James Feinstein, MD, MPH/MSPH
Associate Professor, Pediatrics-General Pediatrics

Attending Physician, Special Care Clinic and Child Health Clinic
Pediatric Director, Children's Hospital Colorado Epidermolysis Bullosa Program
Principal Investigator, Adult and Child Consortium for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science (ACCORDS)
Clinical Research Director, Section of General Academic Pediatrics
Clinic (720) 777-6739 (Special Care Clinic)
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Gender: Male
Languages: English
Department, Section/Division: Pediatrics-General Pediatrics

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Special Care Clinic
13123 E 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-6739
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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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Children's Hospital Colorado Child Health Clinic
860 N Potomac Cir
Aurora, CO 80011
720-777-2740
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Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado
Center Affiliations

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Pediatrics, Board Certification (2010,2020)
  • Executive Coach, Specialized Training (2023)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Child and Teen Health
  • Primary Care
Clinical Interest for Patients
Chronic Illnesses of Childhood, Complex Chronic Conditions, Complex Care Coordination, Epidermolysis Bullosa, Pediatric Palliative Care

Care Philosophy
I strive to provide the individualized medical care that every child (especially a child with unique special healthcare needs) deserves in order to fully enjoy life.

Personal Interests
When I'm not taking care of kids in clinic, I love to spend time hiking in the mountains with my wife and our own 2 kids!

Volunteer Activities
I volunteer my time serving as an elected member of the Colorado Medicaid Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee to improve medication safety for all Colorado children.

Public Speaking
Yes
I enjoy speaking about the topics of 1) pediatric polypharmacy, 2) medication safety, and 3) the clinical care of epidermolysis bullosa (EB) patients.

Education & Training

Medical Schools:
  • MD, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (2007)

Graduate Schools:
  • MPH, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (2012)

Undergraduate Schools:
  • AB, Dartmouth College (NH) (2001)

Internships:
  • University of Washington Program (2008)

Residency Program:
  • University of Pennsylvania/Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Program, Pediatrics (2010)

Fellowships:
  • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University/Children's Memorial Hospital Program, Pediatrics (2014)
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Pediatrics (2012)

Recognition & Awards

  • Faculty Professionalism Award, University of Colorado School of Medicine (2022)
    The Faculty Professionalism Award recognizes a full-time School of Medicine faculty member who has served as a role model for professionalism.

Professional Memberships

  • Alpha Omega Alpha (UPenn Chapter), Elected Member
  • American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow
  • New England Journal of Medicine Journal Watch Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, Associate Editor
  • Pediatrics, Member, Editorial Board
  • Society for Pediatric Research (SPR), Member
  • State of Colorado Medicaid Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, Elected Member

Teaching

  • Child Health Clinic Preceptor (2022)
    School of Medicine, Pediatrics
  • Special Care Clinic Preceptor (2022)
    School of Medicine, Pediatrics
  • Core Faculty, ACCORDS SCORE Research Fellowship (2022)
    School of Medicine, Pediatrics
  • Core Faculty, University of Colorado Pediatric Residency Program (2020)
    School of Medicine, Pediatrics

Research & Grants

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/james.feinstein.1/bibliography/public/
Grants
  • R01 Optimizing the Clinical Management of Polypharmacy for Children with Medical Complexity (PI) (2023)
    Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), $1999144
  • R18 Improving Medication Safety for Medically Complex Children with mHealth Across Caregiving Networks (Co-I) (2022)
    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), $1499082
  • K23 Enhancing Medication Safety in Children with Polypharmacy Using Parent-Reported Symptom Assessments (PI) (2017)
    National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), $764550
Research interests for Patients:
Pediatric complex chronic conditions, severe neurological impairment, pediatric pharmacoepidemiology (polypharmacy, drug-drug interactions, adverse drug events), medication safety, epidermolysis bullosa

Information for Referring Providers

Clinical Interests for Referring Providers
Chronic Illnesses of Childhood, Complex Chronic Conditions, Complex Care Coordination, Epidermolysis Bullosa, Pediatric Palliative Care

Research Interest for Referring Providers
I am a primary care pediatrician for children with special healthcare needs and a NIH-funded physician-scientist committed to advancing pediatric medication safety research through collaborative team science and by mentoring the next generation of T3/T4 researchers.
Clinic Phone: (720) 777-6739 (Special Care Clinic)
Fax Phone: (720) 777-7347 (Special Care Clinic)