Yomna T. Monla, M.D.

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]

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

• 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

• 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.

• CME committee at Spring Branch Medical Center between 2003 and 2005.

• 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

• 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

• 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

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

• 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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