Overview
Kristen Koons, MD, is a rheumatologist. She treats adults for a variety of conditions, including inflammatory arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, connective tissue disease and vasculitis. She has a clinical interest in rheumatologic conditions that affect the skin. Dr. Koons performs diagnostic ultrasounds and ultrasound-guided joint injections and is co-director of the autoimmune nephritis clinic at Geisinger. In this clinic, patients see a rheumatologist and nephrologist at the same time for autoimmune conditions affecting the kidneys.|Dr. Koons attended The Penn State College of Medicine, where she earned her medical degree. After medical school she completed her residency at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, where she served as chief resident. She followed that with a fellowship at Geisinger Medical Center.|“I love both the clinical and educational aspects of my job,” Dr. Koons says. “I get to treat the whole patient and remain knowledgeable about every organ system. I enjoy solving clinical puzzles by putting together clues from a patient’s history and physical exam. I also get purpose from my involvement in the rheumatology fellowship program. I love teaching and serving as a mentor to those just entering the field of rheumatology.”|Having a father who was a family medicine doctor inspired Dr. Koons to go into medicine, where she can now fuel others’ inspirations. “I am proud that I have become the rheumatology fellowship program director early in my career, and look forward to many years of teaching fellows,” she says.|Dr. Koons is a native of Selinsgrove. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, running, traveling and spending time with her spouse and their two children.
Her top areas of expertise are Scleroderma, Necrotizing Vasculitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Systemic Sclerosis (SSc).
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
250 Reitz Boulevard, Lewisburg, PA 17837
Clinical Research
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Geisinger Medical Center - Rheumatology
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Geisinger Medical Center - Rheumatology
Dr. Denio is a board-certified and fellowship-trained rheumatologist. His clinical interests include general rheumatology and caring for people with autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (commonly called lupus), rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis. He also focuses on autoimmune eye diseases.|Born and raised in Clarion, Pa., Dr. Denio earned his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh and completed both his residency and advanced training in rheumatology at Geisinger Medical Center. He is certified in rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. After practicing and teaching medicine in Virginia for several years, Dr. Denio returned to Geisinger, in part, to fulfill his love of teaching by serving as director of the Geisinger Rheumatology Fellowship Program.|Dr. Denio said he was inspired to become a provider because of the “intellectual challenge of understanding our immune system and helping patients who have difficult challenging diseases.” He is a recipient of the Paulding Phelps Award from the American College of Rheumatology, given yearly to a clinical rheumatologist for outstanding service to patients, community and the practice of medicine. He also received the Medical Excellence Award from the Arthritis Foundation.|In his free time, Dr. Denio enjoys gardening and fishing. He recently became a grandparent and is a fan of Pittsburgh football and hockey, rooting for the Steelers and the Penguins. Dr. Denio is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, and Necrotizing Vasculitis.
Gnanesh Patel is a Rheumatologist in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Dr. Patel is highly rated in 26 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Osteoporosis.
Areas of Expertise
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- Calcium Pyrophosphate ArthritisDr. Koons isExperienced. Learn about Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis.
- Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)Dr. Koons isExperienced. Learn about Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA).
- Granulomatosis with PolyangiitisDr. Koons isExperienced. Learn about Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis.
- Juvenile Primary OsteoporosisDr. Koons isExperienced. Learn about Juvenile Primary Osteoporosis.
- Juvenile Temporal ArteritisDr. Koons isExperienced. Learn about Juvenile Temporal Arteritis.
- MASS PhenotypeDr. Koons isExperienced. Learn about MASS Phenotype.