She has received the Fracture liaison service (FLS) workshop certificate offered by the National osteoporosis foundation on May16, 2018.
She was voted
- Between 2007 and 2012 as America's Top Physician in her specialty, by the Consumers' Research Council of America
- In 2013 and 2014 as Top Doctor in Endocrinology, by Houstonia magazine, and
- In 2015, 2016, and 2017 as Top Doctor in Endocrinology by H Texas magazine
Hospital Affiliations:
- Houston Methodist Hospital
- Memorial Hermann Hospital - Memorial City
- Select Specialty Hospital
- St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
- Texas Orthopedic Hospital
- West Houston Medical Center
Board Certifications:
- ABIM - Endocrinology
- ABIM - Diabetes and Metabolism
Education/Postgraduate Training
College / University
- B.S. (Biology / Chemistry) American University of Beirut, School of Arts and Sciences, Beirut, Lebanon [1977-1980]
Medical School
- 1980 to 1985 M.D. American University of Beinst Medical School, Beirut, Lebanon with a rotating Internship in Medicine, Obstetrics, Pediatrics and Surgery, at the American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon, 1984-1985
Residency
- Postgraduate Training in Diagnostic Radiology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon [1985-1987]
- Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine, St. Agnes hospital, Baltimore, Maryland [1987-1990]
Fellowship
- Fellowship in Endocrinology and Metabolism, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas [1990-1993]
Other
- Postdoctoral research fellowship, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas [1993-1994]
Previous Professional Positions and Appointments
Academic Research:
May 1992 to June 1993
- Bench research in molecular endocrinology at the laboratory of Robert F. Gagel M.D.; M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
October 1991 to May 1992
- Work on regulation of transcription of the calcitonin gene by cyclic AMP; Bench research in molecular endocrinology at the laboratory of Robert F. Gagel M.D.; Veteran Administration Medical Center, Houston, Texas
My 1993 to October 1994
- Work on induction of nitric oxide synthase by cytokines in pregnancy; Obstetrical Vascular Research Laboratory; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
Clinical
- Kelsey-Seybold Clinic; Department of Internal Medicine: Medical Staff; 10/94 - 9/01
- MacGregor Medical Association; Department of Endocrinology / Internal Medicine; Medical Staff; 10/01 - 5/02
- The Endocrim Center; Staff endocrinologist; 10837 Katy freeway, suite 201, Houston, Texas 77079; 8/12/02 - 10/5/08
Hospital Appointments
- Memorial Herman Hospital Memorial city; 12/3/2003 - present; current status: Courtesy
- West Houston medical Center; Active status; 6/1/04 - present; current status: Affiliate
- Texas Orthopedic Hospital; Houston, Texas; 2/2009-present; current status: Active
- Houston Methodist Hospital; Houston, Texas; 4/2009-present; current status: Courtesy
- St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital; Houston, Texas 1/2010- present; current status: Refer and Follow
Teaching Activity Hospital/Office Based
- Lecture given at Spring Branch medical Center on November 23, 2004. The topic was about lipids and dysmetabolic syndrome. The lecture was an accredited CME activity. Spring branch hospital
- Office based teaching: 3/12/12-4/19/12; 100 hours, Nurse Practitioner Precoptorship-Advanced clinical practice: The objective was to recognize the possible endocrine/metabolic reasons for poor bone healing in nonunion fractures and to learn how to treat vitamin D deficiency and osteoporosis.
Hospital Committee
- CME committee at Spring Branch Medical Center between 2003 and 2005.
Honors and Awards
- 1980 Dean's Honor List, American University of Beirut
- 1987 Dean's Honor Lis, American University of Beirut
- 1992 Young InvestigatorAward, Texas Mineralized Tissue Society (TMTS), San
- 2001 AMA Physician's Recognition Award
- 2007-2012 America's Top Physician, by Consumers' Research Council of America
- 2013-2014 Top Doctor: Houstonia magazine
- 2015-2017 Top Doctor: H Texas magazine
Professional and Society Memberships
- American College of Physicians; Fellow (FACP), Active member; 1994 - present
- American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists; Active member; 1995 - present
- American College of Endocrinology; Fellow (FACE); 1996 - present
- Harris County Medical Society / TMA; Active member; 2000 - present
- Endocrine Society; Active member, 2001- present
- National Osteoporosis Foundation/ Fracture Liaison service workshop; 2018
Presentations
- April 1992 Monla YT, Peleg S, Gagel RF. Transcriptional regulation of the calcitonin gene in medullary thyroid carcinoma cells. The Basic and Clinical Oncology Research Seminar; The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
- May 1992 Monla YT, Peleg S, Gagel RF. Mapping functional cis-elements of the cAMP-induced enhancer of the calcitonin gene. The Fourth Annual Conference and Workshop of the Texas Mineralized Tissues Society (TMTS), San Antonio. Texas
Bibliography
Publications-Journals
- Monla YT, Peleg S, Gagel RF. Cell type-specific regulation of transcription by cyclic adenosine 3, prime 5 prime-monophosphate-responsive elements within the calcitonin promoter. Mol Endo 1995;9:784-93.
- Brinker MR, O’Connor DP, Monla YT, Earthman TP. Metabolic and Endocrine Abnormalities in Patients with Nonunions. J Orthop Trauma 2007;21:557-570
Abstracts
- April 1992 Monla YT, Peleg S, Gagel RF. Transcriptional regulation of the calcitonin gene in medullary thyroid carcinoma cells. The Basic and Clinical Oncology Research Seminar; The Methodist Hospital. Houston, Texas
- May 1992. Monla YT, Peleg S, Gagel RF. Mapping functional cis-elements of the cAMP-induced enhancer of the calcitonin gene. The Fourth Annual Conference and Workshop of the 'Texas Mineralized Tissues Society (TMTS), San Antonio, Texas
- May 1993 Monla YT, Peleg S, Gagel RF. Characterization of factors binding to the cAMP-induced enhancer of the calcitonin gene. The Fifth Annual Conference and Workshop of the Texas Mineralized Tissues Society (TMTS), Houston, Texas
- September 1993 Monla YT, Gagel RF, Peleg S. Characterization of factors binding to a novel cyclic AMP-induced element of the calcitonin gene. The Fifteenth Annual Meeting of the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research, Tampa, Florida
Book Chapters
- Monla YT. The Thyroid Stimulating Hormone. In: Schlaff WD, Rock JA, eds. Decision Making in Reproductive Endocrinology. Boston: Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1993:201.
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