Endocrinology Faculty

Chief, Endocrinology

David S. Schade, MD

Dr. Schade received his MD Degree from Washington University in 1968 and completed residency training in Internal Medicine at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. He is board certified in Endocrinology and Metabolism and Internal Medicine. Dr. Schade is a professor at the University of New Mexico Department of Internal Medicine and chief of the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism. His special interest and expertise is brittle diabetes. CV (Find a Doctor)

Research: Dr. Schade is interested in describing the pathophysiologic mechanisms of endocrine disease. He concentrates primarily on diabetes and the metabolic decompensation that occurs during diabetic ketoacidosis. He is involved in the development and assessment of new therapeutic agents and modalities, such as the best way for people with diabetes to control their blood glucose. He pursues technology for the cure for type 1 diabetes and new pharmacological treatments for type 2 diabetes. He is also studying ways to improve the quality of care for all patients seen in the endocrine clinics.

Faculty

Matthew Bouchonville, MD

Assistant Professor

Matthew Bouchonville graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School and did his medical residency and endocrinology fellowship at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. He joined the Endocrinology Division in July 2011 and is the Associate Fellowship Program Director and the Director of the Inpatient Diabetes Service.




Richard Dorin, MD

Dr. Dorin received his MD Degree from University of California at Los Angeles in 1979 and completed residency and fellowship training in Internal Medicine at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose. He is board certified in Endocrinology and Metabolism and Internal Medicine. Dr. Dorin is a professor at the University of New Mexico Department of Internal Medicine and chief of the Endocrinology Division at the VA. His special interest and expertise is in the clinical and molecular physiology of the hypothalamic pituitary axis.

Research: Dr. Dorin is an expert in microbiologic techniques. He is interested in abnormalities of gene expression, especially in regards to the hypothalamic-pituitary regulation of corticotropin releasing hormone secretion.




Mark R. Burge, MD

Dr. Burge received his MD Degree from Oregon Health Sciences University in 1987 and completed residency training in Internal Medicine at the University of Wisconsin and in Endocrinology at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. He earned a fellowship in Endocrinology and Metabolism and is board certified in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Dr. Burge is a Professor of Medicine at the University of New Mexico Department of Medicine, Endocrinology and his special interest and expertise is Hypoglycemia in Elderly, NIDDM Patients. CV (Find a Doctor)

Research: Dr. Burge's clinical studies are designed to improve disease management in patients with diabetes mellitus. Current projects include investigation into the mechanisms of development of sulfonylurea-induced hypoglycemia, and studies designed to optimize the use of newly developed insulin analogues. He is involved with intervention development to prevent diabetes in at-risk patients, and he studies the role of blood glucose in carbohydrate malabsorption.

Kathleen Colleran, MD

Dr. Colleran graduated from the University of Wisconsin Medical School and received her residency training in Internal Medicine and completed a fellowship in Endocrinology at the UNM School of Medicine. She is board certified in Internal Medicine and is an Associate Professor at the University of New Mexico Department of Medicine, Endocrinology Division. CV (Find a Doctor)

Research: Dr. Colleran is the Medical Director of the Multidisciplinary Metabolic Clinic.




Patricia Kapsner, MD

Dr. Kapsner received her MD from the University of New Mexico in 1980 and also did her residency at University Hospital. She completed her fellowship in Endocrinology at Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, California in 1986. She is presently a Professor of Medicine in Endocrinology at the University of New Mexico. CV (Find a Doctor)

Research: Dr. Kapsner is the Program director for the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism. Her research interests are in cardiovascular disease risk factors, endothelial function and oxidative stress.




Reina Villareal, MD

Acting Section Chief of Endocrinology
Albuquerque VA Medical Center