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2200 NE Professional CtBend, OR 97701
Phone+1 541-389-6313
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Summary
- Karen Ortiz, MD, is a pediatric specialist based in Bend, Oregon. She completed her residency in Pediatrics at the University of Utah Health from 1997 to 2000 after graduating from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1997. Dr. Ortiz also has multiple publications to her name, including works on dietary fiber's association with metabolic syndrome in adolescents, parents' perceptions of their child's weight status, parental reactions to an enhanced reading program, and a pilot study on the feasibility of low glycemic index diets for overweight children in primary care. These have been widely cited in the medical literature.
Education & Training
University of Utah HealthResidency, Pediatrics, 1997 - 2000
Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
NM State Medical License 2005 - 2027
OR State Medical License 2019 - 2027
HI State Medical License 2018 - 2020
UT State Medical License 1998 - 2006
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 62 citationsDietary fiber and nutrient density are inversely associated with the metabolic syndrome in US adolescentsJoseph J. Carlson, Joey C. Eisenmann, Gregory J. Norman, Karen A. Ortiz, Paul C. Young
Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 2011-11-01 - 66 citationsDo parents accurately perceive their child's weight status?Angela De La O, Kristine C. Jordan, Karen Ortiz, Laurie J. Moyer-Mileur, Greg Stoddard
Journal of Pediatric Health Care. 2009-07-01 - 9 citationsThe Good Habit of Reading (El Buen Habito de la Lectura): Parental Reactions to an Enhanced Reach Out and Read Program in a Clinic for the UnderservedCarrie L. Byington, Wendy L. Hobson, Lenora M. Olson, Gloria Torres-Nielsen, Kimberly Winter
Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 2008-05-01
Press Mentions
Helios Education Foundation Awards $1.6 Million to Fund Dual Language Learning in 11 Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Classrooms in OCPSSeptember 29th, 2016
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