Ugis Gruntmanis, M.D.
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program
Associate Professor
Department: Internal Medicine
Education
| Medical School | Medical Academy of Latvia (1992) |
| Residency | Medical Academy of Latvia (1994), Intensive Care |
| Internship | Yale University School of Medicine (1997), Internal Medicine |
| Residency | University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (1999), Internal Medicine |
| Fellowship | UCLA School of Medicine (2001), Endocrinology & Metabolism |
Specialty Areas
Clinical Interests
- Primary Interests
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hypogonadism
- Male Hypogonadism
- Male Menopause
- Male Osteoporosis
- Medical Management of Osteoarthritis
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Panhypopituitarism
- Pituitary Tumors
- Secondary Hypogonadism
- Testicular Hypofunction
- Testosterone Efficiency
Publications
Featured Publications
Orwoll E, Teglbjærg CS, Langdahl BL, Chapurlat R, Czerwinski E, Kendler DL, Reginster JY, Kivitz A, Lewiecki EM, Miller PD, Bolognese MA, McClung MR, Bone HG, Ljunggren O, Abrahamsen B, Gruntmanis U, Yang YC, Wagman RB, Siddhanti S, Grauer A, Hall JW, Boonen S J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 2012 Sep 97 9 3161-9
The role of 5a-reductase inhibition in men receiving testosterone replacement therapy.
Gruntmanis U JAMA 2012 Mar 307 9 968-70
Neubecker K, Adams-Huet B, Farukhi IM, Delapena RC, Gruntmanis U J Osteoporos 2011 2011 924595
Management of osteoporosis in the aging male: focus on zoledronic acid.
Piper PK, Gruntmanis U Clin Interv Aging 2009 4 289-303
Male osteoporosis: deadly, but ignored.
Gruntmanis U Am. J. Med. Sci. 2007 Feb 333 2 85-92
Honors/Awards
- Silver Pin Award
Latvian Association of Physicians (2009) - Core Clerkship Teaching Award
(2008) - Daniel W. Foster, M.D. Award
Excellence in Teaching (2007)
Professional Associations/Affiliations
- American - Latvian Medical Association (USA), Board
- Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine
- The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
- The Endocrine Society