Abraham (Abe) Grinberg is a pediatrician and neonatologist with over 20 years of experience. He was born and raised in México City, and obtained his MD from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México in 1971. Abe also worked as a volunteer while in medical school and provided social services to several rural villages in the States of México, Hidalgo and Tlaxcala.

Abe accomplished his resideñnce in pediatrics at Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, and his fellowship in neonatology at the University of Texas in Houston. He is board certified in pediatrics and neonatology and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Abe has also a Master’s degree in public health and has taught undergraduate and graduate students at the Department of Community Health in the College of Human Sciences at the University of Northern Colorado.

Abe enjoys sharing his knowledge and cultural understanding of different populations in relation to medical and social problems. He is committed to helping health providers understand and be culturally sensitive to their Hispanic patients. He has developed customizable courses in medical Spanish that are tailored to different medical specialties and needs.

Abe knows that “knowledge is power” and believes in helping health care providers and consumers address language barriers and cultural gaps. This approach fosters a dynamic patient-doctor relationship that is conductive to improved medical outcomes for patients and is beneficial to companies seeking to help employees return to work quickly with minimal cost.  

Abe has lived in Denver for over 20 years and enjoys traveling, swimming, long walks and ethnic food.

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