Maya Bunik, MD
Professor, Pediatrics-General Pediatrics

Professor, Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Associate Chief Medical Officer (ACMO) - Ambulatory, Children's Hospital Colorado
Clinic 720-777-1234
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Gender: Female
Languages: English
Department, Section/Division: Pediatrics-General Pediatrics

Practice Locations

Children's Colorado Health Pavilion
860 N Potomac Cir
Aurora, CO 80111
720-777-1234
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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 South Campus
1811 Plaza Drive
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
720-478-1234
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Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado
Center Affiliations

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Pediatrics, Board Certification (2003)
  • Fellow Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, Specialized Training (2007)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Primary Care
  • Women's Health
  • Women's Health - Breast Feeding
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.

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.

Public Speaking
Yes
Breastfeeding support, general pediatric topics, quality improvement in primary care

Education & Training

Medical Schools:
  • MD, University of Minnesota Medical School (1988)

Graduate Schools:
  • MSPH, University of Colorado Denver (2006)

Undergraduate Schools:
  • BA, Carleton College (MN) (1984)

Internships:
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program (1989)

Residency Program:
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Chief Resident, Pediatrics (1992)

Fellowships:
  • University of Colorado, Primary Care Research Fellowship (2003)

Recognition & Awards

  • Bonnie W. Camp Distinguished Professor in Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics (2023)
  • COVID Hero for Leadership in a Pandemic, Department of Pediatrics (2020)
  • Teamwork Makes the Dreamwork Award in Child Health Clinic, Staff and faculty of Child Health Clinic (2018)
  • Harmon Memorial Award for Outstanding Service in Mental Health, Colorado Psychological Association (2015)
  • Outstanding Service Award, Children’s Hospital Colorado Medical Staff (2015)

Professional Memberships

  • AAP, Fellow
  • ABM, Fellow
  • APA, Member
  • ISRHML, Member

Teaching

  • Professor (2017)
    School of Medicine, Pediatrics

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

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.
Fax Phone: (720) 777-7149
Office Phone: (720) 777-3890

CV Bunik_CV_2023.pdf