The committee advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine policy voted on Dec. 5, 2025, to stop recommending that all newborns be routinely vaccinated against the hepatitis B virus – undoing a 34-year prevention strategy that has nearly eliminated early childhood hepatitis B infections in the United States.

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David Higgins

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Dr. Higgins is affiliated with the American Academy of Pediatrics, Immunize Colorado, and Colorado Chooses Vaccines. These are volunteer roles.
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We offer multiple advanced testing, especially cardio-vascular testing, in the office setting; patients enjoy having their tests done where they are comfortable. We are able to provide vascular ultrasounds, echo cardiography, nuclear medicine testing, including stress testing, and we are expanding to offer ultrasound testing in other areas of the body, we're the only practice in the area that is able to provide this level of comprehensive testing. We are an evidence-based practice, utilizing a problem-solving approach that incorporates the best evidence from well-designed studies, our patient values and preferences, as well as our providers' expertise in making decisions about their patient's care.

We are proud that our practice has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance as a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) . A PCMH is a team-based model of care led by your personal physician which focuses on maximizing outcomes while working to decrease the overall cost of healthcare.