Meet our Providers

Board-certified dermatologist Catherine Carretero, MD, provides a full range of dermatological services to men, women, and children in Denver, Colorado. At Lower Highlands Dermatology, Dr. Carretero diagnoses, treats, and helps prevent various skin ailments such as psoriasis, acne, and eczema.

Besides medical dermatology, Dr. Carretero provides a full range of cosmetic procedures, including dermal fillers, laser skin treatments, and cutting-edge ultrasound energy therapy. These innovative methods use state-of-the-art technology to improve patients’ skin, reverse skin flaws, and reduce the signs of aging.

Born and raised in Detroit, Dr. Carretero attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor before earning her medical degree at Wayne State University. She completed her internship and dermatology residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, where she received multiple awards for outstanding resident research.

Dr. Carretero twice presented at the American Academy of Dermatology and has published several scientific articles. She’s appeared in Elle magazine, the Denver Post, and on Colorado Fox morning news. She’s a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and a member of the Colorado Medical Society, the Denver Medical Society, and the Colorado Dermatological Society.

Dr. Carretero enjoys seeing patients of all ages at her private practice in the Mile High City. She speaks both English and Spanish fluently and proudly serves Denver’s Latino community.

Maggie Catalano is a board certified family nurse practitioner who received her degree with honors from Samuel Merritt University in 2017. She is an Ohio native who received her first bachelors of science from Clemson University, then went on to pursue a nursing degree from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science. She then decided to make the big move and head to the mountains of Colorado shortly after completing her nursing degree.

Maggie landed at Lower Highlands Dermatology after discovering her sincere passion for aesthetics and working with patients of all ages while doing her specialty rotation in graduate school with Dr. Carretero. She has since spent her last few years as a NP balancing between dermatology and urgent care. Prior to becoming an NP she was a bedside nurse in the Pediatric ICU in the Denver area. Maggie is certified in a variety of cosmetic procedures that are offered here in our office and has a true talent for making people feel their best.In Maggie’s spare time she enjoys traveling, mountain biking, snowboarding, and eating her way through Denver’s amazing restaurant scene.