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. His wife is also a pediatrician and they have two children, now 8 and 6 who run him ragged. 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.

Faes, Debby   P.A.-C
A third generation Coloradoan and a native Denverite, Debby graduated from CSU with a BS degree in Psychology and earned an MS from the University of Colorado School of Medicine Child Health Associate Program. She has practiced as a pediatric Physician Assistant for over 30 years and is board certified by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants. As an associate professor for the Clinical Faculty of The Children's Hospital, Debby has mentored many physician assistant students and was voted "Outstanding Teacher of the Year" in 2003. Her areas of special interest include child development and adolescent medicine.

Debby enjoys traveling, hiking, Jazzercise, quilting, gardening and a bit of biking. She and her three dogs have served as volunteers in the pet therapy programs of both The Children's Hospital and Exempla Lutheran Medical Center. She also volunteers in the pediatric clinic at the Samaritan House, a shelter for homeless families. Debby and her husband have traveled extensively, but love Colorado more than any place.

Debby says,"Children are the best teachers in the world. I learn something new from them each and every day!!"

Barringer, Betsy   P.A.-C
Betsy grew up in Boulder and received her undergraduate degree in biology at CU Boulder. After working as a Medical Assistant for 10 years she returned to school and became a Physician Assistant through the Child Health Associate Program at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in 1991. She is certified by the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants and a member of the Colorado Association for Physician Assistants.

Betsy likes hiking, traveling, and exercising. Most of all she loves spending time with her husband, son, and dog. Betsy's love of children led her to specialize in Pediatrics. "Every day brings a smile, laugh, and a new lesson."

Jundt, Dana   C-PNP
Dana was born and raised in the panhandle of Nebraska. She graduated from the West Nebraska School of Nursing in 1979 and relocated to Colorado that same year where she and her husband, Joe, have lived for all but three years. She worked as a registered nurse at Exempla Lutheran Medical Center in pediatric inpatient, emergency, and management positions for more than 20 years before going back to graduate school to obtain her masters degree in advanced practice nursing. She graduated from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in 2002, and has practiced as a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner since that time. She has worked for The Children's Hospital of Orange County Emergency Department in Orange, California and The Denver Children's Hospital Emergency Services in the past. She has two grown sons and one beautiful granddaughter. Her greatest love is spending time with her family but she also enjoys reading, travel, and third world medical mission work.

Dana feels honored to assist families through times of growth and illness. She loves watching children learn, and after more than 30 years of caring for children and their families, is continually amazed by the innocence of childhood.

DiRezza, Candace   P.A.-C
Candace is a Colorado native. She earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Colorado, Boulder,in Biochemistry; she then became a Physician Assistant through the University of Colorado Child Health Associate Physician Assistant Program, graduating in 2001. She is very interested in both pediatrics and emergency medicine. She joined Pediatrics West after six years of working in the Emergency Department at Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, where she continues part-time.

Candace is married with two beautiful/amazing children. In her free time she loves skiing, hiking, swimming, cooking, and traveling. In a past life, she enjoyed participating in triathlons and hopes to do more in the future. She is excited to have the privilege of practicing pediatrics and truly loves working with children and their families.

Purcell, Dianne   R.N., Triage nurse
Dianne was born and raised in Illinois and graduated from nursing school there. She has had a variety of nursing experiences over the years, including emergency care, oncology home health, adult medicine and pediatrics. She has worked with Pediatrics West for the past 10 years as the telephone triage nurse.

She enjoys her time with her family, and enjoys working on her yard and pond, reading, walking, and travelling.

Dianne says, "I appreciate the opportunity to talk to parents and patients and help them with their concerns. I do love my work!"`