediatrics
    medical and biochemical genetics

Information for Referring Providers

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.


Clinic Phone: (719) 305-9410, (720) 777-0019
Fax Phone: (720) 777-7322