Amy Lynn Doneen (born in 1969) is an American doctor of nursing practice (DNP) and co-founder of the

BaleDoneen Method The BaleDoneen Method is a risk assessment and treatment protocol aimed at preventing heart attack and stroke. The method also seeks to prevent or reduce the effects of type 2 diabetes. The method was developed by Bradley Field Bale and Amy Don ...

for the prevention and treatment of

heart attack A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to the coronary artery of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle. The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which m ...

, stroke and

type 2 diabetes Type 2 diabetes, formerly known as adult-onset diabetes, is a form of diabetes mellitus that is characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and relative lack of insulin. Common symptoms include increased thirst, frequent urinati ...

, and for treatment after one of these medical events. She holds professorships at Washington State University School of Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry and Texas Tech University Health Science Center.

Early life and nursing education

Doneen received her associate degree in nursing (ADN) and registered nurse (RN) degrees from

Spokane Community College Spokane Community College is a public community college in Spokane, Washington. It is part of the Community Colleges of Spokane and was established in 1963. Academics SCC offers associate degree, bachelor's degrees, and certificates. SCC's h ...

. After graduating from nursing school, she worked for 10 years as a registered nurse. She subsequently received her Bachelor of Nursing Science (BSN), Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) degrees from

Gonzaga University Gonzaga University (GU) () is a private Jesuit university in Spokane, Washington. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Founded in 1887 by Joseph Cataldo, an Italian-born priest and Jesuit missionary, th ...

. In 2014, she became the first graduate of Gonzaga's Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Program.

Origin of the BaleDoneen Method

In 2000, while at Gonzaga, Doneen met Bradley Field Bale, then a family physician in Spokane whose practice focused on early detection and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Intrigued by one of the imaging technologies Bale was using to screen patients for arterial disease, called

electron beam tomography Electron beam computed tomography (EBCT) is a specific form of computed tomography (CT) in which the X-ray tube is not mechanically spun in order to rotate the source of X-ray photons. This different design was explicitly developed to better im ...

(EBT), and wrote her dissertation on “The Relationship between Electron Beam Computed Tomography Calcium Scores and established Clinical and Serologic Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease,” was published in 2003. In 2004, she and Bale cofounded the BaleDoneen Method.

Publications

Doneen, Bradley Bale and Lisa Collier Cool published the 2013 book, v ''Postgraduate Medical Journal'' titled, “High-risk periodontal pathogens contribute to the pathogenesis of

atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis is a pattern of the disease arteriosclerosis in which the wall of the artery develops abnormalities, called lesions. These lesions may lead to narrowing due to the buildup of atheromatous plaque. At onset there are usually ...

. A 2012 scientific statement from the

American Heart Association The American Heart Association (AHA) is a nonprofit organization in the United States that funds cardiovascular medical research, educates consumers on healthy living and fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and death ...

, however, states that while observational studies support an association between periodontal disease and heart disease, independent of known confounders, these studies "do not support a causal relationship."

Nursing career

Since 2005, Doneen has been the owner and medical director of the Heart Attack & Stroke Prevention Center in Spokane, Washington, a private clinical practice that treats patients using the BaleDoneen Method. In 2015, Doneen and Bale launched a nonprofit organization, the Institute of Arteriology dedicated to advancing “arteriology,” the study of arteries, and conducting research. One of its objectives, in collaboration with

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (JHUSOM) is the medical school of Johns Hopkins University, a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1893, the School of Medicine shares a campus with the Johns Hopkins Hosp ...

, “is the establishment of a longitudinal, interventional registry of patients who have been screened to assess their cardiovascular disease risk by evaluating their subclinical arterial disease state and then treated to optimize arterial health.”

Personal life

Born Amy Lynn Hubbard to American parents in

Heidelberg, Germany Heidelberg (; Palatine German language, Palatine German: ''Heidlberg'') is a city in the States of Germany, German state of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the river Neckar in south-west Germany. As of the 2016 census, its population was 159,914 ...

, she married Daren Doneen in 1994. The couple has three children.

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Doneen, Amy Living people 1969 births American nurses Date of birth missing (living people) American women nurses Gonzaga University alumni American medical researchers Women medical researchers People from Spokane, Washington Spokane Community College alumni 21st-century American women