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[photo of Dr. Ahmadian] Christina Ahmadian, MD
Aspen Valley Hospital 970/925-1120
Medical School: Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL
Residency: Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO

Dr. Ahmadian loves the Aspen area and has a great interest in high altitude medicine. She enjoys her time off by hiking, biking, and enjoying the mountains.
[photo of Dr. Ayers] J. Stevens Ayers, DO, FACEP
Aspen Valley Hospital 970/925-1120
Medical School: Oklahoma State University, Tulsa, OK
Certified by the American Boards of Emergency Medicine and Forensic Medicine
Fellow, American College of Emergency Physicians
Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Medicine
Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Examiners
Diplomate, American Board of Law Enforcement Experts

Dr. Ayers’ expertise is in emergency and forensic medicine and their relationship to law enforcement.  His special areas of interest include pre-hospital care, wilderness medicine and rescue, and the medicolegal investigation of death.  In addition to being a practicing emergency physician, Dr. Ayers has been a reserve Sheriff's Deputy since 1988 and currently serves as the Coroner/Chief Medical Examiner for Pitkin County.

Gregory Balko, MD, FACEP
Aspen Valley Hospital 970/925-1120
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, TX
Residency: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC
Certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine
Fellow, American College of Emergency Physicians

Dr. Balko is a board-certified emergency physician practicing in the Emergency Department at Aspen Valley Hospital.  Having a love for outdoor activities, he enjoys caring for patients with sports and trauma-related injuries.  His other interests include training of Emergency Medical Services personnel and medical support staff.

Catherine Bernard, MD
Aspen Valley Hospital 970/925-1120
Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX
Residency: Christiana Care Health Sciences, Newark, DE
Board-eligible by the American Board of Emergency Medicine

Dr. Bernard likes the variety of emergency medicine, including the wide range of patients she gets to see.  She especially enjoys the interpersonal contact she has with patients and the opportunity to teach them about their condition.

Scott A. Gallagher, MD
Aspen Valley Hospital 970/925-1120
Medical School: UCLA Medical School, Los Angeles, CA
Residency: Emergency Medicine, Alameda County Medical Center, Oakland, CA
Certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine

Dr. Gallagher is a board-certified emergency physician practicing in the Emergency Department at Aspen Valley Hospital. Dr. Gallagher has a special interest in expedition medicine and diving medicine. He has served as the medical doctor for expeditions to Nepal and Peru.
[photo of Dr. Glismann] John Glismann, MD, FACEP
Aspen Valley Hospital 970/925-1120
Medical School: St. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies
Fellowship: Clinical Engineering, George Washington University, Washington, DC
Certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine
Fellow, American College of Emergency Physicians

In addition to his emergency room training and expertise, Dr. Glismann completed a one-year residency in general surgery at Franklin Square Hospital, a Johns Hopkins-affiliated hospital in Baltimore, MD. He is interested in environmental and forensic medicine and serves as a Deputy Coroner for Pitkin County.
[photo of Dr. Levin] Kimberly Levin, MD, MPH
Aspen Valley Hospital 970/925-1120
Medical School: University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
Fellowship: Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
Certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine
Fellow, American College of Emergency Physicians


Dr. Levin is a board-certified emergency physician with a masters degree in public health, specializing in health education. She enjoys interacting with a variety of patients and taking the time to provide a positive experience for them. In her free time she enjoys the mountains by trail running in the Aspen area.
Chris Martinez, MD, FACEP
Aspen Valley Hospital 970/925-1120
Medical School: Louisiana State University, Shreveport, LA
Residency: Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
Certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine
Fellow, American College of Emergency Physicians

Dr. Martinez specializes in emergency medical services and serves as the Aspen Ambulance Physician Advisor. He has a special interest in sports-related traumatic emergencies.
Sean Nevin, PA
Aspen Valley Hospital 970/925-1120
Graduate School: Wagner College-Staten Island University Hospital Physician's Assistant Program, Staten Island, NY
Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Sean works closely with physicians in the Emergency Department.  As a Physician Assistant, he can diagnose and treat a variety of ailments.

 

 

Lisa Olsen, RN, MSN, FNP
Aspen Valley Hospital 970/925-1120
Graduate School: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO

Lisa works in AVH's Emergency Department as a Family Nurse Practitioner.  In addition, she is adjunct faculty in the Colorado Mountain College Nursing Program.  She is certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.

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