Section of Endocrinology Faculty

Kristen Nadeau, MD, MS

Section Head, Endocrinology
Professor, Pediatrics-Endocrinology
Director, CU-SOM Longitudinal Mentored Scholarly Activity
Co-Director, Clinical Sciences CLSC
Clinical interests: Type 2 Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Dislipidemia, Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Hypertension, Obesity, and pediatric endocrinology.
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Jennifer Barker, MD

Professor, Pediatrics-Endocrinology
Clinical interests: Medical education, care of children with differences of sex differentiation and Turner syndrome, general endocrinology, and diabetes with a focus on autoimmune disorders.
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Sarah Bartz, MD

Associate Professor, Pediatrics-Endocrinology
Clinical interests: Pediatric endocrinology and diabetes.
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Kyla Buenaventura, MD

Instructor, Pediatrics-Endocrinology
Clinical interests: General endocrinology, type 2 diabetes, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and Turner syndrome.
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Christina Chambers, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics-Endocrinology
Clinical interests: All aspects of endocrinology with additional specialization in inpatient endocrinology as well as the endocrine consequences of brain tumors, other cancers, and their treatments. Dr. Chambers is a member of the multidisciplinary Neuro-Oncology Clinic and helps administer clinical research studies.
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Christine L. Chan, MD

Associate Professor, Pediatrics-Endocrinology
Clinical interests: Cystic fibrosis related diabetes, obesity, prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, and Prader Willi syndrome.
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Maggie Chan, MD

Associate Clinical Professor, Pediatrics-Endocrinology
Clinical Medical Director, Pediatric Endocrinology
Clinical interests: Thyroid cancer and general endocrinology.
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Melanie Cree, MD, PhD

Associate Professor, Pediatrics-Endocrinology
Director, PCOS Clinic
Clinical interests: Pediatric endocrine conditions and polycystic ovarian syndrome.
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Shanlee Davis, MD, PhD

Associate Professor
Clinical interests: Caring for infants, children and adolescents with X & Y chromosome variations, including XXY / Klinefelter syndrome and Turner syndrome, and other genetic syndromes that are associated with endocrine conditions.
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Erin Finn, MD

Assistant Professor, Medicine-Endocrinology/Metabolism/Diabetes
Clinical interests: Adrenal and thyroid diseases, adult Type 1 and 2 Diabetes, and women’s health including hormone replacement therapy.
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Stephanie Hsu, MD, PhD

Associate Clinical Professor, Pediatrics-Endocrinology
Clinical interests: Identifying and managing iatrogenic adrenal suppression in at-risk populations, improving screening and treatment for metabolic bone disease in NICU patients to reduce the incidence of osteopenia and fractures.
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Jill Kaar, PhD

Associate Professor, Pediatrics-Endocrinology & Surgery
Director, Research Outcomes in Children’s Surgery (ROCS)
Research interests: How health behaviors (i.e., sleep, diet, and activity), impact the health (i.e., obesity, type 2 diabetes (T2D), early risk factors for cardiovascular disease) and well-being (i.e., indicators of mental health, depression, anxiety) of children and adolescents.
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Megan Kelsey, MD, MS

Professor, Pediatrics-Endocrinology
Medical Director, Adolescent Bariatric Surgery
Medical Director, Lifestyle Medicine
Clinical interests: Prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes in youth, the impact of metabolic and hormonal changes during puberty on the risk for type 2 diabetes, and care of endocrine comorbidities associated with obesity.
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Christopher Lewis, MD

Associate Professor, Pediatrics-Endocrinology
Clinical interests: Providing compassionate care for intersex and transgender/gender-diverse youth and young adults, focusing on their unique and dynamic healthcare needs. Research interests center on optimizing care for this vulnerable population, with specific emphasis on hormonal management, overall health outcomes, and fertility.
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Nina Ma, MD

Associate Professor, Pediatrics-Endocrinology
Director, Bone and Mineral Metabolism Program
Clinical interests: Nutritional and genetic forms of rickets, hypoparathyroidism, disorders of vitamin D metabolism, vitamin D resistance, and rare bone diseases.
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Natalie Nokoff, MD, PhD

Associate Professor, Pediatrics-Endocrinology
Fellowship Program Director, Pediatric Endocrinology
Director of Research, TRUE Center for Gender Diversity
Clinical interests: Short and long-term effects of recommended treatment for those who are transgender or born with a difference of sex development.
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Alison Shapiro, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics-Endocrinology
Director, Clinical Research, Pediatric Endocrinology
Research interests: Neutral, behavioral, and cognitive consequences of pediatric diabetes and obesity.
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Animesh Sharma, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics-Endocrinology
Director, Pediatric Endocrinology Elective
Clinical Interests: Management of children and adolescents with thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer and general endocrinology.
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Matthew Stenerson, MD

Instructor, Pediatrics-Endocrinology
Clinical Interests: Pediatric endocrinology, endocrine disorders, etc.
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Colleen Wood, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor, Pediatrics-Endocrinology
Primary endocrinologist for Montana’s only Cystic Fibrosis Center
Clinical and research Interests: As one of only four pediatric endocrinologists in Montana, Dr. Colleen Wood cares for children with diabetes and endocrine disease in Montana, Wyoming, and western North Dakota. Research includes involvement in Trial Net and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation study of glycemic status of patients with cystic fibrosis.
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Jade Wyatt, MD

Instructor, Pediatrics-Endocrinology
Clinical Interests: Pediatric endocrinology, endocrine disorders, etc.
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Philip Zeitler, MD, PhD

Professor, Pediatrics-Endocrinology
Clinical interests: Pathophysiology, disease trajectory, and treatment alternatives in individuals with youth-onset type 2 diabetes.
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