She studied medicine at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport. Her training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Colorado Denver. Humana HMO, Humana Bronze, and Humana Catastrophic are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Chiesa honors. She has received professional recognition including the following: Best Doc, 5280 Magazine (2011) Voted on by peers; Best Doc, 5280 Magazine (2010) Voted on by peers; and Best Doc 2010 - Voted on by peers 5280 Magazine. She is professionally affiliated with Children's Hospital Colorado, Denver Health Medical Center, and CU Medicine.