Kelsey Luoma
kaluoma@health.ucsd.edu
Background
Originally from the Bay Area of California, Dr. Luoma ventured south to San Diego to attend college at Point Loma Nazarene University, where she earned a BS in Biology. After college, she spent a year working and traveling before heading to the mountains for medical school at the University of Colorado. In medical school, her academic interests included global health and behavioral interventions for Type II Diabetes. Next, she migrated further east to pursue internal medicine residency at NYU School of Medicine, where her academic interests included medical and surgical interventions for non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary infection, and early mobility in the ICU. After completing residency, she stayed at NYU as inpatient chief resident for an additional year. Some of her general career interests include ICU-acquired weakness, mycobacterial infection, and physician burnout. Outside of work she is obsessed with running, hiking, yoga, dancing and travel, and will accept any excuse to be outside. She is also a dedicated dog and cat mom.
Education
2007–2011: B.S., Biology, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA
2012–2016: M.D., University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO
2016–2019: Internal Medicine Residency, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY
2019–2020: Internal Medicine Chief Resident, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY
Research Interests
Non-tuberculous mycobacterial disease
ICU-acquired weakness
Behavioral interventions for Type II Diabetes