Practice Philosophy
Integrative Pediatric Health Care, LLC
Holistic Nurse Practitioners & Pediatric Nurse Practitioners located in Denver, CO
Looking for the best pediatrician in Denver, CO? Integrative Pediatric Health Care (IPHC) is a holistic pediatric office near you, located in Denver, CO 80237, proudly serving families throughout the Denver metro area — including Englewood, Southlands, Lakewood, Littleton, Cherry Hills Village, Highlands Ranch, Aurora, and surrounding Colorado communities. Our comfortable, welcoming clinic offers a whole-child approach to pediatric care that goes beyond treating symptoms.
Comprehensive Pediatric Care in Denver
Denver-area families trust IPHC for a full range of pediatric services, including:
- Holistic treatment plans for illness and minor injuries
- Asthma care and management
- Disease prevention and management
- Vaccinations
- Newborn care
- Developmental diagnoses
- Behavioral and mental health support
Denver (and Colorado’s) First Fully Nurse Practitioner Owned and Operated Pediatric Practice
Founded in 2016, IPHC was the first fully Nurse Practitioner–owned and operated pediatrician office in Denver and in the state of Colorado. The practice is led by founding dual Board-Certified Pediatric and Holistic Nurse Practitioners, Dr. Mary Enzman-Hines and Jennifer Gaughan, who bring a combined 70+ years of pediatric health care experience. Mary, Jennifer, and their team of dedicated nurse practitioners are committed to caring for the whole child — not just a single ailment or need — providing trusted care for your family in sickness and in health.
Why Denver Families Choose IPHC
Searching for the best pediatrician near you? Here’s what sets Integrative Pediatric Health Care apart from other Denver area pediatricians:
- Expertise in caring for children from birth through college
- Our small practice means you won’t bounce around new providers every visit, we get to know you and your family well
- Same day appointments, and quick response times on calls, messages and requests
- Electronic prescriptions for most of your child’s needs
- Skilled diagnosis and treatment of both acute and chronic conditions
- On-site ordering and interpretation of lab results and diagnostic imaging
- Same-day sick appointments
- Longer appointment times than typical pediatric offices
- Telehealth virtual visits and secure email access to your pediatrician
A Truly Integrative Approach to Pediatric Care
For families looking for an alternative to your current pediatrician, searching for the best pediatrician for your newborn in Denver, or just looking for more personalized approach, we’ve got you! Our holistic pediatric nurse practitioners partner with families to support the long-term health and wellbeing of every child, using an integrative approach centered on shared goals between parent and practitioner.
Our principles of integrative care include:
- Partnership: Patient and practitioner work together throughout the healing process.
- Whole-person care: Every factor affecting health — mind, body, spirit, and community — is considered.
- Broad healing science: We draw on the full range of healing approaches that support the body’s natural response.
- Natural, less invasive treatment: We favor effective, natural treatments whenever appropriate.
- Evidence-based medicine: Good medicine is rooted in science, driven by inquiry, and open to new ideas.
- Prevention first: Advancing health and preventing disease and illness are top priorities.
- Personalized care: Every child’s needs and circumstances are unique — customized care ensures the root cause is identified and treated effectively.
Now Welcoming New Patients
Integrative Pediatric Health Care welcomes new patients and accepts most major forms of insurance. Mary, Jennifer, and their team look forward to building meaningful, long-term relationships with children and families across Denver, Englewood, Aurora, Highlands Ranch, Littleton, and beyond.
Searching for a pediatrician near you in Denver, CO? We’d love to support your family — contact us today to schedule a visit, or CLICK HERE to read more about our registration process and getting started.
Meet Our Providers
Dr. Mary Enzman-Hines PhD, APRN, CNS, CPNP-PC, APHN-BC, SGAHN
Dr. Mary Enzman-Hines is a PhD prepared, dual Board Certified Pediatric and Holistic Nurse Practitioner and Co-Owner of Integrative Pediatric Health Care in Denver, Colorado where she is part of a team that offers a holistic approach to promoting and supporting the health of children from in and around Denver. She offers a wide variety of expertise in services ranging from treatment for illness, asthma, minor injuries, behavioral health and developmental needs, education about disease prevention and management, vaccine education and administration, well-child visits and care coordination.
She is a Colorado native and has been a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner/Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist for almost 40 years, Certified Advanced Practice Holistic Nurse for over 20 years, and is Professor Emeritus at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. In 2015, Dr. Enzman-Hines was the recipient of the American Holistic Nurse of the Year Award and in 2022 was the recipient of the American Holistic Nurses Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award. She is a Founding Member of the Global Academy of Holistic Nurses.
Before her role as a co-owner and Nurse Practitioner at IPHC, she served in a variety of settings including staff nurse and nurse manager in the neonatal and pediatric intensive care and inpatient settings, educator at University of Colorado, author of over 150 publications and scholarly works in nursing, and of course many years in Primary Care. Dr. Enzman-Hines has devoted her nursing experience to pediatric nursing, caring for children from birth to 21 years of age.
Dr. Enzman-Hines is a Reiki Master and Therapeutic Touch Practitioner. Her leadership in nursing includes being a past president of the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA), a member of AHNA’s Research and Education Committees and Task Force Chair for Advanced Holistic Practice for AHNCC. Additionally, she is active in the International Association of Human Caring, the Society of Rogerian Scholars, the National Association of Pediatric Nurse and Associate Practitioners (NAPNAP), the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA), the Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI), and the Society of Pediatric Nursing (SPN) and the Global Academy of Holistic Nurses (GAHN). She is published primarily in the areas of caring, healing, pediatric pain, pediatric asthma, pediatric chronic conditions, and hermeneutic photography. Dr. Enzman-Hines has received many honors and recognitions both as a practitioner and educator.
Dr. Enzman-Hines is the mother of two children and grandmother to one. She enjoys spending time with family, writing, travel, photography, and spoiling her very busy granddaughter.
Jennifer Gaughan MS, APRN, CPNP-PC, APHN-BC, SGAHN
Jennifer Gaughan is a Co-Owner and Dual Board Certified Pediatric Nurse and Holistic Nurse Practitioner at Integrative Pediatric Health Care in Denver, Colorado. She has worked in pediatrics since 2004, and as a Nurse Practitioner since 2013. She is part of a team that offers a holistic approach to promoting and supporting the health of children from in and around Denver, CO areas. She offers a wide variety of expertise in services ranging from treatment for illness, asthma, minor injuries, behavioral health and developmental needs, education about disease prevention and management, vaccine education and administration, well-child visits and care coordination.
Jennifer Gaughan is a native of Colorado and received both undergraduate and graduate education at the University of Colorado. Her undergraduate curriculum was endorsed by the American Holistic Nurses Association. As a Caritas Coach, Jennifer Gaughan received additional certification and training as a Caritas Coach in Caring Science and Caring Theory as a holistic theoretical framework for practice and the empowerment of provider-patient relationships.
She has cared for children from diverse backgrounds at a local pediatric hospital and clinic with expertise in Neurology, Urology, Gastroenterology, ENT, Special Care Needs, Oncology, Neurosurgery, Burns, Trauma, and Neurodevelopmental syndromes. She has served on numerous professional committees and continues to support the independent practice of Nurse Practitioners in Colorado. In her work before IPHC, she has served in roles as a bedside nurse, liaison for the Acute Pain Service, and caring expert facilitating systematic changes within hospital systems using Caring Theory and Sciences.
Jennifer Gaughan is passionate about nursing as a foundation to explore sustaining partnerships with patients and families. She is also a Reiki Master and is interested in providing services which incorporate wisdom from conventional and complementary healing traditions that focus on wellness and prevention.
Jennifer Gaughan is a dedicated educator and teacher and has encouraged many students to join the future generation of nursing. She is published with Dr. Mary Enzman Hines in the International Journal of Human Caring and a Holistic Nursing publication. They have presented locally and internationally on exploring caring in pediatrics through narrative. She is nationally certified in Pediatrics to provide Primary Care Services as a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.
She is a mother to a very spicy and busy daughter and married to a talented musician. In her spare time, she enjoys live music, artistic expressions, traveling, cooking, and gardening, and reading articles that most people find very boring.
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Testimonials
We love Dr. Mary! She works hard to help kids feel comfortable and is a skilled clinician. None else spends 30+ minutes in a well child checkup!
I have been taking my son to see these amazing providers for 5 years (the first year I met Jen at a different practice). I will never take my son to another provider so long as Jen lives and works in Colorado! Always informative and kind, and never gives me a hard time about my new mom worries. I would recommend this practice for your family every time.
I am so glad I decided to bring my son to integrative paediatrics. They are very friendly and knowledgable and always available to answer my questions no matter the time of day. It’s so refreshing to find a practice that is truly child centred and practices a holistic approach.