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Ryan McDonough, DO, Pediatric Endocrinology, Kansas City, MO

RyanJosephMcDonoughDOFAAP(He/Him)

Pediatric Endocrinology Kansas City, MO

Pediatric Diabetes Endocrinology, Pediatric Growth Disorder Endocrinology, Clinical Informatics

Co-Medical Director, Children's Diabetes Center; Chief Medical Informatics Officer & Sr. Director, Health Informatics

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  • Office

    2401 Gillham Rd
    Kansas City, MO 64108
    Phone+1 816-234-3000

Education & Training

  • Children’s Mercy Hospital
    Children’s Mercy HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 2010 - 2013
  • Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine
    Des Moines University College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2010
  • Creighton University
    Creighton UniversityBA, Magna Cum Laude, 2002 - 2006
  • Children’s Mercy Hospital
    Children’s Mercy HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Endocrinology

Certifications & Licensure

  • KS State Medical License
    KS State License 2016 - 2025
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State License 2011 - 2025
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Endocrinology
  • American Board of Preventive Medicine Clinical Informatics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • First Place, Poster Presentation Academic Pediatrics Association, 2015
  • First Place, Quality Improvement Award Children's Mercy - Kansas City, 2015
  • Honorable Mention, Health Care Quality Week Poster Session Children's Mercy - Kansas City, 2014
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Sleep and its Impact on Adherence in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus  
    McDonough, RJ, Clements, MA, De Lurgio, SA & Patton SR, Pediatric Diabetes, 1/1/2016
  • Diagnostic and Clinical Findings among Critically Ill Infants Receiving Rapid Whole Genome Sequencing for Identification of Mendelian Disorders  
    Willig LK, Petrikin JE, Smith LD, Saunders CJ, Thiffault I, Miller NA, Soden SE, Cakici JA, Herd ZM, Twist G, Noll A, Creed M, Alba PM, Carpenter SL, Clements MA, Fish..., Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 1/1/2015

Abstracts/Posters

  • The Impact of Sleep on Self-Management Adherences in Teens with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
    McDonough, RJ, Clements, MA, De Lurgio, SA & Patton SR, International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes Annual Conference, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1/1/2015
  • Decreasing the Frequency of Cortisol Levels in High Dose Abbreviated ACTH Stimulation Testing
    McDonough RJ, Alba PM, Dileepan K, Cernich JT, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2015
  • Hidden Hypogylcemia: Vague Neuroglycopenic Complaints Camouflage Diagnosis of Adolescent Insulinoma
    Leisner K, McDonough RJ, Alba PM, Yun Y, Endocrine Society Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2015
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Lectures

  • A Good Night's Sleep and its Impact on T1D 
    Kansas City, MO - 1/1/2016
  • Thyroid Cancer Symposium Presenter: Incidental Papillary Thyroid Cancer in a Teenager with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis 
    San Diego, CA - 1/1/2015
  • The Results are In: Sleep's Impact on Teens with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus 
    Kansas City, MO - 1/1/2015
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Press Mentions

  • Children's Mercy Prepares for Kids to Receive Pfizer Vaccine
    Children's Mercy Prepares for Kids to Receive Pfizer VaccineMay 11th, 2021
  • Children's Mercy Ready to Offer COVID-19 Vaccine to Kids 12-15 Once CDC Gives Go-Ahead
    Children's Mercy Ready to Offer COVID-19 Vaccine to Kids 12-15 Once CDC Gives Go-AheadMay 11th, 2021
  • Children's Mercy Continues to Vaccinate Teens in the Metro
    Children's Mercy Continues to Vaccinate Teens in the MetroApril 10th, 2021

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