University of Colorado - Department of Neurosurgery

Tracey Anderson, MSN, CNRN, FNP-BC
Tracey Anderson is a nurse practitioner working in the Neuro Intensive-Care Unit with Dr. Robert Neumann, M.D. She has worked in the department for three years specializing in neuro-intensive care nursing. She is a frequent lecturer at programs across the state of Colorado, as well as nationally. Her publications include work on stroke and subarachnoid hemorrhage as well as procedural guidelines for advanced practice nurses. Her specialty interests include Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Organ Donation.

Graduate Education: DePaul University
Board Certification: American Nurse Credentialling Center, Family Nurse Practitioner

Patti Batchelder, MSN, APRN-BC
Patti Batchelder is a pediatric nurse practitioner working with Drs. Handler, McNatt, Wilkinson & Winston. She has been with the department for 9 years, but has been a nurse practitioner in pediatric neurosurgery for 17. She has been at The Children’s Hospital for 14 years. Her clinical interests are pediatric brain tumors and hydrocephalus. She is the co-developer of www.myhin.org, an on-line personal health record for individuals with hydrocephalus.

Graduate Education: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH
Board Certification: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center

Amanda Brill, MSN, ACNP
Amanda Brill is a nurse practitioner in the Department of Neurosurgery working with Robert Breeze M.D. and Steven Ojemann M.D. She has been in the department for seven years specializing in Neurovascular Surgery, Functional Neurosurgery, Skull base surgery, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. She collaborates with the surgeons to optimize the clinical care of the patients.

Graduate Degree: University of California San Francisco
Board Certification: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Colin Catel, MS, PA-C
Colin Catel is a physician assistant who has been working with the Department of Neurosurgery for three years. He specializes in neuro-oncology with Drs. Lillehei and Waziri and collaborates closely with the multi-disciplinary neuro-oncology team.

Graduate Degree: Midwestern University
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Michelle DeGrave, PA-C
Michelle DeGrave has been a physician assistant working in the Department of Neurosurgery for five years. She has specialized on complex spine issues with Dr. Peter Witt.

Graduate Degree: Touro College, New York
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

Jennifer Fountain, MS, PNP
Jennifer is a pediatric nurse practitioner working with Drs. Handler, McNatt, Wilkinson & Winston. She has been with the department for 5 years specializing in pediatric neurosurgery and has worked at The Children's Hospital since 2000. Her clinical interests are in pediatric neurosurgical trauma and abusive head trauma.

Graduate Degree: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Board Certification: Pediatric Nursing Certification Board

Jane Freeman, MSN, CPNP
Jand is a pediatric nurse practitioner working with Drs. Handler, McNatt, Wilkinson & Winston. She has been with the department since 1994, specializing in pediatric neurosurgery. Her clinical interests are in the care of infants, children, and teens.

Graduate Degree: University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Board Certification: National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

Alexandra Graves, MS, ANP
Alex Graves is a nurse practitioner in the Department of Neurosurgery working with the Stroke Program at UCH. She is the Clinical Director of the Stroke Service, working with the Co-Medical Directors, William Jones, M.D. and Kerry Brega, M.D. She has been at UCH for over 5 years and in her current position since August 2008.

Graduate Degree: University of Colorado
Board Certification: Adult Nurse Practitioner

E-mail: alexandra.graves@ucdenver.edu

Marci Klaassen, MSN, CRNP
Marci Klaassen is a nurse practitioner in the Department of Neurosurgery. She works in conjunction with Allen Waziri, M.D. in providing care for neurosurgical patients with a special interest in the management of patients with brain tumors. She obtained her Bachelor and Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania in 2001. She worked for several years in urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery before specializing in neurosurgery

Graduate Education: University of Pennsylvania
Board Certification: National Certification Corporation

E-mail: marci.klaassen@ucdenver.edu

Robin Saiki, MSN, ACNP
Robin Saiki is a nurse practitioner in the Department of Neurosurgery working with Robert Breeze M.D. and Steven Ojemann M.D. She has been in the department for five years specializing in Neurovascular Surgery, Functional Neurosurgery, Skull base surgery and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. She collaborates with the surgeons to optimize the clinical care of their patients.

Graduate Degree: University of California, San Francisco
Board Certification: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

E-mail: robin.saiki@ucdenver.edu