Partners in Pediatrics Doctors

	DOCTORS and PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS
	Jerry Rubin, MD was born in 1951 in Ogden, Utah. He finished his premedical education at Weber State College. He attended medical school at the University of Utah, graduating in 1977, and completed his internship and residency in pediatrics at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. He then joined Dr. Klein in practice. He is married and has three children. He enjoys sports, family recreation, wood-working and gardening. His areas of special interest are behavior management and holistic medicine.
	Dean Prina, MD was born in 1953 in Reno,Nevada. He completed his undergraduate premedical work at Stanford University and attended medical school at the University of California, San Diego, graduating in 1979. After completing his pediatric internship and residency at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, he joined Partners in Pediatrics in 1982. He enjoys music,travel, the arts and volunteer work. His areas of special interest are the newborn, special-needs children, writing education materials and holistic care.
	Nancy Lataitis, MD was born in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, in 1958. She completed her undergraduate premedical work at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. She attended medical school at Vanderbilt University, graduating in 1984. She completed her internship and residency at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and joined Partners in Pediatrics in 1987. Dr. Lataitis is married and has two children. She enjoys outdoor sports, music and participating in family recreational and volunteer activities. Her areas of special interest are the adolescent, asthma, and special-needs newborns.
	Elspeth "Lisa" Miller, MD was born in 1975 in Delta, Colorado.She received both her B.A. in Economics and her Medical Degree from Tulane University in New Orleans. She returned to Colorado to complete her internship and residency at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. In her free time, she enjoys mountain biking, kayaking, and fly-fishing. She is also an avid traveler and a diehard Bronco fan. Lisa's primary area of interest are newborn and toddler care.
	Kristin Prevedel, MD was born and raised in Littleton, Colorado. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry from Colorado College, where she graduated magna cum laude in 1996. She attended Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska from 1997-2001. Dr. Prevedel remained in Omaha for her pediatric residency training at the University of Nebraska-Creighton University Medical Centers from 2001-2004. In her free time, Dr. Prevedel enjoys biking, swimming, and spending time outdoors and with her family. She also writes poetry and plays the piano. Dr. Prevedel's areas of special interest include adolescent medicine, holistic medicine and childhood obesity and nutrition.
	Carina Pener, MD Carina was born in Los Angeles, California and received her undergraduate degree in Social Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley. She attended the University of Southern California School of Medicine. She completed two years of pediatric residency at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. She then joined her husband in Lexington, Kentucky and completed her third year at the University of Kentucky. She is married and has three daughters. She enjoys tennis, skiing and traveling. Her special area of interest is adolescent medicine.
	Bryan Kono, M.D., was born in Hinsdale, Illinois and raised in Santa Cruz, California. He received his B.A. in biology from Occidental College in Los Angeles where he met his wife Tara. He returned to Illinois for medical school at the University of Chicago. After completing his pediatricinternship and residency at Stanford Medical Center, he joined Partners In Pediatrics. He enjoys writing,mountain biking, skiing, and playing ultimate Frisbee. He and Tara enjoy the mountains year round for their serenity. His areas of special interest include spirituality and health, integrative healthcare,and chronic illness management.

	Danny Kamlet, PA was born in Denver in 1957. He attended the Child Health Associate Program through the University of Colorado School of Medicine, graduating in 1980. He joined our staff in 1985, after having practiced pediatrics for five years in the Denver area. He is married, has four children, and enjoys long distance running, tennis, bicycling and skiing. His area of special interest is well-child care.
	Jim Rishavy, PA-C completed his PA training at the University of Florida Physician Assistant Program. He was born in Owatonna, Minnesota, and graduated high school there. He received an Associate Degree in Electronic Technology and went on to complete his Bachelor of Arts Management and Communication degree at Concordia College in St. Paul. He spent the next 12 years with the Medical Graphics Corporation, a company specializing in marketing computerized cardiopulmonary diagnostic systems. Jim is married and moved to Colorado from Tampa, Florida in 1996. He enjoys skiing, traveling, camping, and his two Australian shepherds.
	Dana Mchale PA-C was born in Portland, Oregon. In 1993, she moved to Denver to attend the University of Denver where she received her BA in Chemistry and German Studies. She spent one year as a Fulbright Scholar in Dusseldorf, Germany, teaching English to high school students. Dana returned to Denver where she continued to teach before attending the Child Health Associate Physician Assistant Program at the university of Colorado School of Medicine. Dana and her husband have a young daughter and enjoy running, bicycling, hiking, spending time with family and caring for their Weimaraner. Her areas of special pediatric interest are the adolescent and well-child care.
	Holland Laurin, PA-C is a Colorado native, born and raised in Denver. She attended CU Boulder and received a BA in Environmental, Population and Organismic Biology. She finished her undergraduate studies by spending a summer in Spain, learning the language and culture. Soon after her return, Holland attended the Child Health Associate Physician Assistant Program at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. She is married and lives in Larkspur, where she and her husband maintain a llama ranch and enjoy the beautiful country.
	Ben Jessen, PA-C Ben is a Colorado native, born and raised in Loveland, Colorado. He attended the University of Northern Colorado majoring in Human Biology. Ben graduated from the Midwestern University Masters Physician Assistant Program. Ben's interests are in allergy and asthma. He is married with two children. His outside interests are his family, skiing and the mountain's back country.
	Mark Trottier, PA-C Mark was born in Hillsboro, New Hampshire. He attended the University of Colorado at Denver receiving a B.S. cum laude and majoring in Biology. He graduated from the Child Health Associate/Physician Assistant Program at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. His interests are in infants and toddlers. Mark is married with one child and one on the way. His main hobby is his family but enjoys the mountains of Colorado.