Sara E Watson, MD

Academic Title

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Biography/ Philosophy of Care

Recognition

Publications:

Watson SE, Li Z, Tu W, Jalou H, Brubaker J, Gupta S, Huber J, Carroll A, Hannon T. Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Obese Adolescents and Cardiometabolic Risk Markers. Pediatric obesity. 2013 Sept 17. Doi: 10.1111/j.2047-6310.2013.00198.x.

Watson SE, Rogol, A. Recent Updates on Recombinant Human Growth Hormone Outcomes and Adverse Events. Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity. 2013 Feb. 20(1); 39-43.

Watson SE, Fuqua J, Lee P. Treatment of Hypogonadism in Males. Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews. 2014 Feb;11 Suppl 2:230-9.

Watson S, Raj S, Eugster E, Sanchez J. Acute mental status change as the presenting feature of adrenal insufficiency in a patient with autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type II and stroke. Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2014 May 1;27(5-6):545-8.

Watson SE, Greene A, Lewis K, Eugster E. Bird’s-Eye View of GnRH Analog Use in a Pediatric Endocrinology Referral Clinic. Endocrine Practice. 2015 Jun;21(6):586-9.

Luo M, Luo P, Zhang Z, Payne K, Watson S, Wu H, Tan Y, Ding Y, Yin X, Zhang X, Liu G, Wintergerst K, Miao L, Cai L. Zinc delays the progression of obesity-related glomerulopathy via down-regulating P38 MAPK-mediated inflammation. Obesity. 2016 Jun;24(6):1244-56.

Watson S, Kuhl E, Foster MB, Omoruyi A, Kingery S, Woods C, Wintergerst KA. The Impact of Insurance Coverage and the Family on Pediatric Diabetes Management. Pediatric Diabetes. 2016 May 10. doi: 10.1111/pedi.12394.

Hannon T, Watson SE, et al. Characteristics of Obstructive Sleep Apnea across the Spectrum of Glucose Tolerance in obese Adolescents. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2018 June 1;9.281. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2018.00281.

Clinical Interests/Research

Clinical/Research Interests:

Clinical: Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, growth, pubertal development, thyroid disease

Research: Improving outcomes in youth with diabetes, expanding research opportunities to rural and underserved youth