Maya Bunik, MD
Pediatrics
Locations
Practice Locations
Children's Colorado Health Pavilion
Aurora
860 N Potomac Cir, Aurora, CO 80111720-777-1234
Children's Hospital Colorado South Campus
Highlands Ranch
1811 Plaza Drive Highlands Ranch, CO 80129720-478-1234
Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora
13123 East 16th Ave Aurora, CO 80045720-777-1234
Provider Expertise
Clinical Interest for Patients
Breastfeeding, Primary Care, Health Disparities, Integrated Mental Health
Care Philosophy
I have a practical style and shared team approach to taking care of children and their families.
Specialties
- Pediatrics ( 2003 )
Conditions & Treatments
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Women's Health
Breast Feeding
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Primary Care
Interests & Activities
Personal Interests
I enjoy spending time with my family--3 wonderful adult children, walking my dogs, reading, barre/Peloton, gardening, travel and SCUBA diving/skiing when I can.
Volunteer Activities
Chair of the AAP Section on Breastfeeding, Paid Parental Leave Policy, Ankyloglossia and Advocacy for accommodation for workplace support for nursing mothers.
Education & Training
Medical Schools
MD, University of Minnesota Medical School (1988)
Undergraduate Schools
BA, Carleton College (MN) (1984)
Graduate Schools
MSPH, University of Colorado Denver (2006)
Internships
University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program (1989)
Residency Program
University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program (1992)
Fellowships
University of Colorado (2003)
Professional Memberships
AAP, Fellow
ABM, Fellow
APA, Member
ISRHML, Member
Research & Grants
Research Interests for Patients
Prior to COVID and now, I have been actively involved in the Black Health Initiative and participated in a nationwide collaborative with Accelerating Child Health Transformation. With grant funds we have been exploring Diversity and Equity issues for families in our clinic medical home. In my previous role as medical director in the primary care clinic for 15 years and currently in my new hospital leadership position, I have been involved many teaching initiatives for our large teaching clinic and projects that have resulted in publications. I have co-led the fully integrated mental health and behavior program for over 12 years. In terms of quality improvement research with screening for asthma, well child care adherence, pregnancy-related depression, developmental delay, psychosocial/social determinants of health as well Second-Hand Smoke (SHS). I am also the director of the Breastfeeding Curriculum for our Pediatric residents and a breastfeeding elective for medical students. I have published on breastfeeding support in LatinX and developed and completed a randomized trial of a bilingual (Spanish) texting and breastfeeding support app Mother's Milk Messaging. (BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2022). I am the lead editor of the Current Diagnosis and Therapeutics in Pediatrics 27th Edition textbook. I have received excellent feedback on my book, Breastfeeding Telephone Triage and Advice published by the American Academy of Pediatrics (4th edition) as a helpful resource for physician practices and anyone providing advice for breastfeeding. I am proud of the research side of my clinical and administrative leadership work here and will be starting a Language Power Quality Improvement project as part of my funding from Bonnie W. Camp Distinguished Professorship.
information for referring providers
Referral Contact Phone
720-777-1234
Referral Contact Fax
720-777-7251
Clinical Interests for Referring Providers
I am now in a new role as Associate Chief Medical Officer- Ambulatory for Children's Hospital Colorado since May 2023. I was previously Medical Director of Child Health Clinic Primary Care for 15 years. I have a faculty practice and referral clinic for Breastfeeding Management.
Research Interest for Referring Providers
Prior to COVID and now, I have been actively involved in the Black Health Initiative and participated in a nationwide collaborative with Accelerating Child Health Transformation. With grant funds we have been exploring Diversity and Equity issues for families in our clinic medical home. In my previous role as medical director in the primary care clinic for 15 years and currently in my new hospital leadership position, I have been involved many teaching initiatives for our large teaching clinic and projects that have resulted in publications. I have co-led the fully integrated mental health and behavior program for over 12 years. In terms of quality improvement research with screening for asthma, well child care adherence, pregnancy-related depression, developmental delay, psychosocial/social determinants of health as well Second-Hand Smoke (SHS). I am also the director of the Breastfeeding Curriculum for our Pediatric residents and a breastfeeding elective for medical students. I have published on breastfeeding support in LatinX and developed and completed a randomized trial of a bilingual (Spanish) texting and breastfeeding support app Mother's Milk Messaging. (BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2022). I am the lead editor of the Current Diagnosis and Therapeutics in Pediatrics 27th Edition textbook. I have received excellent feedback on my book, Breastfeeding Telephone Triage and Advice published by the American Academy of Pediatrics (4th edition) as a helpful resource for physician practices and anyone providing advice for breastfeeding. I am proud of the research side of my clinical and administrative leadership work here and will be starting a Language Power Quality Improvement project as part of my funding from Bonnie W. Camp Distinguished Professorship.