Kristin Jensen, MD

Research Interests

Publications

• Jensen KM, Davis MM. Health care in adults with Down syndrome: a longitudinal cohort study. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2012 Jul 10. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 22775057
• Jensen KM, Taylor LC, Davis MM. Primary care for adults with Down syndrome: adherence to preventive healthcare recommendations. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2012 Mar 28. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 22463763
• Jensen KM, Cooke CR, Davis MM. Fidelity of Administrative Claims When Examining Rare Diseases. Medical Care. In Press.
• McCabe ERB, Jensen KM, Hickey FL. Changing the Perception of Down Syndrome. Colorado Association of Family Physicians News, 2nd Quarter, Spring 2012. www.coloradoafp.org.
• Jensen KM, Taylor LC, Davis MM. Primary care for adults with Down syndrome: adherence to preventive healthcare recommendations. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2013 May;57(5):409-21. PubMed PMID: 22463763
• Jensen KM, Bulova PD. Managing the care of adults with Down's syndrome. BMJ. 2014 Sep 30;349:g5596. PubMed PMID: 25269800
• Jensen KM, Davis MM. Health care in adults with Down syndrome: a longitudinal cohort study. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2013 Oct;57(10):947-58. PubMed PMID: 22775057
• Jensen KM, Cooke CR, Davis MM. Fidelity of Administrative Data When Researching Down Syndrome. Med Care. 2013 Jan 25. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 23358384
• Presson AP, Partyka G, Jensen KM, Devine OJ, Rasmussen SA, McCabe LL, McCabe ER. Current estimate of Down Syndrome population prevalence in the United States. J Pediatr. 2013 Oct;163(4):1163-8. PubMed PMID: 23885965
• Jensen KM, Sevick CJ, Seewald LA, Halbower AC, Davis MM, McCabe ER, Kempe A, Abman SH. Greater risk of hospitalization in children with Down syndrome and OSA at higher elevation. Chest. 2015 May;147(5):1344-51. PubMed PMID: 25654790
• Jensen KM, Bulova PD. Managing the care of adults with Down's syndrome. BMJ. 2014 Sep 30;349:g5596. PubMed PMID: 25269800
• Presson AP, Partyka G, Jensen KM, Devine OJ, Rasmussen SA, McCabe LL, McCabe ER. Current estimate of Down Syndrome population prevalence in the United States. J Pediatr. 2013 Oct;163(4):1163-8. PubMed PMID: 23885965
• Jensen KM, Cooke CR, Davis MM. Fidelity of administrative data when researching Down syndrome. Med Care. 2014 Aug;52(8):e52-7. PubMed PMID: 23358384
• Jensen KM, Davis MM. Health care in adults with Down syndrome: a longitudinal cohort study. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2013 Oct;57(10):947-58. PubMed PMID: 22775057
• Jensen KM, Taylor LC, Davis MM. Primary care for adults with Down syndrome: adherence to preventive healthcare recommendations. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2013 May;57(5):409-21. PubMed PMID: 22463763
• Lynch MK, Jones CH, Gaye A, Manteuffel KK. Necrotizing enterocolitis in an infant with Omenn syndrome. Allergy Asthma Proc. 2006 Nov-Dec;27(6):537-43. PubMed PMID: 17176792
• Hess M, Campagna EJ, Jensen KM. Low bone mineral density risk factors and testing patterns in institutionalized adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2017 Mar 1. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28247586
• "Down Syndrome" In Care of Adults with Chronic Childhood Conditions: A Practical Guide,Springer Publications: Switzerland, pages 149-166
• Stransky ML, Jensen KM, Morris MA. Adults with Communication Disabilities Experience Poorer Health and Healthcare Outcomes Compared to Persons Without Communication Disabilities. J Gen Intern Med. 2018 Dec;33(12):2147-2155. PubMed PMID: 30143977
• Jensen KM, Campagna EJ, Juarez-Colunga E, Runyan DK, Prochazka AV. Predictors of Receipt of Clinical Preventive Services in Adolescents and Adults with Down Syndrome Accessing Medicaid. Disabil Health J. 2020 Nov 6;:101016. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33229308
• Jensen KM, Campagna EJ, Juarez-Colunga E, Prochazka AV, Runyan DK. Low Rates of Preventive Healthcare Service Utilization Among Adolescents and Adults With Down Syndrome. Am J Prev Med. 2020 Nov 12. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33191063
• Morris MA, Hamer MK, Eberle K, Jensen KM, Wong AA. Implementation of Collection of Patients' Disability Status by Centralized Scheduling. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2021 Oct;47(10):627-636. PubMed PMID: 34144917
• Jensen KM, Campagna EJ, Juarez-Colunga E, Runyan DK, Prochazka AV. Predictors of Receipt of Clinical Preventive Services in Adolescents and Adults with Down Syndrome Accessing Medicaid. Disabil Health J. 2021 Apr;14(2):101016. PubMed PMID: 33229308
• Jensen KM, Campagna EJ, Juarez-Colunga E, Prochazka AV, Runyan DK. Low Rates of Preventive Healthcare Service Utilization Among Adolescents and Adults With Down Syndrome. Am J Prev Med. 2021 Jan;60(1):1-12. PubMed PMID: 33191063
• Lynch MK, Jones CH, Gaye A, Manteuffel KK. Necrotizing enterocolitis in an infant with Omenn syndrome. Allergy Asthma Proc. 2006 Nov-Dec;27(6):537-43. PubMed PMID: 17176792
• Jensen KM, Taylor LC, Davis MM. Primary care for adults with Down syndrome: adherence to preventive healthcare recommendations. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2013 May;57(5):409-21. PubMed PMID: 22463763
• Jensen KM, Davis MM. Health care in adults with Down syndrome: a longitudinal cohort study. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2013 Oct;57(10):947-58. PubMed PMID: 22775057
• Jensen KM, Cooke CR, Davis MM. Fidelity of administrative data when researching Down syndrome. Med Care. 2014 Aug;52(8):e52-7. PubMed PMID: 23358384
• Presson AP, Partyka G, Jensen KM, Devine OJ, Rasmussen SA, McCabe LL, McCabe ER. Current estimate of Down Syndrome population prevalence in the United States. J Pediatr. 2013 Oct;163(4):1163-8. PubMed PMID: 23885965
• Morrison KT, Jensen KM, Keniston A, McBeth L, Vermeesch AL, O’Connor K “Nellie”. Evaluation of a Guided Nature and Forest Therapy Walk for Internal Medical Residents – A Brief Report. Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health. 2024;13. doi: 10.1177/27536130241228181
• Jensen, KM; Bulova, PD; Santoro S. "Chapter 30 - Down Syndrome" in Kuo, AA (2024). Care of Adults with Chronic Childhood Conditions: A Practical Guide, 2nd Edition. Springer: Cham, Switzerland.
• Jensen KM, Bulova PD. Managing the care of adults with Down's syndrome. BMJ. 2014 Sep 30;349:g5596. PubMed PMID: 25269800
• Jensen KM, Sevick CJ, Seewald LAS, Halbower AC, Davis MM, McCabe ERB, Kempe A, Abman SH. Greater risk of hospitalization in children with Down syndrome and OSA at higher elevation. Chest. 2015 May;147(5):1344-1351. PubMed PMID: 25654790
• Hess M, Campagna EJ, Jensen KM. Low bone mineral density risk factors and testing patterns in institutionalized adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2018 Jan;31 Suppl 1:157-164. PubMed PMID: 28247586
• Stransky ML, Jensen KM, Morris MA. Adults with Communication Disabilities Experience Poorer Health and Healthcare Outcomes Compared to Persons Without Communication Disabilities. J Gen Intern Med. 2018 Dec;33(12):2147-2155. PubMed PMID: 30143977
• Jensen KM, Campagna EJ, Juarez-Colunga E, Prochazka AV, Runyan DK. Low Rates of Preventive Healthcare Service Utilization Among Adolescents and Adults With Down Syndrome. Am J Prev Med. 2021 Jan;60(1):1-12. PubMed PMID: 33191063
• Jensen KM, Campagna EJ, Juarez-Colunga E, Runyan DK, Prochazka AV. Predictors of Receipt of Clinical Preventive Services in Adolescents and Adults with Down Syndrome Accessing Medicaid. Disabil Health J. 2021 Apr;14(2):101016. PubMed PMID: 33229308
• Morris, M. A., Hamer, M. K., Eberle, K., Jensen, K., & Wong, A. (2021). Implementation of Collection of Patients’ Disability Status by Centralized Scheduling. The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1553725021001306)
• Naderi, R., Morrison, K., Czernik, Z., Carter, Jr., J. E., Dickerman, K. N., Gallant, A., Kirkbride-Romeo, L., McBeth, L., Keniston, A., & Jensen, K. M. (2023). Exploration of Burnout, Emotional Thriving, and Emotional Recovery in an Academic Medical Center: a Mixed Methods Quality Improvement Project. Journal of Wellness, 5(2), article 3, 1-8. doi: 10.55504/2578-9333.1183.

Professional Memberships

• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Fellow
• American College of Physicians (ACP), Fellow
• Academic Pediatrics Association (APA), Member
• Society for General Internal Medicine (SGIM), Member
• Christian Medical and Dental Association (CMDA), Member

Practice Locations

• Children's Hospital Colorado
• University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

• Internal Medicine, Board Certification (2009)
• Pediatrics, Board Certification (2010)

• Primary Care