MichaelMcDermottMD

Endocrinology • Aurora, CO

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism, Osteoporosis & Bone Metabolism Medicine, Thyroid

Professor of Medicine, University Colorado

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Office
12605 E 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
Phone+1 720-848-0000

Summary

I am a Professor of Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine and Director of the Endocrinology and Diabetes Practice at the University of Colorado Hospital. I am board certified in Internal Medicine (1980) and Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes (1983). I attended the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) on an athletic scholarship (football) and graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1974 with a BS in Chemistry. I obtained my medical degree from Tulane Medical School in 1977. I did my Internal Medicine Internship and Residency (1977-1980) and Fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (1980-1982) at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado. I spent 20 years in the US Army, during which I was the Chief of Endocrinology at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center from 1993-1997 and served as the Endocrinology Consultant to the Surgeon General from 1994-1997. I retired from the US Army in 1997 and joined the faculty at the University of Colorado. I am a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and a member of The Endocrine Society, The American Diabetes Association (ADA), The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR), The American Thyroid Association (ATA) and the American Medical Association (AMA). I am primarily a clinician, managing patients 5 days a week with general Endocrinology disorders (Diabetes Mellitus, Thyroid Disease, Metabolic Bone Disease, Parathyroid Disease, Adrenal Disease, Gonadal Disorders, Pituitary Disease and Lipid Disorders). My primary research interests include novel approaches to the management of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

I served as the faculty representative of the Endocrine Ambassador Program in Ethiopia in March - April 2014. See my blog: mcdermottethiopia.blogspot.com.

Education & Training

Fitzsimons Army Medical CenterFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1980 - 1982
Fitzsimons Army Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1980
Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1977
Georgia Institute of TechnologyB.S., Chemistry, Summa Cum Laude, 1970 - 1974

Certifications & Licensure

CO State Medical License 1984 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

President-Elect American Thyroid Association, 2022-2023
Distinguished Physician Award CU School of Medicine, 2022
Top Doctors in Denver 5280 Magazine, 2004-2020
Distinguished Service Award University of Colorado Hospital, 2017
Outstanding Physician Award University of Colorado Hospital, 2004, 2012
Ambassador to Ethiopia (Black Lion Hospital) The Endocrine Society, 2014
Volunteer of the Year Award American Diabetes Association, Colorado, 2013
Stop Diabetes LEARN Outreach Award American Diabetes Association, 2013
Distinguished Physician Award The Endocrine Society, 2013
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Top Doctors in US US News, 2010
Medical Student Teaching Award University of Colorado Medical School, 2010
Most Influential Physicians in US for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease USA Today, 2009
Outstanding Clinical Teacher University of Colorado Medical School, 2009
Kaiser Permanente Award University of Colorado Medical School, 2009
Outstanding Instructor University of Colorado Medical School, 2003
Laureate Award American College of Physicians, 1997
Legion of Merit US Army, 1997
"A" Proficiency Designator US Army, 1993
Meritorious Service Medal US Army, 1993
George Washington Honor Medal US Army, 1993-1994
Peter Forsham Award 1991
National Defense Medal US Army, 1991
Order of Military Medical Merit US Army, 1989
Army Achievement Medal US Army, 1986
Army Commendation Medal US Army, 1984
Expert Field Medical Badge US Army, 1984
Multinational Force and Observers Medal US Army, 1983
Armed Forces Reserve Medal US Army, 1983
Hugh Mahon Research Award Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, 1982
Army Service Ribbon US Army, 1981
Upjohn Achievement Award Tulane Medical School, 1977
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society 1976-1977
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Clinical Trials

A Registry for Participants With Chronic Hypoparathyroidism Start of enrollment: 2013 Jul 30
Active, not recruiting

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

163 citations
The clinical endocrinology workforce: Current status and future projections of supply and demand
Robert A. Vigersky, Lisa Fish, Paul F. Hogan, Andrew F. Stewart, Stephanie B Kutler
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2014-06-18
233 citations
Subclinical thyroid dysfunction: a joint statement on management from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, the American Thyroid Association, and the ...
Hossein Gharib, R. Michael Tuttle, H. Jack Baskin, Lisa Fish, Peter Singer
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2005-01-01
57 citations
Reduced Bone Mineral Content in Totally Thyroidectomized Patients: Possible Effect of Calcitonin Deficiency
Michael T. McDermott, Gerald S. Kidd, Peter W. Blue, Victor Ghaed, Fred D. Hofeldt
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 1983-05-01

Journal Articles

Hyperthyroidism, In the Clinic
McDermott MT, Ann Intern Med, 1/1/2012
Initial management of severe hyperglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes in the outpatient setting: an observational study.
King WM, McDermott MT, Trujillo JM, Diabetes Therapy 2013; 4(2):375-84, 12/31/2013
Clinical challenge: osteoporosis for the practicing Neurologist
Rothman MS, West SG, McDermott MT, Neurology Clinical Practice 2014; 4(1):34-43, 2/1/2014
Low awareness of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) among patients at high metabolic risk
Wieland A, McDermott M, Bambha K, J Clin Gastroenterol 2014 Jan 16 (Epub ahead of print), 1/16/2014
Patients with non-tuberculous Mycobacterial lung disease exhibit a distinct body morphotype with altered cytokine and adipokines profiles
Kartalija M, Ovrutsky AR, Bryan CL, Pott GB, Fantuzzi G, Thomas J, Strand MJ, Bai X, Ramamoorthy P, Rothman M, Nagabhushanam V, McDermott M, Levin A, Korner J, Iseman ..., Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 11/9/2012
Determining Predictors of Response to Exenatide in Type 2 Diabetes
Anderson S, Trujillo J, McDermott M, Saseen J, J Am Pharm Assoc, 1/1/2012
Comparative clinical pharmacokinetics of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors
Golightly LK, Drayna CC, McDermott MT, Clinical Pharmacokinetics, 1/1/2012
Does combination LT4/LT3 Therapy make sense?
McDermott MT, Endocrine Practice, 1/1/2012
Thyroid disorders, non-communicable diseases that gravely impact public health: a commentary and statement by the Advisory Board of the World Thyroid Federation
Duntas L, Amino N, Hay I, McDermott M, Peeters R, Vaismann M, Ward L, Williams G, San Louis Jr TOL, Yen P, Thyroid, 1/1/2012
New ATA/AACE guidelines for hyperthyroidism: significant progress for the clinician and a guide to future research
Pearce EN, Hennessey JV, McDermott MT, Thyroid, 1/1/2011
Vitamin D intervention by pharmacists in geriatric outpatients
Vande Griend JP, Linnebur SA, Ruscin JM, Vondracek SF, Wolfe P, McDermott MT, J Am Pharm Assoc, 1/1/2008
Clinical challenges in the management of osteoporosis
Vondracek SF, Minne P, McDermott MT, Clin Interv Aging, 1/1/2008
Prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency in ambulatory elderly Am J Geriatr Pharmacotherapy
Linnebur SA, Vondracek SF, Vande Griend JP, Ruscin JM, McDermott MT, Pharmacotherapy, 1/1/2007
Palpable pediatric thyroid abnormalities - diagnostic pitfalls necessitate a high index of clinical suspicion: a case report
Klopper JP, McDermott MT, J Med Case Reports, 1/1/2007
Update on benign thyroid disorders in women
Janssen JS, McDermott MT, The Female Patient, 1/1/2007
Management of diabetes mellitus in hospitalized patients: efficiency and effectiveness of sliding-scale insulin therapy
Golightly LK, Jones MA, Hamamura DH, Stolpman NM, McDermott MT, Pharmacotherapy, 1/1/2006
Subclinical thyroid dysfunction: a joint statement on management from The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, The American Thyroid Association, and The ...
Gharib H, Tuttle MR, Baskin HJ, Fish L, Singer PA, McDermott MT, Thyroid, 1/1/2005
Subclinical thyroid dysfunction: a joint statement on management from The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, The American Thyroid Association, and The ...
Gharib H, Tuttle MR, Baskin HJ, Fish L, Singer PA, McDermott MT, J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 1/1/2005
Thyroid disease and gonadal dysfunction
McDermott MT, Thyroid, 1/1/2004
Serum TSH testing is necessary for primary hypothyroidism case finding
McDermott MT, J Postgrad Med, 1/1/2004
Subclinical thyroid dysfunction: a joint statement on management from The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, The American Thyroid Association, and The ...
Gharib H, Tuttle MR, Baskin HJ, Fish L, Singer PA, McDermott MT, Endocr Pract, 1/1/2004
The management of subclinical hyperthyroidism by thyroid specialists
McDermott MT, Haugen BR, Woodmansee W, Smart A, Ridgway EC, Thyroid, 1/1/2003
Lack of diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis in men and women following hip fracture
Follin S, Black JN, McDermott MT, Pharmacotherapy, 1/1/2003
Hip fracture signals need for secondary prevention
Follin S, McDermott MT, Biomechanics, 9/1/2002
Congenital isolated central hypothyroidism due to a "Hot Spot" mutation in the TSH beta gene
McDermott MT, Haugen BR, Black JN, Wood WM, Gordon DF, Ridgway EC, Thyroid, 1/1/2002
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Lectures

Reproductive Health Across the Lifespan
ENDO 2019 - New Orleans, LA - 3/23/2019
Illinois Chapter Annual Meeting
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), Chicago, Illinois - 10/5/2013
Illinois Chapter Annual Meeting
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), Chicago, Illinois - 10/5/2013