Biography
Negrete received a B.A. in Biochemistry & Cell biology (1986) and M.D. (1992) from the University of California, San Diego. She completed a Pediatric Internship, Residency & Chief Residency at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital (1996). After several years in private practice Negrete joined UNM Children’s Hospital in 1999.
Personal Statement
I run through the school playground trying to recite the ABC’s of cardiac life support…what can possibly be the emergency on the first day of class. As I approach the crowd surrounding the jungle gym, I start mentally developing a differential diagnosis; cardio-respiratory distress, seizures, hypoglycemia, trauma or could it be gang related violence. This is my first assignment as a school-based health center physician and I don't recall seeing a crash cart when I arrived a few minutes ago. Mentally I tell myself, you’ve got this…start CPR and activate emergency medical services. Much too my surprise, the nature of the chaos was a kindergartener lodged in a spiral slide due to his large size. After removing him from his compromised situation, he was crying, embarrassed and ridiculed; he had to attend his first day of class in a wrinkled, dirty new uniform. Over the next year I felt helpless and frustrated trying to help this child and family. Resources were non-existent and I had limited knowledge due to lack of treatment guidelines available at that time. This was my introduction to a new disease that continues to plague our communities. This experience spearheaded my commitment to clinical excellence in education, service and scholarly work surrounding childhood obesity best clinical practices within and outside of our institution.
In 2009, Negrete founded the “UNM Healthy & Fit Children’s Clinicâ€, a clinic designed to prevent, assess, and treat children and adolescents with overweight and obesity.
https://unmhealth.org/childrens-hospital/services/primary-care/
Areas of Specialty
Childhood Obesity & Overweight
Pediatric Weight Management
Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Food Insecurity
Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics
Achievements & Awards
Albuquerque the Magazine Top Doctors 2022
Albuquerque the Magazine Top Doctors 2021
UNM 20 Year Service Appreciation Award
The Best Doctors in America, 2019-2020
Albuquerque the Magazine Top Docs 2019
The Best Doctors in America, 2017-2018
UNM Medical Leadership Academy, 2014-2016
Albuquerque the Magazine Top Docs 2016
UNM Medical Leadership Academy, 2014-2016
UNM 15 Year Service Appreciation Award, 2015
The Best Doctors in America, 2011-2012
Key Publications
Journal Article
Kong, Alberta, Dalen, J, Negrete, Sylvia, Sanders, S, G Keane, P, C Davis, Sally, 2012 Interventions for treating overweight and obesity in adolescents. Adolescent medicine: state of the art reviews, vol. 23, Issue 3, 544-70
Journal Article
Kong, Alberta, Sussman, Andrew, Negrete, Sylvia, Patterson, N, Mittleman, R, Hough, R, 2009 Implementation of a walking school bus: lessons learned. The Journal of school health, vol. 79, Issue 7, 319-25; quiz 333-4
Journal Article
Kumar, Suresh, King, E, C Christison, A, L Kelly, A, S Ariza, A, J Borzutzky, C, Cuda, S, Kirk, S, 2019 Health Outcomes of Youth in Clinical Pediatric Weight Management Programs in POWER. The Journal of pediatrics, vol. 208
Gender
Female
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Research and Scholarship
•Tucker JM, Stratbucker W, King EC, Cuda S, Negrete S, Sweeney B, Kumar S, Borzutzky C, Binns HJ, Kirk S. Characteristics of paediatric weight management in the United States: Associations with program retention and BMI outcomes in the paediatric obesity weight evaluation registry (POWER). Pediatric Obesity. 2021;e12848. doi:10.1111/ijpo.12848
•Kumar S, et al. and POWER Work Group Site Leads. UNM Site Lead: Negrete, S. Health Outcomes of Youth in Clinical Pediatric Weight Management Programs in POWER. The Journal of Pediatrics 2019; 208: 57-65.e4 (PMID: 30853195)
•Kirk S, et al. and POWER Work Group Site Leads. UNM Site Lead: Negrete, S. Establishment of the Pediatric Obesity Weight Evaluation Registry: A National Research Collaborative for Identifying the Optimal Assessment and Treatment of Pediatric Obesity. Childhood Obesity. February 2017. Volume 13; (1):9-17. (PMID 27732057)
•Kong AS, Sussman AL, Negrete S, Patterson N, Mittleman R, Hough R. Implementation of a walking school bus: lessons learned. Journal of School Health 2009;79:319-325.
(PMID 19527414)
•Kong AS, Skipper B, Vanderblomen L, Negrete S, Sebesta E, Leggott J. Components of Metabolic Syndrome in a Hispanic Population of School-Aged Children. Journal of Investigative Medicine 2007; 555 (1): S125
•Kong AS, Dalen J, Negrete S, Sanders SG, Keane PC, Davis SM. Interventions for treating overweight and obesity in adolescents. Adolescent Medicine State of the Art Reviews 2012;23(3):544-570. (PMID 23437687)