Monica Federico, MD
Associate Professor, Pediatrics-Pulmonary Medicine

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Medical School:
  • MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Southwestern Medical School (1997)
Undergraduate School:
  • BA, Amherst College (MA) (1992)
Fellowships:
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Pediatric Pulmonology (2004)
Languages: English, Spanish
Department: Pediatrics-Pulmonary Medicine

Professional Titles

  • Medical director, Clinical Alignment
  • Medical Director, Asthma Program

Publications

  • The Child Opportunity Index 2.0 and Exacerbation-Prone Asthma in a Cohort of Urban
  • Federico MJ, Denlinger LC, Corren J, Szefler SJ, Fuhlbrigge AL. Exacerbation-Prone Asthma: A Biological Phenotype or a Social Construct. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2021 Jul;9(7):2627-2634. PubMed PMID: 34051392
  • Brittan MS, Moss A, Watson JD, Federico MJ, Rice JD, Dempsey AF, Ambroggio L. Association between early childhood lower respiratory tract infections and subsequent asthma. J Asthma. 2021 Oct 27;:1-16. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34706607
  • Federico MJ, Denlinger LC, Corren J, Szefler SJ, Fuhlbrigge AL. Exacerbation-Prone Asthma: A Biological Phenotype or a Social Construct. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2021 Jul;9(7):2627-2634. PubMed PMID: 34051392
  • Federico MJ, McFarlane AE 2nd, Szefler SJ, Abrams EM. The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Children with Asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2020 Jun;8(6):1808-1814. PubMed PMID: 32294541
  • De Keyser HH, Ramsey R, Federico MJ. They just don't take their medicines: Reframing medication adherence in asthma from frustration to opportunity. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2020 Mar;55(3):818-825. PubMed PMID: 31944593
  • Federico MJ, McFarlane AE 2nd, Szefler SJ, Abrams EM. The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Children with Asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2020 Jun;8(6):1808-1814. PubMed PMID: 32294541
  • De Keyser HH, Ramsey R, Federico MJ. They just don't take their medicines: Reframing medication adherence in asthma from frustration to opportunity. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2020 Mar;55(3):818-825. PubMed PMID: 31944593
  • Stempel H, Federico MJ, Szefler SJ. Applying a biopsychosocial model to inner city asthma: Recent approaches to address pediatric asthma health disparities. Paediatr Respir Rev. 2019 Aug 13. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31678039
  • Federico MJ, Szefler SJ. High-risk asthma: Never give up. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2019 May;122(5):441-442. PubMed PMID: 31054649
  • Cotter JM, Tyler A, Reese J, Ziniel S, Federico MJ, Anderson Iii WC, Kupfer O, Szefler SJ, Kerby G, Hoch HE. Steroid variability in pediatric inpatient asthmatics: survey on provider preferences of dexamethasone versus prednisone. J Asthma. 2019 Jun 12;:1-7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31113252
  • Stempel H, Federico MJ, Szefler SJ. Applying a biopsychosocial model to inner city asthma: Recent approaches to address pediatric asthma health disparities. Paediatr Respir Rev. 2019 Nov;32:10-15. PubMed PMID: 31678039
  • Federico MJ, Szefler SJ. High-risk asthma: Never give up. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2019 May;122(5):441-442. PubMed PMID: 31054649
  • Pulmonary Disorders: Cystic Fibrosis and Asthma. in APA Handbook of Pediatric Psychology, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, and Developmental Science
  • Research Priorities in Pediatric Asthma Morbidity: Addressing the Impacts of Systemic Racism on Children with Asthma in the United States, An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop. Submitted
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Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Pediatric Pulmonology, Board Certification (2001)
  • Pediatrics, Board Certification
Conditions & Treatments
  • Lungs and Breathing
  • Lungs and Breathing - Asthma
  • Lungs and Breathing - Lung Disease
Clinical Interests
I speak fluent Spanish and enjoy caring for Spanish speaking families with children with lung disease.

Care Philosophy
Taking care of the whole patient and their family will lead to better health and health outcomes.

General Information

Medical Schools:
  • MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Southwestern Medical School (1997)
Undergraduate Schools:
  • BA, Amherst College (MA) (1992)
Fellowships:
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Pediatric Pulmonology (2004)
Languages: English, Spanish
Department: Pediatrics-Pulmonary Medicine
Contact Us
CU Anschutz
Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place
Campus Box C290
Aurora, CO 80045

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