Our Providers

Meyer, Ronald    M.D.
Voted Top Pediatrician by 5280 Magazine in 1993. Dr. Meyer earned his undergraduate degree in pre-med from Columbia College in New York and his MD from Albany Medical College. He served residencies in Pediatrics at Children's Hospital, Los Angeles; University of Colorado Medical School, Denver; and The Children's Hospital, Denver.

He is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and is board certified. He is married with three grown children and enjoys biking, hiking, skiing, climbing and music. His philosophy:
" I want to provide a caring atmosphere and serve as a resource to guide and educate in addtion to providing support. I want to enable our infants, children and adolescents tor each their full potentials as capable human beings."




Bacon, Nicki    M.D.
Dr. Bacon earned her undergraduate degrees from the University of Colorado, Boulder and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.
She graduated from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center with an M.D. in 1996. She completed her residency in Pediatrics at the University of Colorado, The Children's Hospital, Denver, Colorado. She is on staff at Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, caring for newborns to young adults and is Board Certified.





Fudge-Erickson, Susan    M.D.
Dr. Fudge-Erickson was born and raised in Ohio. She went to Witttenberg University in Springfield, Ohio where she obtained a degree in plant biology. She went to Wright University for Medical School and this is where she met her husband Mark Erickson, M.D. They moved to Texas in July of 1994 for Mark's Pediatric Orthopaedic fellowship and have been in Denver since August of 1995. She and Mark have two children and two dogs and enjoy all that Denver has to offer. They love skiing, hiking, church, running, golf, softball and Denver's professional sports teams. Dr. Fudge-Erickson is Board Certified and is wonderful with young children and their parents.

Nagel, Shen   M.D.
Dr. Nagel has lived in Denver since starting his Pediatric Residency training at Children's Hospital/University of Colorado in 1996. Prior to moving here, and after growing up on the East coast, he spent nine years in California during his undergraduate degree at Stanford and medical school at UC-San Dieo. He is now quite attached to the Denver area, as it suits his love of the outdoors.

He enjoys a multitude of outdoor activities including snowboarding, hiking, snowshoeing, camping, SCUBA diving, biking, running, swimming and basketball. He has two dogs who enjoy accompanying him on these treks. When stuck inside, a good book or crossword will often occupy his time.

He loves Pediatrics and getting to watch children grow up and families evolve. His goal as a Pediatrician is to make raising children as enjoyable and stress-free as possible.

Frederick, Cynthia    M.D.
Dr. Frederick received her undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado School of Medicine with an M.D. in 1985. She completed her residency in Pediatrics at the University of New Mexico, then practiced for 2 years in Farmington, N.M. She returned to Colorado in 1991 and has practiced in the Arvada/Wheat Ridge area since.

She is Board Certified, a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Exempla Lutheran Medical Center (2002 thru 2003). She is married with 2 children and enjoys piano, camping, tennis and golf. The most exciting aspect of Pediatrics is the ability to partner with parents as their child travels through childhood and adolescence to become a healthy, successful adult.

Brazelton, Mike   M.D.
Dr. Mike is a California transplant who graduated from the University of Southern California Medical School prior to completing his residency in Pediatrics here in Denver. He has worked for Kaiser Permanente and the Children's Hospital of Denver prior to joining Pediatrics West. He is Pediatric Board Certified, a member of the AAP, and is Associate Professor of Pediatrics at The University of Colorado in Denver.

Dr. Mike's sense of adventure has led him to volunteer for several medical misson trips in developing countries of Asia, Central and South America as well as working at homeless shelters here in Denver. He is passionate about bringing the message that good nutrition is the basis for good health and is a sought after speaker in the community regarding nutritional awareness of kids. "I think being a Pediatrician is the greatest job in the world. I have a unique chance to make a positive impact on a child's health and to influence lifelong habits. I try to make my patient visits upbeat and friendly for the kids as well as informative for the family." At home, Dr. Mike likes to travel and cook with his wife, monkey wrestle with his four kids, play and coach soccer, and enjoys many mountain sports and activites.