Chernausek SD, Arslanian S, Caprio S, Copeland KC, El ghormli L, Kelsey MM, Koontz MB, Orsi CM, Wilfley D. Relationship Between Parental Diabetes and Presentation of Metabolic and Glycemic Function in Youth With Type 2 Diabetes: Baseline Findings From the TODAY Trial. Diabetes Care. 2016 Jan;39(1):110-7. PubMed PMID: 26577415
Walders-Abramson N, Venditti EM, Ievers-Landis CE, Anderson B, El Ghormli L, Geffner M, Kaplan J, Koontz MB, Saletsky R, Payan M, Yasuda P. Relationships among stressful life events and physiological markers, treatment adherence, and psychosocial functioning among youth with type 2 diabetes. J Pediatr. 2014 Sep;165(3):504-508.e1. PubMed PMID: 24948348
Wells EM, Jackson LW, Koontz MB. Association between bisphenol A and waist-to-height ratio among children: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2003-2010. Ann Epidemiol. 2014 Feb;24(2):165-7. PubMed PMID: 23830935
Koontz MB, Gunzler DD, Presley L, Catalano PM. Longitudinal changes in infant body composition: association with childhood obesity. Pediatr Obes. 2014 Dec;9(6):e141-4. PubMed PMID: 25267097
MacLeish SA, Cuttler L, Koontz MB. Adherence to guidelines for diabetes care in school: family and school nurse perspectives. Diabetes Care. 2013 Apr;36(4):e52. PubMed PMID: 23520378
Cui Z, Truesdale KP, Cai J, Koontz MB, Stevens J. Anthropometric indices as measures of body fat assessed by DXA in relation to cardiovascular risk factors in children and adolescents: NHANES 1999-2004. Int J Body Compos Res. 2013;11(3-4):85-96. PubMed PMID: 26405434
Wells EM, Jackson LW, Koontz MB. Decline in urinary bisphenol A concentrations in the United States. Epidemiology. 2013 Jan;24(1):167-8. PubMed PMID: 23232617
Bansal N, Cuttler L, O'Riordan MA, Koontz MB. Dietary quality in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2013 Aug;36(8):e113. PubMed PMID: 23881969
Koontz MB, Cuttler L, Palmert MR, O'Riordan M, Borawski EA, McConnell J, Kern EO. Development and validation of a questionnaire to assess carbohydrate and insulin-dosing knowledge in youth with type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2010 Mar;33(3):457-62. PubMed PMID: 20007940
Clinical Interests
General endocrinology, type 2 diabetes, polycystic ovarian syndrome, Turner syndrome.
Care Philosophy
I strive to be a compassionate listener and to tailor treatment plans based on individualized goals and values.
Personal Interests
I enjoy spending time with my family and in nature, traveling, cooking, yoga, and board games.
Volunteer Activities
I volunteer at the Rocky Mountain House Rabbit Rescue, and as a yoga teacher for Satya Yoga Co-op. I have volunteered in the past as a tutor at the Littleton Immigrant Resources Center and Urban Peak youth shelter.
General Information
Medical Schools:
MD, Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine
(2001)
Undergraduate Schools:
BE, Vanderbilt University (TN)
(1997)
Residency Programs:
University Hospitals Case Medical Center Program, Pediatrics (2004)
Fellowships:
University Hospitals Case Medical Center Program, Pediatric Endocrinology
(2007)