M. Tracy Bekx, MD Print Friendly Page
Faculty, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public HealthDr. Bekx received her medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and completed her pediatric residency at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. She finished her training in pediatric endocrinology at the University of Wisconsin Children’s Hospital in Madison. Dr. Bekx's special interests include diabetes and the endocrine aspects of Down syndrome, and she also sees patients at the Pediatric Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) clinic.
Specialties
Pediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology
UW Health Clinics
American Family Children's Hospital
(608) 263-6420
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American Family Children's Hospital
(608) 263-6420
| (800) 323-8942
| Map
Other Locations
Hospital Affiliation(s)
American Family Children's Hospital (primary)
Meriter Hospital (secondary)
Languages Spoken
| English |
| Medical interpreters are available to help patients communicate with hospital and clinic staff. For more information, please contact interpreter services at (608) 262-9000. |
UW School of Medicine and Public Health
| Department of Pediatrics |
Professional Certifications and Education
| Board Certification |
Pediatrics
Pediatric Endocrinology |
| Fellowship |
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI
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| Residency |
Columbus Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
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| Medical School |
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 1997
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Awards/Honors
Programs & Conditions
PubMed Articles
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Bekx MT Connor EC Allen DB .
Characteristics of adolescents presenting to a multidisciplinary clinic for polycystic ovarian syndrome. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2010 Feb;23(1):7-10
[PubMed ID: 19648034]
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Carrel AL Moerchen V Myers SE Bekx MT Whitman BY Allen DB .
Growth hormone improves mobility and body composition in infants and toddlers with Prader-Willi syndrome. J Pediatr. 2004 Dec;145(6):744-9
[PubMed ID: 15580194]
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Bekx MT Carrel AL Shriver TC Li Z Allen DB .
Decreased energy expenditure is caused by abnormal body composition in infants with Prader-Willi Syndrome. J Pediatr. 2003 Sep;143(3):372-6
[PubMed ID: 14517523]
