Gretchen Domek, MD, MPhil
Associate Professor, Pediatrics-General Pediatrics

Director, International Adoption Clinic
Senior Investigator, Center for Global Health
Clinic 720-777-2740
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Gender: Female
Languages: English
Department, Section/Division: Pediatrics-General Pediatrics

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Child Health Clinic
860 N Potomac Cir
Aurora, CO 80011
720-777-2740
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Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234
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Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Pediatrics, Board Certification (2012)
  • Essential Care for Every Baby Facilitator, Certificate (2015)
  • Helping Babies Breathe Master Trainer and Mentor, Certificate (2013)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Primary Care
Clinical Interest for Patients
My clinical interests include pediatric primary care, early childhood development, and international adoption. I specialize in global health and have expertise in childhood institutionalization and early childhood health and development in resource-limited settings around the world.

Care Philosophy
I strive to provide the highest quality of comprehensive care to all of my patients and their families. My care philosophy is that the child and family should be treated and cared for together as a whole. As director of the multidisciplinary International Adoption Clinic at Children’s Hospital Colorado, I am passionate about supporting internationally adopted children and their families.

Education & Training

Medical Schools:
  • MD, Harvard Medical School (2009)

Graduate Schools:
  • MPhil, University of Oxford (2005)

Undergraduate Schools:
  • BS, University of Utah (UT) (2003)

Residency Program:
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Pediatrics (2012)

Fellowships:
  • University of Colorado, Pediatric Global Health (2014)

Recognition & Awards

  • Presidential Citation, Society for Public Health Education (2016)
  • Early Career Award, Thrasher Research Fund (2015)
  • NIH Pediatric Loan Repayment Program Award, NIH (2015)

Research & Grants

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term="Domek GJ"[Author]
Grants
  • SMS Mobile Technology to Improve Early Childhood Vaccine Coverage in Guatemala (2017)
    NIH, $342262
  • Dissemination and Implementation of SMS Mobile Technology to Improve Child Vaccinations in Guatemala (2017)
    Thrasher Research Fund, $26750
  • Improving Vaccine Opportunity using SMS Technology in Guatemala (2013)
    Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, $100000
Research interests for Patients:
My research interests are focused on emerging technologies for global health promotion, early childhood development in resource limited settings, and international adoption. I am currently evaluating an SMS text message reminder platform to improve more timely immunization coverage in both rural and urban Guatemala. I have been involved in developing a digitalized birth registry of women and infants in the southwest region of Guatemala as well as the development and implementation of a program promoting early childhood health and development in this region. I am also evaluating the current evidence base for the initial health screening of internationally adopted children.

Information for Referring Providers

Clinical Interests for Referring Providers
My clinical interests include pediatric primary care, early childhood development, and international adoption. I specialize in global health and have expertise in childhood institutionalization and early childhood health and development in resource-limited settings around the world.

Research Interest for Referring Providers
My research interests are focused on emerging technologies for global health promotion, early childhood development in resource limited settings, and international adoption. I am currently evaluating an SMS text message reminder platform to improve more timely immunization coverage of the infant vaccination series in both rural and urban Guatemala. I have been involved in developing a digitalized birth registry of women and infants in the southwest region of Guatemala as well as the development and implementation of a program promoting early childhood health and development in this region. I am also evaluating the scientific evidence on prevalent diseases of international adoptees to determine if current medical screening recommendations are the most evidence-based means of evaluating the health and disease status of these children.
Office Phone: (303) 724-6285

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