Estes Park Health
Nicholaus Mize, DO HMDC is an Inpatient Palliative & Hospice Physician at SCL Health and the Medical Director at Estes Park Health. Nicholaus is also an Adjunct Professor at Rocky Vista University. Nicholaus completed their Internal Medicine residency at HCA Healthcare and is Board Certified in both Internal Medicine and Hospice & Palliative Medicine. Nicholaus holds a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from RVUCOM and a Bachelor of Arts in American Government and Politics from The University of Texas at Dallas.
Estes Park Health
We exist to make a positive difference in the health and well-being of all we serve. Our community is comprised of 6,600 full-time residents and over 4.7 million visitors to Rocky Mountain National Park. Estes Park Health is comprised of skilled, compassionate caregivers. We are a critical resource in our mountain community, providing the full spectrum of care for our friends, neighbors and visitors, from pediatrics to geriatrics. With a persistent dedication to patient-focused care, we continue to score high in patient satisfaction surveys. Estes Park Health was founded in 1975 as the Elizabeth Knutsson Memorial Hospital per a tax subsidy voted on by the citizens of Estes Park. Today, over 18,000 patients—residents and visitors alike—see our health care teams for both outpatient and inpatient services. Estes Park Health offers comprehensive care through: A 23-bed critical access acute care facility Emergency Department provides 24-hour emergency care to the community and 4.5 million visitors Emergency Medical Services/Ambulance Services showcases highly skilled EMS paramedics who respond to over 2,300 calls per year Level IV Trauma Center stabilizes and directs patients to the correct level of care for life-saving options Physician Clinic provides primary care, as well as medical and surgical specialty care, to our community and visitors Medical and Surgical Services deliver surgical expertise from colonoscopies to total knee replacement and our Med/Surg Unit cares for patients requiring an overnight stay Home Health supplies a combination of medical and non-medical services in a patient's home Hospice Care walks with patients and their family at the end of life Living Center imparts care with dignity in the 52-bed skilled nursing facility ranked one of the best nursing homes in Colorado by U.S. News & World Report