Dr. Victor Knutzen MD, FACS, FACOG.
Family Practitioner
462 S Humboldt St Battle Mountain Nevada, 89820About
Dr. Victor Knutzen is a family practitioner practicing in Battle Mountain, NV. Dr. Knutzen specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Knutzen possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.His major focus of interest is in treating obesity and in reversing type 2 diabetes through using low carbohydrate high fat nutrition (Banting or Ketogenic systems).
Education and Training
University of Cape Town MBChB 1966
Board Certification
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Clinical classification of perinatal deaths.
- Fetal and early neonatal mortality.
- Compaction of islets is detrimental to transplant outcome in mice.
- Pulsatile intravenous insulin therapy: the best practice to reverse diabetes complications?
- Primary adenocarcinoma of the vulva originating in misplaced cloacal tissue.
- Primary adenocarcinoma of the vulva originating in misplaced cloacal tissue.
- In vitro sperm capacitation and transcervical intrauterine insemination for the treatment of refractory infertility: phase I.
- Identifying the small-for-gestational-age fetus on the basis of enhanced surfactant production.
- Evaluation of the small third-trimester fetus using the foam stability index test.
- Diagnostic reliability of the lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio assay and the quantitative foam stability index test: results of a comparative study.
- The major determinants of perinatal mortality in a large metropolitan hospital. Results of a retrospective study.
- The reproductive efficiency of the Xhosa.
- Perinatal mortality in Cape Town.
- The relationship between maternal height and weight at booking and perinatal mortality.
- Hypertension in pregnancy and perinatal mortality.
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Clinical professor OBGYN and Family/ practice University of Nevada Reno 1992 - 1999
- Clinical professor OBGYN and Family/ practice University of Nevada Reno 1992 - 1999
- Clinical professor OBGYN and Family/ practice University of Nevada Reno 1992 - 1999
- Clinical professor OBGYN and Family/ practice University of Nevada Reno 1992 - 1999
Internships
- Obstetrics/Gynecology, New Somerset Hospital; General Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital
Professional Society Memberships
- Nevada State Medical Association, California Medical Association, Hawaii Medical Association, South African Medical Association, Southeastern Obstetrical & Gynecological Society, Northern Nevada Obstetrical and Gynecological Society, Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology, North American Menopause Society, Pacific Coast Reproductive Society
Articles and Publications
- Many publications - Books/Chapters
What do you attribute your success to?
- Dedication, love of the medical field, technology, making a difference, challenges, and education.
Areas of research
- Obesity and diabetic nutrition and innovative new therapies for them. Islet cell Research ?? Diabetes and Pulsed Intravenous Insulin Therapy (PIVIT)??Diabetes.
Hobbies / Sports
- Family, Traveling, Research
Favorite professional publications
- Major medical/OBGYN publications, research, events
Areas of research
Low Carbohydrate high fat nutrition to reverse type 2 diabetesTreatment of adilt and childhood obestiyDr. Victor Knutzen MD, FACS, FACOG.'s Practice location
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