Best Pediatricians and Children's Doctors in Lakewood, CO

Elisabeth Staerz, MD, is a board certified pediatrician practicing at Pediatrics at Cherry Creek. Dr. Staerz received her MD from Eberhard-Karls Universitat Tbingen in Germany and the University of Dublin in Ireland. She continued her residency training at Kreiskrankenhaus Backnang in Germany and additional training at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.

Originally from North Canton, Ohio, Jody moved to Colorado in 1981 following graduation from the University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine. She completed her residency in Pediatrics at the University of Colorado and Children's Hospital, and then founded Cherry Creek Pediatrics in 1985, starting as a solo practitioner. She is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatrics (University of Colorado Anschutz Campus) and remains an active staff member at Children's Hospital Colorado, where she served on its Board of Directors for 11 years. Jody served as Medical Staff President of Children's Hospital from 2000-2002, and currently is Co-chair of the hospital's Quality and Patient Safety Committee. She was presented with the Career Teaching Scholar Award in 2011. She is actively involved in hospital fundraising, and participates each year in the Courage Classic Bicycle Tour, as a team captain. Her interests also include serving on the Boards of There With Care, and the Colorado Children's Chorale, and on her alma mater Grove City College's Board of Trustees, in Pennsylvania. Outside interests include photography, piano, gardening, and biking.

Dr. Luzietti has been caring for patients at Every Child Pediatrics since 2009 and sees patients at the Denver office. She began serving as Medical Director in May 2017. "I love working at Every Child Pediatrics because of the great families we serve and have enjoyed forming long lasting relationships with them."