Muna Sunni
MBBCH, MS
Senior Attending Physician
Years of Experience: 21
Dr. Muna Sunni is a Senior Attending Physician in Endocrinology at Sidra Medicine, where she has served since November 2024. Prior to joining Sidra Medicine, she was an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology at the University of Minnesota (UMN), USA, where she worked for 14 years.
Dr. Sunni manages children and adolescents with a wide range of endocrine disorders, with a particular focus on diabetes mellitus of various types, thyroid disorders, and childhood obesity. She has been recognized as one of the top doctors in her field in Minnesota.
In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Sunni is actively involved in medical education, teaching students, residents, and fellows. She has received recognition for her excellence in education during her tenure at UMN.
She also earned a Master’s Degree in Clinical Research from the University of Minnesota and has contributed to studies related to type 1 diabetes, diabetes in African populations, and obesity.
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- Arabic
- English
- MBBCh
- Master’s Degree in Clinical Research – University of Minnesota, USA
- Diabetes mellitus (all types)
- Thyroid disorders of all sorts, including -but not limited to- thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer
- Childhood Obesity
- Fox CK, Clark JM, Rudser KD, Ryder JR, Gross AC, Nathan BM, Sunni M, Dengel DR, Billington CJ, Bensignor MO, Kelly AS. Exenatide for weight-loss maintenance in adolescents with severe obesity: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2022 May;30(5):1105-1115. doi: 10.1002/oby.23395. Epub 2022 Apr 10. Erratum in: Obesity (Silver Spring). 2023 Sep;31(9):2440. doi: 10.1002/oby.23843. PMID: 35403350; PMCID: PMC9050846.
- Sunni M, Kyllo J, Brunzell C, Majcozak J, Osman M, Dhunkal AM, Moran A. A picture is worth a thousand words: A culturally-tailored video-based approach to diabetes education in Somali families of children with type 1 diabetes. J Clin Transl Endocrinol. 2023 Feb 4;31:100313. doi: 10.1016/j.jcte.2023.100313. PMID: 36820203; PMCID: PMC9937942.
- Fox CK, Clark JM, Rudser KD, Ryder JR, Gross AC, Nathan BM, Sunni M, Dengel DR, Billington CJ, Bensignor MO, Kelly AS. Exenatide for weight-loss maintenance in adolescents with severe obesity: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2022 May;30(5):1105-1115. doi: 10.1002/oby.23395. Epub 2022 Apr 10. Erratum in: Obesity (Silver Spring). 2023 Sep;31(9):2440. doi: 10.1002/oby.23843. PMID: 35403350; PMCID: PMC9050846.
- Graf S, Poeppelman RS, McVean J, Rayannavar A, Sunni M. An unusual presentation of primary adrenal insufficiency with new onset type 1 diabetes: case report and review of the literature. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2021 Nov 24;35(4):531-534. doi: 10.1515/jpem-2021-0193. PMID: 34821121.
- Duke NN, Gross A, Moran A, Hodsdon J, Demirel N, Osterholm E, Sunni M, Pitt MB. Institutional Factors Associated With Burnout Among Assistant Professors. Teach Learn Med. 2020 Jan-Mar;32(1):61-70. doi: 10.1080/10401334.2019.1638263. Epub 2019 Jul 17. PMID: 31315454.
- Sunni M, Noble JA, Yu L, Mahamed Z, Lane JA, Dhunkal AM, Bellin MD, Nathan B, Kyllo J, Abuzzahab MJ, Gottlieb PA, Babu S, Armstrong T, Moran A. Predominance of DR3 in Somali children with type 1 diabetes in the twin cities, Minnesota. Pediatr Diabetes. 2017 Mar;18(2):136-142. doi: 10.1111/pedi.12369. Epub 2016 Feb 8. PMID: 26854192.
- Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctors (2019-2025)
- Top Doctors in Minnesota (Minnesota Monthly) (2021-2025)
- Mpls. St.Paul Magazine Top Doctors (2024)
- Julie Ross Faculty Recognition Award for Medical Education Paper of the Year (2024)
- Graduate Medical Education Clinical Teaching Excellence Award – University of Minnesota (2023)
- Peer Recognition of Excellence in Clinical Care, University of Minnesota Physicians (UMP) (2023)
- Peer Recognition of Excellence, UMPhysicians and University of Minnesota Medical School (2021)
- HELM (Health Equity Leadership Mentoring Program) Fellowship, “Selected position” (2020-2021)
- UMN Department of Pediatrics LEAD Emerging Leader, “Selected position” (2019-2021)
- Mpls, St.Paul Magazine Top Doctors Rising Stars (2017-2019)
- Department of Pediatrics Excellence in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Award (2017)
- CTSI Community Health Collaborative Award (2016)
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