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Office
800 Rose St
Lexington, KY 40536Fax+1 859-323-2044
Summary
- Dr. John Fowlkes is a pediatric endocrinologist in Lexington, KY and is affiliated with the University of Kentucky and the Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center . He received his medical degree and pediatrics training from University of Texas Health Science Center at san Antonio (UTHSCSA). He completed his fellowship training in pediatric endocrinology at Duke University Medical Center. He is experienced in growth disorders, genetic disorders resulting in endocrinopathies, hyopopituitarism, rickets, type 1 and type 2 diabetes, thyroid disorders, metabolic bone disease, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, and basic, translational, and clinical research.
Education & Training
- Duke University HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Endocrinology, 1988 - 1992
- University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 1985 - 1988
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioClass of 1985, MD, AOA
Certifications & Licensure
- KY State Medical License 1997 - 2025
- AR State Medical License 2001 - 2015
- NC State Medical License 1990 - 1999
- TX State Medical License 1986 - 1997
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Endocrinology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Barnstable Brown Professor of Pediatric Diabetes Research University of Kentucky, 2023
- Barnstable Brown Professor University of Kentucky, 2015
- James Hamlen Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology Arkansas Children's Hospital, 2006-2014
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 341 citationsIs insulin an anabolic agent in bone? Dissecting the diabetic bone for cluesKathryn M. Thrailkill, Charles K. Lumpkin, R. Clay Bunn, Stephen F. Kemp, John L. Fowlkes
American Journal of Physiology. Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2005-11-01 - 56 citationsEffects of Systemic and Local Administration of Recombinant Human IGF‐I (rhIGF‐I) on De Novo Bone Formation in an Aged Mouse ModelJohn L. Fowlkes, Kathryn M. Thrailkill, Lichu Liu, Elizabeth C. Wahl, Robert C. Bunn
Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 2006-09-01 - 59 citationsDisease and gender-specific dysregulation of NGAL and MMP-9 in type 1 diabetes mellitus.Kathryn M. Thrailkill, Cynthia S. Moreau, Gael Cockrell, Chan-Hee Jo, Robert C. Bunn
Endocrine. 2010-01-12
Journal Articles
- Diabetes Pharmacotherapy and Effects on the Musculoskeletal SystemEvangelia Kalaitzoglou, John L Fowlkes, Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews
Press Mentions
- Barnstable Brown Derby Gala Has Raised $16 Million for Diabetes CenterMay 2nd, 2019
- 2018 Barnstable Brown Kentucky Derby Gala Donates over $1 Million to the University of Kentucky Barnstable Brown Diabetes CenterSeptember 11th, 2018
- Fowlkes Returns to UK to Lead Barnstable Brown Diabetes and Obesity CenterJanuary 17th, 2019
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Grant Support
- The Insulin/IGF-1 Axis in Diabetic OsteopathyNIHPresent
Committees
- Member, Research Committee Pediatric Endocrine Society 2019 - Present
- Chair, Public Policy Council of the Pediatric Endocrine Society 2013 - 2015
Research History
- Vice Chair for ResearchUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Pediatrics2008 - 2015
Professional Memberships
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- American Society for Bone and Mineral ResearchMember
- Pediatric Endocrine SocietyMember
- Society for Pediatric Research (SPR)Member
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