Dr. Carol Turner:
Dr. Turner is board certified in pediatric emergency medicine and general pediatrics. She received her M.D. in 1986 from Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, and completed her residency in pediatrics at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, which included training at both The Children’s Hospital and Denver Health Medical Center. She then completed a post-graduate fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine at Harvard Medical School/Boston Children’s Hospital. In 1991, Dr. Turner returned to Denver. She spent and 10 years as an attending physician at The Children’s Hospital Emergency Department and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado, and 3 years practicing general pediatrics at Mountainland Pediatrics in Thornton. Dr. Turner and her husband, who have 3 children, have been residents of the Conifer region since 1998.

Merrie Kinder, M.A.: 
With 22 years of experience, 17 in Pediatrics and 5 years in Pediatric Allergy, Merrie brings a wealth of knowledge to our practice. She has been with Aspen Park Pediatrics since its opening. Outside of work she enjoys running, driving around in her Classic Convertible, and spending time with her husband and 12 grandchildren.












Tonja Mahaffey, M.A.: 
Tonja has 10 years of experience as an MA. She has expertise in both the front office and back office duties, and she enjoys performing both. Tonja has been with Aspen Park Pediatrics since November of 2006. She is in college part time and in her free time she enjoys spending time with her family, running and watching baseball.         




Picasso Turner: Official mascot of Aspen Park Pediatrics. Picasso was born on December 13th, 2008. He is a very drooly Newfoundland. He loves all kids and every one of his toys. Picasso makes us laugh and play. He is so funny when he woofs at the cat. Picasso is a gentle giant and will warm the hearts of all the sick kids. When he sleeps, he snores loudly. Authored by Dr. Turner's children.